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Show HEYBURN NOMINATED BY REPUBLICANS IN IDAHO Opposition to Borah Unites on . Him and. He Will Succeed Hcitfcld in the Senate. BOISE, Jan. 9. Judge W. B. Hey- burn of Wallace was nominated' In the Republican caucus last evening for United States Senator, receiving 28 votes fo 22 cast for W. E. Borah. The story Is a brief one. During the afternoon after-noon a combination was formed under which the forces of Standrod and Shoup were to go to Heyburn, and it was given out at. the latter's headquarters as the caucus was assembling that he would be nominated. ' , The caucus was In session but a short time, the matter being settled on the first ballot. The result was received with great Jubilation by the northern men. The defeated candidate came fortn smiling from the wreck, but' his sup porters felt in anything but a joyout mood. Mr. Borah is a man to whom his followers are deeply attached, and his , defeat was a hard dose for them. While the ballots were taken in se cret. it Is known Just about how the vote was cast The twenty-eight votes for Judge Heyburn were five from Sho- shone, four from Kootenai (all but Yost), the four from Nee Perce, the four from Latah, Eckert from Idaho, Dlla4 tush from Lincoln, the three from Ban-1 nock, the two from Bear Lake, the two from Lemhi, Pyke from Fremont and Keifer from Bingham. I |