Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08

REPUBLICAN COUNTY con.
VENTION.

PURSUANT 10 nOtlce the luanO county
republican delegates met in convention
at Mt. Idaho, on Saturday, October End
1856. at 2 O'Clock. p. NJ, and was called
to order by l. s. Weller, chairman of the
county central committee. A temporary
organization was effected by electing
L. ). Weller, chairman and Robert
Larimer, secretary.
The chair appointed the following
committees.
On creden;ials.-W. C. Pearson, M.
Smith, W. ]. Kelly, L. OFT, and w. A.
Wade.
On permanent organization and order
of business.-R. M. Henley. d. II. TEL
cher, Jno. r. Adkison, Jas. Odle, and
L. Evans.
The chair granted recess of twenty
minutes to allow the committees time
to report.
In re-assembling the various com
mlttees made their reports.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates entitled
to seats in the convention:
M. Mabo.-l S. Weller, Jas. Odle. Jas.
II. Rice and Marion Smith.
GrangeUiUe. c. Pearson. Geo.
Woodward, D. II. Telcher, H. Titman,
j. I'll. Won Berg and J. r Addison.
Cottom'oood.-R. M. Henley. G. S.
Bates, Gus. Heartburg and w. A. Wade.
FafroieW.-Robert Larmer and E.
Evans.
W@rens.-N. B. Wiley, by J. r.
Adklson, proxy. and W. j. Kelly.
Clearwater. L. Thomas.
Freedom. Lawrence OFT.
White Bird.-A. G. Galloway.
The committee on permanent
organization and order of business re.
commended that the temporary officers
be made permanent that each precinct
be entitled to member of the central |
committee, and that nominations be |
made in the following order.
l member of the council 9 member
of the assembly; auditor and recorder;
sheriff; treasurer; probate Judge
coroner; surveyor 8 assessor; 10
county commissioners IL appointment
of central committee.
Reports read and approved.
The chair appointed G. s. Bates and
q. Galloway tellers.
Proceeding with the order of busi-
ness, Robt. Larimer, was chosen by
acclammation as the nominee for mem
ber of the council. In the same manner.
Frank Fem, was chosen for the as
sembly; F. B. King, for auditor and
recorder j. L. Aram for sheriff and ].
II. Robinson for surveyor. No nomina-
ton was made for treasurer.
In balloting for probate Judge, w. C. |
Pearson received Is votes and A. A. |
Harris 5. Pearson was declared the
nominee.
The vote for coroner stood. Kirk.
wood 3, Bibby IA. Bibby was declared
the choice.
Three names M. S. Martin, ]. R.
Addison and Jno. N. Rice were placed |
before the convention for the Office of |
assessor. The two first were withdrawn.
which left the field to Rice, who was
declared the nominee.
For commissioner, first district; C. M,
Day, was chosen without contest. In |
the second district three was tie on
the first ballot between VIM Won Berg
and j. L. Eckert. The second ballot
resulted in the choice falling on Won
Berg the vote standing Eckert 3, Won
Berg 7.
In the third district the vote stocd |
Il. ). Robie l, j. B. Chamberlai n 3.
Cham mberlain was declared the nominee. |
Next in order came the appointment |
of the central committee, which stands
as follows:
Cottonwood, r. M. Henley; Fairview,
E. Evans; Grangeville, Geo. Wood
ward; Warrens, N. B. Wiley Salmon
River, Lawrence Ott; Mt. Idaho, Marion
Smith Clearwater ana Elk City, L. L.
Thomas with Robt Larimer as chair
man,
This completing the business of the
convention, it was adjourned.
Is WELLER, Chm.
RoBT. LARTMER, Sec'y.