Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-05-18
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

, Bennett, of Bingham county.
MIR. Bennett In a few well chosen
remarks, put the convention in u good
hImor and the members were soon
ready for the transaction of business.
.Chas. A. Wood, of Lemhi, was made
temporary chairman. On taking the
chair Mr.. Wood thanked the convention
for the honor conferred upon him and
said he would endeavor to preside over
their deliberations impartialy as an
honest man and good republican,
which amounted to the same thing.
Judge Lemon. of Alturas, aud Charles
Reed, of Ada, were chosen temporary
secretaries,
The following gentlemen We're APP
pointed on special committees:
On credentials-Wood, Wheeler Rey-
nolds, Mcclellan, Jaquish.
On order of business and permanent
organization-Kingsbury, Davis, Solo
mon, Warrington, Calderwood.
On resolutions-Roberts o, Neal, Ben
nett, Brown. Hays.
The convention then adjourned to
meet at 2:30 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met at the hour APP
ponted-Chas. A, Wood in the chair.
The convention on credental sub
mited the following report.
Ada county-George p. johnson by
Fremont Wood proxy, Edward l.. Curtis,
Charles II. Reed, Charles s. Kingsley.
Aiturss county-C. johnson by S. b.
Kingshury proxy, L. p. Anderson by
Arthur Smith proxy, Geo. II. Roberts,
E. B. Lennon, ]. II. Harris by L. c.
Coffin proxy, T. w. Gillette by George
A. Black proxy. Geo. w. King, Joseph
Pinkham, ]. P. Campbell, IL. u. Burk-
hart.
Boise county-Ralph Calderwood, II .
II. Clark by r. Calderwood proxy.
Bingham county-H. Nj. Bennett.
Geo. Y. Wheeler, Robert ]. Hayes, G. J.
Easset. ry II. NJ Bennett proxy.
Cassia county-Louis Solomon, Thos. |
A. Siarrh by Solomon proxy.
Custer county-H. d. Jaquish, Jas. NJ.
Shoup by Fl. D. Jaqush proxy.
Lenh county-N. G. Andrews, T. w. |
Pope. George A. Kunng, all three by C. |
a. Wood, proxy.
Oneida county-R. II. Davis.
Cwyhee county-C. M. Hays, ]. D.
Springer by G. NJ. Hays proxy.
Shoshone county-Chas. w. O'Neil, T.
E. Mcclellan, J. c. Harkness by Thos.
E. Mcclellan proxy, J. II. Mayer and
Geo, H. Greene by O'Neil proxy.
Washington county-William Aller-
son, Frank Smith, both by Warrington,
proxy.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was adopted,
The committee on order of business
and permanent organization submitted
tho following report, which was adop-
ted.
"Your committee recommend that
the temporary officers of this conven-
lion be the permanent officers.
THAT the convention elect two dele
gates, one at a time, as delegates to the
Chicago national republican convention.
THAT the convention elect singly two
alternate delegates to the Chicago con-
vcntiop.
That the convention select one repub-
Lean Of Idaho to be proposed and recon-
mended as member of the republican
national committee.
Report Of committee on resolutions"
Edward L. Curtis, in few well cho-
sen remarks, presented Weldon 3. Hey
barn, Of Shoshone county, as delegate to
represent Idaho at the coming national
The nomination was sec
onded by O'Neil, who assured the con-
veniicn that Mr.. Hey burn had been
an1 wss slill hostile 10 any scheme that
would dismember the fair proportions
of Idaho. Mr.. Hepburn WAS unani-
mously chosen as one of the delegates.
Gen. Eoberts in the course of an elo-
quent speech, presented the name of
Geo, a. Black, of A!turas, to the con-
veution, saying that Mr.. Black had been
. soldier and was a staunch and reliable
always voting as he had
shot. II. NJ. Bennett, Of Bingham, sec
onded the nomination, and Mr.. Black
wes unanimously chosen as delegate
to tie national convention, amid much
applause.
The convention then took a recess of
one hour.
When the convention re-assembled, it
proceeded TO the election of alternates
to the national convention.
Willis Sweet, of Nez Perce county was
chosen rs alternate OF w. b. Hepburn,
aud Joseph Pinkham, of Alturas county
as the alternate Of Geo. a. Black.
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