Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
COUNTY CONVENTION
Proceedings of Two Days
at Pine Grove.
Pine Grove. Sept. %, 1901

called 70 order by Chairman Michel
son and the following proceedings had
Chairman Nicholson, after detailing
the pist successes of the party in this
county and predicting success ir tn,
present campaign, called for tn,
election Of a temporary chairman
Il +. Chattin, on motion duly Sc
conded, was elected temporary chair
man by acclamalion, and on being es
corted 10 the char, in a. brief speech
thanked the convention for the honor
bestowed upon him. lie stated the
first business would be the election O
a temporary secretary.
4 f. G. Smith wis placed in nomina
ton, but asked permission to withdraw
for the reason that he was a candidate
for one Of the county Offices and did
not wish to assume any duties which
might interfere with such work as he
felt called upon to do in the interest
OF his candidacy.
L.. L Herr WAS then nominated and
elected temporary secretary by accla.
nation.
The chair announced committee
on credentials as next in order and on
molten Of Manion, W, ich carried, the
chair appointed the following. II. S.
Sandlin Of Smiths Prairie, II. Willis
OF Little Camas, Henry b johnson Of
Junction Bar, who retired W mo.
ments, after which their report was
made as follows:
To the chairman of the Democratic nominating con
vention
We find the following delegates entitled to seats in
TINS convention, as per list herewith handed to you
Mountain Home preenct-li Chattin, Wolfe
4 Herr, l. Galloway, Little, W II Manion
Thomas Gourley, Charles Paseoe, c Barrett, + p
AXE
Mayfed precinct-George Snowden
Pine precinct Oscar Schraft. J W Donahue.
smiths Prairie precinct r $ Sandlin II c Bates
Cold Springs pre- inrt-A Il Babb
Rocky Bar preeinCt-Martn Winkeba h. James
o,Eeil =
Atlanta preeinct-G " Elliott, W A Davis.
Glenns Ferry precinct-p Sullivan, W a Fife,
w Hayes, James Watkins, y Smith
Little Camas preeinct-Henry Willis
junction Bar precinct-Henry johnson
A motion that the report of the ere
dentials committees be adopted as read
carried.
Moved by Fife, seconded by Davis,
that committee on htform and
resolutions be appointed To consist OF
one membe1 from each precinct, which
committee shall appoint sub com
mittee OF three to draft the platform
and resolutions to be submitted to the
entire committee for approval! Car.
ried
Moved by Manion, seconded by Pas
coe. that committee OF three he ap
pointed on permanent organization
and order of business. Carried.
The committee appointed on plat
form and resolutions were. L. Herr,
Mountain Home, Geo Snowden, MAY
field; J w pouahne, Pine; n G Bates,
Smiths Prairie; A I Babb, Cold
Springs; Nj Wnnklehach, Rocky Bar
w A Davis, Atlanta; w A Fife, GIenn's
Ferry; IL Willis, Little Camas; II.
johnson, junction Bar.
The committee on permanent or
ganization and order Of business were
Charles Pascee, Mountaia Home; Jas
Gienn's Ferry; Jas O'Neil,
Rocky Bar.
~ his point the convention al
ourned to 4 pm. to give the various
committees time to report
Convention reasembled at pm.
Moved and seconded that G w
lioweth be appointed sergeant.at.arms.
Carried
Reports of committees callel for.
Committee on platform and resoln.
lous reported through lis snb-com.
nitter as follows:
The Democratic party OF Elmore county, Idaho
through its delegates in convention assembled reaf
lrnis he Principals Of the party eBunciated In the
NATIONAL and state platforms, and pledges support To
he eandi ates OF the party 10 the ation and state
The endorsement, in the state platform, Of the two
nile limit law, Is especially CONNIE ded, and this
conventions nominees for the legislature are pledged
o use every effort to maintain the said law upon the
tatute books, aud to cooperate in any legislation
necessary to insure It's enforcement.
The care and main htenance OF the county roads be
ng Of paramount inporta ce the candidates for
pledged to do all in their power
o keep the roads passable aud in first class eond.
Ion.
The nominees of this convention are pledged to IN
administration OF tbs couuty's affairs and
o the strict enforcement OF ali laws
Moved and seconded that the report
be accepted aud that the platform lie
adopted as read. Carried.
The committee on permanent or.
nitted Its report, rs follows:
70 the members OF the Democratic convention:
We, your committee on perm lnent organization
md orer Of tilsnesl beg leave to report and recon
mend the following:
First-That the temporary chairman and tempo
AIRY secretary be chosen as the permanent officers Of
his convention.
Second That the order of business as TO nomna
ions be as follows: Auditor aud recorder Assessor
,ud cole, o,tor sheriff senator representative county
M.
urer, surveyor. coroner, county commi issoners 60
wo justices OF peace and ole constable for each
u the eleven precincts of Emure county.
Moved and seconded that the rep n
Of the commite be accepted and
adopted. Carried.
Moved by Ddyls, seconed by Fife,
HAT the delegates from the respective
commissioners districts name their
ianhldntes for commissioner, aud thai
he delegates from the various u e
.inctr name their candidates for ius
ice of the peace aud constahles, such
,hoice to he ratified by the conven.
ion Carried
Moved and seconded that the con
'ention adjourn until : p m. Motion
ost.
Moved and seconded that the nom.
nations be proceeded with as far ns
possible. Carried.
The nomination oi candidate for
auditor and recorded was then called
ior.
+ G Smith OF Glenn's Ferry and
A Purtill of Mountain Home were
placed in nom nation and nominations
closed.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the vote be by ballot and that where
individual members OF delegations
were absent, members present Of such
delegations be entitled to pro-rata