Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-02
ADVICE THROWN ASIDE.
Chairman Buffers Letters to
Idaho Populists.
The National Chairman Urged upon
His Party Friends in Idaho TO stand
in Behalf OF silver, but for the Effect

Boise, Ida, Sept. a8-The silver re
! publican county convention of thi
county completed nominations for thu
county and legislative ticket today
The ticket is made up about equally
between democrats and silver republi
cans.
For the legislature, John Bledsoe and
Robert L. Ford, democrats, and D. d
Williams and E. v. DruIy, silver reput-
licand, were nominated.
The nomination of state senator was
passed and referred to the county COM
mlttee. This was passed with view to
indorsing Ballentine. the democratic
populist nominee for the same place.
Ballentine has been an open supporter
of the silver republicans, and has de-
manded that his party should give pro-
per recognition to Senator Dubois and
his associates, and he will probably be
Endorsed by the committee.
Chairman Patrie of the state COM
mittee appointed the following advisory
board today, consisting of prominent
democrats throughout the state
James II. Hawley and Ralph Bledsoe
Boise; II. D. Haight, Oakley; John M.
Burke, Occur d'Alene; w. F. Connaugh-
ton. Boise county; w. B. Kurtz, Weiser
John E. Stearns, Nampa: A. o. ingalls,.
Murray; L. r. Walters. Pearl; Frank |
w. Beane, Blackfoot; w. S. Hopson,
Pocatello; l. c. Hatabaugh, Moscow
Ed Moffatt' Wallace; ST Donnelly. Koo-
tenai; o. P. Johnson, Bliss Ed Helfrich
Mountain Home; Barry n. Hilliard,
Murray; Pat w. Gallagher, Pocatello;
Gil Fletcher, St. Anthony; Thomas Ell
lott, Rexburg; William Burke, Ameri-
can Falls.
Correspondence given out today
shows that Chairman Butler, during the
'oPulist state convention, was pleading
With the populists leaders to recognize
he silver republicans, and that all his
dispatches were suppressed. In letter '
o Mr.. Ruick, late chairman of the pop T
list state committee, dated September \
, 1896, Chairman Butler referred to c
enator Dubois as follows: S
OF course l do not understand the e
peal conditions in your state, except as n
has been given to me in three or four -
,tters within the last few weeks. But
do know the prominent, active and
nportant part played by Senator Du-
Dis in the Senate last spring in pre-
snting the passage of the tariff bill un.
SIS free coinage bill could be passed
the same time. lie was the active
rec in organizing the revolt against
e mandates of the republican senator
caucus. The action was bold and of
e greatest importance. Probably no
e thing has been done more.to force
: financial question to the front and to
use cleavage in the republican party
that issue.
he was also the most active man in
,anizing and planning the bolt from
republican convention. In fact his =,
- SeeAiN III eiANoS AballCIS HAS COnlmen-
him so to the peoples party and sill. 49,
men generally all over the country III
feel that should say TO you that III
general sentiment, as get it from -
peoples party friends in nearly
ry state, is that he and his friends
hit to be recognized by the peoples
y in making cooperative fight in
r state this year. a,
l the same letter Chairman Butle- Al
rred to the evil effect the exclusion T.,
liver republicans in Idaho was hav-
on other states, as follows:
is no doubt true, as you say, that ~
e is no danger of your combination
ct being defeated in Idaho. whether Of
silver republicans are recognized or
yet must say TO you frankly that
'nnot feel, from the information r Ane
we have, that it is right to ignore
/. Besides, this action on your ped
is having bad effect on other -.
where the cooperation of silver IN
olicans is absolutely necessary to
e success.