The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-08-29
DUBOIS IS ENDORSED
WORK OF IDAHO SILVER REPCB.
LIcAN CONVENTION.
Chances for United Action Of All sii-
yer Parties in Idaho Are
Bright

Boise City. Idaho. Aug Z7.-rhe sill
yer republican party" flung it's bann r
10 the breeze today and nominal ID a
genuine silver ticket. This is the IA M
settled on and formally adopted By
resolution. The ticket H. made up pert
iy Of candidates on the fusion ticket
named last week, and partly Of silver
republicans with Two other side demo
Gratis added. Senator Dubois was en-
dorsed to succeed himself amid scenes
u tumultuous enthusiasm.
The ticket Is not a fusion. having
been named on the initiative of the sill
yer representatives Under adgice Of
the demacrat-populist and silver party
committees. The national leaders have
been insistent that the democrats ana
populists shall asiee upon a VI: 0u.
taking in all the silver forces 70 This
the local managers Of those parties
have not acceded, and il Is expected
that representatives Of both national
committees will soon be here 10 ar
range the matter
This. silver republicans felt that 1t
was the part Of consistency. and that
il would demonstrate their good faith
II they should nominate q silver ticket
and trust to the future for their jus
tihcauon Hence. the action taken TO-
day. 1t Was not agreed upon until al
ter a long executive session Of the con-
yention this morning
This ticket Viii receive recognition
from all The national parties supper /
ing silver and IL II believed thst IN tht
end the local manager 81 the Popu-
lists and democrats viii agree "a q fus-
son on the basis Of the ticket named
II gives tho governor e. the democrat Is
and the congressman 10 ue populisls
The silver republicans are feeling
greatly encouraged as their action las
met the cordial approval ri many dem
rcrals and not Jew populsts,
when the convention met this morn
ing. "a letter addressed t. Alex Rob-
artsun was read ~ follows
'Gfaueeyille Idaho Aug. @llSgc -
7 an. greatly disappointed lEat I ran
not go To- Boise ] wish you would sz&
60 thu boys that am with them heart
and soul - are the people q north
Idaho Tn, handful If gl1 ma ln
rHe nor,h 4r+ no stronger il mum p, rs
than there are offices. b! this J l1.e ala
those who ere kiUp 500 mu,h gti-e.
= know some good men who are
Mekiul y men fer reasons satisfactory
to themselves. but nine-jenths III TIA
people g the north are for sihei's De-
insta'emeat ana viii So vote. Nj Pc
seune al Boise may boz commented ap-
ni ny some friends I beg ~ yeu On
assure them that / sincerely regret ,ae
fact that ] am unable 60 attend. and
that shall work and vote with t5le
silver republicans. fad myself 4"a-
bile Csc ga. and that is ali there IS -U il.
Later ] will make up for 1t.
Very truly yours
"tsfrued WILLIS SWEET
The platform was then read and
adopted The executive session ia p
followed lasting Until e'clyek. Wh %
;h# convention recenNeued AT I g. X
nominations were proceeded with A
committee. appointed at the eNagd-
7.yy session, recommended the follow
luZ nominations from the other i.as-
ties Frank Steunenherg. democrat
fusion candidate Tor governor, -stn-s
Guun, populisl fusion candidate lar
congress. George J Lewis, pupulsl
fusion candidate for secretary Of stat p:
Tim Regain, democrat, treasurer. J. 4.
lAppDcait, democrat Of Boise cfJu-
,v lieutenant governor, 4. r. Hast
lrgs, democrat. fusion candidate III
mine Inspector The report was adopt
81 and the men declared the nominees
of the convention.
Senator puhois was then nominated
fHf senator by reclamation. Edgar
" sen was nominated fer suprcn1.
Justice. and George N Parsons TO sue
coed himself as attorney general Bart
lDt Sinclair % krotenai county Va,
named hN acclmatioD fnr audit w.
, Professor MuiskrU of Canyon. John b
Faster oJ Latah and Matthew r Cow.
Icy at oneida We're put in nomination
ter superintendent Of public jnstrIs.
| tiHn. jhe latlter Winning on the second
| ballot Members of the state central
| committee were appointed ana Mar
rairic was recommended FOR chair
nan.