The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-08-15

the selections ratified by the convention,
the only contest for the convention to
decide being in the third district which
presented the names of Arthur Ball
and w. G. King. Mr.. King received a
majority Of votes and was declared the
| nominee. Thomas Smith is the nom
inee of the first and w. ii. Cable the
nominee Of the second district. l.. II.
Faust made few remarks showing the
justice Of giving the commissioner to
Sand Point. The vote for commissioner
Of the third distrist was as follows:
King. .....................
Dali. ..........,...... Il
/ The selection of II delegates to rep
resent the county in the state conyen-
ton being the next order Of business,
the chairman appointed J. A. Keat. Il.
5. Crane, f. NJ. Lucas. DIR. +. Wenz and
{. l.. IIeitman a committee TO make
the selection. The committee reported
the names of w. l.. Kinnear, S. b.
Wright. W. c. King, Frank Howard,
+. i. Travis, j. A. Keat, c. d. King, j.
ii. Steffey, Geo. A. Manning, Monroe
Daggett, A. A. Crane, J. c. White, J. ID.
whiteomb and Guy Davis.
The report Of the committee was
adopted and efforts TO bind the delegates
by unit rule brought on spirited
contest between Keat and Hoffman
Thomas Smith and Others Joined in the
fight which resulted. when vote, was
reached, In sustaining Keats resolution
and the majority will rule in the Boise
gathering.
The next business in order was the
appointment Of county central com
mittee. Each precinct selected its com
mitteeman as follows:
Westwood c. L. IIeitman.
Post Falls-O. +. Warren.
CRur d'Alene-N. X. Palmeter.
IIarrisOn-E S. Crane
3onner's Ferry L. A. Bishop.
Hope y. g. Sisson.
lIauser VIM. Wiley.
Ciark's Fork TO be appointed.
: Boundary C. II. Parker.
. Nalley-E. Alternately.
Naples-To be appointed.
Prairie c. u, King.
Carlin Bay John Rosen.
State Line-John Therleen.
Boulder W. +. Brewster.
Mission-To be appointed.
Wolf Lodge-A. H. CIapp
Mica Bay-Clay Porter.
Elk Mountain-To be appointed.
81 Maries-Green Cornelius.
St Joe-A. -. Reid.
g Santa-R u. Warren.
Indian Greek +. l.. Blonquist.
. Medimon, L. l. Evans.
Athol-B. Mclean.
Cocollalla-Peter Sieh.
Lake Niew-A T.. Ritter.
Seneacquoieen- A Christianson.
spirit Valley Frank Howard.
kootenai-E II. Ramsey.
Priest Lake Vincent Scribner.
Priest River 7. 4. Stewart.
North Side-A. c. Raymond.
Bellgrove d. II. Williams.
Sand Point-L. II. Faust.
On motion J. \. ke2t, OF this place
b was unanimously elected chairman 0
the committee
The report Of the committee on reso
, buttons WAS presented 20 the conventio
aud adopted. One resolution recon
mended 10 the state convention a can
didate for secretary Of state in tn
person Of Bartlett Sinclair, Of Bonner
Ferry Another resolution declared fo
the free and unlimited coinage Of silvo
u at the ratio Of lG 10 | without waitin
{ for the consent Of any other nation an
reiterated allegiance 20 the platform
. Of the Republican party adopted :
: Boise in 1894 aud at Pocatello durin
" the summer. The course OF Senate
Dubois and Congressman Wilson on tn
silver question and their actions in b'
= half OF bimetallism was commende
and Endorsed.
y There was not dissenting vote 10
resolution introduced by c. l.. lleitma
pledging the legislative nominees
vote and work agains; any bill or mea
urc introduced into the legislature f
the division OF Kooienai county. n
people do not favor division at Ia
" time and the legislative candidates wi
% carry out their wishes.
J. J, \. keat introduced resolution
u which was carried, instructing the de
egatcs TO the state convention 10 vol
as unit.
\ vote Of thanks TO the officers of Il
II convention was passed and the CONVEX
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