Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-26

Although the Borah forces made a
| firm oratorical stand. they were ont
numbered. The fight of the conven-
ton was made at that point. and the
Borah men went down to defeat.
John Green of Culdesac. was the
! first man recognized by the chair
after the reading of the caucus names.
He said he took it for granted that the
names on the list which he held in his
hand had been printed during the re-
cess taken to give the committees an
opportunity to complete their reports,
adding:
Il know that some of the country
! delegates have not been consulted as
regards this list of delegates Is this
| fair? Should we not all have a chance
to select the names? If not, those who
are a party to the selection of these
names should not stay in the republi-
can party"
Green Offers a Substitute.
He offered as a substitute that the
delegates to the state convention be
selected by the various delegates of
the precincts in this county. Almost
every Borah man in the convention
seconded the substitute with a shout
and a Yell
Lingenfelter of Lewiston was next
recognized The burden Of his COM
| plant was the fear that the action of
the convention might result in the de-
feat of the party this fall.
He was Kissed and hooted all over
the hall when he said:
'If you want to turn this country
over to the democrats this fall, pur-
sue this course"
When the chairman finally restored
order. and Mr.. Lingenfelter could hear
his own voice over the buzz Of gen.
erai conversation, few Of the delegates
aside from the Borah men paying any
attention to him, he indescreetly made
mention Of the county convention Of
two years ago, and was Kissed again.
Mr.. Barber again took the floor and
spoke in behalf Of his motion and
against the substitute He said in
substance that the majority did not
mean I'd be unfair, but that the coun-
try delegates had come to Lewiston
with a definite principle. and they pro-
posed to stick to that principle to the
very end. He added, with some en-
phasis at the same time looking at
the Borah contingent:
lone of these men said yesterday.
in my hearing:
Just wait until tomorrow and you
will see the country votes fade away
None Desert the Fold.
I'VE have not noticed any fading
away. and do not propose to let any
votes fade away"
He was loudly applauded as was
also Mr.. Martin of Mohler, who spoke
to the point of the majority ruling.
With whoop and yell the substi-
tute Of Mr.. Green was voted down,
and with equal enthusiasm Mr. Bar
boris motion was carried; the caucus
was sustained and the Borah men
routed for the third time.
Then came the report Of the resolu-
lions committee, to be found in an
other column. Judge Green of Culde-
sac was in hopes that none Of his
Borah men would attack the report OF
the committee, but he was doomed to
disappointment.
Hodge Attempts a Speech.
After the resolutions had been read
the Judge turned to his constituents
and shook his head in the negative,
meaning that there was to be no op-
position speeches, but D. e. Hodge Of
Lewiston evidently did not see the
signal, for he took the floor in a bitter
TRADE against what he indirectly
termed gag rule. He said he wanted
to make few protests.
Make your protests pretty short
for some of us are getting mighty
hungry" interpolated the chairman.
Every man and woman in the court
room heard the remark. and every one
but the Borah sympathizers laughed.
appauded and yelled at the top of
their voice.
A few minutes later MIR. Hodge took
his seat. having been yelled down by
the delegates. They refused absolute
ly to listen to him, and cried him
down.
Mark Means of Lewiston, had a few
words to say, and worked himself up
to quite fever heat by asking those
present what they expected to get
from Borah for Nez Perez county. If
the resolutions were adopted. During
the course of his remarks he said
81 am fighting for the farmers who
are deceived
Go Through With a Bang.
The deceived" farmers on the south
side OF the court room thought 1t
hugh Joke to have some one try to
'undeceive" them. and laughed heart
lily
That remark was the undoing Of Mr.. |
Means, who meant well enough. for
the delegates laughed and talked so
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