, 1890-08-21
MANY VISITORS THERE
Dubois Sounds the Keynote
Of the Campaign.
PERMANENT OFFICERS CHOSEN
Very Little Business Transacted
Yesterday-Harmony Antioi-
pated by the Delegates.

BoIsE Cry, Idaho, Aug. 2o.-The
widespread enthusiasm and interest
which the first political convention to
assemble In the new state of Idaho
created was fully justified by the as
semblage of brilliant representative men
from all over tho state who arrived in
the capital to-day. Long before o'clock
in the afternoon the capacious opera.
house was crowded with spectators,
every seat in the gallery and parquette
being taken by the visitors, except those
occupied by the members. Over 100
delegates were In attendance, and but
few proxies were presented.
When Hon. Fred T. Dubois stepped
upon the platform and raped the con-
vention to order, he was received with
thunders Of applause.
Mr.. Dubois, ms chairman of the state
central committee, sounded the keynote
of the campaign in the following re-
marks:
'Gcntlemen Of tho Conve ntion: This
day Is one whicq will ever be memorable
in the history of our state. No such
gathering was ever held in Idaho before,
and doubt II such enthusiasm will
again prevail In any party for years to
come. Iou have every reason to be
proud of tho record of your national
party. You have every reason to be sat
isfied with the course OF your party at
home. You are not called upon, nor
will you be called upon, to mako any ex-
cuses or explanations for either, The
republican party OF the nation upheld
your wise and patriotic laws against the
reasonable Mormons. The republican
party of the nation has given you silver
legislation which is better than you have
evor dared hope for. The re-
publican party Of the nation
has protected your flocks and
mines against competition with
the ignorant and Ill fed and poorly paid
labor of Spain and Mexico. The repub-
lican party of tho nation has given You
the highest place ever accorded an or
ganized community since the beginning
of the ernment, has held out her
hand and said: we welcome you to a
full and equal participation in the rights
and benefits of American citizens. We
make you state Of the American
Union The national republican party
has more than fulfilled all its obliga-
tions to our people. 1t now remains for
us to fulfill our obligations to the ma
tional republican party. Each of us
hao duty to perform, and no personal
consideration should stand in the way
OF its fuliillment. 1 congratulate you
all on the bright prospects before us, as
party and as people, and will no
even counsel harmony and united ac-
tion, for that you have already deter
mined to have"
The call of the convention was read by
Fremont Wood, In the absence OF the
secretary. J. s. Weller. of Mount Idaho,
Idaho county, was made temporary
chair nan, and James q. Rumsey, of
Alturas, temporary secretary. Mr.. Sin
mott was chosen assistant secretary.
On taxing his seat, Mr. Weller In elo-
quent terms thanked the convention for
the honor conferred upon him. He
trusted that in the transaction Of busi-
ness he would regard the highest inter-
ests of all sections of the state, and
that harmony would characterize the
convention from first to last. He hoped
that victory would perch upon the re-
publican banners, and that Idaho
would clasp hands with Washington as
among the grand galaxy of republican
states.
The various counties, through their
chairman, selected members to rep
resent them on credentials, on permanent
organization and on resolutions, and
the convention adjourned until z. NJ.