Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-28

THE STATE CONVENTION.

THE STATE CONVENTION.
Republicans are First in tho Field
The North Receives Full Recog.
milton and Returns Happy.
The first republican State convention
is at an end and the delegates are at
home telling how it was done. 1t was
great scene of strategic political ma
neuvering. The representatives from
every section of new State met in
convention, each asking something,
each anxious to act 30 as to meet the
full approval of the constituency be-
hind him. The field was new; there
were no precedents to fall back upon.
The temper Of the delegates had to be
tried. No one knew just how much to
demand or what to concede. Combi-
nations were made and plans perfected,
but they fell before the heat and action
of the preliminary skirmish. There
were differences and sharp contentious
but the differences were compromised
by spirit of fairness, and harmony pre-
vailed. The gracious concessions made
in favor of the true recognition ofnorth
Idaho Is one of the glorious results of
the conference Of delegates. The Boise
Sun comments upon the new relation
ship thus: Zone Of the happiest re-
suits of the convention Is the cement
ing of the bonds Of good will between
the north and the city of Boise. The
north, politically and commercially, is
rapidly the growing section Of Idaho.
She has fine agricultural districts and
her mines are developing in phenom-
email value. Population is pouring in
upon her and wealth Is fast becoming
her possession. Kootenai, Latah, Sho-
shone and Nez Perce are fast becoming
a power in Idaho. The republicans Of
Ada happily sent to the convention a
delegation that could appreciate this
fact, and casting off contemplate
shackles extended to the delegations
from the north hand of cordial friend
ship. Itwas magnanimously accepted.
The capital and the north are now and
henceforth friends" With spirit and
differences such as these behind the
concessions made at the convention,
the antagonisms of north and south
will disappear and harmonious united
action mark the progress Of the new
State.
The central point of interest In the
, proceedings was embodied in the fol
( lowing resolution presented by the mi
nority report:
RESOLVED, That It Is the sense Of thii
l convention that justice to all portions
. of the State requires that one Of tn
!. United States senators to be elected BY
Y the first legislature of Idaho shall b.
/ from northern Idaho.
t The debate was sharp and conten
j tious. There was free and full ex
r preston. Clagget and O'Rourke favor
q ing and shoup opposing made q warn
!, fght; but the final vote gave majorit:
a In favor of the resolution, the vote be
Il ing 81 to 80. The fight was over, tn
Il conciliatory measures prevailed an
the remainder Of the proceedings cam
with harmony and unanimity. Ly
Teton Price nominated Geo. L. 6hou
for governor, and the convention mad
the nomination unanimous by accll
i nation. w. ]. Mcconnell presente
8 the name Of Willis Sweet for congres
le man. The presentation was met wit
applause and enthusiasm and the non
x ination made by acclamation. Go
Shoup and Judge Sweet were both sel
g' for, escorted to the convention and
= brief speeches accepted their new ho
ors. The remainder Of the nomination
were made with but little delay Al
et the candidates when present responds
to the call for speech. The nomine
=" are: For lieutenant governor, Norm,
B. Wiley, Of Warrens; for secretary
10 State, Mai. A. J. Pinkham, Of Ketc
~ um; for treasurer, Frank r. Coffin,
~ Boise; for auditor, g. A. Robethan;
In
,le attorney general, Geo. II. Roberts;
ne superintendent Of public instruction,
~ e. Horroun; for supreme judges, J.
Huston, John T. Morgan, J M Sullivs
'ef TIE nominees for the Second Judic
~ District were: for judge, w. G. Pip
Is for attorney, E. O'Neill; joint sena'
between Latah and Nez Perce, w
'ge Wing; between Idaho and Nes Per
on I. g. Waller, and J. L. Goodnight
+" representative from Nez Perce.
The northern delegations did the
me selves and the North great honor. !
'aa published speeches Of Clagget, Sw'
~ O'Rourke, Mcconnell and Walk
rank them among the foremost n
OF the convention. !. g. Waller as u
porary chairman and w. w. Walk
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