The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-10-06
Three Political Conventions Meet at Salubria
and Proceed to 90 into Joint Session
The Following Ticket
Produced

Norval Gorrie, d
Geo. Hoffstatter, p.
James l. Linder, S. r.
DIST, I'd. County Com. ID Dist, 81,
County Com. Sd Dist.
After considerable discussion the
report was adopted, whereupon b.
". Wilson and Dan Potter bolted
the convention.
popULlsT CONVENTION.
The populists met upstairs in Odd
Fellows Hall.
Geo. Hartley was elected chair
man and Alonzo Hemenway Secre-
tary.
After appointment of committees
on credentials and order of business
and permanent organization the con
vention adjourned.
Recovering, the credentials com
mittee reported the following repre-
sentaiiou:
West Weiser-Geo Hartley, A.
Hemenway, l. NJ Hart by Hartley
proxy, f. S. Champlin by Hemen-
way proxy. East Weiser-D, IL.
Kerfoot S. NJ Jelfrcys, Miles Mich
aels, Al Jackson by Kerfoot proxy
Mineral-M 9. Rucker by Ker-
foot proxy. Mann creek-D. Mich
aels, W. E. Adams. Middle vale,
Walter Keithley, j. II. Rcavis
Salubria-Geo. Hoffstatter b. Ed
munson by Hoffstatter proxy. lndl
an valley-G. ,E Stewart, Ike 81
ledge and Albert Mcdowell by Stew
art proxy. Meadows Dan Yoak
um, Jno. McMahan By Yoakur
proxy. Council-A. H. Wilkie, A
j. Peck, Louis Lakey. By vote @
convention j. Il Utley was above
to represent Ruthburg and i. l
d Shearer to represent Crane.
8 The convention on permanent Oh
ganization reported similar to the 81
as yer republican report After SON
of discussion and impassioned speecht
the report was adopted.
It. The convention then adopted tt
j. following resolution
nc Resolred, By the populists of Was
he ington county assembled IN conVenJlo
that we recognize the Importance
keeping the state of Idaho permanent
IT. and absolutely in the control oil puol
men who hold the financial issue par
mount to all others, and the great II
=; portance of making secure the electi
of a silver congressman from tins sta
re- and while we recognize the splendid alb
tiles of Captain James Gum and J.
Anderson. and accord them full cree
Tho and honor for their past services to Il
state. and know that Mr.. Gum as &C
%, gresham has been proved true, since
,si and able silver advocate, and ever W
"a be. and to whom, under normal cIrcu
stances, we would be glad ITO give {
united and hearty support, as wei as
of the entire state populst ticket had
an been united instead OF divided at
state conventions, and fearing the resi-
TO the silver cause of this unfortun
on division of the populist party and
~ failure to enter the silver union, and w
af the sincere object of making certain
,nd defeat and utter rout of the gold mo
metallist of this state. from the Spok'
gentleman who is running for congress
IN the lowest nominee for state ofhce on
McKinley-republican ticket; and bell
,,id ing that it is not the desire OF the sll
q of forces of this state and this county to
l,c divided in any form, we, therefore, "
,Ieo the most earnest and conscietious
tiyes. hereby endorse the state de-
,ree cratic and silver republican nomm
said from congressman down to NINE
u,as spector and pleege them our united
live hearty support at the polls III TINS CT
paign.
lnty Upon the adoption of the resi-
,lili ton. A. H. WillSie, A. J Peck
o. o. Louis Lakey bolted the conyentio
'om- DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
each
= for The Democrats met down stair
lher 100 f. Hall.
but Frank Hubbard was elected ch
"'eu man and j. r. Foreman Secretar
fol- After preliminary work, adjo
Ron. ments, etc. the credentials comm
reported the following entitled
seats.
urer, Mineral-John James by j.
~ y Gray proxy West Weiser-J
ID, Foreman, J p Gray, Than Ncwl
Isl. w, D. Kairtz 10y Foreman pr