Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
REPUBLICAN.
CONVENTION
The Ticket Named Could Hardly Be
Called Strong.
GRANGEYlLLE GETS Most OFFICES
Many Delegates Dissatisfied
and Some Threaten
to Bolt.
GETS Most OFFICES

AuO lCpuOiICou COuVCutlOu Iuct
in this city Saturday and put up
county ticket which, while COM
posed Of good and respected citi-
zens, could certainly not be called
very strong.
Very little attention was given
to the geographical distribution OF
the offices and GraDgeville got
seven places, including practically
! all Of the Important positions.
Some of the nominations savored
considerably Of robbery and broken
pledges and many delegates went
home dissatiefed, some going SO
far as to say they would not sup
polt the ticket. 1t was rumored
early Saturday morning that one
Of the objects Of Mr.. Gooding's
visit here was to keep oil cattle
men off of the legislative ticket
and h unexpected defeat of
Robert Jones, one Of the leading
cattle men of the state, seems to
confirm the report.
The convention assembled in
the Odd Fellows hall at 10 O'Clock,
when Loyal Atkinson was chosen
temporary chairman and Miss
Green temporary secretary After
appointing the several committees
recess was taken until 2 O'Clock.
Upon reconvening the committee
on permanent organization recon-
mended G. J. Hall for chairman,
Martin Wagner for secretary and
Miss Bernice Day, assistant, which
report was adopted without op-
position. The committee on plat
form presented their report which
likewise passed. 1t was as follows:
Your committee on platform and
resolutions beg to submit the fol-
lowing:
"The republican party Of Idaho
county assembled, refer with pride
to t h history and unparalleled
achievements Of the great party
of Lincoln, Grant, Mckinley and
Roosevelt, and endorse in en-
phatic and unqualified terms the
national and state republican plat
forms.
We pledge to Hon. Frank R.
Gooding, our nominee for governor
of the magnificent commonwealth,
our loyal and undivided support,
and predict for him q good majori-
ty of the votes OF Idaho county.
We greet the opportunity of rally
ing to the support of man for
governor who had made his way at
honest toll from the humblest la
bors of life to the highest honor of
the state.
We cordially approve and COM
ment upon the course and conduct
Of Senator Hepburn and Congress-
man French in the halls OF the
national congress, and refer with
pride and satisfaction to the bril- |
liant and successful fight made by |
Mr.. French against the repeal Of
the timber and stone act He has
made successful fight for the peo-
pie, and Idaho has pr Gifted by it. |
We approve of the republican |
declaration on the two mile limit |
law, and pledge our legislative del
egation to maintain the same as it
now stands on the statute books,
and has been sustained by the
courts. We stand for the main
tainence of peace aud order and
upholding the law. That the pub
lie offices should be occupied by
competent and responsible men,
who will devote their time for the
public good and not for selfish pur-
poses.
We believe that the people of
Idaho county should know what
has become Of the vast sums of
money collected from the taxpayers
where there is 90 little in sight the
way of public improvements, and
for the satisfaction of the taxpayers
we earnestly recommend that the
books of the county be examined
and reported upon by a reputed
expert to prove that all the funds
are properly accounted for.
III. L. HERzINGER, Chm;
s. j. PETERSON, /
w. d. RURKINs,
F. z. TAYLOR,
MARTIN WAGNER,
The order OF business was SINH
lar to that of the democratic con-
vention, the commissioners being
nominated first. But one ballot
was taken for each district and
resulted in nominating G. NJ. But
Ter in the first district, M. o. Mar
tin for the second and Chas. Bentz
for the third.
VIM. Irwin, of Grangeville, was
named by acclsmation for coroner
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