Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-06-24
1is Republican Central Committee
IT REfUSES re RATlfY ANY DEN.
OCRATlC DELICATE.

dated Them. ssd the Republicans
Caaset Sag "Whe's whe," Evea II
they Weuid-Sysopsls Of the Debate
Preceding the Final Declsios-
The Republican County Central
Committee met in the Recorders
Office, at 6 o'clock last Saturday
evening. There were present:
Messrs. Pinkham, Chairman; T w
Gillette, Sam Friend, 1 w Garrett,
Geo e Ferris IT w Gillette. proxy,
E B Lennon John A MoF.rlane,
proxy, Gardner Adams "a J Pink.
ham, proxy, and T E Picotts SEQ.
rotary.
Colonel Frank Taylor was admit
ted IS the member from Deer creek.
George A Williams, Chairman OF
the Democratic County Central Com
mittee. requested permission to make
a.statement, which was granted. He
thereupon said that at the Democratic
Convention held in this city last week
committee Of three was appointed
to confer With q similar committee OF
with the County Central Committee
on the Republican side, in regard to
the accreditiog or Endorsement Of the
six delegates to Boise from this
county. His colleagues were not
present; but be could assure the com.
mittee that they would undoubtedly
ratify bis action. It being known
that pretended committee meeting
had been held 1t which three Demo
cratic delegates we're elected, be felt
compelled to inform tho committee
that that action in no sense repre-.
sented the Democratic party Of AL.
turas county; that it had been repu.
dated by the party, and that one Of
The three nominees-Mr. Vineyard
had even gone so far As to emphasize
his reputation Of it by declining the
election thrust upon him ~ one Of
the alleged delegates. The party
convention had fully Endorsed the ac.
ton OF that portion Of the old com.
mistee which left the meeting when
1t became evident that appointments
obnoxious to large majority of the
party were about to be sprung and
secured by unfair means. 1t had re.
elected almost the same identical
committee members as before, with
the exception Of those whose actions
were disapproved. The party had
cheerfully acquiesced in the PROPOSE.
ton to divide the delegation; and he
was here to inform the Republican
committee Of that fact, and to add
that he and his two colleagues
awaited their pleasure.
HE THEN WITHDREW. ;,
The Chairman stated that the 6rst
business in order Was the selection
Of another member of the County
Central Committee-the other one
added having been already allotted
to Deer creek. Where should the
ninth member come from?
Mr.. Gillette and Mr.. Friend said
they thought bailey entitled to bin.
This being agreed to, . sub.com.
mitsee composed Of Msssrs. Gillette,
Waters and Garrett was appointed to
endeavor to ascertain the preference
of the Republicans Of HALEY; and re-.
cess OF an hour taken to give the SUBJ
committee time to report.
AFTER RECESS.
The committee to ascertain the
wishes of tho citizens Of HALEY ~ to
their other representative on the com.
missee, asked for further time. AL.
lowed.
Nj. Garrett, in order to bring The
subjeet before the committee, moved
that Means. Lewis, Ensign ana Re.
gan be Endorsed BY this committee
- the Democratic delegates to Boise.
N. N. Ruiok appeared and request.
cd to be beard in behalf Of the Dem.
ocratis County Central Committee,
and its two nominees. He claimed
that the COMMITTEES meeting At which
these gentlemen were elected was
regularly called, that ito proceedings
we're regular, and that 1t bad, before
adjouroing, Endorsed the three nomi.
neea of the Republican comm,etee