American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09
The Result a Surprise to Sup.
porters Of the President
Convention Lively From Start to Finish, but
Good Feeling Prevailed at Cose---
Banquet at Hotel
Remington

tariff bill which was passed in ad.
vance of the report Of the tariff board
"We commend the administration
for preventing the railroads from in.
creasing rates without the approva
OF the interstate commerce commits.
sion, and for the efforts put forth to.
ward the speedy completion Of the
Panama canal.
1--WE approve the policy of the ad.
ministration in restoring to use areas
tied up in forest reserves which are
more valuable for other purposes
3 In for the timber they contain and
pledge our support to the universal
peace policy Of the present admins
tration.
"We endorse and commend the
tireless and unceasing efforts of our
representative in the national con-
gress for the fruitful results accom-
plished through legislation, which re-
dound to the everlasting credit of the
nation and especially to the state of
Idaho; and especially do we commend
the course and action Of our junior
senator, William E Borah, in at all
times using his wonderful ability in
demanding that the rights which are
inherent to the common people be re-
stored to them and thereafter held in
violate, and particularly the gallant
fight that he has made In amending
the homestead laws so as to favor the
honest and bona fide homesteader as
against the pernicious activity of spe-
cial agents.
In view of the fact that there is a
division of sentiment as to prefer
ence for presidential nomination and
realizing that delegations from any
county cannot accomplish the desired
results by being divided, therefore be
it resolved, that our delegates to the
Lewiston convention be instructed to
vote as unit, using their best judg-
ment for the betterment of our coun-
ty and state.
"Resolved, That the Taft and
Roosevelt forces be permitted to name
delegates in proportion to the strength
of each as shown by the test vote,
the convention to ratify the selections
SO made"
The resolutions were adopted al
most unanimously.
Then came the test of strength
the secret ballot. Not until the re-
suit was announced did the Taft
forces realize that they were beaten.
The vote was 43 for Roosevelt to 35
for Taft, which entitled the Roose-
velt men to name eleven of the nine
teen delegates to Lewiston. Follow
ing the announcement of the result
an adjournment was taken until 2
O clock.
When reconvening the following
delegates were named:
John c. Greaves, I. Fl. Nash, Joe
Merriam. ]. C. Webb, S. B. Wright,
George D. Casio, Clyde Hanson, d.
w. Davis, Henry Rock, j. F. Gish,
Benjamin Howell, D. C. McDougall.
I. D. Jones, Thomas Preston, B. 7.
Evans, A. d. Henderson, J. E. Jones.
John j. Evans.
Alternates-A. H. Sponberg, Geo.
81. Blood, A. c.. Smith, R. NJ. Hull,
Ezra Monson, w. L. Roe, j. S. Robin
son, R. F. Moth, W. S. Sparks, H. C.
Allen, o. H. Barber, Jenkin Jones,
John R. Jones, w. Fl. Palmer, Henry
Simpson.
In the evening the most elaborate
banquet ever given in American Falls
was rendered to the delegates by d.
w. Davis and Hon. James Fl. Brady.
The banquet was served at the Rem
lngton. In addition to the 7S dele
gates, invitations to the number of
eighty were sent out. The tables cir
cled the dining room and the entire
length of the lobby. Assistant At
torney General j. Fl. Peterson was
and very happily met his
responsibilities.
Mr.. Peterson, with his wide per-
sonal acquaintance and knowledge of
local conditions, was able to keep all
in the, best of humor. Toasts were
to as follows:
"The Last Campaign" Hon. R. T.
Owens.
pioneer Republicans Of Frank
in." Hon. L. l.. Hatch.