Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-26
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
II Is fULLr ORGANIZED AND
SETTLED Down TO BUSINESS.
Julse Beatty Chosen Permaneat Chair-
maa-The Platlsrn DAliettnY tom.
Weuced.
AFTER RECESS.

meuced.
AFTER RECESS.
The first business in order was the
report Of the Committee on Creden.
tials. No contests. One delegates
credentials from Little Camas coming !
from Rocky Bar, was rejected, four
having been elected instead Of three.
Also, one from Boulder, as no pre-
cinct existed there.
M. King, Of Shoshone. moved that
the committee's report be adopted.
Mr.. Price moved to amend and ad-
nit the delegate from Boulder pre-
cinct, even though that precinct may
have been abolished.
Major Pi"khsm, Is member Of
the Committee on Credentials. said
that no such precinct was awarded
representation by the County Central
COMMITTEE, and he therefore sup.
ported the report
Judge Beatty wanted to know what
evide nee, If any, was before the COM
mittee that even an election had been
held at Boulder? He knows that for
weeks there have not been there
enough acknowledgements aud all
Ito entitle them to representation
upon this floor. He thought it was
an injustice to allow any one to come
in that was not entitled to admission.
The committee having unanimously
reported against the representation
from, that precinct, its report should
be adopted.
Lewis Lavake, as a member of the
COMMITTEE on Credentials, said there
were Is voters on Little Camas, some
of whom were Republicans; and the
committee had thrown it out for the
same reason AS Boulder. Boulder
should not he admitted.
w. Y. Perkins asked il the pre-.
cinct Of Boulder hal been abolished?
Mr.. McPhee replied: sit has"
Lyttle.oa Price said he knew there
were Is or 20 men at work in the
mines of Boulder.
The motion was put and adopted,
aud the delegate "a Roberts mani ad-
mitted.
w. N. Powers. Of Silver Creek, IA
Roberts many prescribed his creden.
tials aud was admitted.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee reported in favo: OF
Judge J. II. Beatty as Permanent
Chairman, and l.. II. McIrvine a $
Sergeant-at-arms; and for order Of
business as follows:
l. Election of q County Central
Committee Of 10 members.
Z. Nomination of Councilmen.
8. Assemblymen.
4. District Attorney.
5. School Superintendent.
6. Sheriff.
z. Coroner.
8. Treasurer.
9. Recorder.
10. Surveyor.
IL. Probate Judge.
IL. Assessor.
IL. County Commissioners.
In taking his seat Judge Beatt
warmly commended the outgoing
Board Of Commissioners, and urge
the Convention to select . stronl
ticket made up Of good men.
The temporary secretaries wer
elected permanently.
THE PLATFORM.
Hon. George A. Black PRESENTS
the following report of the Commit
tee on Resolutions:
The Republicans Of Alturas count!
by their representatives in conven.io
assembled, recalling with pride tn
past history and achievements Of tn
National r. publican party. and no
fully subscribing to the principle
enuncisted in the national aud Te
ritor;al platforms; endorsing the nj
tional nominees Of the party, and o,
candidate for Congress-the Ho
Fred. T. Dubois; pledging ourselv'
to do all in our power to make thos
principles prevail in Idaho, do no,
rs the further expression of our fait
declare:
First.-The attitude OF the Dem
cratic party OF Idaho as revealed
its Territorial aud county platform
is base and cowardly surrender