Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-25

.tSpeciall The republican convention
which will nominate delegates to the
state convention at Boise. and also
nominate a complete county ticket.
convened at this place At 1850
o'clock this forenoon.
The convention was called to order
by ]. G. Shoemaker. chairman OF the
county central committee, and fol-
lowing this the convention listened
to an address of welcome BY w. d,
Smith. editor of the Spirit Lake
Herald, to the delegates In behalf
OF the town Of Spirit Lake. MIR.
Smith. In his address, took the town
Of Spirit Lake for his subject, traced
its growth from Its birth up to the
present time and pronounced 1t the
largest little town In the state OF
Idaho. Hon. r. N. Dunn, OF Occur
d'Alene on behalf of the visiting dele
gates responed in an eloquent ad-
dress to that made by Mr.. Smith.
In his address he took occasion to
pay high tribute to r. A. Blackwell.
whom he designated as q captain of
industry with a large following. and
laid great stress upon his work In
developing the material resources of
the northern portion OF the state.
The convention then proceeded to
effect temporary organization. H.
p. Knight of Occur d'Alene, nomi-
mated A. A.. Crane OF Harrison for
temporary chairman. The nominal
ton Immediately found q second In
the person OF @. l.. Hoffman. and
there being no further nominations
made. Mr.. Crane was elected TO the
ONCE by reclamation.
MIR. Crane upon taking his position
as chairman made q brief address
to the convention. He expressed the
view that the prospects were never
better or brighter In the history OF
the county for republican success at
the polls. but he qualified his state
ment with the further statement that
this success was dependent upon
harmony in the ranks OF the party,
and he counseled harmony. and eau
toned the delegates that they must
not permit differences of opinion 10
occasion discord and dlssention in
the party. but that they must arise
above them and remember only that
they were making a fight at the
polls against the common enemy.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Cranes
address the election of secretaries
was taken up, and w. d. Smith was
made temporary secretary and Geo
II. Friedlander of st. Joe. assistant
secretary.
A committee on credentials was
then appointed. The delegates ap.
pointed on this committee were: J
A. Spaulding, W. d. Smith, George
Williams, and DR.. Wenz.
Following this came the appoint
ment of a committee on organiza'
tion and order of business which II
composed of the following delegates:
c. L. Hoffman, F. d. Freidenberg
Jas. Russell, Geo. Dart and L. Van.
dart.
The resolutions committee came
next and on this committee was ap
pointed r. N. Dunn, John isaacs
E Charles Mcdonald, H. p. knight ana
{ Pat Wall, and after the appointment
c OF this committee the convention tool
J an adjournment until O'Clock II
!. order to give the committees time q
3 prepare their reports.
r C. L. Hoffman. the well known law
e yer and political manipulation. is II
control of the convention as he ha
e been In control OF every republican
!. convention for years back in Koo
, tenaI county. Through his politiea
n allies be will be able 10 secure tn
passage IN the convention Of any mea
sure which will operate 10 their join
d benefit. and the prediction Is mad
Il that when the convention Is at a
e end, Hoffman will be stronger politl
d eally in the country and more of
!. political dictator than ever before
p He nourishes ambitions for the stat
L ehairmanship and for that place N
II convention will give him Its indorss
i ment. and this will be sufseient wit
J; the other support that he possesses
le Il Is said. to elect him 70 the ono
5. when the state convention eonsenet
D. Besides when the convention Is cor