The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-09-01
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Hon. Frank Harris for Lieu
tenant Governor.
Doine,s of the Democracy
at Boise-

The democratic state convention
met at Boise August Oath, to nominate
full state ticket The commodions
Soma opera house was beautifully
decorated with flags, evergreens and
flowers and at all times during the
convention the floor and galleries were
packed with large audience. At 2
O'Clock the 95 delegates met and
elected the Hon. Phil Tillinghast
temporary chairman, and j. H.
Wickersham temporary secretary.
After the appointment of com
mittees on permanent organization,
platform, etc, the convention
adjourned until the 25th, at IL n m.
During the evening it became
evident that it would be one OF the
most protracted and exciting con-
ventions yet held in the state. The
entire fight had centered on the
governorship, for which there were
three candidates M. Burke, E. A.
Stevenson and j. M. Balentine.
The following of each were determined
to not yield any ground, and though
the Stevenson faction were the strong
est yet their forces were not sufficient
{ to carry the convention, This fght
8 was the cause of the length of the
n convention, and at p. m. of the third
;, day only the nominees for governor
$ and lieutenant governor had been
y chosen.
At II a. m. on the 25th the con-
a vention met and the reports of the
n committees heard and accepted,
Tillinghast was made permanent
II chairman and Wickersham permanent
secretary. The platform was read
y and adopted Adjourned until
st afternoon.
At the afternoon session the
n candidates were placed in nomination
ii and the battle for the gubernatorial
candidacy was on After four ballots
p. Stevenson had gained one vote but
al was one vote short of nomination, at
which time the convention adjourned
IN until O. clock.
: Meeting again, five more ballots
90 were taken and Stevenson had lost
Is some ground, but no election yet
~ a. On the tenth ballot some of the
in Balentine men went over to Bnrl
and he received 40 votes, one abov'
). the number necessary to election. Hi
m election was then made unanimous
IS, Nominations for lieutenant governo
were next in order. Up to this tim
in Frank Harris had no opposition TO
ng ;pi the place, but as result Of feehn.
engendered during the gubernatoria
rec contest, an opposition candidate WA
'nt 'et at this juncture brought out in tn
len person of Col. j. w. Jones, editor O
the Blackfoot News, who was electe
.on n by vote of 81 to 43. Adjourne
ish until Goth at l a. M.
uh- The next morning Col. Jone
fol- resigned his nomination and I'll
ing delegate who had placed his nam
.tar asn before the convention the evenin
and before arose and nominated Harris
fill the vacancy. His election WI
Immediately make unanimous. Aft
0 to some other business the conventic
10 adjourned until Sp. IN.
.e5- At the evening session the followir
ran nominees, previously agreed upo
=" were placed upon the ticket by Il
telv unanimous consent of the conventio
1on- Secretary of state, j. II. Wicke
'e-' sham, of Ada.
is to State treasurer, P. A. Regan,
rect Ada.
thia wv =, Gu,
y of Auoicor, o. W. "oOiuie'
ooks Kootenai
iolic
the of Ada. s
from Superintendent of instruction,
tber W. Farris, of Bingham.
vote Supreme justice, L. K. Ensign,
Alturas.
will Congress, E. B. True, of Altur
tely, Presidential electors G. Y Bry,
'ood. of Alturas, j. w. Eden, of Bingh
va and ! w. Reid of Nez Perce