The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-06-09

regarded as Parker man. Senator
Heitfeldt, as stated, is for Hearst.
Former Governor Steunenberg, who
is outspoken against Hearst, may
be elected delegate. Others
spoken of are ST Donnelly and John
B. Goode of Kootenai, former
Governor Hunt, Mayor Hawley of
Boise and Major Wood Of Wallace.
c. H. Orchard Farm Jackson |
of Ada is also being considered.
1t is estimated now that some
thing like 14O out Of possible 293
delegates will be on the ground.
Every county is already represented,
but the delegations from many of
them are not complete. The full
strength of the convention will,
however, be voted on roll call
Weiser, Ida. June The Ida
ho Democratic convention adjourn
ed last night after incorporating the
nti-Mormon resolution in their
platform, instructing the delegates
to vote for William Randolph
Hearst for the presidential nomina-
ton and indorsing Senator Fred
7. Dubois. The following dele
gates and alternates were elected !:
Delegates-Senator Fred 7.
Dubois, Henry Heitfeldt, w.
Hunt, w. w. Woods, Timothy
Reagan and ]. w Ballentyne.
!; Alternates- Ramsey Walker, w.
R. Kirchoff, John Nugent, Frank
Harris, ". B. Eldridge, Ralph
! Bledsoe.
S The convention was without a
\ doubt the stormiest political gath
ering ever held in Idaho. Trouble
broke out Immediately after the
Il adoption of the report of the com
e mittee on permanent organization,
l. under which J. w. Hawley O.
a Boise, was made chairman an(
: John St. Clair of Owyhee, secre
B tary. The report provided for th'
/ election Of six delegates at large
S This proposition met with decided
n disfavor from the Fifth judicia
" district, the district in which is til
:, home of Senator Dubois.
= The alignment there was agains
the senator, with the exception G
le his home county of Bingham, an
le it was hoped that the convention
v might be induced to amend tn
=, report so as to provide for the cleo
- ton of one delegate from each
* the six judicial districts. Afte
sh several heated speeches over tn
or matter the question came to vo'
&C. and developed the first real test
80 strength i'll the convention. II
IN amendment was voted down, 20
H. 1-3 to 81 2-3.
or The next business was the rea'
n ing of the report of the commltt
~ on resolutions by J. d. Flenne
"a chairman. The platform as res
~ by Judge Fleuner reafhrmed Il
I'M Kansas City platform, indors'
ID William Randolph Hearst al
is instructed the delegates to vo
or for him as long as III their oplni'
:, it is advisable to do so and lnstru
~ ting them further that If they
Is. change to some other candidate
sed must not be to a man who fail
ST. to support the Democratic natiol
INV candidates and platform III Is
,e, and 1900 These planks follows
"We also instruct our delegati
70 to said national convention to
lse- every honorable means to ia
ned said convention place plank
the Democratic national plato
-, advocating such amendment to
-. constitution Of the United States
'ih' will authorize congress to p
to such national legislation as may
necessary to suppress polygamy
are unlawful cohabitation within
6 United States, OF any territory s.
iect TO It's jurisdiction, and prov
Tue for the punishment therefor.
ked 1--WE also call the attention
-ker tie people of the state OF Idaho
,t;1l the TACT that there are no adequ