Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-25
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
1T HAS PASSED THE PRELIMINARY
STAGE.

Chairman-The Fight for District At.
torney Overwhelming All Others
A "Daisy," II He Wins.
The Convention was called to order
at o'clock sharp by Hon. l. w. Gar
rett, Chairman of the Rep. Co. Cen.
Committee. In welco ming the dele
gates he said the indications of Rep
victory had never been better--from
President to Constable. Four years of
Democratic domination has quite sat
istied the country of the un6tness Of
that party to govern. He believed
that the Oregon signal gun would re-
echo all along the line in November
victory for protection, to home indus
tries. The people are not all fools or
SO blinded by partisan prejudice as to
be unable to detect a sham or uncover
q fraud, even in politics. No man
has a right to aspire to nomination
who cannot fill the test of efficiency
aud honesty. We could not afford to
make = mistake. The county was
1890, 900 in debt, and large proper
ton of this was due to official incom.
potency and dishonesty. The party
is greater than any man, or set OF
men; and he was confident that in
November, Harrison, Morton and
Dubois would be declared elected.
George B. Hill, Of Bellevue, was
unanimously elected temporary chair
man, and was conducted to the chair
by Delegates Beatty and Sinnott
In taking his seat Mr.. Hill thanked
the Convention for the honor bestowed
upon him. The attempt to destroy
American industries under the spe-
cious pretext of tariff reform would
meet its Just rebuke. The advocates
of this policy came to us boasting OF
solid South and a patient and for
bearing North. They came to us
with the leading Offices filled with
those who had attempted to destroy
the country. Should Cleveland again
occupy the Presidential chair we
should wipe out the memory of every
fell where Freedom triumphed. Who
would accept a depu'ysl.ip under such
masters? Not he or his friends. All
hail to the cause Of the people. The
bug denote of victory is sounding from
the pineries of Maine and the green
hills of Vermont. 1t will cross the
Empire State and on over the Rocky
Mountains to the sea washed shores
of the Pacific.
A NJ. Sinnott, OF Glenn's Ferry,
was elected temporary secretary, and
Mr.. Pearsall, of Doniphan, was elect
ed assistant secretary; also James
Locke, of Bellevue.
Mr.. Sinaott spoke at some length,
stating that he was proud, etc, and
proceeded to give reasons why he
was Republican. He reviewed the
history Of the old political parties,
epitomiz,d the war, eulcgized the
soldiers OF the Union, and began a
reference to the blunders of the
Democratic party, amid the stamping
of feet, sarcastic applause, ETC., un-
til, after speaking for about l5 min
utes, he took his seat.
The Broadford band now played q
waltz, after which l.. II. Mclrvine, OF
Bellevue, was unanimously elected
Sergeant at Arms.
All persons having credentials were
requested to hand them to the Secre.
tary.
r. J. McPhee, of Bellevue, Sam
, Friend, Of Smoky, Majr Pinkham
of ketchum, Frank Taylor, Of HALEY
and c. Thum, Of Era, were appointed
a Committee on Credentials.
George Black, George Wall, w
Y. Perkins, Lyt,leton Price, anc
James II. Beatty were appointed 3
Committee on Resolutions.
l. N. Sullivan, George King, G. c
Glenn. Roher, Campbell, and j. w
Ballentine were appointed commit.
tee on Permanent Organization anG
Order Of Business.
Recess until o'clock p m.
Judge Beatty will probably be
Permanent Chairman, and the Con
vention will hardly do more than per
, feet its Permanent Organization thi.