American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03

secretary OF state. At the conclusior
Of the rollcall the said secretary shall
administer to all members present
the following oath:
DO you each and every one OF
you soiemniy wea that you will
well and truly perform the duties
of convention representative; that
you will honestly and conscienti-
ously endeavor to secure the adop-
ton Of such platform principles as
will. I'm your opinion, II enacted
into Law, be for the best good OF
the state OF Idaho. and that you
will vote for the nomination OF
such candidates only, OF known
honesty, integrity and ability. as
will, II elected to Office, reflect
credit upon your party and upon
the whole people OF the state OF
Idaho"
II any representative shall refuse
to subscribe to the foregoing oath he
shall not be allowed 70 take any part
In the proceedings OF the convention OF
which he Is a member, nor shall he
receive from the state of Idaho any
nart of the per diem or mileage to
which he would otherwise be entitled.
Representatives not present for the
administration of the oath as above
prescribed shall take the same before
the presiding officer OF the convention
before they shall be allowed to quail
fy as members. The officials mention
ed are hereby given authority to adj
minister oaths for the purposes OF
this section only. When at least a
majority OF the counties OF the state
are represented by duly qualified rep
resentatives the convention shall or
ganize and proceed to the making of a
platform and the nomination OF candi-
dates.
Candidates Nominated at Con-
ventlons. District Offices.
9. The candidates to be nominated
at state platform and nominating con-
ventions shall be as follows: (a)
presidential electors, % United
States senators. (c) representatives In
congress. I'D elective state officers,
(e) elective district officers. Provid-
ed, that candidates for district offices
shall be nominated and reported to the
convention by the representatives
present from the district In question.
The convention shall nominate candi-
dates for such OF the above designat-
ed Offices as are to be filled at the
succeeding general election In Novem-
Der. Candidates shall be nominated
In the order named. In the nomina-
ton OF candidates for state Offices the
following order shall be observed:
Cd Jutsice OF the supreme court, (2)
governor, 90 lieutenant governor, "a
the remaining state officers I'm the or
Ter named In the constitution or in
tine laws creating them. Candidates
10 selected shall be the duly accredit-
ed candidates OF their respective part
les for the Offices to which nominal
ed and shall be entitled to have their
names printed In the proper party
column and under the appropriate
heading on the ballot for the ensuing
general election In November.
Proxies.
10. No proxies shall be allowed al
any state platform and nominating
convention held under the provisions
OF this act, but the delegation actual
ly present from any county shall be
authorized to cast the full vote to
which such county is entitled at such
convention.
Platform and List Of Nominees
to BE Certified to Secretary
Of State.
ii. Within three days after the as
sembling OF the state platform and
nominating conventions each conven-
ton shall submit to the secretary of
state a copy OF the platform adopted
by II, together with a certificate show
ing the full names. postofice address
and occupations OF the candidates
nominated. The said platform and
the said certificate shall be signed
by the chairman and countersigned
by h secretary OF the convention.
Allowances to Convention Repre-
septAtivea
IL. Each duly elected convention
representative actually attending a
state platform and nominating con-
vention and participating In Il. pro
c~eedings shall be entitled to REIN
bursement from the state. to be paid
on warrants issued by the state audi
tor and approved by the state board OF
examiners. for the actual cost OF his
railroad transportation In going from
his home. or the point on the railroad
nearest his home to the seat OF state