The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-04-25

APRIL rs, 49,
Q. Callahan, Bartlett Sinclair, w. G. /
King, H. M. Casey, VIM Ryan, Frank
Wenz, j. G. White, A. A. Crane,
Monroe Daggett, ]. T. Scott, G. B.
King, T. Smith, J. M. Heaton and H.
M. Strathern.
On motion the dates for holding
primaries and the county convention
to nominate county officers, legisla-
tive ticket and to select delegates to
the state nominating convention
to be held at Boise on August 26,
1896, were fixed on August ! and
August IL, 1896, respectively.
On motion Occur d'Alene was al
lowed four and Post Falls two dele
gates in the next county conventions.
Occur d'Alene and Rathdrum were
the only competitors for the county
convention and the former won by
majority Of one.
The chairman was authorized to fill
any vacancies which might occur on
the committee between now and the
time holding the county convention.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
We the republican county committe of
KOOtenai county, Idaho, in meeting OF said
| committee assembled. announce our alle-
| glance to the the principles of bi-metallism
protection and reciprocity.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the
position of our senator, Hon. Fred T. Dubois
| in the recently firm stand taken by him in
| the senate, and cordially commend his course
and that of Senators Teller, Cannon. Carter
and Mantle in opposing the Dinghy tariff BILL
| and be it furter
| RESOLVED, That we are in favor of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
| 16 to l, and of instructing the delegates from
| the state to the national republican cOnven-
/ tion to devote their entire, exclusive and un-
divided attention and efforts to securing the
/ adoption of that declaration in the platform
of the party
/ We believe the prosperity Of the country
| demands that all other issues shall be subOr-
dinated to the enactment OF this principle In
to law.
RESOLVED, That the primaries to elect del
egates to the county convention or cOnven-
tions to be held by the republican party in
Kootenai county during 1896. be conducted in
| the following manner, to-Wit:
1. That said primaries be conducted in the
same manner as a regular election, to-wit:
| That three judges of election and a clerk be
selected from the known republican electors
of the precinct in which the primary is held;
that the polls be opened and kept open for
not less than two hours. and that voting at
such primaries be by ballot
g That at such primaries none but known
republican electors of the precinct shall be
allowed to vote.
or conventions to be held by the republican
party in KOOtenai county during 1896, nc
person shall hold and vote more than one
proxy. But regularly elected delegate tC
the convention or conventions shall be en-
titled to cast his own vote as delegate. an0
if he hold a proxy, he shall be entitled to vote
the proxy.
RESOLVED, That the delegates present al
the state convention to be held at Pocatelle
on May 16. be authorized to cast the full vote
to which the county is entitled. and they are
hereby requested to vote as unit upon al
questions, majority of the delegation to de.
eide how each vote shall be cast; and they
are furteer instructed to vote for no man as
delegate to the St. Louis convention who Il
not wholly in accord with the position taker
by Senator Dubois upon the Dinghy bill.
Notes.
The recent meeting of the republi
can central committee developed tht
fact that as regards Kootenai county
r Governor Mcconnell is no longer {
factor in the senatorial fight. Bu1
; ex-Congressman Sweet will loom VI
and cast a shadow upon Senator Du
ho;c, rrocnoctC