The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-19
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
4 Great Scramble for Ple-Ths Lssls.
LATHE Ticket Divided.
AoHINATIONs BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Democrats Take Senator, Representa-.
i've Assessor, Treasurer. and Two
S customers : The POpulisis the

Crumbs,
The Democrats and Populists met in
convention Wednesday, the Democrats
AZ the Court house, the Populists in
Chris Eahy's new Building.
Inc Pop meeting was called to order
and Jack Cook named as Temporary
chairman, and A. M. Henry temporary
secretary.
committees on permanent organiza-
ton, credentials and order of business
were appointed by the chair and a
recess taken.
During the recess William Dorman
treated the delegates and lockers on to a
speech and the manner in which he
scored Rothsehilds and the bankers
showed conclusively. that he had read
the Financial Conspiracy" and Ten
Men Of Money Island" The only
mistake made by the late convention
of Demo Pops at Boise was the over.
looking of Mr. Dorman. He should
have been endorsed for the U. S.
Senate.
Just about the time he had gotten
through the committees were ready to
report and the convection again came
to order.
The committee on permanent organ.
ization reported, recommending Ross
Madden for Chairman and c, Peterson
for Secretary which was adopted.
The following communication from
the Silver Republicans, was read but
not favorably received: several dele
gates jumping to their feet and propos
ing that it be laid on the table indefi.
nitely.
Caldwell, sept. 16, 1896.
To the Honorable Populist County
Convention.
Gentlemen:
To the end that it may not
be claimed in the future that the Silver
Republicans of Canyon county left
anything undOne that might lead to an
honorable and patriotic combine of all
the silver forces of the county in the
support of common ticket,
l therefore take the liberty to inform
your honorable body that the Silver
Republicans of Canyon county have a
representative body of men here, called
together by the County Central Com
mittee who are qualified and author
lied to receive any proposition looking
to a unitiCation of the Silver forces
from your honorable body.
JAKE HORN, Chairman.
A conference committee, one from
each commissioner district, was ap-
pointed to meet with the Democrats,
with a view to fusing and fairly dis
tributing the pie, The chair
named Messrs w. H. Schenck, NJ. R.
Jenkins and ]. ]. Rogers.
This committee labored assidously
from p. m. Wednesday until $3.50
Thursday evening, when an agreement
was reached. Several times it appear.
ed no fuse could be made, the Demo
Gratis holding out Tor three members OF
the legislature and all else they could
lay hands OH. The division as proposed
did not meet the approval of all the
Pops and five of them are re portedto
have bolted when the conference com
mittee reported. The Offices donated
the Populists and the successful candi-
dates are as follows:
Representatives, J. ]. Rogers, of Pay
cite: J. B. Wright, of Caldwell. A
motion to make the nomination of
Rogers unanimous was voted down.
Sheriff, w. H. Taylor, lafayette.
Probate Judge, John Davis, of
Nampa.
Coroner, DR.. De Lam, Of Payette.
DIR. Padgett was placed in nomina-
ton, but defined to have his name
voted on. 80: -"
For Commissioner, Second District,
Chas. J. Petersen.
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