The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-08-11
DEMocRArIc COUNTY CONVICTION.

II Assemblies in Ceur d'Aleas and Asnia.
ates Ticket
The democratic county convention
was called to order in Sanders hall at
1870 a. m, by Geo. II. Pease, chairman
Of the central committee. lie was
chosen temporary chairman and J. C.
Glahe, temporary secretary.
The chairman appointed the follow.
ing committee on credentials and the
convention adjourned for one hour:
Edwin McBee. W. ]. Mcclure, J. j.
Walsh, NJ. ID. Wright, John Donahue.
Upon recovering the committee
made its report showing all precincts,
except few, represented either by per-
son or proxy.
On motion the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent and the
chairman appointed the following COM
mittees:
Order of business-R. f. Mcfarland,
E. J. Merrien, p. f. Cusick, Geo. Rob-
erts, A. L. Jameson.
observation-disclosures Graham. c. II.
Clayton, c. p. Hill, John Russell, W. J.
Mcclure.
/ An adjournment was then taken un-
til 80 p. m.
After being called to order for the
afternoon session the committees ne
ported and the reports were adopted,
after which nominations were in order
James Graham claimed the floor and
in a iowery and well worded speech
placed in nomination for representa-.
tive Hon. John NJ. Burke, of this city
which nomination was confirmed with
enthusiasm by reclamation.
X. +. Mcfarland then took the floor
and in few well chosen words nomin,
ated G. W. Brockhagen for sheriff
This nomination was also confirmed
by reclamation.
Hon John N. Burke followed in a
neat speech placing W. J. Quirk before
the convention for auditor and recorder
The nomination was confirmed without
opposition.
Everybody had concluded that the
convention had been CREASED for tht
purpose, it was running SO smoothly
when r. L. Mcfarland placed the nam,
of John Costello before the convention
for assessor. This brought Graham t.
his feet and he denounced Costello il
strong terms, stating that he was not :
democrat and had SO stated. Costell,
and his friends denied the accusation
F.. J. Merrien was also nominated TO
the office and ballot resulted in Cos
tello's nomination by vote of 3. to 9;
L. r. Dittemore was nominated TO
treasurer and several delegates objecte,
on the ground that he was populis,
One delegate said that "as the populist
had refused to fuse with them the,
should refuse to fuse with the populists.
The matter was decided by ballot an,
! Mr.. Dittemore will have place on tb
ticket.
L. r. Cusick was nominated for pro
bate judge; Wm. +. Ashley for surveyo
and DIR. Loop for coroner by acclama
ton.
Commissioners were then nominatet
as follows: First-district, James Sla!
tor second district, II. c. Bothwick
third district, John Donahuc.
, The delegates to the state conventio
, are W. b. Mcfarland, J. J. Walsh. Ge,
, +. Minis, {. ii. Baker, W. J. McClur,
Geo. II. Pease, NJ. ID. Wright, Thornto
Wheatley, John Russell, +. II. BRAD
bury, W. i. Dishman and Geo. Robert.
, The following central committee wa
selected: W. d. Mcfarland, chairman
, Edwin McBec, secretary John Glah,
!, a. l.. Jameson, Samuel Frazer, l.. .
, Merrien, J. \. Sloop, Thos. Martin
, James Judge, \. l.. Davis, ". ID. Disl
!, man, Jas. Slaytor, Geo. Roberts, sam,
el BLACK, o. Willcut, ID. GOBLIN. Samu,
Billings, ID. n. Butler. +. ]. Bennett
a Harry Rnrkar 4, W Martin I u Fer