The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-05-05
Silver Republican, Democratic
and Pophlist Committees
Meet and Act in
Unison.
JULY 10TH is THE TIME
And Occur d'Alene City the Place
Of Holding the Respective
County Conventions.

AZ was ktCdV uoys "A udy VI udE.
mony. A warm, sunshiny day; just
the day for Extraordinarily, the day
Of the meeting Ut the committees.
Monday evening committeeman began
to arrive. BY noou of Tuesday the
streets Of the town were we'll filled
with committeeman, silver republic
cans, democrats and populists. They
stood in groups on the corners, IN the
middle Of the street, and talked and
button holed and explained By twos
and threes they slid In out of the
sunshine, and "unlted" and talked
and button-holed until by two o'clock,
the hour set for the convenlng of the
sessions, there was perfect harmony.
The sessions were held in the court
house, the democrats occupying the
court room, the silver republicans the
Jury room on the left, over the asses
sor's office, while the popullst ex-
ecutive committee occupied the Jury
room at the head of the stairs.
Silver Republican Committee.
The meetings we're purely business
sessions. There was no attempt at
grand stand oratory. There were no
resolutions even. There was not the
slightest friction. In the silver re-
publican room the meeting was
quietly called to order by Chairman
j. r. Scott of the Occur d'Alene
Press, who stated simply the object
Of the meeting. A strong sentiment
favoring a union of the reform forces
ran throughout the meeting without
dissenting voice. Every member,
and there were eighteen present, ex-
pressed himself on the floor Ia favor
Of union. 1t was asserted, and the
assertion was endorsed by all present,
that the silver republicans had Sc
cured fair treatment, had s'gOtten a
square DEAL" as one member ex-
pressed 1t, from the democrats, both
in the state and county offices.
Eleven letters from prominent silver
republicans throughout the county
were read by the secretary, T. L. Quarles
which earnestly advocated union of
the reform forces, and they did not
care what name was given such uni
on. AS one of the members said,
after the reading of one OF ttese let
ters, "Call it any old thing, and we
will win, hands down." This state
ment was met with great applause.
The principal business before the
committee was the fixing of the time
and place Of holding the county con-
vention. A committee of five, COM
posed of Jno. G. Callahan, N. G. Sis
son, J. G. White, w. d. Fleming and
Jos. Brophey, was appointed to con-
fer with the democrats and populists
in the matter.
The committee fixed the time OF
holding primaries for June 3Oth, and
a rule was adopted providing that nc
proxy could De held by person not a
resident Of the precinct from which
such proxy is given, and that no dele.
gate could hold more than one proxy
The representation to the conven
ton was fixed at one delegate fol
every twenty votes, or major fraction
thereof, cast for Congressman Wilson
at the last general election. This will
entitle Occur d'Alene to Eve dele
gates; Harrison, four; Standpoint, two
Clark's Fork, two; Rathdrum. six
Hope, three; Post Falls, two; Prizes,
River, two; Bonner's Ferry, seven
and all the others one each
making total Of slxty-three dele
gates.
Democratic Committee,
In the democratic committee tn,
same union sentiment prevailed
J. G. Brady, chairman, presided, will
the Hon. Edwin McBee, secretary
There were twenty-seven committee
men present. There was more bust
ness before the democratic COMMITTEES
} than before either of the other com
mittees. Beside fixing the time ant
place of holding the county conven
ton, delegates were to be chosen t.
the convention at Lewiston, at which
delegates to the national convention
are to be chosen. A great number
. twenty or more, signifed willing
ness to attend the Lewiston conven
tion and as Kootenai county wa
entitled to a representation. of bu
twelve, the delegates were ballottet
for, resulting in the choice of tn
following gentlemen:
w. B. Mcfarland, J. c. Brady
Edwin McBee, VIM. Van Gasken