Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-07
WILL HOLD.
CONVENTION )l D. v !
MEMBERS OF REPUBLICAN, CEN.
TRIAL COMMITTEE DECIDE TO
HOLD PRIMARIES-NAME TWO
SETS OF DELEGATES.

The republican county central
met last night and select
ed May 4 as the time for holding
the primaries. at which time dele
gates to the convention that will
name delegates to the Wallace con-
and delegates to the county
convention will be
The delegates convention will be
held May Z. but the county nominat-
Ing convention was left subject to
the call of the county chairman. who
will confer with the members Of the
central committee.
The proposition of selecting dele
gates to the Wallace convention by
the county central committee was
after It was discovered
that there was opposition to such a
proceeding. The first plans were to
name the delegates last night. pro-
viding no opposition was offered. but
1t was stated that In the event that
any precinct preferred to hold y
convention for this purpose the plan
to select delegates by the COMMITTEES
would not be presented.
/ The discussion at the meeting last
night showed that republicans gen
orally preferred to make the sefsc-
tion of delegates through the regular
primary. The committeeman pres
ent stated that personally they had
no objections to selecting the dele
gates, but prominent republicans IN
the precincts were asking why such
action was necessary. and 1t would
be dimcult matter to explain why
such action was taken. /.
+ After the report Of the commit
tee on credentials the committee
passed a resolution indorsing the ar
ministration OF President Roosevelt
and the candidacy Of Secretary Taft.
The meeting was attended by 81
Of the county precinct committee
men, and eight moro were represent
Cd by proxies. The following are
the precincts represented and the
committeeman who were present:
Ahsahka. G. Thompson: Bedrock.
s. r. Wetmore; Central Ridge. H. A.
Whitted; Cold Springs. g. 8. Mar
tin; Culdesac, John Green; Fenton.
M Greer: Hatwai, c. D. Stranahan; !;
Lapwai, William Siegrist; Leland, F.
M Snyder; Lenore, G. w. Greene;
Lewiston-First, ]. M. Molloy; Sec
ond, M. Means; Third, J. e. Smith;
Fourth. John Long. Melrose. D. v
Garner; Nezperce. A. A. Alvord; !;
Peck, Yves Woodin; Pierce. w. ].
Todd; Rimrock. w. H. Gage; Spald-
ing, M. l.. Goldsmith; Tammany, J.
L. Chapman; Clifford. Hugh Porter
J. M. Molloy represented the fol.
lowing members by proxy:: Fletch.
er, Peter Swanson, Fraser. Samson.
Snyder: Gilbert. r. T. Bucham;
Greer, VIM. Gamble; Mason, M. N
Nye; Orofino, F. J. Noble; Waha
Calvin Boyer: Weippe, w. w. Gard
ner.
w. c. Foresman represented Oro'
fino and held the proxy Of r.
Burcham of Gilbert.
The following Endorsement oi
Taft was unanimously adopted:
1--WE hereby indorse the present
national administration of President
Roosevelt, and we believe that thu
future prosperity and welfare of thu
country is dependent upon the con
tinuation of President Roosevelt!
policies, and we also believe that tn,
success of the republican party Il
the coming campaign can only be as
sured by the nomination Of candi
date for president who Is known t
be in full sympathy and accord Will
such policies; and we therefor
heartily indorse the, candidacy o
William H. Taft for president.
"And the delegates from Ne
Perce county to the state convention
are hereby instructed to do their ut
most toward sending an instructe
delegation from Idaho to the ma
tional convention for William II
Taft for president.
| "W. c. FORESMAN,
/ ~. H. LONG,
i John GREEN.
! Committee.
i One hundred and eighty-thre
delegates will sit In each convention