Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-07-16
THE REPUBLICANS
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THEIR
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

Two Conventions to be held-Oue for
Delegates, the Other for County
Nominees HALEY Firmly Refuses TO
Have Honors Thrust Upos Her-A
Thoroughly Harmonious Meeting Etc.
The Republican County Central
Com mittee met in the room Of the,
Probate Court ut Z o'clock last Sat
urday evening. Present: I. w.
Garrett, G. w. Richards, G. B.
Florence { Jos. Pinkham, proxy, T.
w. Gillette, Lewis Lavake, George
King, G. A. Black, Sam Friend and
M. N. Miles e. A. Black, proxy, j.
Harris, J. B. Brown.
J. L. Fuller was authorized to act
as proxy for Geo. L. Wall, of Noun
tain Home.
The lobby was crowded with par.
tisans from Muldoon, Bellevue, Broad
ford, Ketchum, Haley, and other
precincts.
George King, of Shoshore, second
ed by Lewis Lavake, of Soldier, NOV.
ed that the committee proceed to ap-
point 10 delegates to the Territorial
Convention. These gentlemen, in
support of their motion, said that it
was undesirable to hold the County
Convention early enough to admit
Of having but one primary election,
and that the people would be too
busy to hold two primaries and two
conventions. The result would be a
convention made up principally of
proxies. which would not give salts
faction and might cause discussions.
This view prevailed at first, by the
following vote:
Ayes.-Black, Lavake, King, Full
er, Miles, Harris, Richards and
Brown.
Noes.-Garrett, Pinkbam, Gillette,
and Friend.
Harris nominated T. NJ. Ferguson
of Era.
Black-E. R. Hawley, of Howe.
Lavake-W. Y. Perkins. of Soldier.
King-J. L. Fuller, of Bliss.
Lavake-King, Of Shoshone.
Brown-Harris, OF Bellevue.
Gillette-H. L. Dickinson, of Ket-
chum.
Brown-Robert Campbell of Belle.
vue.
Harris-Brown of Broadford.
Fuller-Jos. Pinkham of ketchum.
Garrett-Jake Reser, of Rocky
Bar.
Harris-J. w. Balleutine, of Null
doom.
King-T. w. Gillette, of Ketchum,
whom he complimented as the peoples
favorite County Commissioner. Mr..
Gillette withdrew his name in favor OF
the outside districts such as Rocky,
Bar, Mountain Home, Muldoon, etc.
Fnller-J. NJ. Hagar, of Mountain
Home.
Pinkham-Geo f. Ferris, of Arco.
Harris Saying that HALEY had been
overlooked) nominated Geo. A. Black
and I. w. Garrett. Nr. Garrett
respectfully declined in favor of the
outside districts. Mr.. Black did the
same.l
Mr.. King, Of Shoshone, said Hal
ley should be represented.
Mr.. Garrett feared that the appoint
ment of delegates might give rise te
some dissatisfaction and leave the way
open to accuse the committee OF al
unfair exercise Of authority. People
were busy, it is true, but if they were
given the opportunity and refused te
attend the primaries they would have
only themselves to blame. He con
sidered this very important, and woult
not wish to offend one Republican by
depriving him of any right to which
he is entitled. The people had ,
right to hold primaries, and if thu
committee called primaries they would
do their duty.
Mr.. Gillette thought it best t.
rescind the action just taken. II thu
committee appointed delegates the.
might be charged with having elected
one another, or done something un
fair.
| Mr.. Pinkham moved to reconsider