The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-04
Especial to The Herald)

Twin Falls. Ida. June 3.-The Demo-
cratic party in Idaho tonight helplessly
split on the Mormon question. Amid the
widest scenes ever witnessed at a pOlit-
zeal meeting in the state two conventions
were had this afternoon IN the same hall.
Both claim TO be regular, and bitter
contest before the national committee
when Il meets at Denver the night be-
fore the convention is certain.
At one time during the proceedings this
afternoon physical encounters seemed i'm
minent. and once 1t looked as II there
might be blOOdshed. This was when the
Dubois chairman. Mckinley. threatened
10 call the sheriff and arrest Perky and
some OF the anti-Dubois convention.
Not Afraid Of the Sheriff.
Don't start anything YOU can't fin
ish.' yelled a big delegate from Oneida
county, and he certainly looked as II he
would vigorously resist any attempt TO
break up the Perky session.
Standing on z chair in the body Of the
hall. Perky went calmly on. In spite of
the pounding OF McKinley's gavel. in spite
OF the boots and yells and catcalls, in
spite OF the band music. the Perky con-
vention proceeded with its work until that
work was finished. and this was the re-
suit;
AntI-DuboIs Delegates.
Twelve delegates were elected. one from
each OF the seven judicial districts and
five from the state-at-large. each entitled
70 half a vote IN the national convention,
provided the delegation is seated. as fol-
lows: W. B. Mcfarland OF KOotenai,
George E. Erb " NeZ Perce j. T. Ponce
OF Ada, c. II. Lamberton OF Gilmore. ID.
J.. Evans OF Oneida, J. d. Milsap Of Free
mont. John c. Rice or Canyon. ]. II.
Hawley OF Ada. Ben Grey OF Blaine. J.
II. Garrett OF Gilmore, W. H. Cassidy OF
Idaho. ]. F. Nugent of Ada.
Al I'D WrsmNl
TO- William ]. Bryan as long as his name
is before the convention. Another reso-
luton deplOres the injection OF the Nor
mon issue into politics in the state. and
declares II has no place there.
Pressed the Limit.
The row followed an attempt by the
Dubois people working through the
state committee, 10 force a bigger ma
tority for the former senator. Glen Nc
Kinley had been nominated for tempo
rary chairman by the state committee.
and X |. Perky by the opposition. The
roll call. which was proceeded with amid
almost hopeless confusion, caused by ire
ouent Interruptions and protests from the
anti Dubois forces led by John F. Nu-
gent. showed 132 votes for Perky and 14S
for Mckinley.
But the committee authorized the call
ing Of Bingham county. where a contest
had been instituted These votes were all
for Dubois. The counties of Bear Lake
Oneida ana Fremont known 10 De anu
Dubois, were not called, il being stated
that the committee had decided TO pass
the contests there along 10 the commit
tee on credentials, II the votes, eighteen
in all, had been placed in the anti-Dubois
column the Dubois people would have
lost control, $50 for Perky TO 14S for Nc
Kinley
Bolt Probably Agreed Upon.
Although il was strongly denied that a
mi
subsequent proceedings had every ap-
- pearance- OF careful planning.
The appearance OF Mr.. Mckinley, who is
disabled just now as the result of a
broken leg that is Just knitting and that
necessitates the use OF crutches, was the
signal for Mr. Perky 10 stand up on a
chair in the midst of the Ada county dele
cation and call upon all those opposed to
TIE Dubois platform TO join him. There
was a considerable movement of delegates
in the direction OF Perky and the OppOsi-
ton convention was shortly In fun swing.
{. II. Libby was elected secretary and
the usual committees appointed. A sug-
gestiOn for a recess was hOOted down be
cause il was realized that Il the delegates
once left the hall they would never get
back into IL again.
Din Something Awful.
Mckinley seized a thick chair leg and
began pounding for order. Perky paid no
more attention than II he had been alone
In the house Then Mckinley ordered the
band TO play. Still the Perky county con-
VentiOn went on.
From that time on. until the anti-DUbOis
people walked out OF the hall. having I'm
ished their work the turmoil was contin-
uous. IL was impossible 10 hear at a dis
lance. Of more than three feet. But the
disorder was for the greater part, good
netured. Mckinley smiled at Perky, and
Perky returned the compliment. McKin-
lev ordered the sergeant-at-arms to force
Perky into his seat. Perky just laughed.
So did the sergeant-at-armS.
Most Of the anti-Duboisites left for
home tonight The delegates from the
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