The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-16
IDAHO REPUBLICANS
The Convention to Select Dele
gates to Minneapolis
VIII be Held at POcatellO May THAT 10
Nominate State Officers at Moscow Sep
TENDER 8-The Apportionment.

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 15.-TSpecial Tele
gram to The HERALD. Following close
upon the enthusiastic meeting of the Re-
publican state league came a meeting to-
day OF the Republican committee. The
members assembled in the Senate chamber
OF the capitol building and were called to
order by Chairman Joseph Pinkham, who
stated that the object of the meeting was to
Tx the times and places of holding two i'm
portant state conventions, one to elect
delegates to the national convention
at Minneapolis, June z; the other
to nominate state officers. He re-
ferred to the recent meeting of
the Republican league and said that
Idaho representatives were In touch with
their brother representatives in every
state IN the union. MIR. Pinkham said that
all representatives should Join the league
whenever possible.
Phil O'Rourhe, member from Shosnone
county, 1T appeared, had turned his proxy
over to j. l.. Burns and Burns had turned
his proxy over to D. P. &. Pride. The
committee on credentials recorded as MEM
bers for this meeting: Ada, John Lemp.
Boise, c. S. Kingsley, by j. Z. housewife,
proxy; Bingham, w. r.. Wheeler, by G. w.
bergman, proxy; Bear Lake, q. Spond-
berg; Cassia w. Stokes, by Frank Ramsay.
proxy; Custer, ]. w. Shoup, by Frank
Fem, proxy; Idaho, ]. s. Weller, by
FRANK Fem, proxy; KootenaI, H NJ.
Gorgens; Latah. r. H. Barton; Gilmore, j.
+. Sprague, Logan, w. g. Perkins. by w.
q. Hill, by Senator Thomas McPbae.
Owyhee, S. j. Pritchard; Washington, T.
=. GALWAY; Alturas, w. S. Mack: Sho-
shone, Phil o. Rourke, by j. L. Burnes, by
D. P. B, Pride.
In the afternoon lively debate occurred
over tho following resolution Of
Frank Fem:
Resolved, That the Republican state
committee OF the state of Idaho welcome
into the ranks of our party all law-abidine
citizens, OF whatever race or creed. who
believe in the principles of the Republican
party, who adhere to its cardinal doctrine,
that no man, however humble, but is emit.
tied to the protection of the law, Tor so great
or powerful but he must obey its mandates.
The objection to the resolution was that
it was useless, as it is Well known what
the principles OF the Republican party are.
However, the resolution prevailed.
As predicted by your correspondent. the
committee fixed Pocatello IS the place for
holding the convention to elect delegates
to the, national convention, with the
date OF ~ O'Clock a. m. of May s, and the
convention to nominate state officers at
Moscow, Latah county, September Sth, at
noon.
HC VI QGleRaL6S TO 0aCQ
convention was fixed as follows: Ada Is.
Alturas s, Boise Z, Bingham l., Bear Lake
4, Cassia 4, Custer 5, Idaho 8, Kootenai S,
Latah 9. Elmore 3, Lrgan s, Lemhi 8,
Oneida 4, Owyhee 6, Washington 5, Sho-
shone Is, making q total of 125.
a resolution prevailed, extending the
sympathy of the committee, and through
them that of the Republican party of
Idaho, TO Willis Sweet. our member of
Congress, in his hour of affection, with
hopes of q speedy recovery.
At the evening session of the state COM
mittee the date of the Pocatelo conven-
tion was changed from May Sth to Nav It'll.
as the former date was found to be Sun
day. 1t was recommended that county
conventions be called on thirty days. no
tice, and none later than twelve days be-
fore the time OF the state convention.
Joseph Pinkham rendered his resigne-
ton of chairman of the state COMMITTEES
for the reason that it was deemed unadvis-
able to hold the position, being United
States marshal. He thanked the members
for the active support rendered him in the
active conduct of the campaign. Resolu-
tions complimentary to Mr.. Pinkham's
able management of the work were passed.
w. E. Borah, the rising young lawyer of
Boise, warm friend of Senators Shoup
and Dubois, was chosen to fill the vacancy,
Mr.. Borsh has oratorical abilities of high
order, is splendid organizer and will re-
fleet honor on any cause he may represent.
The committee adjourned.