The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-20

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Moiloy: Washington, Willoughby
Adams.
ON platform Ada ~ 3 Parker
Banncok, Frank Holtzheimer; Bear
Lake, }. I. Rich. Bingham, 4. 7.
Ryan; Blaius, W. =, Finnsy: Boise,
William spiaina; Canyon, }. ~
Casaia not represented
Custer, n. "a. CLARK Elmore J. a.
Partlli; Fremont. J. q Miiisap
Idaho. v. H. Cassidy; Kootsnai J. I.
Scott Latah. w NJ Morgan; Lemhi.
n. q. Rsdwins; Lincoln, Guy @.
Basnnms Nez Perez. r 4 Fogg;
Oneida. D. Z. EyeDs: OWyhes. J. F.
sinrlairs sboshone. II P. Knight;
Washington, Fank r Smith.
At the afternoon session the reports
of the committees on order il bust
ness and credentials we're accepted b.
the convention sitter Amending The
order 0f business 70 make The nom
ination OF governor first.
The resolutions committee being
unable to report the convention took
q recess until evening and spain nm
iii ten o'clock. when the committee
had completed its work. After the
report Of The majority wss read the
minority presented report favoriDg
nothing more definite on the Mormon
question than q mere endorsement q
the national platform. This ques-
tion had kept the resolutions cosn-
mittee 10 session for nine hours and
the fight vas renewed on the foor 81
the convention with great vigor.
At one o'clock Tuesday morning the
convention adjourned after rejecting
the antI- Mormon plank BY i small
majority.
Tuesday morning Senator Dubois
succeeded ID reversing Monday
night's action or ths democratic con-
rention ia repudiating bis anti Nor
mon plank and > plank offered By bis
/ friends uas adopted The actiOH was
taken after extended debate. which
again reviewed In detail the various
features Of the fikht which has
attracted such widespread attention.
Alter adjournment Monday night.
reports could be heard 10 al quarters
that Dubais had not given up The
Sight, bot aonld resame IL In tbs
MORNING. aud bis Iientenauts could
BE- seen actively 81 work This RorA
continued until morning, and il was
noted that sbe Dubois men again
entered tbe convention hall with mpcl
contideuce. Tee vote later showed
that Idaho eonnty bad changed lie q
votes on the proposition; thar Latat
+ changed 8 Shoshone 10 and Wash
I inRton II. oNyhee comfy took th'
opposite turn aud added three 10 tbs
anti Mormon program. These chang
ea resulted In a vote Of 1T 20 l0T.
The dehate was one Of marked In
terest. On advice Of friends Senator
I Dubois addressed the convention,
thus being able 10 Indirectly support
the resolution Offered hy c. H. Jack
son Of Ada, one Of bis stauneh sup
pariers. The resolution was Il
modified form hut in spirit was tbs
same as The one defeated n onds,
night. Senaor Dubois spoke viii
much earnesiness and was received
with much enthusiasm. His position
was opposed by Hon. Il. 6. Redwin,
Of SALMON city. who made q points
sud brilliant presentation Of his sid
% the issue. Mr.. RedWine offered !
plank. which eliminated the sugees
tion Of a direct application to thl
Mormon church, bat it was defeates
after which the Mormoa plank wa
adopted.
With the Mormon question oat Q
the way, the work Of the convention
moved along without hitch. Ex
Senator Heitield OF Lewiston wa
nominated hy reclamation for tn
governorship aud was given = gran.
ovation by the convention. Afte
his nomination had been made, thos
in control Of the convention secures
a recess, The object 81 whioh va
understood to be TO afford time for
conference on other nominations
The resolutions we're inally adOptel
as follows
eve the democracts Of idaho Ia
convention assembled, hereby &C
knowledge and decleare our continue,
allegiance 60 the democratic party Q
the nation, and realiirm and Indoors
the principles laid down IN itsA nat
ional platform adopted at Sc Loui
In each and every particular, ans
pledge our hearty support to Alto
b. Parker cur candidate for pres
iaent. and to Henry @ Davis, ou
candidate for vice persistent.
eve favor the enactment b. on
a. 49,.