Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-08


rave Thomas los and stokey q.
Mr.. Thompson then declared Mr.. c.
d. Thomas elected ana appointed 3. A..
White Of West Lewiston and Geo. o.
Farr Of Culdesac to escort Mr.. Thomas
to the chair which was done ami9st
great cheering.
Taking the chair he asked for nom-
nations for temporary secretaries F. J.
Edwards nominated q. Orr Nclfinimy |,
and c. jacobson Of Mason. The con-
vention soon assumed some order. The, I,
anti Thompson faction made the, fact
evident that they wished % carry out
q dignified course. Mr.. Thomas shpwed |
executive ability In carrying out the
Wishes Of the convention. The result
on the vote Of temporary chairman
showed that they imposed utmost con-
fldence in him.
The ability Of the moor leader of the
anti Thompson faction, r. l. epiker,
was magnificent. He was most ably
supported by Geo. o. Farr Of Culdesac
and VIM. Schuldt Of Central Lewiston.
r. e. Mcfarland Of the Thompson
faction continued through the proceed-
ings to interrupt the plans Of the anti
forces. The play Of the Thompson ele-
ment was to secure recognition Of their
chairman. r. r. stoolkey for the pur-
pose Of Carrying contesttng delegation
to the state convention. The anti
forces were on to the game and downed
every movement on their part.
They were whipped slick and clean.
They admitted It and Mr.. Thompson
who with his lieutenants were hgeting
the battle oft heir political existeAce.
Getting down to the routine business
Judge Mitchell Of Cuidesac caugAt the
.. eve OF the chair and moved that the
chair appoint four committees of nve
delegates each. The committeea TO be
appointed being Credentials" 'sOrder
OF Business Permanent Orr Anisa- =
tion." and ''Resolutions.s
| The niotion was ssconaeA at 4car-
sisd,.s Chairman1 Tho Aas lAt-
ed me follpw1ng eommittssl:
4, credsntiAis = y. Central
Lewiston; A. q. JohnsDn. Nsapsrce; g,
10. Farr. Culdesac; Sam HS1Ienbeck:
Cold Springs. and @. ". WtSlssf. -
land.
4 Resolutsons-0eo. A. Aanning. Cen
tral Lewiston: w. G. Noresmsan,8 Nes-
4 perce; r. r.. Remi1gton. cul0esac:, p
i O'Neill East Lewiston: Warren Rob-
bins, East Lewiston.
4 Permanent Organisati0n--L. ~
swift, Nesperce: A. sogard. Culdssac;
N. L. Goldsmith. spalding; A. Kaline
winchester; Bert Anderson, Fletcher.
1 order OF Business-A. J. Webster
Leland: Chas. Johnson Nesperce; n
Granquest, Lenore; J. Kness, Cole
Springs; c. w. Colby. Central Lewis
ton.
The convention was called to orde
again at $3.50 and the credential com
mittee reported seating the delegation
: represented witout contest. The con
vention adopted the report as a whole
The committee on permanent organ
: ixation reported A. follows:
We your committee on Organization
bee leave to submit the following REQ
7 !, concentrations: That the temporar
; organization be made the permanen
organisation OF this convention.
L. N. SWIFT.
NJ. L. GOLDSMITH.
BERT ANDERSON.
A. KALINE.
Il A. SOGARD.
ii The next committee to report was
order OF business recommending q
following: The report A. tinanimousl
adopted was ~ follows:
, We, your committee on order OF bus
, ness respectfully recommend the to
: lowing order Of business: First. n
report Of the COMMITTEES on resolution
Second, That the convention procee
by ballot to elect twenty delegates-a'
n large to the state convention to be hel
at MOSCOW. Idaho. Aug. 10, 1S0l
Each delegate in the convention
entitled to vote for twenty delegates
the state convention.
The vote Of absent delegates shall
cast by majority Of delegates preset
from their precinct.
- Respectfully submitted.
A. J. WEBSTER
CHA9. JOHNSON.
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