Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-06-20

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.


BOISE CITY, June II, 1863.
The Democratic Territorial Convention met
in Hart's Hall this morning at IL o'clock. II.
G. Street, Chairman of the Territorial Central
Committee, called the Convention to order
After good deal of interesting parliamentary
skirmishing, George I'll. Coe, of Boise county,
was chosen Temporary Chairman; and Ed
Rayner, of Boise City, was appointed Tenn
on Order of Business, and on Permanent Or
ganization were duly appointed. There were
no delegates present from Nez Perce, Idaho.
Shoshene and Oneida counties but from Ada,
Alturas,, Owyhee and Boise full delegations
were present. On full organization, George
A. Dunn, of Boise county, was chosen Perma-
nent Chairman, Ed. Rayner, Permanent Sec
retary, and John Ward, of Ada county, Ser
geant-at-Arms. After completing the organi
zation the Convention proceeded TO business.
The two extra delegates claimed by Ada coun-
ty were not admitted The Convention ad-
journcd to meet at o'clock. J,
NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention met at o'clock The Re-
port OF the Committee on Resolutions was
adopted. Also the report of the Committee
on Selection of the Territorial Central Com
mittec.
The following nominations were then. made
for candidates before the Convention for Dele
gate to Congress, viz: Judge J! X Shafer, of
Boise county, Hon. X. T. Miller, of Owyhee
county; Hon. J. NJ. Cannady, of Boise county;
Hon. George Ainslie of Beise county; Hon
H. r. Beatty, of Idaho county. The Conven
ton then adjourned to meet at halfra 8
o'clock tomorrow Thursday morning
BOISE CITY, June Is, 1863 I
II o'clock, Midnight.
AT the night session, convened at 9 o'clock
this evening, X. Slmfcr; Of Boise county,
was duly nominated as Democratic candidate
for Delegate to Congress Prior to the final
ballot. Mrssrs. Ainslie and Cnnnady personally
appeared before the Convention and withdrew
their namrs-from candidacy, at the same time
pledging their cordial and Jealous support of
whomrvrr the Convention nominated. Mer-
rift Kelly, of Altnras, then withdrew the name
of Jndgc f. I, Beatty (vhom hs had placed
in candidacy. as Judge Beatty was not pres
cnt, amd pledged Judge BIS hearty and cheer
ful support to the ticket which the Conven-
ton should nominate.
After these withdrawals, Mr.. II. II: Lindsay
of Ada county. placed Hon. Z, ID. Hobrook in
nomination. Mr.. Holbrook came forward
made a neat speech of thanks, and withdrew
his name from candidacy.
The ballot for candidate was then taken, with
the following result--Shafer, 81; Miller, 16.
On motion of r. II. Lindsay, of Ada county,
the nomination Of Judge Shafer was made
unanimous.
The delegates from Ada and owyhee coun-
ties nominated Judge a Heed, Of Boise City
rs candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for
their Judicial District
The delegates from Alturas and Boise coun-
ties nominated H. +. Foote, Esq, candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney in their Judicial
District
The Convention then adjourned, after reso-
lutIons to publish proceedings in the IDAHO
WORLD and Boise Democrat, of thanks to the
officers of the Convention, and thanks to the
proprictors of 1Iarts' Hotel (the Hart broth
erS) for their generous tendrr.ef, their Hall
for the Convention.
After adjournment, the Territorial Central
Committee met and organized by the sshction
of Merritt Kelly Of Altaras, as Chairman,
and II. II. Lindsay as Secretary. The Com
mttee is composed as follows
.4'tards County, Merritt Kelly and Mat
Graham Hfe
Boise.-Gro. A. Dunn, G. W. Thatehos,J j.
|. Crutcher.
.fda.--R. II. Lindsay, J. ID Agncw.
OWHhee-- John NJ Wilson, Jas. Lyman.
The Convention closed in fine, harmonious
manner, good feeling prevailing between all
j. O'M- ?
TURNED Up.--Almost year ago it was an
nounced in the Oregon papers that Col.J. IL.
Neyce formerly of Dalles City, had myster-
ously disappeared from Albany. His coat and
hat We're picket upon, the bank of the river
near that town, and it was believed he had
drowned himself A correspondent of the
Dalles lLounMiaeer in d letter from California
last month SAYS.