Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-12
REPUBLICANS
IN WALLACE
State Convention Assemblies; Effects
Temporary Organization

NAA~AAA1Ei may Ii opecihll
The republican convention convened
at this place at ll:46 this forenoon.
1t was called to order by J. II. Brady,
chairman OF the republican state
central committee. and was opened
by an address OF welcome by Hugh
Toole. mayor OF the city.
The mayor, after bidding the del
egates to the convention hearty
welcome on the part OF the city OF
Wallace. made long but well re-
ceived speech on the future OF the
republican party In the state OF Ida
no. lie reviewed briefly It's history
IN the state and pronounced It's work
In the state one OF progress and
achievement, and predicted that the
party would again be victorious at
the polls this fall by an oyerwhelm-
ing majority He took occasion In
the course of his address to refer
TO Secretary Taft. his career and
work In the past In behalf OF the
nation, and to that OF Senator w.
b. Hepburn, and at the mention OF
these names the speaker was greeted
with prolonged and tremendous
applause from the delegates and
from the galleries. lie touched up
on the subject OF revision OF tarlff.
declaring that Il should be the policy
OF the party TO inser1 n plank OF that
character In the next party platfl fln,
and his sentiments along this line
were received with hearty applause
Upon the conclusion of his remarks
a temporary chairman and secretary
were elected Col Thoa. X. Haymer
was made the chairman and o. Il.
McCutcheon secretary Col. Haymer
upon taking his position as chairman
of the convention delivered one of
his characteristic and eloquent ad-
dresses. lie spoke of the work of the
party in the past In the state, and
stated that he considered the pros
poets for success at the polls this
fall brighter than ever before Ia the
history OF the party. lie euloRlzed
the work done IN the party and In
behalf Of the whole state by Senators
Hepburn, Borah. and Chairman
Brady, aud at times during tho de-
liVeranee Of his address the applause
became so long and loud that the
speaker had TO pause several minu-
Les until II had subsidized before pro.
ceding with his remarks
Upon the conclusion OF Col. Hey
mer's address the convention com
mcneed the work of effecting a per
manent organization. Three com
mittees were appointed. a commit
tee upon resolutions and platform.
one on permanent organization and
another on credentials, and were d.
rected 10 report this afternoon al
3.3o O'Clock, The appointment Of
NV HtFAAb1tM VII AHNts& committees
Was 30 arranged that each county
has member on each committee
making each consist Of 20 members
On It's organization the convention
will proceed TO the business before
Il aud Il Is anticipated that Il will
be- completed by thiA evening. To
morrow forenoon the delegates will
be- taken Tor visit to the principal
mines in the Wallace country. and
then they viii proceed on their 70
turn journey. Upon their arrival
~ Harrison they will leave their re.
gular train. aud take the boat line
to Cover d'Alene, where they viii
spend the afternoon and evening.
They will then be conveyed by spe-
eial train over the Occur d'Aleue
4 spokane railroad to Spokane
where they viii join their regular
train. which viii await them at that
point