The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-13

The following is taken from the
rimes, daily paper published at
Wallace. AS they kept reporter In
Ehe convention and bad no reason to
barble or give biased report of the
deliberations we believe 1t comes
bearer being correct than the garbled
md prejudiced reports sent out to
bther papers
This is the state ticket Of the DEM
cratic party, and it will appear upon
Ehe ballots on election day, under the
bmblemn of "The Home" rhe same
bmblemn used two years ago.
Made up from top to bottom of men
With special fitness for the offices for
which they are nominated, and
livery candidate man of sterling
worth and honesty, the ticket as a
whole is one OF the strongest ever
dominated by any party in this state.
Aid back of this ticket the demo-
ratio state convention has placed a
platform every plank of which can be
ktified by each voter of the state re-
kardless of his political affiliations.
The net result of the democratic
tate convention is a strong platform
md strong ticket, aud this ticket
nd this platform were adopted amid
Genes of enthusiasm that plainly told
bf the confidence with which the
barty enters upon the campaign.
The closing hours OF the conyen-
ion, during which the platform was
dopted and the ticket named, will
ong linger in the memory of those
Who participated. There was APP
,lause; there was stamping of feet;
here were cheers and tigers and
mid it all hats were waved. 1t was
IN enthusiastic termination of con-
ention, during the early hours of
Fhich some bitterness had entered,
but through all of which the loyal
emocrats stood firmly fighting for
Principle, principle of great mo-
bent to the state and dear to the
hearts Of democrats. And in this
ght the democrats won.
The combined Mormon or Frank
Martin faction bolted. That's what
he delegates came for and their pur-
ose they carried out to the letter.
1t came yesterday morning, when
he report of the credentials commit
Zee, which conceded to the boilers Ada
ounty, vas adopted. 1t mattered
title to the boilers that some Of their
eegates voted In favor Of the adop
ion of the report of the credentials
ommittee; they walked out just the
anne because the report was adop.
led.
1t is MATTER OF record that a
pum6er of the delegates Who went
with the boters because OF tile att p
lon of the report Of lie credeltlals
tommittee, had themselves voted To
ldopt that report ihat was OF 10
consequences The bolt was planned
md 1t had to he executed, aud when
George w.. fannahiiI, after nearly
ereating a scene OF Wild disorder, call
% upon his lrald 10 Withdraw iron
lhe cunsenli. II, they ment. The,
pbeyed orders..
And strange 10 say, tile AGa c8nii
y delegates who aere seated ~ tni'
report we're among the most lecaiei
rant Of the entire Martin crowd.
But il the boilers thought for al
Instant they could carry WITH thea
majority OF the delegation, Tue.
feckoned badly. for after they ha'
eff the hall roll call showed Il
Delegates ut OF a possible vote OF ~
present.
That the b3lt Mas planned allaos
70 the very time 1t Was to occur ~
no" u plainly 10y conversation tina
occurred Just outside the hall yestei
pay morning befure the bolt.
shall crowd OF pfo-Mormon assocl
ates OF the buffers, Who did not hay
seats, was standing 10 front OF tn
bali. One started away.
Don't go," said another. tn
boys will be out In minute.
well why don't they come. hha
are they waiting for?m was the repl,
Had the bolters not made the fat'
mistake Of calling for a rising vote
their rump convention they migi
have been able to fool some peop
into thinking they had more deieaatt
Than were really 10 the hall. But
count of noses on rising vote In Il
rump convention netted the gran
muniticent total Of "a.
But the regular democrats process
e1 With their business. During II
afternoon caucus was held and
The evening the ticket was nomina
ed, though 1t was not tn ll:i5 thl
ehe convention finally adjourned.
After the bolters bad LETT tie co
sentlon the regular democrats mig
have recognized the eontestine del
gatiou from Ada county and swell
t'e grand total OF votes In the co
SeDtion by 81. but this was nos DOR
There was a majority on hand al
easines vas transacted as " notbi