Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-08-24
Two representatives.

State senator.
On motion the report Of the
was adopted.
Moved and carried that the
proced. ut hereto q. e es abli he Of
having the delegates from each
commissioners district select the
candidate from such district and
presenting such name to the con-
vention, be followed.
On motion the naming Of the
county central committee was
passed until the last order of
business.
Committee on resolutions
reported as follows:
That the democratic party Of
Idaho county in convention
assembled hereby reaffirms its
devotions to the principles of
democracy as set forth in the
Kansas City and state platforms,
and we invite the cooperation Of
all good people, irrespective OF
their past political affiliations and
beliefs, to unite with US in the
election of William j. Bryan,
"the poor mans friend,' and his
illustrious colleague, A. f. Stew
enson, to the presidency and vice
presidency Of the United States.
On motion the report was
amended by adding thereto the
following:
We believe in the election OF
United States senators by direct
vote Of the people, and believing
the action of our state convention
in nominating a candidate for
U. s. senator to be the nearest
approach possible under existing
laws to such choice by the people,
we indorse the candidacy Of Fred
T Dubois for U. S. Senator, and
pledge our legislative candidates If
elected, to cast their votes for him
for such Office.
The amendment was unani-
mously adopted, and the report Of
the committee as amended was
then adopted by reclamation.
THE NOMINEES.
For county school superintend-
ent Lewis Elsensohn was nominal
ed by reclamation.
For surveyor II. H. Pogue was
nominated by reclamation.
For commissioner from the first
district, H. T. Dizney was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
For commissioner from the End
district, Frank Nuxoll was nomi.
mated by reclamation.
For commissioner from the 3rd
district, A. II. Bishop was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
For probate judge Hampton
Taylor was nominated by acclaim
alton.
For coroner 7 w Nickel was
nominated by reclamation.
For assessor and tax collector
the names of j / Overman an(
A j Turner were placed in nomi
nation, and D ballot being taken
resulted as follows: Overman SO,
Turner As, ] l Overman was de-
clared the nominee and on motion
his nomination was made unani
nous.
For representatives the name
of Nj L Butler, L j McAtee, Lol
Lou Smith, P Mitchell and A
Moore were placed in nomination
and a ballot being had res ulted a
follows: Butler 46, Mitchell 20,
Moore SO, Smith 45, McAtce II.
A w Moore having received
majority Of all votes cast wa
declared nominated for the offic
of representative, and on motio
the nomination was declare
unanimous.
P w Mitchell here withdre'
his name as q candidate.
A second ballot being had RI
suited as follows: Butler 80
Smith go.
| Lou Smith having received
majority of all votes cast was d,
clared the nominee for represents
tive, and on motion the nOmin,
ton was made unanimous.
For sheriff, the names of w
M Williams and J M Dixon wei
placed in nomination, and a ballt
being had resulted as follow
Dixon So. Williams 80, the nom
nation of Dixon was declared unan
NOUS.
For treasurer, Geo NJ Robertsc
was declared the nominee
reclamation.
4 For county attorney, Wallace
Scales was nominated by acclam
ton.
For state senator, Joseph
Stephens was nominated
reclamation.
COUNTY CENTRAL coMMIrfER.
The naming of county central CO,
mittee for the ensuing two years "
thereupon had as follows:
Denver-W Patterson, ] w Claytc
M L Butler, II E Rowe, G w Petty.
} Big Butte--L F Hamilton, John Seq
Pete Francisco.
II Fosks-Chas Crawford, Wooster
II Calender H d Richardson, L
McAtee.
Green Creek-Jos Smith, H H Nuxo
J b Stubbers.
: Woodland-H T Dizney. Jos Page.
Stuart-P w Mitchell, c B PatteFso
lG Seay.