Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-22
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| wishes OF the country delegates thai
the work of the convention be com
| pleted at the evening session in or.
der to allow the out-of-town dele
! gates to leave in the morning fol
their homes. This sentiment wa:
supported by Hugh Porter, who sec.
| Onded the motion, and so well was
the impression made that when the
question Of adjournment was taken
VI at the evening session it was vot-
ed down with sharp decision.
The convention convened promptly
at the appointed hour, but the COM
mittee on credentials was not ready
to report, and the intervening time
was filled in with five-minute
speeches. Miles S. johnson respond
ed to a call and detailed the compact
made at Boise and congratulated the
conention that the agreement. was
working out in perfect harmony W.
I. Claybaugh and r. J. Anderson ex-
cused themselves when called upon,
and County Surveyor Briggs under
urgent appeal, commended the coun-
t. government to the taxpayers, say
ing that they got dollar of value
for every dollar spent.
Rev. Campbell Bushnell conferred
signal service on the delegates by
taking up the pending constitutional
amendments and making the issues
clear, explaining their import. The
first referred to assistance for the
county assessors Office and the Sec
ond to establishing system Of coun-
ty judges. The speaker favored the
first and opposed the second, saying
It was not in proper form.
The time taken in this discussion
filled in the break and the commit
tee reports were made in due form
and adopted without question. A. A.
Alvord was made the permanent
chairman and took charge Of the con-
evntiOn after brief address. A mo-
ton to adjourn being voted down, he
called for the regular order of bust
ness and the nominations began
r. J. Anderson nominated ]. L.
Goodnight for state senator and he
was chosen by reclamation. M. A.
Means nominated A. A. AvOrd of
Nezperce and the convention con-
frmed this choice by acclama ton,
The remaining four members Of the
legislative ticket were chosen from
nine named by different precincts,
the four highest being declared the
nominees OF the convention: C. c..
Miles of Webb. w. J. Todd Of Pierce,
c. A. Foresman Of Lewiston, R. J.
Anderson Of Weippe, A. Kaline of
c. w. Richardson OF
Melrose, w. H. McNutt of Lewiston,
G A. Manning and George H. Frost,
Jf., Of Lewiston were named, and the
vote was as follows:
Miles. SO: Anderson, 112; Fores-
man. 1876; Kaline. 151: Todd, ~;
Richardson. 70: Frost, AZ; McNutt,
"a: Manning, 10.
Kaline. Foresman, Anderson and
Miles were declared the nominees.
T. 0. Hanlon for probate Judge, A.
r. Hinckley for treasurer and Miss
Eta Brown for school superinten-
dent were nominated by reclamation.
The contest for sheriff was spirit
I'd. r. l.. Spiker nominated Capt.
L. L. Schattner and w. T. Clay
baugh placed George Welker before
the convention. The ballot was close. !
Welker winning by twothirds of a |
'ote. the ballot being 90 5-6 for
Welker and 90 1-6 for Schattner.
For assessor the nominees were
James Jacks of Clifford and l.. R.
Netmore Of Bedrock. In the ballot
lacks won by vote of 1874 to 81.
For county attorney D. w. Hodge.
). Orr McMinimy and Robert Nc
<issick of Lewiston and A. ]. Green Il
Il Culdesac were placed in nomina.
ion. The first ballot brought no
hoice, resulting In IS 1886 for
lodge. 33 2-3 for McMlnimy, "a lie
Or McKissick and 81 1-2 for Green.
McMinimy. being the lowest man,
ropped out of the second ballot.
'hich resulted as follows, there be-
ne no choice: Hodge. So 1856;
icKissick, 4s 1856: Green. 81 40.
This left Green and Hodge in the .
ace. and Hodge was nominated by
he following vote: Hodge, 1871 2.3:
reen, As ia. The nomination Of
odge was then made by accla ma
on. Edison Briggs was renominated
reclamation for county surveyor.
18th an amendment that he have
ne job for life and tht his posterity
" four generations inherit 1t.
For coroner, DR.. White of Kamiah
nd c. ]. vassar were placed in nom-
lation. White was nominated by a
'te OF 1924 to ny.
the commissioner districts then
ent into caucus and the convention
ok recess to await the reports