Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-21
NUMBER ~.
A DEAD LOCK,
No Nominations Made in tho Demo.
cratic District Convention tho
First. .tSession.
Seventy.6ix Ballots and tho Result
Still in Doubt,

1t became evident soon after the del
egates arrived on yesterday that the
contest over nominees in the Second
judicial district would be the hottest
one yet known. The delegates were
button-holed by the candidates and
friends on the moment of their arrival.
and the various animated and Demon
strated groups in sidewalk caucus
showed that all was not going smoothe
In the Democratic camp. Further cau-
custng and private whisperings failed
to change the complexion of things and
all factions agreed to disagree and fight
1t out ut the convention. That BODY
convened at the court room at 2 D. IN.
with NJ. A. Kelly as President and I.
N. Maxwell secretary of the permanent
organization. The permanent organi-
zation confirmed the same officers and
declared the delegates present and quail
ifed to be l. G. Hattabaugh, Philip
Tillinghast, Thos. Kirby by II. Frost
proxy, James j. Keane and &. w.
Palmer by l. c. Hattabaugh proxy, H.
b. Hodgins by Roland Hodgins proxy,
to represent Latah county. A. +.
Parker, X. w. White, b. F. Davis and
4. Freeborn for Idaho county, and I.
n. Maxwell, Isaac Mounce and DIR. M,
A. Kelly for Nez Perce. The Orrani-
zatlon was quiet; that suppressed and
OMNIBUS quiet that precedes a battle.
The order Of business tegan with the
nominations for District Attorney. A,
+. Parker presented the name of. H.
forney IN strong earnest speech. I.
Z. HAttabaugh presented the name Of
Z. M. Force as Latah county's candi-
date, and Isaac Mounce presented I.
N. Maxwell as candidate. Mr.. Max
we'll Immediately withdrew his name.
expressing as his reason, a desire to pre-
serve harmony and unity in his party.
The die was cast however and the
contesting lines were drawn sharp and
clear on the first ballot, the vote stand
Ing to 7. 1t was clear case of fight
to the finish, the delegates of Nex
Pcrce and Idaho against the delegates
nom Latah. Some looked for break
In the third or fourth ballot. It did
not come. The succeeding ballots
came like clock work and the result In.
variably the same-7 to Z. The dele
gates were In perfect good humor yet
earnest for, and loyal to, the man Of
their choice. The ballots reached into
the tens, twenties, thirties, forties
and ffties without any change except
that the fight grew too intense to be
humorous. At the sixty-fifth the con-
ventiOn took q recess Of ten minutes.
On again being called to order, the 88th
ballot showed Forney 8 and Force S
votes. The seven Latah delcgate.
were on their feet in an instant de-
manding new count, which being
made the old result was reached.
There had been a mistake of the tellers,
After the 9th ballot y motion was
.iade to adjourn till a. m., Thursday
A slight alienation rose over the right
Of proxys to vote on motion to adjourn,
After the 68th ballot q motion was
made and carried to adjourn till q. M. :,
but 1t is hardly likely that q result Will
be reached before we go to press.
At 7:3O the convention opened the
balloting and continued to the 76th
without any change. Changing the
order of business they voted for Poe
and Tillinghast for District Judge; the
same dead lock continued till the rev.
enth ballos when they took q recess.