Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-08-17


c. A. Forsman.
i" Judge 2nd Judicial District,
w. G.. Piper.
." Dist Atty. 2nd Judicial Dist,
Jas. E. Babb.
-" Joint Senator, Nez Perce
and Idaho Co., C. NJ. Day.
i" Joint Representative, Nez
Perce and Idaho Co.,
w. l.. Thompson.
The Republican state convention
did it's work in a most harmonious
manner, though one of the hardest
fights ever known in the state
ragged from morning until the mid
die of the afternoon over the prop
osition to elect a United States
senator. About dawn Thursday
Mr.. Sweet and his friends de-
termined that the safest policy for
him was not to enter the fight a
gainst Governor Mcconnell. He
concluded to concentrate his efforts
upon the senatorial resolution and
the Latah delegation stood by him
in the fight, in accordance with
their instructions. 1t was a hot
battle that was waged but the plan
of nominating senator finally
went over by a vote of 80 to IS.
About the time that Mr.. Sweet
came to the conclusion to keep out
of the governorship fight, the Nc
Connel forces came to an under
standing with the southeast, where
the strength of the opposition was
located and being preserved for
tactial purposes. This broke the
back of the opposition. Mr.. Fem
withdrew and Gov. Mcconnell re-
ceived the compliment of a renom-
ination by acclamation.
When the republican convention
was called to order Thursday morn
ing the report of the credentials
committee was read and adopted.
The committee on permanent
organiza ton reported, recommend
ing j. ii. Richards, of Payette, for
chairman; l. II. Gwinn, of Cald-
well, for secretary and Gus Spang-
burg, of Bear Lake county, for
assistant secretary. The report
was adopted without discussion.
J. A. Beal, of Boise, was elected
sergeant-at-arms.
Mr.. Richards, on assuming the
chair, spoke briefly but ably on
the prospects of the party, pre-
dieting success for the ticket to be
nominated by convention
THE SENATORIAL MATTER.
Majority and minority reports
were then presented from the COM
mittee On order of business and the
fun began.
The committee had determined
to make place for the senatorial
nomination matter, and IA men,
bers united in report giving it
second place, while minority
report assigned it tenth place on
the list. Mr.. Rice, of Fremont,
moved to the table the majority
report; lost by an overwhelming
vote. Coffeen, of Canyon, moved
20 adopt the minority report.
Borah, of Ada. seconded the motion
but afterwards Withdrew it, stat
ing that while he opposed the
resolution he was in favor, if the
matter was to come before the con-
vention, of giving it a dignitied
place on the program. Following
a succession of motions, the dele
gates got tangled and a 15-minute
recess was taken.
On assembling a number of mo-
tions had been withdrawn. Borall
moved as substitute for the mo.
tion to adopt the minority report
that it was the sense of the con.
ventiOn that the convention should
not nominate a candidate for the
senate. This raised the whole
question. The advocates of tn,
proposition were a little uneasy anc
began to spar for an adjournment
but the temper of the convention
was SO manifestly against i
that they did not dare to risk :
trial of strength.
Messrs. Rich, Daggett, Babb ant
Barton addressed the convention
in support of the resolution, Will,
Heitman, Hepburn, Beale and Bo
rah opposed it. Others wanted t,
talk but the convention was impa
tient, the delegates shouting,"vote
"vote." Finally a roll call was or
dered and it was the sense of tn
convention that they should no
nominate a senator.
The resolution committee report
ed and the platform was adopte,
as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
We, the republicans Of Idah
in state convention assembled
harobxy o1on< and .1aola ca H. e.,