Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-04
Democratic Convention.
Jas. A. Purti11 for Senator
and w. A. Davis for
Representative.
National Committeeman E. M.
Wolfe leads in Defeating
a resolution favoring
Fred Dubois.

Dut the Legislative Nominees, III
j Open Convention, Voluntarily
Pledged Themselves to Sup
port Mr.. Dubois.
4 The County Democratic Conven
ton convened at Rocky Bar Mon
day. j. ]. Little was chosen tenn
porary chairman and j. A. Purtil
secretary, and later on they wer,
made permanent officers.
| On motion the chair appointed
K. G. Helfrich, 0. Corder and Chas
Crossman a committee on creden.
tails, who, after examination, re-.
ported the following delegates emit
tied to seats:
Mountain Home-G NJ. Payne, Or. II. B. Swan
proxsl DR. VIM r. Smith. &c. w Howeth proxy
4. z. chattin. e H. Wolfe, +. p. AXE, j. j. Little
T. @. Hefrich.
Glenn's Ferry j. Sullivan, Or. Larsen proxy
| Masfeld-J. o. Cordcr.
junction Bar-Charies Crossman.
| Rocky Bar-yohn winkelbaek, C. N. Nicholson,
John Boyle, (Ph Ferry proxy
Atlanta. NJ FRANKIE
Smiths Prairie-R0bert SandHu
Cold Springs-A. NJ. Hall
Pine Giove-James ID. Gray.
On motion, chair named Adm
Hall, Jim Gray and Clarence Mich
olson committee on order of bust
ness.
On motion, chair named e. NJ.
Wolfe, r. P, Chattin and e. G..
Helfrich committee ON platform
and resolutions. Adjourned to 1880.
Convention reconvened when the
committe on resolutions, failing to
agree, presented two reports, as fol-
lows:
I'VE, the democrats of Gilmore coun-
ty, in convention assembled, hereby
renew our allegiance to the principles
Of the democratic party.
ave reaffirm the national demo-
cratic platform adopted by the con-
ventlon which assembled at Kansas
City on July 4th, 1900, and we espe-
cially reaffirm our devotion to the
principles OF bimetallism therein con-
tanned.
1--WE reaffirmed our allegiance to
the declaration of independence that
all men are created equal, that they
are endowed by their creator with Ger :
tain inalienable rights, that among
| these are life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness; that to secure these
rights governments are instituted
among men, deriving their just pow
ers from the consent of the governed.
1--WE demand that the legislature,
at the times appointed by law, proceed
| forthwith to the election of United
States senator in accordance with the
will of the democratic party of this
state, to the end that such election
shall not obstruct the other regular
and necessary business"
E. M. WOLFE,
X. p. CHAT1IN
Mr.. Helfrich's minority report
read as follows:
AS member of the committee on
resolutions | am in full accord with
the majority of the members of
said committee as far as the report
they present to your body is sub
mitted, that | furthor submit to the
convention the additional resolu-
tions for final disposition.
Be it resolved by this convention
that we endorse in full the action
Of State Democratic Conven tion in
allying itself with the Silver Re-
publican party and in its efforts
subsequently, through its State
Central Committee, to unite the
Populists with us in this union
And be it further
Resolved. that we, by virtue of
the act of said convention in nomi-
mating Fred T. Dubois for United
States Senator, pledge the people of
Gilmore county that if our nominees
are elected to the legislature they
will vote for the said Fred T. Du-
bois for the office of United States
Senator, and work for him until a
United States Senator is finally
elected. K. G. HELFRIcH,
Member of Com OH Resolutions.
Mr.. Howeth moved the adoption
of the Helfrich report.
Mr.. Wolfe moved to amend by
substituting the majority report, and
made a lengthy speech strenuously
opposing the Helfrich resolutions
and favoring the adoption of the re-
port submitted by the majority.
Mr.. Helfrich then took the floor
and made the speech of the conven-
ticn. 1t was able and pointed and
captured the audience if not the
majority of delegation. He earnestly
asked the convention to abide by
the wishes of our state convention,
the desire of the national committee
chairman, and also the wish of our
great standard-bearer Bryan, that
all democrats stand for fusion and
for Dubois for United States Sena-
tor. Mr.. Helfrich then asked for
the ayes and noes on the question.
Wolfe wanted to ballot, but did
agree for standing vote. The
chair said he would decide the vote
must be secret, but the minority in
sisted on their rights and the roll
call was ordered with this result:
For Majority Report For Minority Report
/ Wolfe, Heifrich,
| Chattia, Swan,
| Axe Howeth,
/ Larsen for Sullivan, Gresham,
Larsen for Morrow, Corder,
winkelback. Ferry, Tor Boyle.