Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-02
:, Republican Meeting Re-
suits in Extra Good
County Ticket
Convention Interesting From Start
to Finish, Bright Prospects
For Sweeping Victory

The Republican county convention
met in the Shoshone opera house Oct.
1st and was called to order by Fred w.
Gooding at 2:3O, p. m.
r. II. Trail of Jerome was elected
chairman and A. C. DeMsry of Acequia
was made secretary. This temporary
organization was later made permanent
q by vote of the convention.
Mr.. Traill on taking the chair, made
an eloquent appeal for purity in politics
and the election of good men to office.
Committees on credentials, order of
business and resolutions were organized
by the selection of one member from
each delegation to serve on each COM
mittee, and a recess of thirty minutes
was taken for'them to report.
The reports of the three committees
were adopted without debate.
Fifty-two delegates were reported
present and entitled to seats, represent
ing fifteen precincts The principles of
local option, the direct primary and the
initiative and referendum were endorsed
by the convention.
A motion was made that in voting on
nominations, the roll be called and the
vote made by precincts. An amend
ment was then made for secret bal
lot. which was lost on tie vote. The
original motion was also lost. Rupert
then moved for a secret ballot and Sho-
shone seconded same, and the resulting
vote was unanimous for the motion.
Two names were presented for sheriff,
J. w. Wheeler and c. c. Nelson, and
the result of the ballot gave the nomi-
nation to j. w. Wheeler.
For treasurer, C. w. Wernicke and
J. l. McQuiston were placed IN nomins-
ton and Mr.. Wernicke was named the
winner. Both these gentlemen were
called on for speeches and both respond
ed with fitting remarks that met the
hearty approval of the convention and
elicted hearty applause.
Three names were placed before the
Convention for the office of assessor,
Frank Millsaps, E. T. Barton and M.
NJ. Mackey, and the vote of the con-
vention gave the nomination to Mr..
Maclley of Rupert.
Judge Fuller was renominated for the
office of probate judge by acclamation,
and a similarsfavor was accorded Mrs.
Leah M. Burnside for the Office of
superintendent of public instruction,
and both responded with appropriate
remarks when called upon by the con-
vention.
For county attorney, Frank T. Disney
and Harvey A. Thomas were named,
and the ballots of the delegates gave
the nomination to Frank T. Disney,
thus placing the seal of approval on
Mr.. Disney's official services by a re-
The names of w. H. Baugh and V. R.
Killen were voted on for coroner and
DR.. Killen was declared the winner.
Again faithful officer was renom-
mated by acclimation, John Koets for
county surveyor his name being pre-
sented by the Gooding delegation.
After recess of thirty minutes, the
name of Fred w. Jordan was presented
for state senator, and the nomination
was made by acclamation.
D. r. Langlois and L. R. Adams were
voted on by delegates for the office of /
rep, esentative. with the result that |
Mr.. Adams was declared the nominee
Of the convention.
For county commissioners, District I
No |. nominated Paul Kartzke; and No. /
J. nominated Charles Gridley; ard No. 3, .
selected c. T. Hart. BY unanimous
vote the convention as a whole set the I
stamp of approval on these several !
nominations and made them the choice
# the convention.
On motion of Fred w. Gooding, the
voted to confer authority
m the central committee to fill any
iacancv in the ticket that may be
reated from any cause prior to elec-
ion.
The convention then proceeded to
make nominations for precinct offices.
The proceedings of the convention
we're harmonious throughout and a
iclSet was named that is worthy the
upport Of every republican in the
oGnty.