The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-01
THE TRIBUNE.
CALDWELL, IDAHO, JUNE J. 1889.
THE CONVENTIONS.
Tie Republicans and Democrats OF Ada
County Hold Conventions and
Agree TO Disagree.

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County Hold Conventions and
Agree TO Disagree.
The Republican county conven-
ton to select delegates to the con-
stitutional convention met in Boise
City last Saturday.
A resolution agreeing to divide
the representation in the constitu-
tional convention with the demo-
Gratis on the basis of five republi-
cans and four democrats was
adopted.
The committee appointed to confer
with the democrats upon this prop
osition reported the impossibility of
an agreement, and the convention
proceeded to name nine candidates
for delegates to the constitutional
convention to be voted upon in an
election to be held Monday, June
8, 1889, in accordance with the
Governors proclamation. By con-
sent Boise precinct was allowed..five
of the delegates and the remaining
precincts four.
The following were named:
From Boise Precinct-Milton
Kelly, J. w. Brown, D. P. B. Pride,
Edgar Wilson, and Joe Huston.
From outside precincts-C. II.
Reed, A. B. Moss, w. c. Maxey,
and T. C. Catlin.
It was declared that the action
of the caucuses should not be bind
ing upon the convention. Milton
Kelley and Joe Huston were de-
feated, and John Lemp and John
s. Gray were substituted. The
other candidates were duly elected.
The Democratic county conyen-
ton met at Boise City at the above
mentioned time and place.
A committee appointed to confer
with the republicans reported the
impossibility of an equitable d.
vision of the delegates.
It was then determined that the
convention proceed to the election
of nine delegates to the constitu-
tional convention. A ballot result
ed in the election of the following:
E. A. Stevenson, r. 2. Johnson,
P.J. Pefey, J. B. Wright, Chas.
A. Clark, I. n. Coston, NJ. R. Jen-
kins, F. Steunenberg and ]. Brum-
back.
The following resolutions were
then read and unanimously adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, At a joint meeting OF
the central committees of the dem
ocratic and republican parties OF
Idaho Territory it was agreed and
resolved that delegates to the con-
stitutional convention "be selected
with reference to fitness, regardless
of party affiliations" and that "the
county central, committees OF the
respective parties throughout the
Territory are recommended to act
Jointly in securing the nomination
and election of delegates to said
convention" and
WHEREAS, The democrats of Ada
county have in convention assem-
bled, through a committee of con.
ference, offered to meet the republi
can convention in the spirit and
terms of such action of the two
Territorial committees, suggesting
that each party select four dele
gates to the constitutional conven'
ton and the ninth by some form o.
concurrent action; and
Whereas, The said republican
convention of Ada county has re-
fused to ratify our proposition or in
any way carry out the principles o.
non-partisanship agreed upon by
the'two Territorial committees, has
repudiated the pledges of their
party leaders, and endeavored al
the onstart to make the constitu
tional convention a partisan body
rather than a just representation Of
all our people, Therefore,
Resolved, That this convention
instruct its officers, and the mem
bers of the county and precinct
committees, to prepare certificates
of election for the delegates nomi.
mated by this convention, and ask
their admittance to seatsin the con.
stitutional convention as elected in
conformity to the just principles
enunciated by political representa-.
tiyes of the people, and that all
good citizens DESTROYS of attaching
their signatures to such certificates
of election be permitted so to do.
SETH BIxBY,