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Show FOES OF MINK II DUBOIS HFQ Hawiey Urged to Appoint Him Senator as Protest: Against Church - Activity. Special to The Tribune. . ' , BOISli, Ida., Noyv. -7. Governor James IT;. Hawley of this' slaters ,bo-j iug showered with petitions and tolu-t grams favoring candidates for tho; recess re-cess senatorial appointment aud among the most ,urgont ones arc th.ose in sup-, port of cx-Unitcd' States 'Senator hVcd T. Dubois.- It is reported here the gov-: crnor is seriously copsidcring Dubois's appointment in punishment of tho Mormons Mor-mons who voted almost' solidly against him, accomplishing his defeat. ' ' When interviewed tonight 'the gover- nor would not vciil'y or deny. lliis&re-( port. He authorised - the' following statement: . . , Will Appoint Sunday. "L will announce my; appointment Suuduy. I now have the matter under serious consideration andfwill'bo guided entirely on my own judgment T .hnvc received many'tclcgranis'' and' petitions from all parts of thc state. - Some -of them favor tho appointment of Mr. Dubois. 1 have not mndo V selection. Other than this 1 do not" care to make,; ! a 5tntoiHcnl." That Governor llawlcy feels. thoro( was an understanding among the Mormons Mor-mons to defeat him is' evident from a congratulatory letter. sent by him today to Woodrow Wilson in which ho said: "All Idaho Democrats labored for.-yonr. success as i Ins paramount -issne of the. campaign. Wo will probably loso the state bv a 'small plurality, on account uf sinister influences used in certain, counties which could not be guarded against. Rain of Telegrams. DLACIvl'OOT, Ida., Nov. 7. Thc Democtais of southeastern Idaho are unanimously demanding of Governor llawlev that he oupoiut Dubois United Slates" senator. The Mormons obeyed i. .( ructions and voted the nepubheu ticket solidly. There is a .universal demand in the state for the appointment appoint-ment of Dubois and Democrats arc lc-lucinc lc-lucinc TJnwlov with telegrams. |