The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-08-27
BURKE CAPTURES THE PRIZE
The Aggressive Young Democrat From
North Idaho Named for Governor.
One OF the Most Exciting Contests in
the History of the State Stevenson
Made Gallant Ballentine also
In 1t,
Special to The Tribune,

special 10 he Tribune.
BOISE CITY, Idaho, Aug. %, 1892
The democratic state convention was
called to order last Wednesday at $3.50
p. m. at Sonna's opera house, Boise
City, by Hon. Geo. Ainslie, chairman
state central committee. Mr.. Phil
Tillinghast, of Latah county, was elect
ed temporary chairman, and was es-
corted to his seat by Colonel Hcyan. of
Alturas county and J. G. Rich, of Bear
Lake. He delivered a short speech in
which he scored the republican roundly,
which was greeted with wild applause.
Mr.. j. Ii. Wickersham was elected
temporary secretary of the conven-
ton.
AT the close of the temporary chair
mans speech, the following committee
ON credentials was appointed:
II. X. Hartley, Ada; John Condor,
Alturas; J. r. Brannan. Bear Lake:
Ashbv Turner, Boise; Gil. Fletcher,
Bingham; J. NJ. Pierce, Cassia; Green
White, Elmore; J. W. Crosson, Idaho;
James Graham, kootenai; |. G. Hatta-
baugh, Latah; A, +. Fritsch, of Ada.
Lemhi; +. J. McGinnis, Logan: p. M.
Davis, Nez Perce; w. c. OLIVER.
Oneida; M. Hyde, Owyhee; A. r. Dew
lin, Shoshone; A. b. Anderson, Wash
ington.
A recess of one hour was taken in
order to give the committee time to
prepare it's report.
DELEGATES AND PROXIES.
At $3.50 the convention was again
called to order, and the committee on
credentials reported that the following
gentlemen were entitled to seats in the
conventions:
ada county-Geo. Ainslie, l. N. Co.'S
tin, John krall, ST., A. J. Boyakin,
H. X. Hartley, T. w. Boone, G. o. Han
sen, II. c. Riggs, c. p. Bilderback, A.
Hinckey and NJ, E. Duncan.
Alturas-William O'Connor, Charles
Harvey. and w. ID. Gorching, all repre-
sented by John Condor, proxy, NJ.
Randall and W. F. Horn by CIV. Bryan
proxy, Scot Meyers.
Bingham-J. w. Eden, James Lone
gran, Gil Fletcher, Isaac Fryer, Alex.
Beckstead, J. w. Jones and G. H.
StOrer. I'd CO ri
Bear Lake-J. E. Hart by J. c. Rich,
proxy, !. f. O'Connor, s. j. Rich, J. G.
Brannan and J. G. Rich.
Boise-D. w. Brown, J. German, by
D. w. Brown, proxy, George Harden,
j. McDevitt, Ashby Turner.
Cassin-Sam johnson, J. NJ. Pierce,
Hardy Sears, by 0. r. Hale, proxy.
CMster-C. &. Clawson, p. J. Mcguire
by John Condor, proxy.
Eimore-Green White, p. j. Sulli-
van, A. w. Moore. G. w. Hill.
Idaho-C. W. Case, b. f. Morris and
G. Overman, all by A. darlington,
proxy, A. darlington.
Observation-Disclosures Graham, Clay
Fruit and c. O. Callahan, by James
Graham, proxy, w. j. Mcclure w. j.
pilling, by w. j. Mcclure. proxy.
L0t0h--J. M. Walker, Phil 'rilling-
hast, l. c. Hattabaugh. II. b. Hodgins,
M. G. Harris, Virgil Randall, G. w.
Palmer and j. II. Irvine, by l. c. Hat
tabangh.
Lemhi-G. r.. Hughes, by George
Gumbert, proxy, A. J. McNab, by w.
c. Wickersham, proxy, John Clark, by
"A. f. Fritsch, proxy.
LOgdn-W. q. Lane, w. II. Gusler,
l.. Young, F. ]. McGinnis. G.. II. Alb
bott, John HALEY, by ID. NJ. Davis,
proxy.
Neg Perce-J. w. Poe. ID. S. Dent. D.
r. Mahanna, all by J. w. Reid, proxy,
Z. NJ. Davis.
Oneida-S. w. benson, w. L. OLIVER,
J. w. Morgan, by w. T. OLIVER, proxy.
O,Dyhee-B. S. Howe, by John Con-
ners: proxy. j. s. Lewis, John Corners,
NJ. hyde.
ShoShone--A. J. Devlin, A. NJ.
STROBE, w. N. Morphy and j. "A. r.
Campbell, all by A. J. Devlin, proxy,
Ed. Brown. j X. Waite and Robert
Neil, by Ed. Brown, proxy, H. Burre.
w. II. Frazer, by II. Burr, proxy, Will
liam Daxon.
Washington-A. Il. Anderson, j. Ir.
win, W. b. Kurtz, q. b. Deane. =
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANl-
ZATIOJ.
The next order of business was the
appointment of a committee on per-
manent organization and order of bust
ness. The following gentlemen were
appointed:
/. n. Costin, Ada; ]. NJ. Jones, Bing-
ham; S. w. benson, Oneida: |. c. Hat
tabaugh, Latah: z. NJ. Davis, Nez
Perez; George Harden, Boise; James