The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-08-15
THE CONVENTION
A00tenai County Republicans Nom.
mate a Ticket.
FOR DUBOIS AND FREE SILVER
a Detailed RsPer, Of the Convention Pm.
essdihgs.

al nomination candidates for legislative
ana county Offices. The sessions were
held In the pavilion which was neatly
decorated for the occasion with bunting
ahd The national eolOrs. The Fourth
Infantry band furnished music for the
ooeasl0n. The convention WAS com.
posed Of representative men and there
Mere very few proxies. tie delegates
attending la person 10 look after The
Interests Of their precincts.
L l.. llrilman, chairman Of the
county central committee, called The
Convention 10 order At = o'clock d. m
aid congratulated tie delegates on the
large attendance lie said tia, II
showed = deep interest ia the primaries
and that saeh pfociur, had pat forward
lis b<s' net. aud urged Tie delegates 10
Nominate 4 Ticket that would hold the
nlsshlfcen, .hepUblicau majority IN
-i1-s---' county. aid from tie character Of
HE naen subsequently, nominated Tie
delegates evidently followed lfs advice.
lie euanstled harmony alad pledged his
support 10 The nominees Al tic close
VI has remarks. w..lcA Ncfc eli received
lAse FU4i VI ptrclncis MAS called by ChAs
I 'laflin. secretary. aAd 10 announced As
tie heat oIdei Of business the election
II = isinFoEaIy chairman and secretary
=. 4 crane placed 10 uomifAtion Tot
chairman 4 X White. J. 4 keAi
scs.tssdcd ,ie Nomination. Frank How
ard tag'n .Gaied bs Frank Wenz aud
/ " 4 Hat Seconded lie nomination
A'ls' sysne spirited parliamentary spar
t5hE bt!aceA Heat aud Howard the
cUureas!oa decided 10 vote on tie
nominees ~ toll cal Of tie precincts
. l-ca resulted Ia Tic slectloH White by
a vote u :. against - cas-; for Wtny
Z Ihts y as irag woke assd showed pTAc
ideally TIC stgeaglh II Tic cgl,ebdiug
{ t2c,!gl.s. lie ys.l cAd uas interrupted
f by cusslests iFuta rosi IAl,s and bound
/ Afy p'triuCtA Chairman Hoffman
;als1 lAal Tie delegates holding Tie
. trgulag credentials lgoiu Tie Contested
tsrrlpris Negc en,4uoi 10 VOTE on lr,n
E potafy Organization Thls ruling WAS
objected 30 ~ Major Manning. one Of
( ilas i'l,s, fa..s cuuicsiauis. WHO claimed
to ha&d Credentials AID proposed that
E bah ,.tcs stoald either vote % l.e de
/ pstrcd Of vote - I. Waurn opposed
( Meanings ptapositlau add The chair
/ a4zn fegsss'rsl "a maintaining his ruling
amidst several pJuieais that II vas
arbitrary at.d unprecedented. when
+ ilogl8AgT lgyc.uci Ms called Major J
s I ltagmcs. nilh hat characteristic mag
nAuimigy uIsch Tassra ITS fortunate
I.a,ssesso, aborc yeVesgc aud males him
dlslAin injustice. passed bis vote At
( tho conclusion of tho roll call nr.
F NsnF moved that Tho domination Of
White bs made unanimous and ihe
motion carried with a uhoor, q. I.
Watgru ] 4. kcs, ard A \ Crane
wcrc appointed committee to escor'
tho Temporary chairman Ia his scat
Mt White THANKED tic convection Tot
tho honor and Naid that his rulings
would 10 fair and Just and that hc
.lUu.d enJeayov 30 work ior harmony
! /. II Faust. Of sand Point, was
elected temporary secretary 10y accla
nation. tho name Of ! I losi. which
Was presented toy Hoffman, having been
withdrawn. Faust took his scat and
uIlcd The positinu With credit 10 himself
and TO the entire satisfaction 81 the
Convention.
] 4. kra, moved that the chairman
apraint committees on credentials,
resolutions and order Of business. The
motion was seconded by Hoffman and
carried aud the chair made tie appoint
mcn,s as follows;
rrcden,tals Thos. smith. II, ~
. Casey. :, Ean,cy. ". n Hart and
". u. Gable,
Permanent organization and order OF
business !. &. White. \. 4. Crane
Capt +. NJ. Lucas, {. L. Hoffman ah'
and l.. G. Smith.
Resolutions Capt q. Il. Gray, j. n
Krat !. - WhitComb. Geo. {. Thorn
son aud {. L. Ileiiman.
The convention then took recess
for one hour but il was almost sly
O'Clock when IL again convened "h'
another adjournment took place unu
after supper.
Ipon recouycniug the report OF th'
committee ON credentials was preseh'c'
and read showing delegates entitled ''
seats as follows:
Atbol bert Mclean,
Clark's Fork J. H. Whitcomo'
Odd Mission u. J. earle.
Harrison Guy Davis, l., ;. Crane. \
Cook,
Mcdimont ;. Ramey.
n Maries J. {. Downs.
| crur d'Alene Geo. G. Thomson j
Keat J. II. Bethel, n. r. Paimeter
Luke View J. II, Stehey
I,oulder Peter Armstrong.
Scncacquoteen A. Christensen
Cocollalla Peter Sieh, :,
priest Lake Calvin Hun by j. u
Canton.
priest River T. a. stewart,
wcstwood +. +. Travis, w. A. Hart
e. l.. IIeitman, Frank WenE'
Carlin hay c, 5, Claiiin'