Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-06-06
FOR CHAMP CLARK
DEMOCRATIC TIoN
NAMES 16 DELEGATES.
W1lHAM HALF VOTE EACH
Dubois FACTION and Nugent Out-Eld-
or Of Coeur d'Alene for Ma
tional Committeeman

The Is delegates with one-half vote
each elected by the Idaho Democratic
convention to the national convention
at Baltimore are: Governor James H.
Hawley, Boise; M. Alexander, Boise;
George H. Fisher, Bancroft; DR.. d. o.
Poynter, Montpelier; G. w. Whiffin,
Caldwell; j. B. Hit, Malta; A. P. Hut
ton, Kellogg; B. H. Miller, St. Antho-
ny; David H. Lowery; Ilo; Henry Heit
field, Lewiston; David L. Evans, NAL
ad; John s. st. Clair, Silver City; Ed
R. Coulter, Weiser; Frank G. Culver,
Standpoint; 8. j. Rich, Blackfoot; P. H.
Smith, Twin Falls.
National mathematician H.
Elder, Occur d'Alene.
Story Of Complete Rout.
Coeur d'Alene, June 4.-The com
plete routing and overwhelming defeat
of the Dubois faction of the Democrat
ic party of the state of Idaho, the send
ing of Clark delegation instructed for
the Democratic speaker, but without
the name of his manager-Fred r. Du-
bois-being on the delegation, the cleo
tion of the Nugent delegation, the cleo
tion of Robert H. Elder, of Kootenai
county as national committeeman over
Judge X. ]. Perky and State Senator
Jerome J. Day, was the extent of to-
days convention, but was not effect
ed until the delegates fought out on
the floor of the convention hall the fac
tional differences and the personal feel
ings which have been lowering around
the democracy in the state for the past
few weeks. Feeling intense and bitter
stirred the democrats and the name of
Dubois seemed to rise in the blood of
many-an enmity which appeared as
though it might rend and tear the par
ty to pieces at the coming election.
The Nugent branch, or the anti-Du-
bois people, put forth their solid front
and phalanx against Dubois and his
followers. No compromise was listened
to and it was hoped up until this morn
ing that the friends of Dubois would
not place his name in nomination. 1t
came soon after the convention opened
this morning, when Judge X. /. Perky
attempted to have motion passed pro-
viding that G.. HI. Fisher of Bannock !;
d. L. Evans of Oneida and B. HI. Mil
Ter of Fremont, representing the Nor
mon counties and ex-senator Fred T.
Dubois be elected as members of the
national delegation by acclamation.
This motion raised storm Of pro-
tCoI lIOh tuc IhOI tutHSclNCo anu
from the Nugent crowd and many and
fiery were the speeches and the Dubois
people were condemned in no uncertain
terms for injecting the Dubois fight
into the convention. Nugent made a
substitute motion that the three men
from the southeastern states be elimin
ated or stricken from the motion and
that the convention come to a vote on
the Dubois question separate and alone.
Chairman Nugent did not mince
words with the delegates in regard to
his attitude against Fred T. Dubois.
He reviewed the party's progress un-
der the leadership Of the ex-senator.
He told of the defeat and many defeats
which had been the lot of the Demo
cratic party from the time when he
Joined forces with the party, up to the
time when his faction was overthrown
Nugent told of how he himself in the
interests of harmony, would not ask to
go as national delegate, but that it
was not right to inject once more the
Dubois fight into the coming campaign
and thereby shatter the party and per-
NIT the common enemy to make capital
out of the mistakes of this convention
Nugent's substitute motion carried
and then on roll call Dubois was de-
feated for national delegation by ac-
elamation by vote of 252 to 159, Civ
ing the Nugent crowd almost 100 votes
working majority.
Dubois Faction Defeated.
From that time on it was apparent
that all those who had aligned them
selves with the Dubois people were in
Tor defeat and there was no sparing OF
feelings. Differences in counties over
the selection of delegates were heard
on the floor and there were many di
visions and fractional votes, but the
Dubois people were whipped and they
could not stem the tide. To those not
interested in the factional differences
IN the party, it appeared that the de
1eat OF Dubois was extremely signifi
cant and forever eliminated him from
the Democratic politics of the state
BY instructing the delegation for CLARK
and then refusing to put Clark's man
ager on the delegation and putting OF
three Mormon Democrats, was the bit
Ter pill that the Dubois people had tt
swallow.
The Nugent slate of delegates wa,
eiected-15 Of them, as Governor Haw
ley was elected by reclamation thil
morning and then as an evidence of thu
strength OF the Nugent crowd and al
proof positive that they held the key t.
tne situation, they elected Robert H
Elder as national committeeman
against Judge x. I. Perky and Stat'
senator Jerome j. Day. The victory
was then complete and the inevitable
was accepted by the Perky and Dubois
crowd with such grace as to bring tn,
Nngent people to their feet with cheers
There were "a nominations for dele
gates. Fred Dubois was also nominal