The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04
REPUBLICANS nominate
in BOISE ONE OF TREACHERY and
MANY SURPRISES
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET
United States Senaor-Wedon B. Hepburn, Shoshone
Justice Supreme Curt-Judge J. F. Aishie of Idaho
Congressman Thomas R Hamer, of Fremont
Governor-James H. Brady of Bannock.
Lieutenant Governor-L H Sweeser of Cassa
Secretary of State-Robert Lansdon, of Washington.
Attorney Genera-D. c. McDougal of Oneida
Auditors D Taylor, of Bonner
Treasurer-C A. Hastings of Nez Perce.
Mine Inspecor-F. c. Moore of Shoshone
Superintendent of Public Instruction Belle Chamberlain, of
Twin Falls.
Presidential Electors-Edgar Wilson of Ada; John Lamb of
Owyhee; A. A. Crane, of Kootena.
Readers of The Citizen doubtless familiar with the action
of the Republican this paper reaches them but
in order keep chronicle of political brief mention
The ticket printed placed
after of the bitter waged in political
convention in Idaho 1t full of surprises and thrilling events
On the day the regarded certainty that
Congressman French would be renomnated without opposition 1t
almost that certain influences work prevent
of Secretary of State Landon and TREASURER
Hastings day when Lansdon realized that his
nomination in eapordy and that he himself he
would have do heoric work Combinations formed
between friends of Lansdon Hastings McDouga and those
pissed French 1t about O'Clock Wednesday
morning when Colonel Hame aroused from his sumbers and
the nomination for congress- something he had
long get work and rally his friends the combine
and his nomination would be assured
That sody formed the rocks of
Gbrater evidenced by the that the combines candidates
Delegates wholly dsregarded the instructions of their county
conventions put through nsurgent ticket and thus
put stamp of dsapprova the which few self con-
stted leaders been managing the part affairs For time
Brady be sdeacked but the insurgents
hardly dared to 90 so far fir fear losing 1t claimed
Mayor Hae that had there been anybody the
Ada county delegation equal the occasion the convention could
have easily ampeded mayor spite of the Dalton element
and that after French had been ANONYMOUSLY turned down the in
surgents ubaton their control of the convention
would have placed Bradys candidacy cold ctoage for all
time to come Mayor Hanes and his friends regret that there
the Ada delegation with sufficient political ac
men to propose his the proper moment
The nomination Colonel Hamer strong although
he is very effective political speaker arousng partisan feeling
The Of McDougal to the Mornons as their
reward for political The story told true that the friends
AcDouga had delegates enough pledged nominate him with
exception of eighteen This was laid before Congressman French
Tuesday evening told that if he would deliver the eighteen they
world see that he was renoinaed This he refused do beev
ng that he could possibly be defeated The result showed that
the insurgents good claim that they made -Four
Mr. French was confronted similar proposition when Senator
orah to dm he deliver the Latad delegation to Govern
Goodng he would be turned down and he came into camp
after much hesitation secured denomination Perhaps there
was no one with Bora persuasive eoquence in Tuesday
nights impress upon the young the necessity FOR
turning down friends his scalp he did at Moscow
The other candidates been before the people and are well
known especially Mr. Hasisg and Mr. Lansdon who have been
noted in the Statesman from time to time
The platform is beautifully woded but nothing was
framed for political purposes and deceive the people pledges
the narv to several Boss Brady and his cohorts
pudiated every plank platform Of ago it is not to
be expected that they will give he people the laws promised even
they have the chance
Altogether was lively convention and which will be
remembered for long time.
pt 7 French s not in any sense a big man but he