Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-31
LINES BEING SHARPLY DRAWN
Delegates From Far Northern
Counties Hold Caucus and
Agree on Demands.
Insist on Congressman. Secretary OF
State, Auditor and Supcrintcn-
dent of State Schools,
Especial to The News. y


ppcstello, Ida, July 3l.-No political
convention in the history Of Idaho has
been fraught with more Interest than
the one which viii assemble here to-
morrow. The Republican leaders from
every county are either already here or
wlll arrive during the day. The hotels
are all filed and private homes are be-
Ing crowded with visitors and delegates
as rapidly as they arrive.
Camp caucuses have been held In
some instances, and the Gooding-Bra-
dy forces on one side, and the Borah
followers on the other. have been eN-
tremely busy. Today and tonight will
witness the lineup between the COM
batants. i, is worthy Of note that the
difference between them is not as per-
sonally bitter as some have supposed.
The question which divides the party
most at this time. and there be no
question as TO division. is the PROPOSE
ton 10 indicate IN the convention the
choice for United states senator.
Whether that viii be done or not, Is
today a matter OF conjecture. No man
can say with absolute certainty That
Il will be done. nor can Il be with
assurance declared that 1t will not be
done. although conditions may so shape
themselves in the final rally that he
can with a degree Of confidence, say
Il told you So
The question Of geography promises
TO cut quite a figure and the northern
counties have been In caucus today to
see 10 II that their rights are recognized.
ON THE GROUND EARLY.
The delegates commenced to arrive
early. As they came interest has con-
tinued to grow apace. There have been
small gatherings here and there, infor-
nal and otherwise. Gov Gooding got
here on Sunday. Borah arrived yester-
day and Senator Hepburn and Judge
Beatty were among the more promi-
ncnt OF this mornings contingent.
The delegations that got here in ad-
vance Of the crowds were from Oneida,
Gilmore. Lemhi and Cassla. They came
yesterday as did also part Of those from
Bingham and Idaho counties. They
were among the busy people last night
and this morning. But so far as that Is
concerned everybody is busy He has
got 10 be so or fan out Of line. OF
course there are not few Of the saw
wood-and-say-no class. but II rs
said that even they are doing things
CLAIM OF THE BORAH CAMP.
There are all sorts Of confident claims
being announced from the Borah camp
L: you listen TO the Borahites' talk, II
Is as good as settled right now. They
contend most unequivocally that the
victory has already been won. They
say that the ballots win quickly deter
mine that $50 votes are necessary 10 a
choice. They say they already have
no that they can depend on In any
kind Of an emergency.
GooDlNG-BRADY FORCES.
Whatever the outcome It must be
said that the Gooding- Brady forces are
Ilaying discreet politics. They are in
no wise brass banding their campaign
Rather are they scouting and receiving
reports, keeping their eyes wide oDcn
and maintaining their own counsel
They say the other side is welcome to
all the claiming business Il desires. and
that il win have a rude awakening
when the results are announced. They
add further that tho administration
forces viii control the convention and
nominate the ticket
THE GovERNoRsHIP
IN all the lines Of political work.
activity was greatest IN the governor
ship camp. Goodlng has many
sianch friends. friends who point 10
his splendid record as chief executive
~ the state and who contend that he
is. by all the rights of precedent end
political wisdom. entitled to another
term. But TINT Is not the rock upon
which the delegates ~ the convention
ere likely to split !, Is upon what Is
being called The larger and graver
rrohlem as 20 nheiher or not tho