Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-27
Protection, Pr0Snerity.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN.
TION SELECTS DELEGATES.
A Strong Resolution.
A Full Attendance From all Sections OF the
County Preseut-fiarmOny
and Enthusiasm.

gates to the State convention, con-
vened ut the Court House in this city,
Saturday. Every precinct IN the county
was represented, and the proxy list
was limited.
II. X. Barnett, Chairman of the
County Central committee, and Il
member of the State Executive com
ml,tee, called the meeting to order.
r.. O'Neill was selected as temporary
chairman, and John n. Williams tenn
porary secretary. The committee on
permanent organization were selected
as follows:
Order of business "A. c. Cohurn,
w. p. Parish, VIM Nixon, James
Lathrop, c. jacobson, W. &. Human,
Jas r. Babb, Cot Hammcll, Jno. Ncr-
non.
CREDENTIAL>--Wm Denny, w. B.
Walker, p. f. Welker, VIM Nixon,
G. r. Stranahan, James I.athrop. r.. \.
Langford, Col. Hammcl, James T..
Babb.
REsOLUTIoNS-Ja, T.. Babb, w. B.
Walker, p. +. Welkar, VIM Nixon,
&. Il. Stranahan. Jas Lathrop. r. A..
Langford, Geo II Tamblin, Col Ham
nell.
Previous to the adjournment of the
committees tor deliheration, Cha irman
O'Neill announced the receipt of n let
ter from Chairman Patrle, of the bolt
ing State committee, addressed to the
Republican Convention of NeZ Perce
County," The letter was read by the
secretary, causing an impressive smile
to form on the faces of the delegates,
aud was referred to the committee on
credentials. The letter deposed the
present county memb-r of the State
committee aud requested the selection
of a successor.
The committee reports were delayed
somewhat by n contest between the
delegates from Nezperce precinct, The
precinct was represented by Col Ham
nell, and Geo. II. Tamblin. Tan.bliu
claimed Hammell wasn't legally elected
and was not entitled to II seat in the
convention. Tamblin's position was
decided to be without merit, aud both
delegates were seated.
The report of the Committee on Or
der of Business made the temporary
organization permanent.
The report OF the Committee on Gre.
dentials showed the convention to be
represented by forty-two delegates,
the personal attendance being thirty
two.
The report OF the Committee on Res
oiutions was made by c. r. Stranahan
rs chairman of the committee, n, fol-.
lows:
"Resolved, that tins convention dc
and does approve the candidates cho
sen ard platform adopted by the Ma
t.onal Republican convention at St
Louis, in June 1896:
BE it Further Resolved, that thi.
convention do and hereby does approv,
of and ratify the organization of tn.
state Central Committee of the Repub
lc"n party of Idaho, OF which George
IL. Stewart is Chairman and John T.
Morrison Is Secretary and of all the
acts and resolutions of said State Cen.
tral Committee and of the organization
and action and resolutions of the Way,
and Means Committee oc the Republi
can party in the state of Idaho.
| BE it Further Resolved, that IL is tn,
belief of this convention that the wei
fare of this state, a. well as of the Ma
tion will be better subscrved by follow
ing the judgment of the SsS delegate
in the st. Louis Convention, includ
ing lG5 protcssed friends Of silver, thar
by following the Judgment of the .
delegates who left the convention
that we believe the interests of Idah
are as deeply regarded, intelligent,
understood, and faithfully cared for b.
Senator Geo. l.. Shoup. Hon. Jas. II
Beatty, w. i. Hepburn. W. J. No
Connell, j.. W. Standrod. and man
other Republicans Of Idaho, togethe
with large element of patriotic den
ocrats in the .ssafe. s,ipposiing Nj
kinley as by senator Butols, asssi III
following; that the fnteNests of Nor
tana, are a. we'll repss~ented hy El
Senators W. r. sanders and Jho1ssa
lc Power a3 hV ('ouyrpssg,,,u Har
man and Senator Mantle: that the il
terests of Washington are a well re-,
resented 10y senator Wilson as by Sci
stor squier and those Of Oregon |