The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-15
E1E DEMOCRACY MEETS
bnvention at Wallace Two Tickets
Put in the Field
4 10 the Courts To Be Made To Determine Which
Faction Shall Be Entitled to Recognition

majority Of its members, either from
among their own number or other
wise.
"5-That there be an equitable dis
-ribution Of the Offices and that good.
clean, influential men belonging to
both factions be named on both the
electoral and State tickets"
Neither side accepting the others
propositions, all negotiations we're of.
Meanwhile the convention having
been called for p. m, representatives
Of both sides went over to the hall,
called the meeting to order and ad-
journed.
State Central Committee Meets.
On Monday night session Of the
State Central Committee was held.
presided over By State Chairman
Lockhart.
Contests Of delegations Of Ada, Bear
Lake, Bingham and Oneida counties
were presented. DR.. Woodburn OF
Boise presented in writing the contest
Of the delegation from Ada, aTerring
that the delegates had refused to re-
cognize him as county chairman, had
refused to recognize Glen McKinlay as
temporary chairman, had preeipitat-
ed a riot at the Twin Falls conyen-
ton and had been decided against in
Denver.
Perky Enters Protest
X. I. Perky protested against the
State Central Committee considering
contests as against all party prece-
dents and as violating the primary
election law Of Idaho. His protest was
signed By himself and three others.
We want to know your reason for
this procedure" exclaimed member
Of the committee.
Because we are right" replied
Perky, @and because we want to make
record that we can produce. We
are going to make stand in this
matter in the courts if necessary.
Several objected to the protest be-
ing entered on the minutes and a mo-
ton to this effect carried. After a
heated discussion, however. it was de-
cided that the protest might be placed
on file.
Perky's protest objects to the State
Central Committee contesting the
Harris delegation from Bear Lake
the Rich delegation from Bingham
the Millsaps delegation from Fremont
the Evans delegation from Oneida
and the Nugent delegation from Ada
Convention Finally Called Wednesday
The convention was called to order
lat 1915 Wednesday morning. No on'
was admitted to the convention hal
EXCEPT those holding tickets, and none
lof the delegates from Ada COUNTY
we're supplied with other than spec
tator tickets. the State Central Com
mittee having ruled that the Adj
contest would be the only one recog
lnized and that the contest there Woul'
h. nut up to the Credentials commit
tee and no delegates from Ada allo"
Cd to vote on temporary organization
The Dubois delegates from Beai
Lake. Bingham. Fremont and oneio'
we're seated and all delegates iron
counties from which there was ~
contest. -.
Tbs convention was called to ordei
~ chairman Lockhart, who introdue
no Rev. ]. D. Neilan. who invoked n
divine blessing.
Mayor Hugh Toole made a near :
lspeech Of welcome
Two vocal solos, one by Miss flor
onca Bohannon and one by Otto Up
ner were well received
Iookhart called the roll OF me eOuA
+,ss entitled to vote in the temporarl
o.r.pization and formal protest wa
Iodgad TO the omission OF An
County. ..s Glen ?
,,aT,nIav Of Twin Falls for temporaI,
aSa,rman and the motion was SECOND
- Nv Fred T. Dubois. A L fFeenA' ),
= washington was also placed L
y ,,'nation, but he refused. Mehin
,av appeared and said;
~ r. want to thank you sincerely y
: -, sraat honor; consider it gFea
'lls .,,ss tbis convention happens 70 Z
ia n the city which is prae'leait
0elu nm, = have lived here Tor |
~ and every time I come back y
J sa I ever left it ! am sur
s0ll \, sypressing the sentiments :
svsry delegate in the convention emu 4 m y
even nat if we could vote on q
: s1 -,,s a unanimous ballot 70 IN
u ur be returned. This means ,l,,ts -,
: ~0u, '.onle Of wallace are hospi'ap !,
! the peOf and am proud 20 y
ana and y claim the city has been m