Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-09-08
A WINNING
TICKET
Idaho County Democrats Select Candi-
dates.
A VERY ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Composed of Representative
Citizens All Working In
Harmony.

Idaho county has held many
democratic conventions and many
more will be held in the future,
but there never was nor never will
be a more representative or har-
monious gathering than the con-
vention which met in this city
last Saturday to name q county
ticket. Nearly every precinct in
the county was represented and
that too by its very best citizens
, The representation was large and,
even before the the convention was
called together, it was plainly seen
that the delegates were here, not
in the interest Of any particular
candidate, but to nominate a ticket
that would win in November and
that would administer county
affairs in q wise and economical
manner. 1t was past eleven
O'Clock when the delegates headed
by the Grangeville band marched
to the Court house and were called
to order by County Chairman Nc
Duffie.
After reading the call DIR. j. M.
Woodburn, Of Sites, was unani-
mously chosen as chairman and
Earl Mclean secretary.
On motion the chair appointed
the following committees: Creden-
tials; r. F. Fulton, J. 0. Rhoades,
q. F. Shessler, Ben Guiding and
John Maugg. Order of business;
w. N. Scales, w. NJ. Schiller,
James Lennon, Owen Overman
and Lyle Hopkins. Resolutions;
A. F. Parker, Thomas Surridge,
W. L. Brown, J. o. Levander, A.
L. Workman. The convention
then took q recess until 2 o'clock.
Upon reconvening the several
committees reported, the commit
tee on credentials showing 1l5 del
egates actually present.
The report Of the committee on
resolutions printed elsewhere was
unanimously adopted with much
enthusiasm. The order of busi-
ness adopted was as follows: First,
the selection of three commission.
ers. Second, treasurer. Third,
proprate Judge. Fourth. county
superintendent of public instruc-
tion. Fifth, county attorney.
Sixth, assessor. Seventh, sheriff.
Eighth, surveyor. Ninth, coroner.
Tenth, state senator. Eleventh,
three representatives. Twelfth,
justices and constables. Thirteenth
county central committee.
A five minutes recess was then
taken to give the three districts
time to select their candidates for
commissioners, which resulted as
follows: First district, N. B. Pet
tibone; second district, George ST.
mon; third district, Robert Griffith.
The nomination of George M.
Robertson for county treasurer was
then made by acclamation, as was
that of Hampton Taylor for pro-
bate Judge. For superintendent of
public instruction the names of
Lewis Elsensohn and Jacob Var
cier were presented, Mr.. Elsensohn
being nominated by vote of 1O49
to 26b. E. M. Griffith was named
by acclamation for prosecuting at
torney.
For assessor the following per-
sons were placed in nomination: J.
V. Nash, of Whitebird; John Ste
vens, OF Mt. Idaho; J. M. Wilson,
Of Grangeville; II. I. Dizney, of
Woodland; and II. H. Hattrup, of
Keuterville. Three ballots were
taken, the result of the last one
Nominating Nash.
For sheriff the following names
were presented to the convention:
John Seay, Of Big Butte, the pre-
sent deputy sheriff; W. H. Zum-
walt, Of Denver; Henry G. John
son, Of Grangeville and VIM. Yates
Of Cottonwood. On the first ballot
5eay received sixty-five out Of the
l3l votes Of the convention. On
the third ballot he received sixty
eight, the necessary number to
give him the nomination.
/ Another recess was then taken
until eight o'clock when w. G.
McNutt for surveyor and DR.. j.
w. Turner for coroner were named
by acclamation.
For state senator r. F. Fulton
nominated Martin L. Butler, Of
Goff. G. V. Cook, Of Goff, nomi-
mated L. Vinyard Of Grangeville.
The ballot resulted: Butler, 98;
Vinyard %. Upon announcement
Of the vote, Vineyard moved that
Buffers nomination be made by
acclamati0n.
For representatives; B. d. Knorr
MN II