The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-21
DUBOIS FOR SENATOR
The Three Conventions at Pocatello
Will Endorse Him.
Although u Hot Fight Is Raging, Thi,
Much seems Certain -steunenberg
Turned Down.


AS we 20 TO press the dispatches tell
OF battle royal at Pocatellu. Steun-
enberg has been turned down and
Dubois is sure to be choice for sena-
tor. The fight on apportionment of
Offices is bitter, the pcpulists holding
out for control of Board OF paruons.
1t looks like this: Silver republi-
cans-Senator. Populists-Congress-
man. auditor, mine inspector, one
elector. Democrats the balance.
Detail Of Proceedings.
The three silver parties me. in state
convention at Pocatello Tuesday, ex-
pecting to form fusion and run ii
single ticket. Neither, as yet, has
progressed beyond temporary orgauiza-
| tion. In the democratic convention
X. l. Perky of Gilmore was elected
temporary chairman, the credentials
committee appointed ard the conven-
ton adjourned. The only contest is
that from Shoshone county. This
decision will probably determine the
control Ut the convention. The Du
bois men feel confident they will seat
the delegation opposed to Governor
Steunenberg's Occur d'Alene policy,
hut the bther side seems to hold it's
forces well in line.
The silver republicans hamed j. j.
Bennett Of Idaho county temporary
chairman aud adjourned to Wedncs-
day.
A. d. Mckinley of ShoshUn6 is
temporary chairman III the b0pulists.
The convention Is ia session awaiting
the report from the credentials com
mittee; before which are two con.
tests.
The Democratic Convention.
The democratic convention was
called TO order at 80 by State Chair
man John HALEY. Mr.. HALEY said
NE had no part exec pting TO carry Out
the instructions of the committee
He had not interfered In any Wa,
with the election OF delegates. Refer
ring to himself, he said he Heard tina
some thought he was too old to keel
in front, that he was broke and Ina
he should be retired. He pleaded
guilty to being poor, but he believed
the poor were the backbone of thu
state. Proceeding; he denounced
me- nopolies, which he said were fitch
ing the earnings of the poor. McKin
ley's prosperity, he said; was Cypress
t ing the people and calling on poo
I. men to go to the Philippines ant
y China to participate in war.
AT the close of Hailey's remark
$ Redmond of Lemhi nominated X.
y Perky Of Fillmore for temporary chalI
! man and he was elected by acclama
u ton. Perky thanked the conventio
: and endorsed the utterances of MI
HALEY. His mention. of "the super
Bryan was greeted with applause.
N. II. Clark Of Bingham nomins
ted JAS Wickersham of Ada as ten
II porary secretary. A Canyon delegat
e named H. W. Mansfield as secretar.
q This threatened to bring on a tlgt
y for which everybody was on the gu
he vive, but it was STAYED off by a prop'
q sition to make Wickersham secretaI
he and Mansfield assistant, which ca
IT RED without division. Pat Gallagh'
u was chosen temporary sergeant-a
Or arms. On motion of Clark, of Bin
l. ham the roll was called for membe
q, Of the committee on credentials.
ie After recess until s O'clock the co
" vention reassembled. S. p. Donnel
. of Kootenai, from the credentia
;" committee, stated that Major Wood
~ one of the delegations from Shushon
- had protested against the presence I
W the committee of Coughanour Of Ca
y yon on the ground that he sat on t
GU committee at. Lewiston. Coughano
~ had agreed to call the Canyon de
gates together 10 learn their wish,
- and he had not yet reported. Ch;
~ TIN of Fillmore moved that the CO.
''o mittees on resolutions and permane
NV organiza tfon be appointed. III
brought d protest from Watt
Blaine. A Shoshone delegate p
tested, claiming Shoshone desir
represen taton. Chattin's motion "
to tabled on motion of Walters of 81
shone. Coughanour of Canyon 1
1et appeared at this point and announc