The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-12

, the entertainment was not up-tO-date. |
The committee being ready to report, |
| the convention was called to order |
and the following resolutions and |
platform was read, and on motion was |
adopted:
I'VE, the democrats of Canyon
county, in convention assembled, en-
dorse the platform adopted at Den
yer. We recognize w. ]. Bryan to be
the foremost American citizen and
pledge the united support of the dem
ocracy of Canyon county to the cleo
ton of w. ]. Bryan as president and
]. w. Kern as vice president.
1--WE favor the passage of a county
local option law and pledge our can
didates on the legislative ticket to
work for and support such measure
in the next legislature.
1--WE favor the passage of an initia-
tive and referendum law and the en-
actment of a direct primary law sim
| liar to that now in force in Oregon,
including Statement No. l."
Owing to the sagacity of the chair
man there was no local optionists on
r the committee, consequently there
D was no minority report. But Fred
t Barnes of Nampa moved to strike out
e the local option plank in the resolu-
: tons This caused more excitement
= than at any previous time during the
e session. The manner OF voting on
t, the question caused more discussion
1t than the wording of the resolution
5. Some wanted a secret ballot and some
e desired to have the vote cast by pre-
d cincts. Col. Sutton of Ada county
n who was a member Of the Middleton
l. delegation, insisted on casting his in
e dividual vote, but it was finally decid
N ed that the vote should be cast by pre-
e cincts, with the result that the repor
IS was adopted as read by vote o
* So to AS.
III Following the adoption of the res
- olutions the nomination of senate
do was announced Within Of Franklin
and Clay and Lamson of Namp
a. were placed in nomination. 1t wa
" apparent from the start that Clay ha
no no more show to win than the pre-
'n' verbal snow ball had of retainin
VI its form in hades The struggle wa
40 between Lamson and Within and tn
- former won out by a large majorit,
VI The nominees for the legislator
were Wallace of Caldwell, Berding
Payette and Hartley of Emmett. tt
three were unanimously declared II
candidates. The next in order was Il
nomination of a sheriff. Lillard
Nampa, Castutor of Parma, Perkins
of Payette and Parrish of Caldwt
were placed in nomination, wi
the result that Lilard receiv
M, more votes than all the others col
- bined and was declared the nomint
The nomination of assessor followe
- There being but one candidate, w.
lot Calender of Emmett was chosen
,.oa reclamation. The nomination of tres
of urer was different Geisler OF Pa
o.. cite and Lore of Nampa contested
son the place, Geisler winning in tr
This The selection of a probate judge tn
,oso followed, and the name of John L. s.
Voc we'll of Payette was placed in nomil
NOT ton. 1t will be remembered that Jo
;ros was at one time DESTROYS of be
,rn- sent to congress, but unruly der
boir Gratis at Wallace would not stand
was work. But it is all off now
,oise John will accept the Office of prob
Mrs. Judge If he can get it. John Hart
ex- Nampa was also nominated, but
bars Payette man won the prize easy,
sub ceiving 7Oh vtoes to Harris 8
ma The selection of a county attor
nnty was easy, T. A. Walters of Cald'
they being the successful one. School
con- erintendent then followed. Miss d
It at Beatty was nominated, but
friend stated that Miss Beatty
positively declined to accept. 1t
rman thought for a while that there W
It the be no candidate but some dele
and from Payette suggested the nam
,ither ]. A. Turner of Payette and as
or or gentleman was not present he wa:
;, for clared the nominee. The homo