Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-16
Temporary Defeat Last Night
For Anti.MOfmOn Crowd
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He closed his remarks after thirty
minutes on the platform with the
statement that there was too much
Snake river water between his UNDER
shirt and his skin" and that he was
not going to talk any longer. At the
close Of the Sovereign speech Judge
Flenner of Ada county addressed the
house with a few well chosen remarks
The audience had hardly become tuned
up yet and while Judge Flenner's re-
asm was not sufficient to spur him
onward further. Lafe Pence, now Of
Lewiston but who was elected a MEM
Der Of the Ada delegation had been
heard numerous times and at inter-
walls on the floor during the day and
1t seemed to be the sentiment Of the
convention that he be allowed to "let
name was mentioned 1t created a great
applause with loud cries for Pence
any good to swing a vote the address
Of Judge Rich did much to hold the
Mormon vote together. He laid spe-
cific stress on the fact that his people
were all Mormons but that he was not
a Mormon and did not belong to the
believe the principle involved in the
resolution justified the passage of the
! resolution offered by the majority.
Holtzheimer of Bannock county,
not a Mormon himself took the stage
and delivered long and earnest ap-
! peal to the convention against the res
| olution. Paine Of Ada county next took
dress in favor Of the resolution. He
recalled the scene at the Weiser con-
vention and his arguments were strong
i, in every respect. N. p. Nelson Of
Bannock spoke against it's adoption and
when he said that the Mormons were
/ not the only people living in polygamy
he was loudly cheered. He defined the
smooth and wise political powers of
the republican leaders whom he said
would not antagonize the Mormon vote
by the insertion as he thought of a res
olutiOn that was obnoxious to the sense
Of the American people in this state.
| He said instead Of that they would
hold out their arms and say I'VE will
take care of you and protect you. come
to u.s." He was called to time by Jack
son Of Ada county who asked him as
he was leaving the platform if it was
not true that he had only a short time
agot threatened to leave the Mormon
church because it was interfering with
his rights. Mr.. Nelson stumbled over
the reply which brought out a smoker
from the audience. He finally delved
into the proposition endeavoring to ex-
plain his stand and he brought out a
controversy with relation to Mr.. Wool
ley Of Boise. He concluded shortly
after which ]. D. Millsaps of Fremont
county took the floor and talked at
length against the resolution. He was
followed by s. J. Callen Of Oneida who
delivered q set speech on the issue tax.
ing the Mormon side. A. F. Parker Of
Idaho county was given the floor amid
great applause. He spoke in favor OF
the resolution though he stated that he
was In favor Of much stronger reso-
luton. M. 8. Parker Of Ada followed
with, an appeal in favor of the resolu.
ton and Lafe Pence of Ada spoke
against. His speech was practica
desertion Of Dubois and was a surprise
OF many in the hall. The matter finally
came up for a vote and while the re-
suit was close several votes being
changed after the roll was called thu
Dubois resolution went down in defea
by the following vote:
Ada, no. %; Bannock, yes. II; Beal
Lake, yes. II; Bingham, yes, 6 As. nc
30 1-5: Blaine, yes. -; Boise, yes,
no. g. Canyon. no, IA; Custer, no. 8
Gilmore. yes, 42-3. no.. 21-3; Fremont
yes, IS: Idaho. yes, 20; Kootenai. no
49,; Latah, yes. 6, no. 3; Lemhi, no, s
Nez Perez, no, 90: Oneida, yes. Is;
Owyhee, no. 3: Shoshone, yes, 90. no. 3
Washington yes, ~; no. 2. Total yes