Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-09
THE CONVENTION.
ITS SECOND DAYS SESSION IN
BELLEVUE.



were proceeded with.
For Representative in the Assem-
bly, the following nominations were
placed before the convention, and the
first ballot resulted as follows:
FOR MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
f. B. True 80, JAS. d. Agnew 10,
James McElhaney 3, J. M. Tregaskis
Is, J. b. Foster 10, Green White 9,
Blank l.
Neither nominee having received a
majority vote preparations were made
for the second ballot. The result on
the second ballot was as follows:
True 81, Agnew 10, McElhany 0, Ire
gaskis II, Foster l, White ID.
The result of the second ballot not
being final the convention voted the
third ballot, which resulted in no
choice, as follows: True 80, Agnew
Is, McElhaney 0, Tregaskis II, Eos
ter withdrawn, White 25.
And only three Of the nominees re-
ceived votes upon the fourth ballot,
with the following result: True 35,
Agnew, %, and White 81.
Fifth ballot.-True ~, Agnew "a,
White 81, Tregaskis l.
| Upon the announcement of the bal
lot Mr.. Agnew withdrew. f. b. True
also withdrew, and it was moved that
Mr.. Whites nomination be made by
acclamation--which being done, Mr.
White was announced as the nominee
of the convention, and was called upon
the platform to give expressions to his
opinions. His remarks were warmly
received, and the IS fee fully
acknowledged.
FOR JOINT COUNCILMAN.
Next in order Of business was the
nomination of one Joint Delegate for
Alturas and Boise counties to the Ter
ritor.al Council. The names of Colo
mel +. \. Wall and l.. p. Walker
were placed in nomination. Mr..
Walker withdrew his name, and I'M
der vote the rules were suspended
and Colonel Wall was nominated by
reclamation. The nominee was called
to the platform and addressed the
convention, referring especially to the
future of Alturas county, her increase
in population and wealth, and prom
ising to do all possible to advance and
protect the mining interests especially
FOR DELEGATES TO BOISE.
Next in order were nominations fol
four delegates to the Territorial Con
vention at Boise City, and the follow
ing gentlemen were placed in nomi
nation: John NJ. Cannady, Franz
Ganahl, w. E. Moffett, Frank Ensign
True w. Rollins, Jr., and w. H
Brodhead. Frank Ganahl refused
to be a nominee. The balloting re
suited as follows: w. E. Motfett 81
John M. Cannady 70, True w. Rol
Inns, Jr., rs, Frank Ensign 70, w. H
Brodhead 45, and w. p. Parsons l
Under the rules of the convention
. the four nominees receiving the high
! est number of votes were declared tn
: nominees, and by motion the nomina
ton of w. E. Motfett, John NJ. Can
nadv, True w. Rollins and Frank En-
sign was made unanimous.
John NJ. Cannady was called ON tn
: platform, and spoke for himself an
). the other delegates, and expresse
g himself as ready to oppose in ever
e way the nomination or election, if
should be attempted, of George "
Ainslie rs delegate to Congress.
Mr.. Rollins and MIR. MOffett ais
addressed the convention, and e,
pressed themselves as against NJ
Ainslie. Mr.. Cannady spoke fe
Mr.. Ensign, who was not in attent
ance at the convention.
Mr.. Rollins's remarks as 10 til
necessity for Alturas county bein
properly represented in the future b
her delegate to Congress, and in refe
ence to opposing Mr.. Ainslie if /
again seeks to represent the TER
tory, were well received. The col
vention appeared we'll pleased Wi
the nominations, and gave three chez
and tiger for each delegate.
Colonel Wall addressed the del