The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14
Large and Enthusiastic Meetings
of the Three Silver Parties J.
at Occur d'Alene on
Tuesday.
MAJOR JOHN B. COeDE FOR GOVERNOR
A Strong County and Legislative
Ticket-A Splendid Delegations
Sent to Pocatello--Aartnony
and Enthusiasm
Prevailed.

The democratic, populist and silver
republican parties Of Kootenai county
met in convention at Occur d'Alene
Tuesday, united their forces and
placed full county and legislative
ticket In the field, The candidates
FOR the various county offices are as
follows:
County treasurer, w. j. Mcclure,
Rathdrun; probate judge, JIG. Brady.
Rathdrum; county attorney, James
Graham, Occur d'Alene: superinten-
dent of schools, Daniel Van Duzer,
Rathdrum; coroner, DR.. Barker, Bon
ner's ferry; sheriff, Chas. W. Dyer,
Rathdrum; surveyor, B. H. Williams,
Bellgrove; assessor, H. j. B0rthwick,
Rathdrum; state senator, S. P. Don
nelly, Lakeview; representatives, J.T.
Scott, Occur d'Alene; Clarence White,
Elk Mountain: P. j. Dwyer, Mission.
Commissioners, First district, r. ID.
McKinnis, Medimont; Second district,
James Ryan, Newport; Third district,
w. w. Bush, Bonner's Ferry.
The democratic convention was
called to order promptly at l o'clock
by J. G. Brady, chairman Of the
county central committee. The con-
vention met at the opera-honse, and
when called TO order fifty-tive Of the
sixty-three delegates allotted to the
different precincts were present.
Temporary organization was effect
ed by the election of S. II. Watkins
Of Athol precinct as temporary chair
man, and II. M. Fitzpatrick of Priest
River, as chairman. The following
committees were appointed:
Credentials-W. w. Farrell. St.
Joe; J. G. Glahe, Hope; DIR. Parker.
Bonner's Ferry; Fred. Wilson,. Occur
d'Alene: Al. Derr. Clark's Fork.
Platform-James Graham, Occur
ad'Alene; j. M. Beavers, Mica Bay;
DIR. M. T, Loop, Hope.
Order of Business. W. Seat, San
Ia; w. j. Mcclure, RathdruE:; Luke
Fitzpatrick, Bonner's Ferry.
Frank A. Mccall wa. chosen assis-
tant secretary.
Tho oon,u,itton IN crodopt,ols n ad
a Contest from Post Falls precinct tt
decide. After listening to the testi
mony Of several witnesses they deci
ded in favor Of the regular delegates
j. w. Settle and Stewart Walker.
After adopting the report Of thu
committee on credentials the TEN
porary organization was made per
manent.
]. w. Slayter of Medimont, Henr.
Reiniger OF Rathdrum, Luke Fitz
patrick OF Bpnner's Ferry, w. w
Farrell Of St. Joe, and Abner Curti
OF Granite we're appointed as a con
ference committee to confer with tn
silver republican and populist partie
relative to union Of forces.
After appointing committee Q
three, one from each commissioner.
district, to recommend twelve dele
gates to the state convention whlc
convenes at Pocatello on July II, tn
convention adjourned to await tn
action of the conference COMMITTEE,
The committee consisted of Ere
Wilson, First district; John Crer
shaw, Second district; /. j. Bran
Third district.
The conference committee held a
evening session, but did not reach a
agreement until Wednesday morning
when they agreed to unite on the san
basis as Ia 1898. This gave the po
ulists the assessor, superin tendent
schools, commissioner OF First di
Lrict and one representative. To Il
silver republicans, surveyor, sta
senator and commissioner from Il
Third district. To the democrat
the sheriff, treasurer, probate judg
county attorney, coroner. comm
sioner Second district and two repI
sentatives.
This agreement of the conferen
committee was afterwards change
whereby the silver republicans to-
the two representatives and gave
democrats the state senator. T
committee to select delegates to t
Pocatello convention recommend
the following delegates:
s.. P. Donhelly, Lakeview;