Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-10
REMARKABLE-VERY REMARKA.
BILE BODY.
1t was APPLY Described as q Pandc.
mOninm by Hon. Frank Gan ahl- The
Convention Evidently Bent On Making
llUusing Campaign.

mOn1nm ny Hon. Frank Gan ahl- TIN
Cony~ati"n Evidently Bent On Maxim,
q 1eOusing Campaign.
The Democratic County Convention
adjourned sine die about II O'Clock
last night.
1t was a remarkable body Re.
rnarkable, because it was the most dis.
orderly assemblagc ever seen in Al.
turas county. Several delegates
usually spoke-or shouted-at once,
and when, from the disorderly nature
OF the case, they failed of recognition,
they would leave their seats, walk UP
to the chairman. and angrily shake
their fists in his face, utterly obl,vious
Of the impossible position in which
they placed him, Of recognizing and
giving hearing to half dozen or more
speakers at one and tbs same time.
Mr. Clohecy, the chairman, who is one
OF our foremost business men and
consequently an active, quick. witted
gentleman and strict discip!inaria,,,
raped his eavel without otter effect
than to increase the din.
The three sergeants alarms were
kept actively busy, rushing from place
to place in the convention, quoting
some by force, placatng others py
persuasion, but they produced next %
no effect Oh the storm of voices. The
confusion was extreme.
All parliamentary rules were ignored
as if they had never e&i.ted, and vile
epithets and foul names were banded
about as if all parties had tarried in Il
low groggery or deadfall until bad
whisky and worse cigars had crazed
them. 1t is wonder that no one was
killed. There were two serious alter.
cations; one between young lawyer
from down country and faro dealer
another between John NJ. Banheld
and b paunchy Democrat, who &C
cused him Of selling out the party
last campaign. Paunch called Ban.
field pet names, and dared him to
come outside and fight, Bantield TAX
ing his medicine like a little man,
until the sergeants- alarms interfered
and told the bclligerent Individual
that he must either keep quiet or be
fired Out of the convention. The other
fight did not amount to so much. The
young lawyer was simply knocked
down and, being too drunk to regain
his pins unaided, was lifted up to The
perpendicular and managed to waddle
away, wrapped in alcoholic dignity
Oh! there was sweet time at that
convention !! 1t was almost as exhl-
Grating as a Donnybrook fair.
Then, the way the voting was done
was simply barbarous! 1t was called
"by acclanation," but was only viva
voce; that is, the wire-pullers being
unwilling to trus, their delegates in
secret ballot, compelled them to "show
down their hands" every time by pub.
licly calling out the name of the can
didate for whom they voted. As the
vote would be announced, angry dis.
cussions would arise, and the vilest
epithets be banded about. Such pet
savings as "You're a id liar" and
others much worse, were common.
Oh! there was lots of fun!
1t was impossible to make much
Roadway under such circumstances;
conse quently, the conventions sitting
vas thrice as lengthy as that of the
Republicans. That is, the Democrats
remained in actual working session
thrice as many hours as the Republi.
cans did last week. As to its work.
we'll, let the voters judge for them
selves.
There was no lack of enthusiasm,
either, nor neglect Of the main chance.
That is evident, from the fact that a
proposition was made to assess each
member of the convention IS, to start
. campaign fund. Then, toe. the
convention is determined to 10 AXE a
moneyed fight. That is evident. from
the fact that ono man in every small
precinct, and two men in each large
one. were ordered to DE kept on watch
looking aftor registration matters fer
pay. Less than 81 per day will not
DO wages for these men; there are
about 40 precincts To be watched. If