Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-04

Iectet Oy 3CaucuS ncAO WV Aees uo"'
the polls. lie closed up by saying
that he had always bee" Republican.
but if they ceased to be honest he
would start All Independent party.
Z. E. Bolton replied &C. Mr.. Brai-
den. He stated how he had acted at
the Deer Creek primary; that he had
refused to act with the judges named
by the caucus, had opened poll,
and posted a notice stating his was
the regular poll. Eleven men voted
at his poll; l6 at Mr.. Braiaen's. He
had list of voters ut the Democratic
primaries; there were only two names
on his poll list of men who had 80
voted. They are those of L. B. Jones
aud - Lonsiie!t. They we,e chal.
lenged, said they were Republicans,
aud would vote for Blaine and Logan
if they had chance. A. MIR. Brai-
denis poll Paul McMasters voted,
whom every one knows to be Dem.
ocrat.
Mr.. Brailen again tool: the floor,
but WAS overrul-d on point Of order
raised by Mr.. Bolton, stating at the
same time that the chair was of opir.
ion that Mr.. Braidrn should be- heard.
Colonel Ballentine objected. The
Committee on Credentials had consid.
cred this matter, and it had been dis
posed Of by them. 10 continue this
discussion would take up too much
time.
The question Of permitting Mr..
: Braiden to speak being put to vote,
division was called for, and SO dele.
gates voted for, and IL against Mr.
Braiden.
Mr.. Braiden said that he could
prove that Stapleford and Pore were
) in HALEY the day of the Democratic
: primaries, Notwithstanding Mr.. BIOL
: toms denial. He said if one single
delegate here had been honestly elect
ed, they (Mr. Braiden's delegates
had been honestly elected. Five mel
had sworn that Mr.. Bolton had re
fused to act at the polls.
Mr.. Brearley moved that both dele
cations be admitted, AS a matter 0
courtesy.
Mr.. McCollum called for a state
:, ment of facts from the Committee OF
Credentials.
Chairman Erv. Johnson said the
: had admitted the delegates who pre-
. spnted credentials from the duly sp
pointed Judge of the primaries.
I. Mr.. Braiden said Mr.. Bolton ha,
refused to act.
t. Mr.. Bolton said be had refused t
~ act with the hostile judges, but ha
o opened the irregular" poll.
Judge Brearley renewed his motto,
Hon. Geo. A. Black seconded it, te
the sake of harmony in the party.
Mr.. McPhee ana Mr.. Scott oil
m ject-d, the latter amending to the e
L. feet that one delegate from each de
egation be admitted.
Mr.. Cummings said that wou
- kick up worse fight than ever.
ny The motion b.ing put to- vote
division was called for. The vo
stood: for, Is; against, 81.
Hon. E. NJ. Wilson would like tn
il matter arranged to the satisfaction
all parties on Deer Creek, and did n
think that either side should be ba
=, red out from representation in tt
- convention. He therefore was
favor of admitting both delegatio,
Both delegations were therefore a
ul- mitted. Mr.. Braidcn and Mr.. Smi,
soil were declared the other de
gates.
II. Permanent Organization.
The Committee on Ptr.na ,ent {
II, paniz ltion and Order Of Business r
er commended the following for perm
nent officers:
An- characterization Price.
Nv, e-Presidents-E.M NJ. Wilson,
W. Spencer, Col. Ballentine, G.
Nc Mister, 2. McPhee aud 6
NC Montgomery.
Secretaries-A. J. MCGOWAN, F.
: Harding, and I. E Picotte.
= ORDER OF BUSH ESS.