The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16
HIPPOlRONE
HEITMAN is THE RINGMAsTER
In Nest lalsser Primary Contest for Efla
Overthrow he Conas. on vielor,oas
HAS sixty Delegates out % etEhty-
Thres,

The most bitter and vindietive pol
itical contest ever waged In primary
election In Kootsnai county took
place last Monday when the federal
crowd Of republican politicians meas
uFed strength with the state crowd or
the supporters Of Governor Morrison,
Congressman French and Charles L.
Hoffman, the little political giant Of
northern Idaho, The factions lined
up for the fight with ali their strength
and were even assisted In this pre-
clnct by the democratic committee
man, who worked like a Trojan for
the defeat Of the Hoffman candidates.
The fight was In reality mn attempt
by the Crane and Beale faction 90
dispose c. l.. Heitman as chairman
Of the county central committee and 10
bat q continuation Of the old fac
tional feeling that has existed for
several years. The war last Monday
was waged with q bitterness that will
be felt at the polls and neither side
can now retire from the contest with
cut admitting either defeat or turn.
ing tho victory over to the enemy.
The factions we're organized in
every precinct in the county and the
battle ragged with undated fury an.
I'll the primaries closed with q sweep
ing victory for MIR, Hoffman. His
friends claim that be has 60 Of tho
SO delegates who will compose the
county convention which meets at
RathdEum, Tuesday, July 20. lie
carried Ssl Of the principal towns ia
the county except Boomers Ferry aud
Harrison, where no eight was made.
Standpoint, Rathdrum. Priest River,
Hope, CIarks Fork, Post Falls and
Occur d'Alsne are numbered amoug
the towns that elected Hoffman del
egatlous. The opposition carried
Bonusrs Ferry aud Harrison and
made an eveu tbing OF the delegates
from ST. Maries The result leaves
Hoffman eomplets master Of the sit
uatiou and when hs cracks The Whip
those who have been lighting him will
squirm.
As ID affects the nomination Of
candidates, Il IL the opinion OF lead
ing republicans that Joseph FISHER,
ehairwau aE the board Of county CON.
missibuers, will be retired to private
/ life; that States Attorney Wilson will
be succeeded by Attorney Taylor Of
Standpoint, NhiIs tho fate Of Treas
uror Fitzslmmons still hangs 10 the
balance, 50 far - the convention IL
concerned. Superintendent Of shoots
Egbsrs is slstsd for renominatioh and
u Mr.. Hoffman decides TO give up thu
ohaiFmanship Mr.. Egbars viii bs
made chairman Of the committee,
which will b. changed Ia name only.
During the primary 10 this pre-.
einct eight teams woFs kept husy haul.
ing voters to the polls aud at The
time Of closing 47t votes had beer
cast OF which the Heitman delegates
received an average Of about 2tT d
227 ior the other side. Any person
was allowed 10 east ballot regard.
less OF political Affiliations. at th'
same time there we're a number o.
challenges for vaFious causes anc
many votes we're refused by tht
judges. The successful deIegates ar,
NJ. ID. Fredenburg, T. E. Hedal. Il
x. Whltia, u. r. Mason, o. n. Moon
! A. Miniek aud ). NJ Elder.
|, The election officers we're s. A
VaEnam and Joseph Jerome, judges
. w. p. Brebnsr and Ludwig Roper
oleFks; A, V. ChambeFlln, chair
man.