Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-06
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Nominations on tie Ticket Dob Cans5-
bell. 4. W. Gillette and Z. u.
Wheeler to the Front.


was called to order ia the theater ut
HALEY yesterday at ll:20 a. ". by Geo.
Black Delegates were present. from the
various precincts. with very few proxies.
numbering in all es votes.
Mcssrs. z. " Wilson and Lyttleton
Price were nominated for temporary (
clairmen, and on motion ballots we're
cast TO elect delegate to that position. 4
Messrs En-. Terry. OF Ketchum- and 4
O. Scott, Of Bellevue, we're appointedtel- /
lers. Mr.. Price was elected by 80 votes, [
! Mr. Wilson receiving 80 votes. Deer
creek, where tsso primaries were held,
was allowed four votes instead of two.
the apportionnent. On motion, Mr.
A. G. MCGOWAN was elected temporary
secretary by acclsmaiion.
On motion the Chair appointed the
following committees:
On credentials, five: E. Johnson,
Bellevue; j. II. Van Ness, Haley; Shir-
ley Ensign, Indian Greek; G. ". Nc
AIIister, sawtooth; Z. H. Terry, Ketch-
UNI.
On Order Of Business, seven: John
Van scllgick. Rocky Bar; Z. c. Breariey,
HALEY; II. C. Chisholm, Smokey; DR..
A.B. Kibbe. shosbones Harry Mccall
nm, Vienna; VIM. Greenhow, Ketchum;
W. b. BaIIantine, Muidoon.
On Platform, I'VE. Z. VI. Wilson, Hal
: ley; Joseph Woodruff. HALEY; Geo. A..
Black. RnIlion; James Justice, Mountain
Home; 0. L. Scott, Bellevue.
The Convention then adjourned till i
Pm.
The Convention was called to order at
1:41p.M.
On motion it vas decided that all TN
contested proxies presented atthe Con-
u vention should be allowed seat.
e The Committee On Credentials then
: reported.
At this point, 3Ir. Erayton. a deiRgat'
p from Deer Greek, arose to object 70 tbs
u report Of the Committee because i
g threw out himself AMI colleague
d smithson, as Illegally elected, and SONS
q warm remarks ensued between Mr
se Brayton and 2Lr. Bolton, proxy f.r tn
other delegates. By vote OF % TO i
r Sir. Brayton was allowed the floor a sec
e. ond time. Others spoke pro ard col
IS and a motion to admit one delegat
a from each primary vas lost. 1t was the
rs moved that the members Of both dsIega
,ai tions be admitted to a seat in the Cor
ot vention. and this. as an amendments t
the report Of the Committee on Creden
n tials. was carried and the report accept
as ed Aessrs Brayton and smithso
ST. therefore made the delegation fror
n Deer creek number four.
he The report OF the Committee on Ord,
- OF Busin IS made Mr.. Price permaneI
Chairman, and Messrs, F. o. Harding
,,o A. G. MCGOWAN and I. E. Picotte, Sc
u. retaries. Accepted
os The Committee on Platform eli
-ss Resolutions then reported and re,
IN. the platform.
s-s Nominations being in order, t
nv following were made:
IDS For Representative, E. 0. Wheeler,
b.. Ketchum. There being no other nom
nations, Mr.. Wheeler was called upon
s.r speak. and acquitted himself in an al
- manner. He was elected by ACCLAIM
ops ton.
Here a slight departure was ma
from the order of business, and by "
it was decided to tax each delegate MOI
mated for oflice the sum of $40, to
towards defraying incidental expens
This fee was required before bailouI
Inc NOMINATIONS tBeu went On.
For Sheriff, Caas. II. Furey. Mr..
rey was also alone in the field, and ",
in by acclamation, receiving una
nous vote.
the For Assessor and Collector, Robert
into Campbell, j. +. Morrell, Geo. Black q
lnty A. ]. McKibben were nominated.
ions first ballot resulted in l6 for Black. 3
MorrelI. 30 for Campbell and II for
,, in Kibeen. The names OF Morrell and
Kibben wefe then withdrawn and on
for second ballot Mr.. Campbell receives
ions votes ana Mr. Blaek received IS,
! by Campbell was declared anariao,
mons elected.
For Probate Judge Geo. Y. Psrs
nted ana E. 3. Lemman. sr. Parsons
Con ceived IA woes 10 aIr, Lemmon's g
Lane the FIRST ballot, Mr.. Parsons being tin
fore elected.
INSULT For Auditor end Recorder the MS
ce a, OF Joseph Boggs, George L. RicN'
and c. Is. Fox were presen
and on the first ballot sEr. Beggs
ceived 6, Mr.. Richards 10 and Mr..