Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
NUCENT men IN
FULL CONTROL OF
THE COMMITTEE
H. G. Hindman Is Made
County Chairman by the
Democrats The Republi-
can Candidates Meet.

H. C. Hindman. Nugent candidate.
was elected chairman of the newly
elected Democratic central committee
at the meeting of the committee over
Joseph sullivan, the HawIey favorite.
With Chairman c. T. Smead in the
chair the committee met and proceeded
to organize. 1t became apparent i'm
mediately upon the converting of the
meeting that a fight for control would
be on between the two factions. The
first matter that brought forth argu-
ment was whether proxies could be
voted. 1t was decided that they could
and then a motion was made that the
candidates nominated for county Offices
be asked to submit names for officers
Leaders OF the Hawley faction were be-
hind this move On the call of the roll
it became apparent that the Nugent
faction still had the control of the To-
cal organization. H. c. Hindman was
then nominated, as was Joseph Sulll-
van. Sullivan addressed the commit
tee saying that in the interest of har-
mony he would suggest that someone
not recognized as being with either
faction be elected since it would be
necessary for the chairman to collect
large sums of money to conduct the
campaign and that it would undoubt-
| edly be impossible for him to succeed
if there was strife within the party. l..
Putrell of Whitney precinct agreed
with him saying that the party had no
chance whatever If they continued the
fighting. Fred Floed said that he
agreed with both Sullivan and Putrell
and that he believed that the latter
would fill the bill, Just previously a
motion had been submitted calling for
the closing of the nominations This
motion carried on roll call by a vote OF
16 to II. On the ballot for chairman
the vote stood 10 to 8 in favor of
/ HinGman. J. f. Roder was elected Sec
rotary by vote Of II to H. John +.
/ Nugent was unanimously elected state
central committeeman
Resolutions were introduced author-
( izinS the chairman to ill all vacancies
on the committee. After several had
talked against the motion Putrell said
that he was in favor of 1t becauserwith
Just one man doing the work there was
no chance for a division. He said that
the day of the primary he was a Nu-1
gent man but that the next day he be-
came a Hawleyite and called upon all
to do the same
The contest between r1e two factions
continued throughout the meeting. p
E. Marrinan OF Intermountain precinct
was elected vice chairman over r.. w.
Bates. John M. Regain L. Putren. Jo-
seph 7. Pence and C. w Winstead
were elected to act with the chairman
as members OF the executive commit
! tee.
Just before adjournment the two fac
tons INDUCED in a heated argument as
to whether anyone nominated at the
primaries should be repudiated il they
did not promise to stick by the plat
form as adopted. Winstead started the
argument by saying that one Of the
legislative candidates had advertised
that he would not stand on the plat
form. A motion to the effect that If
was the sense of the committee that
candidate for office could repudiate his
PLATFORM was laid on the table after
considerable argument between the two
/ factions.
Charles Van Dorm was nominated for
constable in the Boise precinct.
Republicans Elect Dunninu.
II. A. Cunning, a well known attorney
OF this city, was today elected chair
man of the Republican county central
committee. His choice was unanimous
fhere were no other nominations
placed before the committee due to the
fact, it Is understood, that the county,
candidates at a prior meeting unani
mously Endorsed him
John Evans OF Green Meadows nre-
cinct was elected by the committee as
a member of abe state central commit
tee. He was the only candidate placed
in nomination. The committee elected
as its executive committee M. r.
Church, II. J. McGirr, John +. Baird
John W. Eagleson and Alex Howry.
Candidates Indorse Dunning.
1ne county candidates met this
morning and after a conference. dur
ing which campaign expenses and
| chairman Of the county committee were
discussed. passed the following reso-
luton indorsing ID. A. Cunning for the
Craftsmanship.
! fAt meeting of the candidates for
1 county positions il was resolved thew
respectfully propose to the county CEN
4 tral committee ID. A. Dunnine to be
! appointed as chairman of the county
central committee; and that levy of
/ hve per cent on first years salary of
all county officers for the purpose of
defraying the expenses OF the county
central committee, and that an addi-
tional levy be made if deemed neees-
sary by the county central committee
That the candidates desire to assure
the county central committee of their
hearty cooperation as to the further
ance Of the principles Of the Republi-
can party as annunciated on the state
platform.
(Signed) RAYMOND OWENS
| STEPHEN UTTER,
MANS II. COFFIN"
Progressive Meeting.
| The Progressive precinct committee