Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-23

plain. Following this address the
slate was presented, and before the
delegates could recover from the ef-
fects, motion was passed making
the nominations the choice of the
convention.
The convention was opened by
County Chairman s. o. Tannahill,
after which P. w. Mitchell was
elected temporary chairman and D.
]. Wyatt temporary secretary. This
organization was afterwards made
permanent.
The tactics of the Dubois demo-
Gratis, after the organization was
lost, was to place the antis on rec
ord. They are on record as opposed
to selection of the delegates by the
precincts, and the names selected
show how the gold brick was hand
ed out to the delegates from the
country. who had been promised
fair treatment and told the selec-
tion of delegates-at-large would be
on the square.
please read the names of the
delegates selected" said Perry Mil
Ter of Nezperce after the vote had
ben given. "Why don't you keep
your word?" he asked. "You told
us you would treat US fairly r we
would support your measure, and
not a man of our delegation has
been consulted in reference to the
selection of the stat delegates. On
the other hand, the slate is pulled
from one mans pocket and the en-
tire delegation nominated at once" i"
II move you that the gentleman's g
list be nominated" is another ex-
preston of the feeling existing in
the party. This was motion made
after the second slate for delegates
had been slipped from the sleeve to
plac In nomination the men to be
sent to the Wallace convention. Not
waiting to hear the names read. the
delegate expressed his complete dis
gust by moving for the election Of
the "list."
The anti-Mormon resolution was
introduced by Attorney Clay Nc
Nance and defeated by large vote.
The following committees were
appointed on credentials, order OF
business and resolutions:
Credentials-J. p. Sorenson OF
Mohler. George Martin. Culdesac;
w. A. Wellman, Orofino: ]. B.
Shockly, Russell; G. L. Mcdonald,
Lewiston.
Order of Business and Permanent
Organiation-George E. Erb. Lewis
ton: Frank Gales, Cold Springs: j.
Mccormack. Tammany; ]. A. Ver-
non, Hatwai; P. J. Konen, Rimrock.
Resolutions-Dr. Lee Kelley, Nea-
perce; DR.. Lyle, Peck, F. E. Fogg,
Lewiston: VIM. Dew. Lapwai; e. B.
Paris, Webb Ridge.
The resolutions committee re-
ported and the reading of the report
brought out a debate through the
offering of an amendment by Clay
McNamee of Lewiston, the amend
ment being that an anti-Mormon
plank be inserted in the state plat
form. The resolutions as reported
and adopted were as follows:
1--WE, your committee ON resolu.
tions. beg leave to report as follows:
1--WE, the democrats of Nez Perce
county. Idaho, in convention assem-
bled to elect delegates to the state
convention to be held at Twin Falls
Idaho. on June 8, 1908, to elect del
egates to the national convention te
be held In Denver. Colo. July z
1908, to nominate a president and
vice president of the United States
renew our allegiance to the princi.
pies of democracy as advocated b,
Thomas Jefferson. Andrew Jackson
and William J. Bryan, and we in
struct our delegates to the STATE
convention at Twin Falls to vot,
'and use all honorable means to Sc
cure the election of delegates to thu
national convention who will vot'
first. last and all the time for thu
election OF William J. Bryan as {
candidate for. president of the Unit
ed States; and we further instruc
such delegates to the state conven
tion to vote as a unit on this Ques
tion.
Eve further believe with william
i J. Bryan as our candidate we cal
carry the state of Idaho for the en-
tire democratic ticket at the Novem
i ber election, provided he is no
hampered with issues which will
j prevent his receiving the entir,
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