The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-21
REPUBLICAN CIRCUS.
A Monkey and Parrot Time at
Blackfoot, Ida.
AMUSEMENT FOR THE SPECTATOR.
The Republicans of Bingham County Hold
Their Convention-The Field Against
Pocatello-A Split in the Ranks.

were enabled to witness circus that has
never been equaled in the history of Bing
ham county. The occasion was the meet
ing of the Bingham county Republican
convention Afull delegation from all pre-
cincts in the county was present. The
convention got down to work about 80
and after lively tussle ]. b. Cutshaw of
Market Lake was elected temporary chair
man, and brilliant young man of the name
of Turner, from Oxford, temporary secre-
tary Turner insisted on all nominations
receiving second. The election of Cut
shaw was the first blood for the field VS..
Pocatello. A committee on credentials
was then appointed and an adjournment
until p. N. taken.
On reassembling the credentials commit
tee reported on contest from the remote
precinct of Teton Basin, and that they
were unable to say who were entitled to
seats, and recommended that neither Of
the parties be seated, which the convention
accepted with alacrity.
Then came the committee on permanent
organization, but nothing being indicated
the chair announced the next thing in or
der to be the election of permanent officers
Nine different members were put in nOmi-
nation, all declining with the greatest pos
sible promptness. Finally some one sug-
gested that the temporary organization be
made permanent. The convention was
eager to accept this solution, and then
BUSINESS COMMENCED.
Bell, Short Line conductor. was nomi-
mated by reclamation for sheriff; Stevens,
of Blackfoot, for probate judge. Then the
nomination of assessor was announced
After a spirited contest II. w. Keefer, of
Idaho Falls. carried off the prize
defeating Yeager, the present dep
uty, and one of the wheelhorses of
the party. This was the first indication of
"blood on the moon" Curtis of Black
foot was railroaded through for county
treasurer, and then came the nomination
for state senator. Dye of Rexburg
soiemnly placed in nomination J. w.
Keeney of Pocatello, whereupon Arney,
on behalf of the Pocatello delegation, six
teen strong, protested against any precinct
forcing nomination on them they did not
want although eulogizing Keeney in the
highest terms. After bitter discussion
pro and con, the question was put and
every delegate save those of Pocatelo
voted for Keeney Immediately the Poca-
tello delegation fled out of the hall.
When the convention reconvened Cham
berlain of Idaho Falls, moved recess of
fifteen minutes to confer with PocatelIo.
This was carried aud about p. m. the
convention finally got together. At 80
p. N. and soon after delegation of three
from Pocatello entered the nall and asked
leave to present the following resolutions,
which were ANONYMOUSLY tabled, and they
left the hall for good:
To Bingham County Republican Convention,
Mr. Chairman and Members:
Regarding an explanation of our actions in
leaving the convention as productive of good
results to the vitality of the political party we
herewith hand you these resolutions signed by
sixteen delegates, representing a Republican
constituency OF 4O) loyal Republican voters:
First-Be itresolved by the delegation that
we claim the absolute right to name SUCH Off
GERS as voting precinct desires, SO long as they
do not conflict with the mature and equal dis
tribution of the several officers of our county.
dictates that the personal rights of our delega-
ton were totally disregarded by the disrespect
full treatment not only in claiming our right to
indicate the best interests of tie party in our
own precinct but in the permission granted by
the chair to the audience to hurl infamous and
false accusations in the teeth.of one OF our dele
gates when explaining our correct position.
Third-That we further regard the action as
preconcerted combination to force upon US
the nominee for state senator to thwart our
honest desires to advance the material interest
of our party in the large constituency which
we represent
Fourth-That we deplore the action of the
convention in supporting with evd mt
relish, any man as an Independent candidate
and regard such action as unpolitical and un-
republican.
Fifth-Our position is in our honest judg-
ment, that these resolutions are indicative of
the careful and consider ate judgment of the
delegation from the Pocatelo precincts, as
voiciug the ideas of the best Republican strong
hold in our county. (Signedl
''BY THE SIxTeEN DELEGATES
The convention, however, insisted on
putting Mills OF Pocatello on the legislative
ticket, but being one of the delegation he
positively declined. Finally, as an olive
branch, the nomination was given George
North OF Pocatello. He was not present,
but delegates stated after the convention
that under no circumstances would he ac-
cept.
j. S. Baker Of Pocatello was nominated
for commissioner as further sop bat
informed your correspondent that he
would not even think of accepting Both
of the Pocatello precincts, as well
as Teton Basin, the home of tn
present commissioner, Breckenridge,
were left out when the central
committee was made up. The Pocatello
delegates left town swearing vengeance on
the whole crowd and while the matter may
blow over to some extent enough bad blood
was engendered today to make the success
of the Republican ticket in this county
DOUBTFUL.
The spats between the delegates were
heartily enjoyed by the spectators, and the
interference of outsiders only added fuel
to the flames. The ticket was completed
by the nomination of Dye, North and
Turner as representatives; Keefer, Idaho
Falls. coroner; Martin, Idaho Falls, sur
veyor: Baker. Gorton and Pyke, commits
sioners.