Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-09-10

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Committee on Order of Business:
John Powell, James NJ. Wilson.
and James Lemon.
Immediately npon recon
venion in the afternoon the re.
port Of the committee on creden-
tlals was read and adopted and the
temporary orginaz alton was made
permanent. The report of the
committee on order of business was
read and approved and the com.
mittee on resolutions submitted the
following report which was adopt
ed by unanimous vote:
The democracy of Idaho county,
Idaho, in convention assembled,
reafhirm our devotion to the ever
lasting principles of Democracy
adopted by the National Demo
cratic convention of 1908, and
hereby renew our allegiance to our
peerless leader, William Jennings
Bryan.
We adopt the S tate platform of
the democratic party adopted at
Wallace.
We pledge the nominees of this
convention to clean and honest
administration Of the affairs of
Idaho county"
The nominations were then
taken up, that of state senator
being first.
Nate Pettibone of Sites placed
Rep. James Surridge of Harpster
in nomination nd Judge Vine
yard seconded it. Upon a motion
of Talkington of Grangeville his
nomination was made unanimous.
The following three representa-
tives were then nominated in the
same manner: John A. Powell
of Grangeville, Henry Elfers of
the Salmon river country and r.
w. Overman of Mt. Idaho.
M. Reese Hattabaugh placed
Atty. Griffith in nomination and
seconding speech es were made by
Delegates Painte of Elk City and
Vineyard of Grangeville. He re-
ceived the entire vote of the con-
vention and was declared the
nominee for county attorney.
Cries Of "Speech! Speech! Lets
hear from Griffith, etc." came
from all parts of the hall. Mr..
Griffith in response thanked the
convention for the nomination
and reviewed the records of the
office in short speech.
r. F. Fulton was re-nominated
for probate judge without a dissen-
ting vote.
When the nominations for
sheriff were in order Robert Ham
i'll of Grangeville was placed in
nomination and Walter Fray, an
excellent young democrat, who
was an active candidate, arose
and withdrew his name and stated
be would throw all his support to
Mr.. Hamill and work for his elec-
tion. Harry Wallis, another
active candidate got up and stated
that while he was not delegate to
the convention he would like to
have the privilege of addressing
that body, VIII was granted.
He said he desired to make a
motion that the nominations be
closed and the selection of Mr.
Hamill be made unanimous. The
motion was carried.
For assessor James A. Wilson
of Dewey precinct was the choice
of the convention and received the
nomination without a dissenting
vote.
The Office of treasurer was left
open and the Central Committed
given power to select a candidate
For Superin tendent of schools
John Carter, who had charge o
the Sites schools the past year
was placed in n domination by Lisle
House who made rousing speech
D. M. Mcdonald, another promi
nent Idaho county educator, now
teaching in the vicinity of Tahoe
was placed in nomination by Dele
gate Harris. A vote by ballot was
taken and job n Carter was de
clared the nominee.
The following gentlemen wer,
nominated for commissioners from
the various dis stricts. They were
recommended by the delegates
from their districts.
First District: H. G. Oliver
Sites; Second District: Jacol
Matthieson, Cottonwood; Third
District: Robert Griffith, White
bird.
For coroner there were two name
placed before the convention, that
of Paul Bailer of Grangeville an6
E. s. Hancock of Cottonwood.
The balloting showed majority ol
the delegates favored Mr.. Hancock
and he was declared the nominet
for coroner.
The Office OF surveyor was lefI
vacant and the Central Committee
empowered to fill the same.
Precincts which had delegate.
present named their constabIes