The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-01
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

candidate for the senate Let the legislative ticket
in the different counties be put up by the party in
such counties, irrespective of any mans candidacy
for the senatorship
The wing of the party led by Senator Dubois is
to name the state ticket and the state chairman of
the party and the platform is to contain the pro-
visions Of the constitution of the state of Idaho re-
lave to qualified electors in such form as the wing
of the party led by Senator Dubois shall decide
upon with the limitation that it shall contain nothing
wider than the provisions of the constitution of the
state.
This offer is made for harmony alone, eliminating
any possible fight in the party on Bryan and Kern
eliminating any possible fight in the party Sen
ator Dubois and narrowing the fight down strictly for
the constitution of our state. We would not
ask the state ticket as proposition of "loaves and
hshes were it not absolutely necessary to have Off
Gals who will sign and enforce legislation for the
carrying out of the principles of the constitution;
and II, tor some positions the state ticket your
people have not personally repugnant to us,
who are in every way qualified for the position,
they shall have Our thoughtful consideration.
Yours respectfully
(Signed) Nathan H. Clark
Received copy of the above July 81, 1908
(Signed) J. F. Nugent.
To the foregoing peace offering came a rejection
of all overtures in the form of letter from COM
mttee and it will doubtless be approved by the
vcegerent of God and the spotess saints with whom
he surrounds himself Between the peace offering
and its rejection sufficient time elapsed to enable the
committee to communicate with Salt Lake and the
seekers after peace began to suppose that there was
to be response to their overtures The following
is the letter finally sent in reply to Mr. Clarks letter
Boise, Idaho, July %, 1905 Hon. N H. Clark,
Boise, Idaho. Dear Sir: Your favor of the 9th
inst, addressed to Mr.. J. F. Nugent chairman of the
Ada county delegation to the Wallace convention
laid before the members of said delegation last
night, at meeting called for the purpose of con-
slder1ng it, at which meeting there were 81 members
present person, and expression of opinion from
others was communicated by phone Several of
the members were absent from the city and could not
be reached.
After submitting your letter to the delegation Mr.
Nugent explained that he had had a conversation
with you last Sunday in which he informed that
you had just returned from Blackfoot, where you
had had conference with Senator Dubois, and that
the members of this delegation did not accept the
proposition outlined in your letter. steps would be
taken by the faction of the party led by Senator
Dubois to send a delegation to Wallace to deprive
us OF Our seats in said convention. Under that
dton we feel your proposal is affecting this dele
cation alone, and we desire to have it distinctly
understood that in the matters herein contained we
speak for nobody but ourselves and that we dis
claim any idea, intention attempt to bind any
delegate or delegation from any other county in the
states.
After full and free discussion of the contents of
your letter the members of the delegation voted
unanimously that the undersigned a committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, reply to your proposition
as follows
Each and every member of this delegation is ex-
tremely anxious to bring about amcable arrange
nent between the contend1ng factions in the demo-
cratic party, whereby differences may be salts
tactor1y adjusted, in order that may take the
victory ready to hand in Idaho We believe
there is no question but that carry this state
for Messrs Bryan and Kern and for our state
ticket if get together and can poll for our
ticket united strength With that idea in mind we
disagree with your proposal that our faction SHALL
from among number, name the three presidential
electors and that your faction shall, from your
Der only, the candidates on the state ticket
On the contrary, are firmly of the opinion both
factions should be represented both the electoral
and state tickets, and that those tickets should be