The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-23
10 Elect Delegates to st. Louis a One
Sided Affair.
DUBOIS CARRIED EVERYTHING.
WIN Not Abide BY the Action of the
ST. Louis GonvontlOn-The Commit
tees on Organization and Resolutions
Agreed on at Moscow.

ChI6HO ohbuFuay lSSLs L ne OuDulS uSIl
had everything their own way from
start to finish. They were moved
neither by threats Of split, nor appeals
for harmony, but with set purpose
carried out their programme from the
beginning to the finish. This pro-
gramme chiefly included the sending of
Senator Dubois and Congressman
Sweet to st. Louis and the preventing
of the election of Senator Shoup as a
delegate. A slight break was made in
the forces of the majority by an at
tempt to elect Shoup, but it was in
vain, and on all other tests the delega,
ties in control united.
The test of the strength of the parties
came on the election of temporary
chairman.
The Dubois men presented Crane of
Kootenai, one of the Sweet leaders in
the last Legislature. Kingsbury of
| Ada, strong Shoup adherent, was his
competitor. Crane won easily. Eigh-
ty-three of the eighty four delegates
from the five northern counties went
for Crane. The exceptional vote was
cast by Judge Hepburn, who came here
with a proxy for fight, but found the
odds too great. 1t was the solid sup
port of the north, under the leadership
ofSwtet, that made the Dubois strength
so invincible.
Mr.. Crane came from the north pre-
pared for the position to which he was
elected for as soon as the time came
for naming the committees, he took
sheet of paper from his pocket and
read off the prearranged schedule.
Willis Sweet was placed at the head of
the resolutions committee, and of
course prepared them so as to have
Dubois, and the four others who voted
with him on the Dingley bill, endorsed.
w. E. Borah commended the stand
taken by Dubois, but deprecated the
discrimination against Shoup. Sweet
defended the original plank, contend,
ing that it was not intended to con
denim Shoup, but merely to endorse the
Dabois policy.
A resolution pledging support to the
national ticket was killed. Sweet gave
it its deathblow when he said he want.
ed Eastern Republicans to understand
that the Republicans of Idaho we're in
for fight. To give notice in advance
of surrender, he said, would be to give
up the battle. While it was not so
openly stated, it is well understood
that it will be the policy of those who
controlled the convention to refuse TO
support the National Republican tick.
ct unless the platform declares for sill
yer, and that it is the purpose in that
event to put mp an independent Repub-
lican or silver electoral ticket.
The committees appointed were as
follows:
Credentials-C ]. Basset, Bingham
county; Jake Horn, Canyon; 6. r
King Kootenal: j. Perrault, Ada; Frank
Hunt, Bannock.
permanent rganization-Frank
Smith, Washington; H. Fl. Bangs, La.
tab; George w, Gorton, Bannock: M
Elmore; NJ. J. Sharp. Custer
ResolntioDs-Willis Sweet, Latah:
George N. lift, Bannock; L. E. Work.
man, Boise; Littleton Price, Blaine: G.
W. Beal, Shoshone; L. A. York. owv.
bee: +. ). Dietrich, Bingham.
After recess Lyttetan Price was made
chairman and D. c, Chase
secretary.
The committee on resolutions then ,
made its report. The first portion of !
The platform submitted read as follows.
Whereas, The Republican Nation.
Il convention Of 1888 debated in favor ]
IF gold and silver as the standard mon. /
y of the United States, and condemn.
ID the action Of the Democratic party
or its efforts in attempting to demone.
iEe oliver; and
Whereas, The Republican Nation. s
i convention of 1892 substantially reit.
rated the declaration of 1888; and O
Whereas, The question Of CRYSTAL.
I
lzing into law the utterances Of the
asst two conventions named, and of
very utterance heretofore made by the
republican party Of this State, recently
rose in the United States Senate: and
Whereas, Senators Henry NJ. Teller
red 7. Dubois, Thomas II. Carter Lea
Iantle and Frank Cannon demanded I
he enforcement Of said platform and
tterances under conditions known To
Il; therefore, be It X
Resolved, That we heartily indorss
he action of Senator Dubois in joining
18th his associates named In the fear,
IS position named in behalf of the II
ee coinage of silver, protection to =
merican industry and reciprocity one
I'D inseparable." M
The resolutions were carried BY a ~
ote of 1850 10. A goodly number Of b
alegates refusing to vote. ~ ~
Stewart next offered a resolution de.