The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-27

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the gentleman's own logic, a man
owed something to his party and
that Tom Galloway, as a democrat,
had no right to decline the trust, and
having placed Mr.. Galloways name
before the convention, he would not
consent to its withdrawal.
The vote stood:
Burtenshaw 18.
Galloway SO.
G. w. Williams 49,
G. E. Steward, q
A. 0. Huntley, 43
Galloway and Huntley electedg
Made unanimous. Next in order was
the nomination of candidate for
clerk of court and auditor. The
names of Frank e. Smith and Alex
Houlahan were presented. But one
ballot was taken Smith receiving 50
votes, Houlahan %. The nomina
ton of Mr.. Smith was made unani-
NOUS
For the office of assessor two were
placed in nomination. S. A. Swan
strom and George Gilderoy, Swan
strom received Sc and Gilderoy 81
votes. Mr.. Swanstrom was declared
the nominee of the convention.
Next on the order of business was
the nomination of a candidate to1
sheriff, for which about half the
delegation were candidates. The fol-
lowing names we're presented Walter
Keithley, John Coakley, F. M. Hub
bard, George York, j. M. York,
Willoughby Adams, H. G.. Brizen-
dine and Alex Houlahan, Houlahar
arose to second his own nomination
when 1T was Immediately withdrawn
by the person who nominated him.
-Four ballots were taken, on the fourth
Adams received 46 votes, and was
declared the nominee of the conven-
ton.
After the vote was taken on sheriff,
the convention adjourned until 8
O'Clock the next morning.
The first business taken up by the
convention on converting was the
selection of a candidate for treasurer.
j. L. B. Carol, of Council and VIM.
Eccles of Cambridge and Miss EN-
ma Lynch, of Weiser, we're placed in
nomination. The vote resulted Mrs.
Lynch 6, Eccles rs, Carroll So, Mr..
Carroll receiving majority of the
votes was declared the nominee.
For probate judge there were three
candidates A. G. Mitchell, Thomas
Jeffreys and H. G.. Yoakum. Mr..
Jeffreys received a majority of the
votes, and was declared the choice
of the convention for probate Judge.
For country attorney two names
were presented W. D. Lovejoy, and
and G. d. Sanders. But one ballot
was taken resulting as follows: Love
JOY 46, Sanders 81. On motion Mr..
Lovejoy's nomination was made I'M
animous.
For superintendent of schools but
one name was presented, that of Miss
Mary u. Harper, the present incum-
bent, and she was declared the I'M
animous choice of the convention.
DR.. Robert H. Green was nominat-
ed by reclamation for coroner.
For county surveyor the old war
horse Alexander Houlahan was
nominated by reclamation. This
nomination almost created panic to
which if it had not been presented,
the Birmingham panic would have
paled into insigniicance.
A recess of 20 minutes was taken
to allow delegates from the three
commissioner precincts an opportun-
lty to nominate their candidates for
county commissioner.
On re-convening the following
names were presented and their nom
ination ratified by the convention:
First district Poindexter P. Dawson.
of Weiser; second district George
W. Williams, of Middle Valley; third
district Charles Rush, of Council
A motion was made and carried that
justices and constables be nominated
by the various precincts, but that