Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-29
ECHOES.
FROM Tue RECENT REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
Chairman Beatty's Closing Remarks
p. n. Burners Predicticn-Thanks to
Hard.W0rking and Impartial Officers

The proceedings Of the Republi-
can County Convention recently held
in Bellevue were not only marked
with the utmost harmony and good
feeling, but by sincere desire to do
the very best possible for the people
in the way of nominations. True,
every precinct did no get all that it
asked for; but that was impossible,
as there were not one fourth enough
Offices to 60 round; but the delegates
were all actuated by sincere desire TO
treat all questions that came before
them fairly, justly, and courteously.
The candidates conducted their can
vass in the hall between ballots, or
without the hall during inter.
missions, when each doubtless used his
powers of persuasion to the best of
his ability; but not word was heard
(even if any was uttered against the
personal character of any candidate.
And while delegates were compelled
to favor some and oppose others, they
did this in quiet, earnest, reserved
manner that robbed the rcfusals of
support of much OF their bitterness.
The rulings of the Chairman
James H. Beatty-met with general
approval because always impartial
and just. Once only was decision
about to be appealed from-and then
only because it did not meet with the
approval OF few delegates who
were in a hopeless minority. 1t was
therefore only proper that, at
tho close OF the Convention,
Major Pinkham OF Ketchum should
arse and, in proposing a vote OF
thanks to the chairman and secretaries,
state that he not only considered it a
duty but pleasure to make the mo
ton.
George 3. Hill, of Beilevue-him-
self an old Republican horse
thereupon added his voice to Major
Pinkham's, referring to Chairman
Beatty as ''the Adonis and Chester
field OF the Republicans of Aturas,
now b!ushing like a school girl -
JUDGE BEATrY's CLOSING REMARKS.
10 his brief closing address Judge
Beatty said that he could truthfully
say that the ticket just nominated was
the very stronges, ever pat in the field
in Alturas county; and he had no
doubt but that, If the Republicans and
good citizens generally cons alt their
own interests, they would elect it
from top to bottom. lie could not re
fer to each candidate separately, but
when he looked down the ticket and
saw the name Of ]. S. Waters---a vete-
ran of 100 political battlefelds--al-
ways victorious, always trustworthy,
always Endorsed by the people, he
knew that he would be elected by a
good majority; or when he read the
name of the jolly, big hearted Art
Smith he was pleased at the convic.
ton that he would also be elected
Probate Judge Lennon is young
man. Two years ago he was com.
paratively unknown, and hardly any
one knew what he would be. He ha:
since been tried, and NOT found want
ing. We know that more upright
more just officer could not be found
We know that Judge Lennon is SC
careful that when difficult question.
come before him he consuts olde,
practitioners before making up hi.
mind. This was right! And as 9
consequence Judge Lemons deci
: sions haye been almost generally ap
proved.
Mr.. Beatty said that he did no
want to forget I. w. Garrett. He i,
/, man so honest, SO upright, so pure
so efficient that John NJ. Cannadv
the Democratic County Auditor ant
. Recorder, did not hesitate to leave
, him in full charge of all the count,
books and accounts and 60 OH visi
r to his old home 5000 miles away.
He wished to add that the preser'
r county Indebtedness had been in
CURED almost entirely under Demo
cratic rule and before the -Republ
cans ever came into power. |. is ,ru'
that, since the Repnblicans have hat
control the debt has been increased
This is owing to tie conditions pc
cullar to new countries and TO tn,