Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-06
OFFICIAL REPORT OF
WHAT TOOK PLACE
SIGNED STATEMENT BY SECRE-
TARY BOWLER AND CHAIR
MAN DAMPIER.
Minutes OF County Committee.

Minutes OF County Committee
Pursuant to the law the parties
appointed by the candidates of the
Republican Party of Lincoln County,
Idaho, met at the Court House of
said county on the oath day of Aug
ust, 1912.
p R. Kartzke called the meeting
to order and asked for nominations
for Temporary Chairman
John Thomas was nominated for
Temporary Chairman and there be-
ing no other nominations was elect
ed and took the Chair
Temporary Chairman Thomas then
asked for. nominations for Temper
airy Secretary and A. Bowler of Sho-
shone was nominated. There being
no other nominations. the vote was
taken and A. Bowler was elected
Temporary Secretary
P. R. Kartzke of Jerome then
moved that in the proceedings of the
Committee no proxies be allowed
I This motion was seconded by Hast
ings of Wendell.
The Chairman ruled that the mo-
ton was out of order at that time
4 and ordered call of the member
ship to be read directing those pres
ent TO answer to their names and
, hose holding proxies to answer
present by proxy
The Secretary thereupoa called the
roll and the following members we're
present In person.
! John Thomas of Gooding, A. Bow
Ter of Shoshone. P. R. Kartzk, oil
Jerome, B. W. Reeves of Ricbfi1td.
f. R. Dampier of Rupert, P. B. But
ler of Glover, F. Hastings of WeK
dell, H. Warnock of Haddock j. f.
Hartshorn of Grand View.
And the following were present by
proxy:
H. B. Bedford of Hepburn, c. c.
Leaf of Hall. F. J. Marshall of Hills
dale. Joe Benson of Minidoka, J. c.
Scott of Acequia, H. F. Smith of
West Point, w B. Kennedy of Ha-
german, John Weldne of Burns. C. R.
Fugate of Clear Lake.
Paul r. Kartzke then renewed his
motion to exclude proxies. which was
seconded by Hastings. The Chair
man ruled the motion out OF order
Kartzke appealed from the decis-
ion of the Chairman. and Chairman
refused to sustain the appeal
The Chairman then asked for NOM
nations for Chairman of the Com
mittee
v. V, Bower, holding the proxy
of John WeIdne of Burns. nominated
E. R. Dampier of Rupert.
Paul r. Kartzke of Jerome nomin-
ated John Thomas of Gooding.
Mr. Thomas refused to serve
Paul R. Kartzke nominated Fred
Hastings of Wendell.
Mr. Hastings declined but recon
sidered and said he would accept the
Inomiaation.
There being no other nominations,
the Chairman instructed the Secre-
tary to call the roll and the follow
ing members voted for Hastings:
f. A. Bowler of Shoshone, p r.
Kartzke of Wendell P. B. Butler of
Glover, ]. r. Hartshorn of Grand I
View. Fred Hastings of Wendell. NJ
W. Smith. of West Point c. R. Fu-
gate of Clear Lake, making total |
OF seven. and the following members
voted for f. R. Dampier.
John Thomas of Gooding, B. W
Reeves of Richfield. r. Warnock Of
Haddock, E. R. Dampier of Rupert.
H. B. Redford of Hepburn, W. B.
Kennedy of Hagerman, Joe Benson
of Minidoka, J. c. Scott OF Aeequia,
C. c. Leaf of Hall, F. j. Marshall Of
Hillsdale, John Weldne OF Burns,
making total of eleven. and the
Secretary announced the vote as
seven for Hastings and eleven for
Dampier, whereupon the Chairman
declared E. R. Dampier elected
Chairman of the Republican County
Committee of Lincoln County, and 4
the Chair to =. R Dam
pier
Committee. fn The chair The Chair 4
man called for nominations for Sec
retary and A. Bowler was nominat7