The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-04
POPULISTS CONVENE
Holding Their Convention at Boise
and Proceeding Slowly.
POLITICS AT OTHER PLACES
Republican Nominations in KoOtenai
County-Ths Latah County Re-
publican Ticket.

BOISE CITY, Aug. lite populist
state convention was called to order III
the Columbia theater at 2 r. n. by ID.
8. Badly, chairman of the state com.
mittee. In lis address he expressed
great confidence that the party would
win this year. w. G. Clagett was
elected temporary chairman and J. A.
Andrews of Boise temporary secretary.
Clagett delivered long address III
which he drew distre. sing picture Of
the condition Of the people, dwelling
with relish upon his own woes. He
declared politics were corrupt. totally
corrupt. aud something bordering on
revolution was necessary to wrest the
country from the various evils that he
sketched.
A committee of five on credentials
was appointed. Their report, which
was adopted, shows that % OF the %
counties were represeLted, The excep'
ton being Oneida.
The Representation.
Ada county has eight delegates pre-.
sent, Alturas six, Bear Lake two dele
gates and six proxies, Bingham three
deleaat and three proxies. Boise five,
Bannock two delegates and two prox-
les, Cassia three delegates and one
proxy, Custer four, Canyon seven, En-
more four, Fremont four delegates and
two proxies. Idaho one delegate nd
one proxy, Kootcnai uhs dele ate and
one proxy, Latah We delegates and four
proxies, LeInhi two delegates and one
proxy, Logan six, Nez Perce two dele
gates and Two proxies, Owyhee one
delegate and one proxy, Shoshohe
three delegates aud three proxies.
Washington four delegates and one
proxy; total, "a delegates aud "a prox-
les. The total apportionment was III.
BY q rule of the central committee no
man could vote more than one proxy,
aud he must he resident OF the coun.
ty, Practically all Of the Proxies were
voted by regular delegates.
Mr.. Clagett halls from Kootenai
county this time, carrying one proxy
also. This was not discovered by the
delegates themselves until late last
evening and 1t was supposed that
Kootenai was not represented. Ciagett
registers from Osburn but he repre-
hents Kootenai.
A committee Of five was appointed
on permanent organization anu order
of business and q com:hittee Of one
from each county on resolutions. The
convention then took recess until
evening.
New Candidate for Governor.
A new candidate for governor ap.
peared during the day, J. w. Ballen-
tine of Alturas, and there Is o prospect
of his nomination. His Candidacy has
mixed some people badly, the name
being taken as J. Nj. Ballentine of
Ada, who Is q candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination. The misunder-
standiug gave rise to report of fusion.
The populists seem to be firmly set
against this, however, though some
local democrats are busily Emporium
ing them.
HAD LIVELY TIME AT MOSCOW.
Sweet and Mcconnell Factions Had a
Tilt Ovor Resolutions.
Moscow, Aug. 1.-The republican
county convention met in the G. A. r.
ball today. The following delegates
were In attendance:
East Moscow precinct, !. A. Funk. F. A.
David. J. A. q. Freund. Frank johnson.
Murdoch Cameron. w. A. Lander, 4. H.
Barton. George Weber, William Groat;
West Moscow. James johnson. w. P. Cat
tron. Theodore Clark. Z. H. Henderson. J.
i. West; South Moscow. David Gamble X.
a. Skattabel, Allen Ramstedt William
Hhtl. i. D.v'd Urquhart, John Paulson. Il.
vote was decided by the convention); Gene
see. Lewis Jain. f. A. Mckenna. 6. N.
HOLSTER, l.. J. Harvey, H. A. Thatcher. e.
NJ. Monahan, F. ID. Hasbrouck; Thorn
Crock. a. H. Bangs. Peter Hagen, Inwal,
Smith. George Tegland, E. PETERSON; Ken
drick. G, w. Coutts, NV. Keit, John Grimes,
J. J. Stsel, G. H. Brilliant, Samuel Brig.
BAN. =, n. RunGe; Juiiaetta, A. Gamme!i.
J. F. komers, II. +: Burleigh; Cornwall.
l.ockhard; Little Potlatch. J. W. Brigham,
Calvin Shopn W. H. Thomas; VoIlmer,
Peter Hoidal. J. A. Bjorkland, Abram
Compton, J. A. Arno'. Oscar Larsen, T. II.
Christie. 4. A. Petersen, A. e. loucks;
Four Mile. J. &. Miller, r. d. Bowers. F. u.
Bail; Gold Greek. Peter Clyde. II. A. Ian.
e %.: H. l'S Mccoy Pios Creek, c. W. Nc:
Cam, J. G. Rses; Bear Creek. II. p. Drury.
Thomas Weaver; Cora. J. H. Horton, l..
NJ. Smith, II. G. Smith; Palouse, w. NJ.
Kincait, Robert Bruce, Z. h. OIergon;
Mountain Meadow, Richard King, Robert
shanks; Gold Hill, J. A. l.sngdon, Michael
Smith,
The convention proceedings during
the morning were uneventtul. +. A.
Davis was chosen permanent chairman
and w. p. Cattron and J. B. Easter
secretaries.
A Bitter Fight Preoipitstsd.
The scene IL the afternoon after the
report Of the committee on resolutions
had Leen adopted almost passed de.
scriptIon. A resolution had been
adopted. endossIng Willis Sweet for
United States senator, whom one was
introduced pledgtng the delegates TO
support Governor Mcconnell for re-
nominal on MS long % he was q candi-
date. For three hours the contest
ragged. The Sweet mon fought despar.
ntely to prevent the adoption of the
resolution. several Of the leaders max
ing the bitterest of personal attacks OH
Mcconnell. The superior tactics Of
McConnelrs forces finally prevailed.
the resolution carrying by vote Of 43
to IS.
The following delegates we're chosen
to the state conventions: X. O. Matte
bee. r. s. Browne, II. H. Barton. Da.
yid Urquhart, J. B. West. David Fair
burn, Moscow; O. e. Clough, Gold
Greek: J. b. Easter, Little Potiatch:
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