Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23

COUNTY NOMINATING coSvEN-
TIoN WEDNESDAY.
Ringing Rcsciutions---Ibaa tiill for
sheriff aud WEES wtckersham
for District CLERK, and
Other strong Men.

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At 1890 o'clock last "Wednesday
representatives Of the Democracy OF
Gilmore assembled at the Court
House in this place to place before
the people Of Gilmore the winning
ticket ut the October election.
Greene White, chairman Of the
Democratic County Central Com
mi,tee, called the convention to
order and proceeded TO address the
delegates, counseling harmony dur
ing their proceedings and begging
them to throw aside all personal
or sectional feeling in making nom
nations and place only good men
on the ticket--mcn who would re-
fleet credit upon the Democracy of
Elmore--and he felt assured they
would be triumphantly elected.
Ike Mann placed in nomination
for temporary chairman VIM.
Mackey Of Rocky Bar, and Frank
AXE proposed j. IL. Miller Of Noun
tain Home.
Mr.. Purtill of Glenn's Ferry
moved that the chairman be elected
by rising vote.
Mr.. Mann OF Rocky Bar offered q
substitute to the effect that the
election be by ballot. The vote
was tie upon the substitute and
Chairman White decided the qucs-
ton by voting for the substitute.
Messrs. AXE and Mann Were APP
pointed tellers and the first BALLOT
resulted in the choice of Miller by
one majority.
Mr.. Miller took the chair and
thanked the convention for the
honor of presiding over its deiibera
tons temporarily.
Albert More Of Big Camas was
on motion, chosen temporary sec
retary.
Mr.. Macky moved that a com
; mittee of five, all of Glenn's Ferry
be appointed by the chair as com
mittee on credentials. The motion
was declared out Of order.
Mr.. Hill moved that five dele
gates be appointed by the chair a
a committee on credentials, and tn
, motion prevailed. As such com
: mittee the chair named Messrs
, Mackey. More, Johnson and Carol
, and Hutchins.
On motion the chair appointed
committee of five on Permanent Oh
ganization and Order of Bushes
as follows: Messrs. Winters, o.
+ tenheimer, Butler, Howeth an
! Hutchins.
s Messrs. Mackey, Axe and Purtil
; were designated as a committee /
Q draw up a platform and resolution
On motion the convention took
recess till , O'clock p. N.
The convention convened NJ
o'clock.
Vim. Mackey proposed that Ere
Thomas act as Sargeant-at-A Arm
It which motion was unanlmousl
. adopted.
The committee on order Of bus
q ness reported as follows:
1-Representa;ive.
2-Clerk District Court.
r. 3-SheriT
o 4-Pfobatc Judge.
! 5-Assessor aud Collector.
6-Treasurer.
Surveyor.
S-Coroner.
= 9-Senator.
,. l0-Delegatcs To State Conventlu
!. 1l-Commissioners.
12-Elee.ion County Central Coz
IS mittee.
The Committee on Permane
Organization recommended VIM.
Mackey for permanent chairmi
and j. II. Miller for secretary, al
Z the report was unanimously adopte
NJ The Committee on Credentia
ct reported that the following gent
re men were entitled to seats in Il
q, convention: Messrs. Axe, Mile
!; Howeth, Butler, Gould, Cord
= (proxy by Purtill), Mann, Ehrgoo
Harrington, ]. n. johnson, Macke
Manion. Winters (proxy by Iii
Ottenheimcr, Hutehins, Hail
(proxy by Dial), Mahoney, pro-
4. by Purtill, Carroll, More, NJ. job
On son, Adm (proxy by Gray, Glas
ford (proxy by Winters)-23 vot'
40 The report was adopted.
n Mesrs. J. A. Purtill, +. p. A
lie and w. II. Mackey, Committee
l. Platform and Resolutions present
the following:
an The Democrats % Elmore county, state Il lid
=" having met in convention for the purpose Of put
n Ia nomination candidates for Legislative and enu
Offices make the following declarations ot prtneii
III Resolved That We are IN fasar ~ rigid ecaas
n IN the administration OF the county anu state
national governments
That the revenue required to detray the noces
4, and economical expenses q these goysrnn
gh should be realized from a just valuation - ali
~, and personal property, and TAR ana reason
az taxation of the same.
he That we are opposed 10 the per capita tax 80
a. being unjust and oppressive to the lAborns
'er who have other resources % depend upon
al their daily ators 20 support themselves anh
IN families AMI pledge the Democracy ot III
county 10 eliminate the same from cur statute
In their power.
nd That se believe eis hours sufficient for
DAYS labor and We therefore ~ favor Of tbs II
rs ment Of law establishing the eight hour - stem
nd ali cases Of DAY iaaors