Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-04
men PREPARE
TO BOLT CONVENTION
LAYING FOUNDATION TO TAKE CONTEST TO COURTS FOR
ADJUSTMENT IN CASE DUBOIS CONTROLS AND PUTS m n.
Feet HIS PLAN OF HAVING STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
PASS ALL CONTESTS.

the committee from each side to try
and effect some agreement that will
unite the party. 1t does not seem
possible now that the factions can
get together since the pro-MormeU
faction still insists that the Nor
mon question shalt be eliminates
from the platform and that Senator
dubois shall be driven out OF the
party.
The friends of Dubois refuse @
desert him ON any such proposition
and will stay with him In this
fight. believing In his sincerity ana
honesty, and 1t seems reasonably
certain that in the event no har-
monious agreement can be reached
that the followers Of the Mormon
hierarchy will bolt the conventiop
end name separate ticket. trust
ing to the courts to recognize their
authority.
This decision will split the party
wide open In Idaho. and any hope q
carrying the state for Bryan will ~
dissipated.
At caucus of antis this morning
| It was decided to attend the conven-
tion and await the action Of the Gre.
dentials committee In deciding thu
Ada county contest. In the stats
central committee the action Of ths
delegates at the Twin Falls stafs
convention procedure In Hingham
county and the methods used &C the
Ada county convention. There was
considerable oratory INDUCED n,
and at times remarks Of the speak.
ers became 20 personal ~ to cause
heated fetorts. A motion wss
finally carried that the central com.
mittee prepars . temporary roll ealv
and eliminating the Ada county DEL
legations from seats IN the convsn-
t.on until the credentials COMMITTEES
shall pass on the contest. tho cor
Itest In Ada being the only one 4rs6
Ibefore the committee.
The ahti-Dubois people. seeing
THAT mistake had been made last
night by not presenting contssts
from. Bingham. Fremont. Bear LaAs
end Oneida. this morning, through
Committeeman George e. Erb of
Nez Perce. presented what they
termed as credentials Of their dele
gates named from those counties.
This was accompanied by a written
protest which was not read. against
the committee recognizing any other
delegations from these counties.
Chairman Lockhart ruled that It
was out OF order, and neither pro-
ltest nor credentials presented viii
be recognized over delegations from
those counties which are present
and constitute regularly named del
! erates favorable to the anti-Mormon
program
John II. Wourms OF Shoshoue
county was named as sergeant-at-
larms Of the convention.
i Owing to limited room. only hold
ers OF tickets Of admission will be
entitled TO sit in the convention
hall. This brought out an inquiry
by Perky as to whether the regular
Ada county delegation would be
given tickets and be allowed to Sit
among the delegates. On a motion
carried this delegation was denied
the right to sit among the delegates
until after decision of the creden-
tials committee. but would be given
admission to the body of the hall
a among the spectators.
81 At noon the committee adjourned
; until l O'Clock. at which time it viii
e convene and either name or recog-
I nize temporary officers OF the con
3 vention, which convenes at
: O'Clock, and 1t is believtd that the
i fun will be precipitated when tn,
+ Bear Lake county, where opposition
eBar Lake county. where opposition
d Is expected to protest against thi
delegation sitting in the convention
z until after the credentials commit
's tee reports. ~
V Unless some compromise Is mad
= before 3 o'clock. Wallace will be tn
scene of two state conventions, on
Of which will be made from the reg
D ular organization and one made u
d by boilers.
o At 1880 the central ccmmitte
+ has ceased work temporarily pend
8 ing conference between the com
n nittees from both factions that vii
endeavor as last resort to reunit
,s the entire party. The corferenc
r committee is composed Of the fo'
r. lowing: Regulars-Heitfeld Of Ne
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