The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-28
The SITUATION !
,.,hO Politics as Seen at the POca"
telto Convention
fRfNCH is A SURE WINNER
.uore Extended Account of a Har-
nooiOus Gathering-The Ladies'
Fotertained the Delegates.

We farmers, who are granted an
or,ortunity to attend conventions
where great statesmen and astute
noIititions do congregate and shape
The course of events, get only SUI
opr6cial view. We perceive only
srrface indications and know no.
thing of what is doing beneath the
GRASS roots. We were at the late
Republican Convention of Pocatello,
the ostensible business of which
was to elect delegates to the Repub-
ljcan National Convention to be held
in Chicago subsequently. We OBJ
served, however, that only a very
small portion of the energy of the
assembled leaders was devoted to
the advertised program. Nobody
seemed much concerned about who
went to Chicago or who stayed at
home, but there was profound inter-
est in sundry and numerous guber-
Material booms. The Hon. Francis
Jenkins was there with a nice little
boomlet in pantelettes. Judge J. H.
Richards brought with him a small
boom which he managed to initiate
to considerable proportions before
going home. Judge Ruick was
said to be carrying a boom conceal
ed on his person, and John McMil'
Ian had one up his sleeve. But we
will get to these later. Meantime,
about the convention.
About 10 o'clock A. M. as we
gathered, the State Committee met
for the purpose of recommending
temporary officers of the convention,
For Chairman, the names of French,
Beal and DIETRICH were presented
Alter a friendly consultation, French
was unanimously agreed on, and
Mr. Hays, Secretary of the State
committee, was agreed on as tenn
porary secretary of the convention
That business disposed of smoothly
and acceptably, the committee ad'
]ourned. Then came the conven'
aon, which was called to order BY
hon' Frank Gooding, Chairman
OF the State committee. In the per
lormance of this duty he was very
aappy' He made an appropriate Is
minutes speech which was clear ir
actlon' torceful in delivery, and full
"meat. 1t was a good substantial
Talk and was received with enthusi
aSm' Hon. Burton L. French, Re
preventative in Congress, recon-
nended for temporary chairman
was nominated and elected with {
'o0Sing cheer. He introduced him
Se'f with a 20 minutes speech which
snSrmed the convention. French
uas very much improved in styl'
auo matter, and is talking on matur
n.y. After two more years of exper
.ence' which the Republicans are go
'ns 10 give him, he will make as goo,
SSpeech as we farmers care to listel
w. The thing the young man mus
De careful about is to avoid contract
aug mat disorder which manifests il
'e'l by seeming enlargement of tn
'"'n' loosely called swelled head
great many paomising career
"a us'e been cut short by that diseast
MI Kob't Hays was selected fo
vrsmporary r. secretary and E. S
"n'ttler' the Soda Springs veteran
" was chosen as assistant. These pre
"u'narles being settled in the mos
oa'Siactory way imaginable, tn
Invention proceeded to select th
various committees, after which
'eCess S' of one hour was declared
lungs went off rapidly with th
umittee on credentials and th
S'~mittee on permanent organic.
~On and order of business, but the,
"S oelay On the part of the CON