The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-08-20

Tn MOSCOW CONVICTION
Han. v. J. MeCsnnsll Chsssa 70 Ieaa
IL Republican 1srses Il IdaAe
= vietey IN usvan3r.
The republican state convention At
MOSCOW, vas called to order, Thursdsv
Il IL O'Clock .. M, BY Ede.r Wilson.
Chairman II the rspubliean state con.
mittse. and al the delegates we're IN
their ssats except the deIegstion from
Bingham cousty; and . recess Of tvepty
minutss Va taken TO give them time TO
come In and havs . voics in Tie tempo-
rary organization.
Upon reassembling W. e. Borah xss
made temporary chairman BY the unsu.
imous voice Of the convection, N,.
Beal, Of Boise City. was chosen tempo-
rary chairman and A. v. Scott Of Binx.
ham county, assistant.
The chair appointed J. n sboup.
Monte B. Gwinn and Judge Lemon A
the committee on credentials.
On motion Of Mr.. Claesstt, TIE com
mittees on platform and resolutions
permanent organization and on order Of
businsss, were made up Of one delegate
from each county. and the follo~inR
we're appointed by the chair:
On Piaao.-E. L. Wagner, Ada; W.
W. Garrett, Altsrss; @. A. Robertson
Bingham: T. I. Timber, Boise; J. A.
Baglsy. Bear Lake; J. T. Story, Caasis:
+. B. Willis. Custer; A. N. sinost. Fl.
more; J. n. Ailahis. Idaho; A. ]. Nc
Donald, Kootenai; j. n. wadsvorth.
Logan; D. c. Mitchell, Latah; p. J.
Covsn, Lemhi; C. ". SHAFT Nes Pesces:
z. H. Dewy. Ovyhee; ". p. Thsw,.
Onedia; ". H. Claesstt, shoshoue; B.
c. Galloway, Washington.
Committee on permanent ere,aam-
tons. N. Coffin, Ada; Z. W. yohnsoo.
Altoras; N. Peytre, Bingham; E. b.
Lemon, Boise; J. c. Plattor, Bear Lake:
A. d. Narden, Cassis; W. ]. Scott.
Custer: A. J. Bunce. Elmors: r. ?.
Falton, Idaho; Gsorss Manning, Koot.
enai; v. Bierbauer, Logan: G. W. Karts.
Latah; E. s. Sudan, Lembi; C. T.
strsnahan, Nez Perces; J. II. Brennan.
Owyhse; B. c. McDcugal, Oneida: q.
+. Crane, shoshose; s. N. C. Reynolds.
Washington.
After short recess, the committee On
permanent organization reported in
lavor OF James n. Shoup for permanent
chairman, Mr.. Beal secretary and Mr..
Scott, Of Bingham, assistant. The re.
port also recommended that all nomin-
ltions b made by secret ballot. Tnis
quite . lengthy discussion.
he Mcconnell men opposing il and the
mites supporting; in which the Nc.
Csnnell forces lost and the antics won.
Mr.. ClagEstt. from the committs on
and resolutions. asked for
urther time. until s p. M, upon which
he convention adjourned.
At As p. M, chairman Shoup called
he convention 70 order. and the com.
nittee reported the platform-xhich on
recount Of lrck Of space we are unable to
give this week.
Nominations were next in order and
Mr.. Barton Of Moscow placed the nsme
II Willis Sweet before the convention
or candidate to congress. He vas
greeted with deafening cheers, and Capt,
Monroe DagEett OF this county, seconded
he nomination in . very neat speech.
The rules were suspended and Sweet
ras nominated by ACCLAIM ,tion. /. n
sullivan was then nominated in the
anne manner for supreme justice. Then
anne the fight Of the convention. and q.
he roll Was called for the nomination of
for governor. Richards of
Ida county, placed A. D. Mose of the
anne county, before the convention, and
sas seconded by Bingham county.
Ainslie, Of Idaho county. nominated
iov. Wiley, and P. NJ. Bruner, of Al.
uras, in an eloquent address, nominated
Ion. W. ]. Mcconnell, which was
seconded by Mr.. Watkins of Moscow.
Claggett and Hepburn then offered some
ulogies to Gov. Wiley. W.. Neon
lell was nominated on the second bal.
OF, the vote heing Mcconnell &C, Wiley
8, Moss Is, Wells /. When the result
'as ascertained the town and the con-
ention went Wild with enthusiasm.
liter short speech from W. J. Neon.
ell, the convention adjourned until
'riday at 10 q. n.
Friday morning the ticket vas com.
leted BY the nominations Of Frank b,
Willis, Of Custer county, for Lieutenant
overnor; Geo. n. Parsons, Of HALEY,
" attorney general; F. c. Ramsey, Of
Bingham, for auditor: W. c, Hill, Of
ho;hone, for treasurer; B. B. Lower,
I Owyhee, for superintendent Of public
'structiou. W. B. Hepburn, J. II.
richards and J. S. Waters were chosen
residential electors. The convention
hen adjourned with harmony and en-
husiasm prevailing over all.
A noted tramp that has been living
18th Chas. Scischo, Of the st. Joe, for q