Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-24
THREE Conventions
Met in Blackfoot Tuesday to
Nominate Candidates,
THREE FULL COUNTY TICKETS NAMED

otf"iRHf fitAet-DeU1OcTat and |
SiiYer Republicans Fail TO |
Bring about a Harmonious
Union.
Three political conventions met In
the Grove City last Tuesday morning.
The Populists assembled al the Nor.
mon hail and we're called 10 order by
w. a. Sample, chairman OF the county
central committee. After perfeeting a
permanen, organization, the delegates
to the state convention made reports
and then the fusion question was die.
cussed, when IL was found that a ma
iority Of the delegates favored naming
a siraigh, ticket.
Nominations were then called for
and candidates were named. The
ticket and full proceedings will be
found on another page.
The Silver Republican convention
WAS called to order by Chairman KIefer
OF the central committee, who WAS
chosen temporary chairman, and d. II.
Bieihan, secretary. After reading the
call the eonyeniiou proceeded with the
order o. organization, etc. A full report
OF the convention 10 given on our edl-
,orlai page today
The Democratic convention met at
the coar; house aud was called 10 order
by 7. {. Wilson, chairman OF the county
central committee, and the call was read
by tho secretary. Nominations for tenn
porary chairman uas called for and A..
r. Ryan and c. f. Molden were nomi-
mated. The ballot resulted in Ryan re.
cclsing lo and Molden q. II. l.. Han.
son ard ]. G.. Brady we're nominated
for temporary secretary. Thirty-two
votes we're cast, Brady received II and
Hanson Is. Molden aud Hanson were
declared elected temporary officers.
| Moved and carried tha, one delegate
from each delegation be named from
the several precincts and they eonsti.
,uie the committee on credentials.
The following delegates were named.
ammou. A. G Audorsan.
HlAragoss. ". n Young.
f~nilson sprinss $ Gibbs.
Hzszls. IA ssawArt-
Fsirsis-. A H. Payne.
Gray. ] q. brady.
Ians. II Hsnseu
! Aorelaud. c. y. Aoiden.
New Sweden. Marx Cofsn.
Ho.c. VIM Plant
Riverside. 1oe fzispu,
Taylor. James Priest.
Teton. Jsmes Rneis.
Willow Greek. q. Buck.
Shelley. T. ]. koaruey.
Presto. n. A. Just
> Rich. IL. c. c. Hich.
Moved aud carried that the couven
tiou take a recess until I. p. IN.
On ra-asscmbling at II p. m. the con
! ventlon listened TO partial report o
the committee on credentials which wa
d adopted and the convention adiourne'
G until a. m., September Il.
The committee recommended IN
seating Of the following delegates.
Ammon "A. c. Anderson.
Hlaokfcot- j. .Hayball F.E. winkclman b
), L. NJ. cspps. proxy; sam'i Lloyd a. I. isya
q A whisten. A. neuuett. Mrs C Wright b
, W Il. Young. proxy; Mrs !. e. peksy by
W nasne. proxy
y paaalt Hector Stewart, Jennie Robertson b
g Hector stewart proxy
q paHtlson Springs. W, Gibbs W.T. STUN
l. beam.
ratrvtew-A. II Payne, James H. Mehnu'
, by A. II. Payne. proxy.
srnys-wm. NJ. Thomas. ?. J. BRADY
Iona-wm. CLARK. A. j. Stranger by H.
Hansen. proxy.
- Norelsnd y. Anlden.
a New Sweden Mark Goflin.
Ia Rose-Wm. Plant
Taylor-A. H. Thorne hv Joe. Priest pros'
y Teton-u. II REED, A. L. Rice.
20 Willow Creek Buck, ST. "i''a'
D. Moore. James Heath, ". T. Egan'
shcliey--T Kcarney. A. T. Pierson'
Preston. A. just. Presto Burroli'
70 Riob- -Itebcr e. q. Rich, A. l., Davidson
ss WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2l'
ID Convention met on this day persua'
TO adjournment The secretary oil u
X committee on credentials read malo
es ,,v report which favored The seat'l
III of the following delegates from ioa'
IL Falls by vote of 10 81
As f. Tanning, Frank Martin W.
" Holden, A. Faris, J. D. Evans, W.
sc Ellis. G. l.. Pelot by N. II. Clark proS
N The minority report favored the sea
cd ing of the following delegates;
re /. Elg, T. ]. Lillis, G. r. We'rm"
flames Thomas, L. j. Wilkenson'
at Robbie. -
Al. After heated discussion by de'eea
is friends of both contesting deieRa''o'
aa a vote was taken by the convent,
lte which favored accepting the 'n,oo'
p- report and seating the Wilson a''0e
Tor ,iou by vote 81 to TO-
rd It was moved and carried ''a, '
ell delegate from each precinct eo"s''I' ',
the committee on permanent ofk"''