Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-23
DEMOCRATIC COM
MITTEE MEETS
IndOrses Last State Platform and
Elects Delegates

The democratic county central
committee convened this afternoon at
the real estate once OF former Mayor
Collins for the purpose OF liking a
date and naming place for the coun-
" convention. and also TO make pro-
vision for the selection OF delegates
to the Twin Falls convention June 3.
The meeting was called to order at
2 o'clock by Chairman ]. T. Scott,
and the roll call OF the committeeman
by Secretary Sanders showed that a
number Of the committeeman from
outlying precincts we're not present.
and this resulted In a substitution In
the instances where democrats living
In these precincts were In attendance
at the meeting. r. w. Collins was
not In attendance and w. ]. Mcclure
was nominated to take his place: r.
u. Wannaoott was nominated to take
the place OF M. d. Wright, who was
absent, and +. Dittmore to take the
place OF Committeeman Shank OF
Post Falls precinct. Upon the con-
elusion of this work the committee
turned its attention to the selection
of delegates TO the Twin Falls con-
vention.
Auditor QuArles moved that com
mittee Of Ave be appointed by the
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TO the Twin Falls convention, and
that they report back 10 the central
committee for action.
w. B. Mcfarland at this juncture
directed a question to the chair a.
to whether this method OF procedure
had law for it's basis. MIR. MeBee
advised him that II was entirely In
accordance with law. and then a gen
eral discussion followed as TO whether
II would be advisable to have the
committee select the delegates. or
whether II should be left to a con-
yention. The question finally came
to a vote and was carried. and the
chair appointed on this committee
Messrs. McE3ee, Michael, Jellum. Nc
Call and Dittemore.
Edwin McI3ee then made a motion
that resolution committee OF three
be appointed by the chair. and also
committee Of three for the appor-
tionment Of delegates to the county
convention.
w. B. Mcfarland damurred TO hav-
Ing committee appointed on resolu-
tions. He contended that the com
mittee had no right TO pass reaolu-
tions of any kind. that they were not
binding upon the democracy OF the
county, and that II was contrary 10
the practice heretofore followed By
prior central committees, Auditor
Quarles stated that IL had been the
practice OF the committee as far back
rs he could remember. MeBee arose
to make a statement and was inter
rupted by Mcfarland. The chair
then directed HIS attention to Me-
Farland and asked him II he was a
member OF the committee. and he re-
piled he was not, but insisted that
he was a democrat and had a right
to be heard. The chairman informed
him that he would not allow him TO
quarrel promiscuously with the va
rious committeeman, and that he
would heneeforth so rule. 1T will
be an iron rule. too" said MeFar-
land. 1T will be strong enough to
see that you cease promiscnous quar-
reling. and that you make your re-
marks at time when they are in
order stated the chairman. The
chair then explained 10 MIR. McFar-
land that when the motion was prop
erly before the house that the com
mittee would be glad 10 hear any
remarks that he might desire TO
make. and that at that time II he
desired they would listen TO him. Nc
Bees motion failed to secure a sec
ond and was lost. A motion was
then made by Earl Sanders that
committee Of three be appointed to
ix the apportiOnment OF delegates to
the county convention. II was car
RED and 4 committee consisting OF
] Mcclure. Wall and wannacott was
appointed.
Auditor Quarles then made q mo-
ton that a committee Of three be APP
pointed to draft resolutions In behalf
Of the. central committee. The mo-
ton received second from MeBee.
and then followed . lively TIT be-
tween MeBee and Mcfarland. Upon