Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-11-03
BANIsrER, Idaho, Oct. %, 81

BANIsrER, Idaho, Oct. 23, 81.
Col. E. A. WALL. Bullion
My DEAR SIR: Yours OF the 18th
reached this morning, and carefully
noted. l am sorry to learn you are
supporting Haley, but under the cir
cumstances don't see how you could
have done otherwise. am pleased
that you left the door open in YOUR
letter TO the Democrat, for after tell
you what happened at the meeting at
Hailev's house-it was not really a
caucus; there was nothing binding.
The meeting was held the night be-
fore you arrived in Boise. During
the day had met Col. Stevenson,
Boyakin, and others, and was invited
to attend meeting to be held that
night. l was informed the meeting
was for the purpose of canvassing who
was the most available candidate, and
later in the day place to meet would
be chosen. Towards evening l was
Informed the meeting would be held
at John Hailey's residence. went
there about half-past eight o'clock aud
found about fourteen present, amongst
which was Bulge, Rich, Thomas and
: Call-all Mormons. There was gen.
eral talk for probably an hour, when
an expression was requested from the
delegates as to the most available can.
didate, and Rich was the first one to
respond. He said the delegates from
| his county, favored Hailey-that under
e no circumstances would they support
Hawley after seeing the resolutions
: passed by the Alturas convention
Il whose delegates were instructed TO
;. Hawley. Bulge and the other Nor
!, mons present expressed themselve
: about the same. All the other dele
l. gates favored Haley except Morris
: who was for northern man, but q
:. between HALEY and Hawley, the 81
=. votes controlled by Morris and Wit
v. were for Haley. When l was Gale
d. upon said although our county fl
Sc vored Hawlcy, was not instructe'
60 and would vote for the candidate
a. found to be the strongest and mo
lie available, so they counted Lemhi Fl
e HALEY, but l SAID l did no. consid
~ myself bound by the action OF II
meeting; that so far as l knew the
bo l was for Haley. At this time d
~ not understand how HALEY stood
Sc the Mormon question. =
me When the meeting was suggested
If supposed it was meeting CT the d.
,tn egates then in the city, simply to ca
vass the question; but found befc
-, the meeting was through that it "
"a, Haley meeting.
,;r Haley is mistaken about the t.
of Crawfords being for Hawley-or {
m not tell you the truth. Although tt
; ;s were not at the Haley meeting, VIII
;od a count was made Joe Rich gave
,,o five votes of Oneida for HALEY, a
-, when some one mentioned that the t
no. Crawfords were for Hawley, Rich S
,er. HE KNEW at least one of them wo
res. go for HALEY, and was satisfied
~, other one would, and the five vote
NJ Oneida were counted.
r,w The morning of the convention
in. talk with Chester Call, | told
,+os Geo. n. Crawford would vote
ther Hawley, and he said he was pres
;)ev when Mr.. Evans gave Crawford
he. proxy, and it was given with the |
,;nc feet understanding that it would
ON. cast for Haley. Call said Evans |
mist ticularly instructed Crawford to
ate. the vote for Haley. Now, don't
,;lev show that HALEY was the Morr
oted candidate, first, last, and ALL
ause TIME? HALEY could NOT HAVE 81
,ow. NOMINATED WITHOUT THE NOR!
date VOTE. IT'S true, the Crawfords W
con. in caucus the day Of the conven
,r to for Hawley, but am confident
vent would have gone for Haley any
in. ment there was danger OF ano
lions being nominated. l am also salts
ven. Morris was for Haley, but had an
It at ject in pretending to be for Poe.
lined The meeting at Hailey's house
alley tied the matter. THESE ARE
VEN FACTS, and under no circumsta
s, or will l support HALEY.
en-" Very truly yours,