Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15
1lY FULL OF SURPRISES
~ At COUNTY CONVENTION
o,t1e ost and Won by Several Candidates
Conditions Were So Close and
Changing

W. r. Smith of Cameron was unani
mously nominated for the third repre-
sentative and made a few brief re-
marks of acceptance.
j. l.. Goodnight of Rimrock was
nominated by acclamation for the
fourth representative. He also made a
few remarks of acceptance.
Mr.. Gwin of Beeman precinct placed
the name of w. l.. Clifford in nomina-
ton for sheriff. John Green of Culdesac
placed in nomination the name of
Harvey Foresman of Lewiston.
Before the roll was called by pre-
cincts Thos. Mullen Of West Lewiston
moved that the order of voting be
changed to a secret ballot instead Of
by precincts The motion was put but
was open to discussion by many of
the delegates. Green of Culdesac fin
ally put an end to the question by OPP
posing the motion of Mr.. Mullen. a
ballot by precincts gave the nomination
to Mr.. Foresman by vote of 81 to II.
The ballot in detail is as follows:
Foresman: Central Lewiston, 3; Gen.
trail Ridge, 3; Cold Springs. g. Guide
sac. 6; East Lewiston, :; kamiah, ?;
Lapwal. 4: Lenore. l; Mason. 8: Mel
rose. l; Nezperce. 13; Peck. .; Russell,
8; Tammany, q Waha, .: West Lew
iston. 20: Winchester. 4-Total, 81.
Clifford Bed Rock =; Beeman, I;
Central Lewiston, -; East Lewiston,
/; Fletcher. 6; Hatwai, .; Leland, Z:
Lenore. 3: Melrose, g. Peck. 3; Rim
rock, g. RUSSELL g.; Spalding, 4; Waha.
/; Webb Ridge, 2; Winchester, /
Total, II.
The republican county convention
opened this morning at the court house
at 10 o'clock. 1t was an hour before
that time that the delegates began tc
file into the hall and take their seats
and numbered among them were many
spectators The delay of opening the
convention was on account OF the non
arrival of the Winchester delegation
which did not finally reach the city un'
~, noon. Chairman G. w. Thompson
Opened the convention with Howard
, Coburn as secretary. Without reading
the call the convention was falri!
opened for business. There seemed t.
he an anxiety to have 1t over Will
and learn where the strength lay TO
I the factions. The Thompson factor
y vara furthering the interests NJ Mum
d ber of country delegates who ha: gon
e into caucas for the expless purpose q
downing the lewiston precincts an
{ Nazpe,re aud Culdesac precincts.
y was questionable up to the mo>neht
n opening of the convention nov 'he >o'
e s,ood on either side. UNeil OF Ctntf'
Lewiston started che ban f"'l"'S
II placing the name OF 'u"S
y Stearns of \eZperce IN hotit''''' -
J. ten,porary chairman I. W. H'N"'''
son of Melrose was placed IN h"'i''''
to ton by the other faction he'"'' w
RS ing on the question several mo''o''7 90
C. counter motions were made Oh 'ea7 !"
he nor,anre but the test came hnahH a'
the THOMPSON element NON ''e ~
to blood in seating Richardson Wy
nd 80 "a ~ Il G. r. Stranahhn an"
on l. Dibble We're appointed 10
O. pichardson to the chair ms "Pt''
- ,,s = signal for an HHtburSt
It applause In taking the >1''"
i've ,.asSad the convention NTH rev
nd ,Ls in which he stated that ne
o;,,.a the honor +" Mich had peei
sed .,a,.d unon him Aud that he hao IL
1ty ,n.c,ad 10 have such an hoh"i WI
We upon him. He made an "Pp'''
the convention for Il harmonious
m and said chat he had the
my ,,a ,.nnhlican party more 10 az
rec 80 tho, tbnn that of amy one ''''''
,one,usion predicted success l''
of ,,,,i..,u marty. nationally. state
'he county. ,,,i,,,, s4,.r
and EVERYTHING in the eonNe'l''''
we'll 60 he In perfect working "'"V
while the vote on the ;.
u.s = defeat for the ah''9' f
- considered "A supreme test
,ba fact that several "l ''i'' So.
~" ,.ieb ,be Thompson forces '''
anu ~, they were neishhofS
'ceo go p..son,s II is believed hhh
oW r..,inct with her fNe
w. .-.,.,.,,,, that the result W"u4"
'i' ~ ,ie vote. The following -
ress been Il e'' tho chairmans
or da,ailed vote on 'he
rha,e we're 14I votes ifo''
,,,,,s represented in 'he '''
er'e c,.arns: Central l-eWls'o'
Vi 49, savings 6: Culdesac. n
ent Cold Spi'"e b >. Iepwai
ohm Lewiston - "a. Spaldine
ina Lenofe' = ,.aaa >. West lie
,mas Waha' l.
ven ton, ~ o'" -, po,k <. Bee
his Richaruso"'' "a. Central r
is is I; Cehtrai u.,,,ai .. Lelan'
,ated Mason. o. " ronrany. .: '