Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-16
REPUBLICAN COUNTY coNvEN.
TTON.

county Wednesday. The proceed
ings were harmonious throughout
and but little interest was mani
Tested in only two nominations
Sheriff and District Court Clerk.
John Van Schaick got away with
the plum by only one vote, but
Alec Bruce secured the baggage
easily on the first ballot.
S. II. McCarty, chairman of the
County Central Committee, called
the Convention TO order, and on mo-
ton of John T. Gilman, James
Mullany of Rocky Bar was chosen
temporary chairman, and 4. F.
Gary Of Atlanta secretary.
After thanking the convention in
a few well chosen words for the
honor conferred upon him, the
chairman Immediately proceeded to
dispatch business in a manner that
denoted familiarity with such pro-
ceedings.
Mr.. Towne moved that the chair
appoint a committee of FIVE on Gre
dentials. Mr.. Scott moved to
amend by inserting three, which
was carried, and Messrs, Towne,
Mcmillan and Turner were APP
pointed committee OH credentials.
On motion of Mr.. Oliver the
chair appointed committee of five
on Permanent Organization as
follows: Messrs. Oliver, King,
Ethel, Golden and Gary.
Mr.. Sprague moved that com
mittee Of five compose the commit
tee on Order of Business, which was
adopted and the chair appointed,
Messrs, Madison, Edwards, Atkins,
Harvey and Stuessy.
On motion one member from each
precinct was selected by the chair
to act as Committee on Platform
and Resolutions, as follows: Messrs.
Scott, Gary, Dyar, Edwards, Atkins,
Turner, Mcmillan, Towne and
Stuessy.
Joseph Doney was appointed
Sargent-at Arms of the convention.
The convention then took re-
cess till 2 o'clock p. IN. to give the
various committees time to make
out reports.
Promptly at two o'clock the
chairman brought down his gravel
and announced that the convention
was ready to receive reports of COM
mittees.
The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported: For Per-
mancnt Chairman, J. 7, Sprague of
Mt Home and f. f. Gary of At
lanta secretary. The report was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Sprague took the chair, thank
ing the body for the honor and
hoping that the proceedings would
be conducted with moderation and
fairness throughout.
John Gilman being absent, Mr..
Mullany moved that the Sergeant
alarms be instructed Ito bring the
body of said John Gilman into the
house, which was carried out very
promptly, though somewhat fatigue
ing to that officer.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the following delegates en-
titled to seats in the Conventions
Rocky Bari. T. Gilman, James
Mullany, Mike Hayes, Geo. ID.
Golden, Gus Schweizer, +. c,
Towne, James Harvey, +. T. Wy
man proxy.
Atlanta,-E. F. Gary, G. Adams,
Gary, proxy.
Pine Groye-D. b. Ethel, w.
Scott.
Mountain Home-H. c. Madison,
w. J. Turner, |. w. Hartman, c,
w. Burns proxy, c. p. Oliver, j. 7.
Sprague.
Glenn's Ferry-C. J. Atkins, n
SHREDDER, Akin proxy, Martin King
ID. Macy, King proxy, Chas. Nuz-
man, King proxy.
| Big Camas-John f. Dyar.
Little Camas-Fred Stuessy.
Mayfield-John Mcmillan.
Cold Springs. ". Edwards.
The Committee on Order of Bust.
ness reported as follows:
Probate Judge.
/. 2-Treasurer.
Assessor and Collector.
CLERK District Court.
5-Sheriff
Coroner.
7-Surveyor.
S-Representative.
9-Senator.
l0-Delegates to State Convention
1l-Commissioners.
l2-Election County Central Com.
mittee.
The Committee on Platform anC
Resolutions asked for 80 minutes
more time to complete report, which
was granted, and the convention ac
cordingly took a recess for half al
hour.