Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
Nominated a County and Legislative Tick
ct and Elected a New COMMITTEES.

ii'lliidlC ttiulLN dili lc-lSidtlN
ticket. and 10 elect y delegates To The
republican state convention which con
ycnes at Boise on the nth of July.
The following ticket wis placed in
nominations
For sheriff. Edwin Duust. Of Naples:
assessor, Herbert OryiS. Of harrison:
treasurer, Frank O. Hill. of Rathdrum:
superintendent Of public Instruction.
Il. {. Egbers. OF Athol; probate judge,
\. W. Post, OF Rathdrum; surveyor.
William Ashley. Jr.. OF kuotendi: cor
oner, DR.. John Busbcy, OF Harrison:
state senator, ". +. Whitaker. Of
standpoint: representatives list dis
trict. George {. Thompson. Of C0at;f d.
Alene. 2nd district. DR.. Carrie L. Lei
berg, Of Athol: 3rd district, X. Wanc-
maker. Of Hope: commissioners Isl
district e. Il. King. Of Occur d'Alenc:
End district, Robert G. Thompson, III
,athdrum: Bird district, George II.
Ross, OF 0ckunook: delegates 10 state
convention-.Iohn Fisher, St Maries
-. II. Budlong and Homer Is. King.
Occur d'Alene: a. a. Crane, llarrison
{. l.. Hoffman and w. 4. Hart. Rath-
drum: ii. NJ. Strathern, Post Falls:
Andrew Christensen, Seneacguotccn:
J. f. Cook and 5. y. Taylor. Boomers
Ferry: w. f. Whitaker. Standpoint
Thomas IIydorn, Priest River
Contests for nominations were ami
cably settled in caucus before he con
vention met. except in the case of
candidate for assessor, and with this
one exception all nominations were
made by acclamation. The first ballot
settled the contest for assessor in favor
of Herbert OrViS, OF Harrison. who re-
ceiyed p out Of total of "a vote, cast
by the convention. Candidates for
commissioners were more numerous
| than for any other position on the tick
ct, and each dist rct had plenty OF cX-
the result that good men have been
! placed in the field for these most inn
pnrtant positions.
The committee on platform and res
olutiOns reported the following. which
was unanimously adopted by the con-
vention:
"The republicans of kootenai coun.
! ty. in convention assembled, viewing
with satisfaction and pride the admir-
able manner in which the republican
administration has conducted he af
fairs Of the nation during the past
three years, and looking forward con
fidently to success in the approaching
election, make these declarations:
eve affirm the principles enunciatec
in the national republican platform
adopted at Philadelphia on June %
1900, and firmly pledge our allegiance
and support to the same. We unqnal
itiedly endorse the administration o
President William Mckinley and coin
mend the wise and patriotic name
in which he has discharged every dut,
and preserved the principles dear Il
the American people. We especiali!
endorse he prompt and patriotic man
ncr in which President Mckinley Ia
ordered the navy and army OF The na
ton to proceed to Chinese waters an,
to land the marines and army Oh Chi
nese soil. and directed the army l.
proceed to Picking to relieve our be
leagured representatives and \ merica
citizens within the walls OF that city
I'VE enthusiastically endorse the re
nomination Of President William Nc
kinley and the nomination for vic
president Of Governor Theodore RooSt
welt. and firmly pledge our earnes
support to these standard bearers.
I'VE are justly proud Of eur worth
senator, Geo. l.. Shoup, and feel tina
he deserves the grateful esteem of th
. people of Idaho for the able manne
: in which he has guarded and advance
: their interests and promoted thei
, welfare. BY his successfu! efforts i
, the passage of the free homes bill h
IS saved To settlers of kooteuai couf
, ~ over three-q uartcrs Of milo
dollars. In all matters pertaining I
national legislation he has proven hin
self to be a wise. able and efficient Sci
: ator and his public acts merit ot
I highest commentator and approva
} We feel that the state OF Idaho ca
= not afford To dispense with his iniil
} encc and experience in the nationi
/ senate.
: with regrets and commaeratio
G for the unfortunate taxpayer we COZ
e denim the incompetent and eXtray
/ CANT methods to which tie so-callt
: reform and fusion administration h;
treated the people Of kootenai count
during the past one and one-half year
We consider that the amounts OF sal
Y ries paid to most Of tie county office
!. are too high and should be reduce
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