The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-08-04
THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
A Harmonious Nesting and Good Tickle,
No minsted.

A Harmonious Nesting and Good Ticket
No minated.
The republican convention Of Koot-
enai county assembled in the court
house at Rathdrum, Wednesday noon,
pursuant TO the call.
After being called to order the con
yention proceeded TO business by the
selection Of temporary officers. A. A.
Crane being elected chairman and s. f.
Henry, secretary.
After motion to appoint committees
on permanent organization, order OF
business and credentials had been
amended by naming the number OF
members on each committee the motion
was carried. The chairman appointed
the committees as follows:
Order OF business--C. L. Heitman, A.
Ball and Geo. Ellis.
Credentials-Dr Wenz, o. c. Smith,
Z. L. Hemingway, w. Inhoff and II.
c. Thompson.
ResolutiOns-J. +. Scott, A. J. Nc
Donald, A. X. White, A. Butler and ii.
Manning.
After an adjournment Of one hour 70
give the committees time to report the
convention reconvened and the CON-
mittee on credentials submitted its re-
port which was adopted.
Next came the skirmish for perma.
nent chairman. The names Of Geo. A.
Manning and DIR. Wenz were proposed
and vote resulted in the election oil
DIR. Wenz by vote Of "a to 81. o. T.
Barr was elected permanent secretary
without opposition.
The committee on order Of business
reported, placing the nomination fol-
auditor first on the list and recommend
ing that the delegates TO the state con-
vention be elected at large. A motion
to amend the report 10y allowing each
commissioner district to select three
delegates was amended TO make it read
one delegate from districts each com
posed of five delegates. The amend.
ment to the amendment carried by a
vote of "a to % and the report was
adopted as amended.
The convention then took a reces.
until 80 o'clock.
After being called to order and in
dulging in little skirmishing the con
vention got down to business and pro
ceeded with the nominations.
c. L. Hoffman placed the name o.
Robert S. Bragaw, the present incum
bent, before the convention as auditor
and j. A. Keat nominated Chas. W
Clarke A ballot resulted in Bragaw
receiving q votes and Clarke 10.
For sheriff J. A. Keat placed Geo. II
Conner in nomination and A. X. White
nominated VIM. Ryan. A ballot re
suited in the selection of Mr.. Ryan by {
vote of 30 to l6.
Bartlett st. Clair and S. b. Wright
both Of Bonner's Ferry, were placed in
nomination for joint senator. The first
ballot resulted in tie vote. On the
second ballot Wright received % votes
and st. Clair 81.
For representative the names of Mon
roe Daggett and A. \. Crane were
placed before the convention. Crane
received 90 votes and Daggett Il.
There were three candidates for as
SCISSOR, James Russell, Harry Baldwin
and J. p. Quarles. On an informal bal
lot, Russell received S votes, Baldwin lt
and Quarles - Mr.. Russell's name was
with drawn and a second ballot resulted
in a vote of 2s for Quarles and is fol-
Baldwin.
A. X. White and Henry Melder were
named for probate judge and ballo,
gave the nomination to Melder by a
vote Of % TO IS.
Frank o. Hill received a re-nomina
ton for county treasurer by acclama.
ton, as did also W. f. Ashley for sur
veyor and DIR. Sabin for coroner.
y. II. Palmeter was nominated TO,
commissioner Of the first district, O. F
Warren for the second district and J
\. Ball for the third district.
The following delegates were elected
to the state convention: A. 4. Crane
J. L. Scott, G. a. Manning, c. l.. lIeit
man, l. Wiel, o. c. Smith, 5. +. Henry
J. 4. Ball and Monroe Daggett.
The delegation is divided on McCon
nell for governor and majority vii
support Hen. Willis Sweet for L. 5
senator.
The members of the central commit
tee are c. l.. IIeitman, chairman, T. T.
Williamson, +, l.. Hemingway, \. d
Reid, y. r. Palmeter. Ole Peterson, r
c. Thompson, F. Howard. \. Christen
son, W. II. Congdon, L. Il. Ramsey
Mead Vaughan, James Empey, Clyd,
Evans, ii. Warren, Monroe Daggett
c. A. 1nhoff, A. McPhee, p. $. Smith
l. We'll, q. II. Gray, o. c. Smith, J. y
Steffe, Samuel Smith, j. II. Brown
Chas Clallin, Clay Porter, \. X. White
c. hole, Matthias Miller, W. II. Gable
c. Abernethy. J. c. Hill and A. GOBLIN
The basis of representation in The
next republican county convention was
fixed at one delegate for every % vote.
or major fraction thereof cast for tn,
republican candidate for governor, each
precinct to be entitled to one delegate
The committee on resolutions re
4 al sn favor IF fvna ..>,na-A Of oil