The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-08

were practically identical in the five counties Con-
tests without any merit had been sprung by the Nor
mons in the four Mormon counties named for the
purpose of keeping the constutiona1sts out OF the
temporary organization and giving ultimate control
of proceedings and nominations to the hirelngs of
the hierarchy.
The brotherhood of the sanity host OF Ada
county and the straggers who had attached them
selves to the Ada county camp in no position
to find fault They had been outgeneraled through
the application of their methods. The con-
test raised in Ada county reputable as the
contests raised by the saints in Bingham Fremont,
Oneida and Bear Lake counties. The five must
stand or fall together. They all went down and
Justice triumphed in the of constitution, law,
morality and the home.
When wolves are driven away from luscious
carcass they retire with snars and growls and geam
ing teeth So it with these representatives OF the
hierarchy They had previously served notice
through resolution adopted in caucus that If the
Jack Mormon delegates from Ada county and the
delegates selected by the church in Fremont Bing-
ham, Oneida and Bear Lake counties were not
seated they would bolt the convention and hold
meeting of their own.
By this time the temporary organization OF the
convention had been effected with Glen P McKin-
Constan of Shoshone county, secretary. The
several committees appointed and before all
of these committees had reported the convention
adjourned over to Thursday morning and the partic
ipants were given on interval for calm reflection
Thursday forenoon the convention organized per-
manently by placing A. L. Freehafer, of Washington
county, in the chair and electing J. w. Constan, of
Shoshone county, secretary.
The report of the committee on credentials recog-
nized the constitution delegates from the counties
of Fremont Bingham, Oneida and Bear Lake, con-
tested by the Mormon representatives, and the anti
constitution delegates from Ada county.
Upon the adoption of the report of the committee
on credentials, the defenders of poygamy went out
of the convention to the hall they had previously
gagged and opened rump convention of their own
1t was clear of a run before superior num-
bers
They unable to control the convention and
seeded after having identified themselves with the
convention up to the moment when they were forced
to admit themselves to be in the minority. The bolt
included the Ada county Jack-Mormons, although
their delegation awarded seats in the convention
Peace overtures extended first at Boise and after
wards at Wallace, rejected and the church
element, although three times discredited
determined to continue the conflict instituted by the
priesthood at Salt Lake
The strength of the factions in the convention was
as shown by the test vote Anti-Mormon, 100 As;
ro-Mormon, 1O6 Is.
The boilers named ticket, as follows:
Presidential electors-John c. Rice of Canyon,
M. D. Mills of Nez Perez, T. C. Galloway of Wash
ington.
Congressman. L. McC1ear of Kootenai
Governor-Moses Alexander of Ada
Lieutenant governor-C A. Boyd of Bannock.
Secretary of state-W W. Smell of Canyon.
Attorney generalFrank Moore of Latah.
State auditor=I A Bradbury of Idaho