The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-16
A TICKET QUICKLY CHOSEN.

The first order of business was the
nomination of u congressman. w. e.
Borah in o speech Of exceptional bril-.
liancy, even for him. presented the
name of Edgar Wilson. The nominal
ton received many seconds and was
carri, d by exclamation amid storm
of enthusiasm. Mr. Wilson accepted
the nomin alton in neat speech, his
appearance being greeted with wild
GU burst CT applause. Chief Justice
II uston was placed in nomination for
the supreme bench by w. B. Hepburn.
The nomination was made by acclama-
ton.
The nomination for governor was in
order w. B. Hepburn took the floor.
He paid high tribute to the record of
Governor MeConnell's administration
and placed that gentleman in nominal
ton to succeed himself +. Il. Fogg
moved that the nomination be made
by reclamation and the motion pre-
vailed, the choice of tine convention
being indicated by rising vote. The
governor was brought before the con-
vention and accepted the nomination
In one of his felcitous speeches.
+. j. Mills of Pocatello and William
Hyndman of Ketchum were placed in
nomipation for Lieutenant governor.
The ballot resulted, Mills "a, Hynd-
man SO. Attorney General Parsons
was renominated by exclamation, also
Auditor Frank Ramsey.
Then came the contest OH treasurer.
All the candidates but {. Bunting of
Blackfoot and Hal Coffin of Boise he
dropped out. Bunting was nominated
by large majority, getting IA to SO
for Coffin.
The contest r secretary of state was
spirited, Cnlpnrl w. w. Hammlll hav-
ing entered TIE race with |. w. Gar
rett of Haley and j. +. Curtis, the
present incumbent. One ballot set
tied 1t, Garrett getting SO votes, Curtis
"a and Hammili 81
The contes. for superintendent OF
public Instruction Was the ouly one re-
curing more than one ballot, g. A..
Foresman of Lewiston being nomin-
ated OH the second ballot.
The convention then adjourned until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning, when
district nominations will be made and
all other business transacted. Tonight
the entire convenliun is being enter
tanned ut the Nata,orium by the citi-
zens.
| Judicial Nominations.
Judicial nominations: First district
Judge, q. l.. Hoffman of Kootenai
district attorney, e. w. Beale of Sho
shone. Second district-Judge, Hon.
Mr.. Piper; district attorney, ]. E. Babb
Third district-Judge, j. Richards o
Canyon; district attorney, G. NJ. Hayes
of Owyhee. Fourth dlstrict-Judge t.
be filled; district attorney, l.. II. John
son OF Custer. Fifth district-Judge
ID. w. Staured of Oneida; district at
torney, Alfred Judge of Bear Lake.
Legislative Nominations.
Joint representative, Ada, Canyon
and Elmore-Charles Brown of Ell
more. Joint representative, Bingham
Bannock, Fremont, Logan and Altu-
ras-L. r.. Thomas of Fremont. join
senators, Ada and Canyon-A. S. Rob
ertson of Canyon and j. w. Gun
ningham Of Ada. Joint representa-
lives, Ada and Canyon. A. Fenton
) and Frank Wyman of Ada and r. A
Cowden of Canyon. Joint senator
Bingham. Fremont and Bannock-R
sentatives, Bingham, Fremont ant
Bannock-J. f. Hunt of Bannock, r
V. Cozier of Bingham, William A
Walker of Fremont. Joint senator
Bear Lake, Oneida, Bingham, Fremon
, and Baunock-George c. Parkinson o
Oneida. Joint senator, Owyhee ant
Cassia-E. II. Dewey of Owyhee
Joint senator, Latah and Nez Perce-
ID. G. Mitchell of Latah. Joint sena
, tor, Nez Perez and Idaho-C. M. Da,
/ of Idaho. Joint representative, Ne
Perez and Idaho-William l.. Thomp
} son of Nez Perez. Joint representative
Latah and Kooterai-S. E. Henry &
Kootenai. Joint senator. Latah an,
Kootenai-R- S. Browne of Latah.
f State central committeeman from tn
north are as follows: Shoshone, w. b
} Heybu n; Kootenai, Charles Sweeney
Nez Perez, c. A. Foresman; Latah, /
A. Funk; Idaho, w. d. Robbins. !
meeting of the committee was hel,
! after the convention adjourned an,
elected Mart Patrie as chairman. JOSEPH
Pink am was also q candidate, but th
! vote resulted 10 TO 6 in favor of Patrie
Congressman Sweet will leave 10
Washington tomorrow.