The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-15

ed plain intimation that the majority was
not worried over the question of a bolt.
Nominations were called for state SEN
ator A. A. Crane of Harrison, the eau
Gus nominee of the Dubois men. received
the honor by reclamation, no name being
put up in opposition.
A Doodle Scheme.
Hoffman, the Rathdrum leader, here
demanded secret ballots. Rathdrum al
ways likes a secret ballot. 1t is the only
way they can buy up delegates and have
the goods delivered without raising
stencil. The demand was acceded to.
The convention then selected t.. +.
Travis of Rathdrum, assistant secretary
and Charles Clahin ana Frank Howard
tellers, and then proceeded to nominate
three candidates for representatives.
Captain Frank NJ. Lucas nominated Cap
tain G. r. Gray; Hon. II. NJ Casey NOM
mated N. G. Sisson of Hope; Charles
Claflin nominated Judge Keat of Occur
d Alene; c. l.. Hoffman nominated w. A.
Hart of Rathdrum and DR.. Wenz nomi-
mated X. Wannamaker of Hope.
Rathdrum's Fraud Issue.
Hoffman here called upon Mr. Wan
namaker to state his views on county di-
vision Wanamaker said his little piece,
which had probably been written out by
Hoffman. He announced himself again
the subject. Hoffman then entered into
a long harangue on the subject of county
division. The gentleman had been try
ing to make 1t an issue of the campaign
and talked like a man who wanted to
say something to excuse himself for hav-
ing attempted to work the farce. OF
course it wound up with a demand on
Captain G. r. Gray to state his views.
The gentleman from Bonners Ferry arose and
said that having learned during the day that
resolutions were already framed to be brought
before the convention regarding county divi-
sion, he had brought the matter to the at
tentiOn of the delegates from the North to as
certain their views on the subject. His col
leagues were representative men, elected by
the people to represent them at this convention.
He said that when the resolutions were brought
before the convention, if II single delegate from
the North voted against resolution opposing
division, then, knowing the integrity of those
delegates as he did, he would be responsible.
! I'VE will remark here that when the resolutions
came before the convention opposing county di-
vision they passed without a dissenting vote ]
! The captain said he had canvassed the
/ delegates from the north and he failed
to find one asking for county division at
this time; therefore, if they were OPP
posed to it, he was. This was a disap-
pointment to the Rathdrum crowd. They
had hoped to catch the captain in a trap
Their chagrin was shown by Wenz de-
handing that he pledge himself, and
Sherln Ryan VINO was not delegate
interfering a few coarse remarks. Wenz
and Ryan were Missed from all over the
house for their insulting words. Bob
Gray arose in his manlyM way and said
Gentlemen, l have been a resident of
Kootenai county for IL years. and 1 ask
the gentlemen from Rathdrum, or any
other delegate in this convention II they
can point to single instance IN which
l ever went back on my word. Will
stand upon the platform of this conVen-
ton. RMS frank, manly statement, IN
marked contrast to the insulting demean-
or OF the Rauhdrum men, Drought out
cheers Tor Gray Inc convention pro-
ceeueu 10 ballot with tne following re-
SUIT;
cray ........ '........ .'.... '...... 20
olsson.'' .......' ''..' 49,. 800 ......'..'zo
keat..... ...... ...... .... ...... ....25
Hart 800. ...''. 80. 800 .'''.' III
Wannamaker' $500 $3.50 -. '...'S
Major Barnes moved the nominations
! be made unanimous. Carried.
Next came the nomination Tor snerllt.
The result was supposed TO be In great
uncertainty. Rathdrums candidate was
j. Harvey Harris The other people put
up j. +. Quarles, our present assessor.
MI Harris had the misfortune 10 te
sherlH Ryan chlet deputy ana TO De
supported by Kathdrum. Old Man
Oeuarles' as ms friends call him. walked
OIL with the prize:
Harrs...... ..... ...... ...... ...... III
t9uarles..... '..... ...... .'...... '....'. %
Considerable interest was also taken IN
the nomination for assessor. j. {. Cal
lahan Of Bonners Ferry was placed IN
nomination by Clarence White OF santa
j. L. smith nominated James russell OIL