Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-09-11

COrOnef-Dr. y. lrultt.
County Commissioners - First
district, Arthur Clark; second dis
trict, T. J. Thompson; third dis
trict, C. f. Holt.
The republican county nominal
ing convention was called to order
in the opera house here at II
O'Clock last Saturday with large
plumber in attendance and the ut
most enthusiasm manifesting itself.
In calling the convention to ord,
Chairman J. E. jacques took coca.
sion to pay some very compliment.
airy remarks to the past history OF
the party, and eulogized in the
highest terms J. +. Ailshie, whom
he te, med the recognized leader OF
Idaho county politics. At the con
clusion of his remarks, which WERE
well received by all present, G. E..
Holt of Golf placed Judge Taylor
of White Bird in nomination for
chairman Of the temporary 0rgani
cation, who was elected without n
dissenting voice. Miss A. f. Green
was then unanimously chosen Sec
rotary.
Upon motion the chair was au.
thorizrd to appoint the members al
the various committee and recess
was taken to give him time tc
make his selections. During thi.
time Henry Meyer oil Denver caused
considerable mrrriment and ap
planse by making a motion tina,
the chair appoint a conference com
mi,tee Of five to confer with tn,
democrats and have them pul
down their county nominees, a.
they stood no show Of election.
Upon reconvening the chairman
announced his appointments ant
the convention adjourned until
o'clock to give the committees tim,
to make their reports. The com
mittees were as follows:
Committee on permanent organ
ization and order OF business-Joh,
Atkinson, chairman; Chas. Holt
7. Il Galloway. Henry Meyers
Mr.. Verde.
Cretientiais-j. Rowton, chair
man; Mr.. Wilkins, G. A Call
) rennyson Wright, John Kerr.
: Resolutions-C. J. Hall, J K
Vincent, Mr. Peterson, Mr.. Black
burn, Gus Wright.
Upon reconsening after luncl
J the reports Of the committees wer
read and adopted. The report O
the committee on credential
showed that there were SO DELE
gates present and six proxies
Neither the Sites, Dixie, Kooski,
nor Woodland precints were rep
resented in the convention, bn
} upon motion Mr.. and Mrs. Jone
of Kooskia, who were present
/, were allowed to sit as delegate
J from that precinct.
u The committee on organization
} recommended that the Temporal,
} organization be made permanent
, After these reports " ere dispos, {
, II the chair announced that nomi
nations were in order, and af,e,
} appointing Miss Day and Mr.. Ge
, assistant secretaries and Messrs
White aud Payne as tellers tn,
} ball was started to rolling. Tn,
} office OF state senator being the frs
ON the list Jake L Eckert Of Cot
t"nwond was placed in nolninatio,
hy d. j. Wright, and on motion
the rules were suspended and hi
nomination was made by acclama
. ton.
Representatives being next il
: line there WAS numl,er Of name.
placed in nomination. which re
suited in three ballots being taken
as the convention had decided {.
nominate only one at u tim, anl
that Ia he the man receiving the
highest number Of votes Thos,
placed in nomination were d. F
Call Of Warren, Fred White !,
Grangeville, John r. Addison u,
Grangeville and Z. w. Oliver o.
: Grangeville. Here the nolnina
tions were declared closed and jus,
, AS The convention was about to be-
GIN balloting Afiorne. Nngent de
manded that other nominations
from outside precincts be- made
He declared that il would not do T.,
allow so many denominations for rep.
. iesenIa'ives to come from Grange.
vile, II would weaken the whole
ticket aud doom il to defeat.
A recess Wis tht.H laken % es.n-
cu- on the matter, and after recon
vening G ID. Porter nf Elk CITY
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