The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-20
GMOCRATIG CONVENTION
NOMINATEs A STATE TICKET


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which hsd been beautifully decorated /
for the occasion, with national eoIors
and tiowers. On the back Of the
stage had been hung q gigantic oil
painting Of Judge Alton B. Parker.
democratic nominee for president
Delegates and visitors cbeered when
Parksr's picture vas discovered.
Seated on the stage Of the opera
house when tbe convention was called
70 orsiar was Senator Fred 4. Dubois.
ex Senator Henry Heitfeld. s. P.
DonDeliy, chairman u the state cen
trail committee; Hon. Jas. A. Hawley
and Hon. Frank Martin, Of Boise:
Mayor Kress, Eben MOunce. Rev.
William baltimore aud s. 4. Me-
1 FaFland, chairman o. the democratic
central committee.
\ The convention Was called 70 order
I by s. T. Mcfarland, who introduced
Rev. Baltimore. who delivered m
eloquent prayer AZ the close OF
the prayer, Mr.. Mcfarland, on behalf
a. ex-senator Heitfeid and Mayor
10. q. Kress, extended the freedom
and welcome 81 the city 70 All dele.
gates nisd visitors present, assuring
them that u they wanted anything
ana would ask for Il, 40 effort would
be mad6 10 crafty their WaDts.
The chairman Of the State central
eommittee read The call for the con.
ventioD. and called for nominations
Cor temporary chairman. s. p. DEN
ming, q LAtah county. pomiuafed
Richard n. johnson, Of Boise. r. e.
Fopg. 81 Neg PIERCE. seconded the
nomination. johnson VAS elected
by acclamatfon. Chairman johnson
vas escorted to this stage. Mr.. John
son spoke q the look Of hope on the
faces u the democrats q Idaho. aud
said thar the action o. the national
democratic convention At 81. Louis,
10 the domination Of that maenifcent
leader. Alton 3. Parker. had raised
the hopes 81 che democracy 81 the
nstion, Nhile the peculiar action 81
The republican state convention ID
Moscow. both Ia the adoption 81 the
platform and The selection Of the
nominees. had made the skies Of
political hope seem brighter to the
democrats Of Idaho Mr. johnson
vas constantly the recipient Of
applause At the Close Of HE al
dress, J. r Pence. Of Ada county.
presented eavel 60 the chairman
made from sage brush crossing Wild
90 the nlaios Of Washington county
In presenting the Tsvel, Mir. Pence
said that within = few years where
. sage hrnsh bad grown aud wood for
the eavei bad been obtained, fruits
and flowers would be produced. aud
happy homes Of eontented people
would mark the landscape nov looked
On ~ nm arid desert
Temporary organization was com.
pleted BY selection Of Frank f.
Smith. q Washington county. and
Fl McBroom, OF Idaho county, a
/, secretaries.
Committees an platform. order q
business aud permanent organization
aud credentials were named, and The
! convention took recess until )
o'clock.
The following are The names Of The
: members Of the ,committees on ere
! 5entisls. order Of business and plat.
! form.
on credentials. Ada, e. r.
! Walton; hammock. NJ. P. Nielsen
/ Bear Lake, ]. 7. Rich; Bingham,
: George A. worden; Blaine, " +.
! Pinne; Boise, william splaine; Can
I Yen, J. @. Bains Cassia, not rep
) resented; Custer. Fred 7. Dubois
Gilmore, r. P. Chattin; Fremont
s F. W. Ross; Idaho, Frnk NcGrane
s KoOtenal, Edwin AlcBee; L-atah
8 +. y. Cornwall; lamb, J IA. Moore
, Lincoln, Guy G. Barnuna; Nez peroe
0 b. o. winalow; Oneida. II vi
!. williams; owyheo, John Scales
shoshone. Thomas Heney; washing
ton, J. A. Cook.
E On order Of business; Ada, I. A
/. sloan, Rannock. W. L. Lane; Bea
r Lake J. I. Rich; Bingham. A. W
3 Holden; Blaine, w. +. Finney
/ Boise william splaines Canyon, Dav,
4 Myrirh; Cassia NOT represented
; Custer, n. II. CLARK; Gilmore, P. J
q Sullivan, Fremont ,E. a. Holden
T Idaho. 1T. MeDuElie; Kooenai, I. !.
Qurarlea; L.atah. Glen P. MeKinlay
Lemhi, n. q. Stiles Lincoln Gu,
/. c. Rarnums Nes Perez 4. A. Cox