Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-09-06
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
Cottonwood Meeting Names Good Strong
Ticket.
The UTMOST HARMONY PREVAILED
Candidates Well Distributed
Over the County.

State Senator, Geo. Simon, OF
Cottonwood; Representatives, Jas.
Surridge, of Harpster; w. s. M.
Williams, of Mt. Idaho; John U.
Cassell, of Roosevelt; Auditor, j.
l. Overman, OF Grangeville; Sheriff,
J. V. Baker, Of Cottonwood; At
torney, E. M. Griffith, of Grange
vile; Assessor, John V. Nash, Of
White Bird, Probate Judge, r. F.
Fulton of Grangeville; School Supt
Chas. Greenough, of Grangeville;
Coroner, E. S. Hancock, Of Cotton
wood; Surveyor, W. G. McNutt,
of Elk City; County Commissioners
first district, T. f. Quinlin, Koos-
kia; second district, Geo.. Stubers,
Cottonwood; third district, James
Lemon, White Bird.
In one of the most harmonious
conventions ever held in Idaho
county the democrats last Satur-
day nominated the above ticket in
the meeting at Cottonwood. The
meeting was not only harmonious
but all through the proceedings
there was an earnestness and en-
thusiasm that showed that ticket
was being put up to win. Especi-
ally was the enthusiasm marked
in the nomination of J. l. Overman
for auditor and Chas. Greenough
for school superintendent. Mr..
Overman was easily the idol Of the
convention and when his name
was presented he was given such
greeting by both delegates and
spectators that there could be no
doubt as to who those present
wanted for the Office. While Prof.
Greenough was almost an entire
stranger to the delegates the ap-
propriate and pleasing manner in
which he accepted the nomination
won him most hearty applause and
even after the convention he was
probably the subject of more COM
plimentary remarks than any other
candidate.
The entire ticket was we'll re-
ceived and no convention ever
held in the county adjourned with
a more general good feeling than
did this one. There was really no
contest for any Office and nearly
every candidate was nominated by
acclamation. No nomination was
made for treasurer. There was a
noticeable absence of any desire for
a long winded platform, the only
resolution being offered was as
follows:
We, the democracy of Idaho Co.,
Idaho, reaffirm our devotion to
the great principles of democracy
adopted by the National Democra-
tic conventions of 1896, and hereby
renew our allegience to our peer
less leader William Jennings Bryan,
as the Democratic nominee for
President in 1908. We adopt the
state platform of the democratic
party of Idaho, affirmed at Coeur
d. Alene.
We pledge the nominees Of this
convention to clean, honest and
economical administration of the
affairs of Idaho county.
A. l.. Creelman ably acted as
chairman of the convention and
J. A. Bradbury as secretary.
Central committee men were
selected as follows:
Grangeville, No. l, L. Vineyard
No. 2, ]. w. Hockersmith No. 3, F.
McGrane, No. 4, J. A. Bradbury
Mt. Idaho, Pat Toal; Cottonwood
G. Simon; Lake, L. F. Horning; Biz
Butte, F, J. Eggelson; Concord
E. A. Parisot; John Day, Franz
Barnett; Forks, c. II. Evans
Joseph, r. P. Nash; Stuart, Lol
Davis; Lorena, w. S. Newland
Clearwater, J. G. Leeper; Elk City
Nick Ingram Denver, GA. Schelie
Fairview, J. A. Foster; KeUter
Vile, B. L. Hussman; Green Creek
Frank Nuxoll; Kamiah, J. NJ
Shaw; Goff, r. E. Lockwood
White Bird, A. w. Cobb; Dee
Creek, Frank Wyatt; Roosevelt
w. II. O'Brien; Sites, H. NJ. Viii
liams, Tahoe, j. E. Murphy; Har
pster. James Surridge; Buffalo, +
F. Courtney.
At the close Of the conventio
the central committee organized b
election w. w. Brown as chair
man and A. F. Parker as secrt
tary who can be depended upon
conduct vigorous campaign.