Show IDAHO POLITICS THE democratic convention at boise on thursday night nominated john M burke for or governor of idaho ft Governor steventon Steve neon showed up at aint as aa the strongest candidate but some asae of the supporters sup portera of J M ballentine finding it impossible to sue cut cast enough votes for burke to ado rive give bit him m the necessary nece seary major majority itys when the fe nomination was made unanimous mr burke bark Is IB very popular in north idaho rasho and will make a much stronger candidate than stevenson as he has ilaya kept his pledges is a bright shrewd and nervy man and has no bernat orial record to be criticized criticised sr he will give mcconnell a close run mr J M Bial ballentine lentine has been a strong oppose opponent fit of the test oath and fought it gallantly in the legislature and auche be w waa therefore deservedly popular in southern idaho and was supported arted by the bear lake delegation as bolg tone as there was any prospect of h bis 1 a nomination J W jones received t the b e nomination for lieutenant Gover governor vor the convention adopted the mor plank in its platform as published in this pater paper on thursday even lug with the following addition we denounce the practices of the re publican lican party pany now dow prevailing in bingham county of requiring mormons cormons to pledge themselves to voe vo e the republican sledge ticket ceet belore before they are allowed to 10 register T the be democratic party pledges itself to do even and exact justice to the mormon pol people ople 11 both parties have uttered a protest protect aminat the test teat oath created by the SIM state legislature and have aronou pronounced ced li if unnecessary under the present con afons the democratic party has not only pledged itself to the repeal of the law lav as M the republican party has baa but Flosi ounces it unconstitutional and itofa action against it in the courts now lot let both parties work wark for an immediate test so that in the event that the courts view the matter to in the same flame light as aa do the politicians politician the much abused mormon citizens of idaho may be enthralled dle and have an opportunity of showing their party and of casting their votes for the presidential and local candidates batee who will stand in the way of thle this desired consummation |