Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-06
REPUBLICANS MEET
A Good Representation at the Coun-
ty Convention Saturday
JUDGE BUDGE IS ENDORSED
Delegates Instructed to Work for His
Re-nomination--N Other Instruc-
tons Given to DELEGATES.

WAR hclu III MOntpei1er last Satur-
day was we'll attended, there being
81 delegates present out of a total
of 6l.
The convention was called to
order at 1890 by Chairman Wright
OF the county central committee.
The notice Of the call for the con
vention was read by Martin Winters,
secretary of the committee.
Hon. VIM. l.. Rich was chosen as
temporary chairman by acclamation
and Martin Winters as temporary
secretary. Upon taking the chair,
Mr.. Rich made few appropriate
remarks, and the convention then
proceed, d to business.
Upon motion, the chair was
authorized 10 appoint committees,
consisting of five members each. on
credentials, permanent organization
and order of business, and resolu-
tl9n. The chair named the COM
mittees, as follows:
Credentials-Jas. L. Dunford, g.
G. Gray, Sam'l. Hymas, J. G. Mer-
rill and Ed Sutton.
Permanent organizatIon-James
Reaman, Harrison Tippetts, E. M.
Alfred, P. Lindsay and John Nc
Murray.
Resolutions-E. A. Burrell, John
Grlmmett, Walter Hoge, J. A.
Hulme and Frank Wright:
Upon motion, the delegates were
instructed to select the precinct
committee during the noon recess,
aid adjournment was then taken un-
til 1880 p. m.
Upon re-convening, the commit
tee on lentials reported that
every precinct in the county was
fully represented except Fish Haven,
Nounan and Eight Mile.
The committee on organization
recommended that the temporary
organization be made permanent,
and the report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following report, which
was adopted:
We, the republicans of Bear Lake
county, in convention assembled at
Montpelier. Idaho, this 30th day of
June, 1906, renew our allegiance to the
principles of tia republican party. and
we point with pride to The manner in
which those principles have been and
now are being carried out by that peer
less statesman an republican, Theodore
Roosevelt. and we commend his actions
and administration.
We endorse the actions of Senator
Hepburn and Representative French in
the Unitel States senate and in the
house of representatives, In their stead
fast devotion to the principles OF repub-
licanism.
We lLost heartily endorse and COM
mend the present republican state ad-
ministration as being of the very high
est order and as rejecting great credit
upon the party.
The republicans of Bear Lake county
take pleasure and pride in pointing to
the record and career for the past four
years of the Hon. Alfred Bulge, citi-
zen of Bear Lake county and Judge Of
the Fifth Judicial district Of Idaho, and
assert, with no fear Of contradiction,
that no where can his record be sur
passed for intelligent. faithful and con-
scientious work. Under the most try
ing circumstances he has always been
uniformly kind and courteous, but firm
In administi ring the laws Of the state.
and has by his intelligent application Of
business methods to the duties of his
Office, saved to the citizens of his
judicial district many thousands of
dollars, and we pledge our delegates to
use their utmost endeavors to secure his
denomination.
Before the adoption of the report.
G. n. Sweet offered the following
resolution which was laid on the
table:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this
convention that Hon. W. E. Borah be
endorsed in the republican state con-
venton for United States senator from
the state OF Idaho,