The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-07
Personnel of the Committee.


tive members of the party from the various counties
than any meeting of the committee ever has been
in the past history of the party. This great gather
ing of leading Democrats, who had come long dis
tances in these hard times demonstrates unmstak-
ably the sentiment and interest of the party through
out the State.
recital of the names of those present is all the
information the Democrats of the State need, to
show the enthusiasm of their representatives Those
in actual attendance from the various counties were
Ada-C. E. Arney K. I. Perky and C. J. Bassett
Bannock-W R. K irchoff, N. M. E1dredge and
State Chairman Lockhart
Bear Lake-B F. Fitzpatrick.
Bingham-A. T. Ryan, Fred T. Dubois.
B1aine-C. H. Porter, candidate for the Legisla-
ture the last election
Bose-Lc R. Walter who is the State Senator
from Boise County,
Canyon-Fred H. Davis and J. NJ Bennett.
Custer-N. H. Clark, who is the member of the
Legislature from Custer.
Emore-L. J. Weaver, who is the member OF
the Legislature from Elmore.
Fremont-M L. Walter
Idaho-Rees Hattabaugh, who the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress in the last campaign
Kootenai-S. P. Donne1y, who is the National
committeeman.
Lemhi-Dr. w. c. Whtwell, who is the Senator
from Lemhi.
Linco1n-L. C. Jones, who is sheriff of the county.
Nez Perce-Henry Heitfelt, former United States
Senator and the Democratic candidate for Governor
four years ago.
Owyhee- Arthur Pence, who is the State Senator
from Owyhee
Shoshone-Harry L. Day.
Twin Fal1s-T D. Conner and P. H. Smith.
Washington-Ed R. Golfer.
Bonner-J P. Dunn
Oneida and Latah and Cassia were the only coun-
ties which did not send the most representative
members of their party to the meeting.
The Mormon organ was about insulting to these
representative of the party as it possibly could
be-
The committee unanimously and a rollcan
passed the following resolutions:
We. the Democratic State central committee of
the State of Idaho regularly assembled, adopt the
FirstSWe endorse Hon. William J. Bryan for the
position of President of the United States His con-
sisent attitude all public questions affecting the
interests of the people has gained tor him the con-
fdence of those who striving tor high ideals ana
civic righteousness. 1t is matter OF more than
party pride that through his teachings ne has de-
ve1oped the best sentiment to be found within a
self governing people. Although he has not yet won
victory for himself his party, his philosophy
has reformed a nation and compelled an opposing
and dominating political party to adopt his policy
We recommend to the voters at the Democratic
primaries the selection of delegates to the several
conventions who will advocate the candidacy OF
Mr.. BRYAN and the adoption of the suggestions con-
tanned in the following preamble and resolution:
Second-We congratulate the Democracy. of the
State on the position it has taken in insisting that
the constitution OF the State snail De hVed up 10 ny
all the people of the State.
Whereas An investigation of the returns from the
last two elections demonstrates beyond a question
that the sentiment against polygamy ana Mormon
control in politics and government is growing and
that the Gentle population of the State is becoming