The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-22
ALL EYES ARE ON BOISE
IDAHO DEMOCRATS AND POPU-
LISTS HOLDING CONVENTIONS.
Democrats Decide to Appoint n Con-
ference Committee to Carry
silver Through.

Boise, Aug. 1S.-The democratic and
populist state conventions met this az
ternoon, perfected temporary organiza-
lions and adjourned until evening"
In the democratic convention, Major
w. w. Wood was chosen temporary
chairman and J. w. Faris of Idaho Falls
temporary secretary. In taking the chair
Major Wood stated that the democrats
had been alternating during the anti
silver. bond issuing administratio The
friends of free coinage had, however
routed the gold element at Chicago, ami
the party was now on a triumphaI march
to victory.
Referring to local matters, he said that
the populist national convention hal
nominated the democratic candidate, and
Idaho democrats were bound to do the
fair thing by their populist friends He
thought there would be no difficulty in
arranging a division of Offices
Committees of one from each county
were appointed on credentials, order of
business and resolutions, and adjourn
ment was taken until 1880
At the evening session, j. w Reid of
Lewiston was made permanent chairman,
and r. w. Farris secretary. The fusion
matter then came up on a motion to ap-
point a conference committee to confer
with any other party favoring silver An
amendment was offered that the confer
ence be with the populists alone. After
brief debate, the amendment was car
ried by the following vote. the nay vote
representing those in favor of fusion with
the silver republicans or with both silver
republicans and populists: Ada ayes IL;
Bannock ayes 8, nays 2; Bear Lake ayes
y; Bingham ayes 6; Blaine ayes l, nays
z; Boise nays Z; Canyon ayes 7; Cassia
ayes .; Custer nays 2; Gilmore ayes 5;
Fremont ayes 8; Idaho ayes 3, nays 6;
kootenai ayes s; Latah ayes Z, nays l;
Lemhi ayes 5; Lincoln nays 2; Nez Perez
ayes I; Oneida ayes 10; Owyhee ayes c;
Shoshone ayes ,, nays 5; Washington
nays 4. Total ayes los, nays 81.
A conference committee of one from
each county was appointed, also a com
mittee of three to notify the populists
that such a committee had been appoint
ed. The convention then adjourned
Proceedings of the PopuIists.
The populist convention was called to
order by N. Nj. Ruick, chairman of the
state committee. He said the party was
now numerically the first in the state
He said no fusion had been effected, and
no arrangement for the division of offices
made, but he minated the populists
would be ready to meet the situation as
it should be presented.
Clay McNamee of Latah was chosen
temporary chairman, and James II. An
derson of Washington secretary. Mr. Nc
Nance thanked the convention for the
honor, expressing the belief that it was
extended to his county rather than to
himself because of the leadership of La
tail in the populist cause He also eau
tiously limited at fusion, and it was mani
fest from his and Ruicks speeches that
the convention intended to put the dem
ocrats in the position of seeking the ALI
ance After appointing the credentials
committee, the convention adjourned I'M
til 7:3O.
At the evening session the credentials
committee reported and the report was
adopted. Three counties. Oneida, Bear
Lake and Kootenai. are not represented
J T. Fogg of Idaho. representing the sill
yer republicans of that county, was I'D
mitted as a delegate al large. He prom
ised to support the nominees of the con.
vention, and gave it as his opinion thai
those whom he represented would do like
wise. A committee of seven each on res
olutions and on permanent organization
and order of business were appointed anC
the convention adjourned until 10 a. IN
| tomorrow.
1t was evident in the populist conven
ton that it was the manifest purpose t
throw the burden of fusion on the dem
ocrats The latter must ask for it. Th
| speeches indicated this, while every effor
to bring the subject up in the convention
today was smothered. The democrats il
the meanwhile appointed a conference
committee