The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-10-30
DEMOCRATS FIRE THEIR
COMMITMENT At THE
NAMPA POW,WOW
Especial Correspondence

especial Correspondence
There appears to be trouble in the
Democratic ranks in Canyon county,
prccipitatcd by the launching OF the
independent Nou-Partisan Lcgisla-
tive ticket, but just why this move is
peculiar to the Democrats, is not
plain, since there are only two Demo-
Gratis on the ticket. Two weeks ago, ii
is reported, the chairman Of the central
committee, with his assistants took
the responsibility OF removing all but
one OF the precinct committeeman IN
The several Nampa precincts aud APP
pointing a new committee. The par
ticllars are gwen in the following
manner by one of the candidates on
the Independent ticket:
1T is surprising that the Demo
cratic County Central committee is
so pccvCd because of our little In
dependent non-partisan legislative
ticket. There are only two Demo
Gratis on the ticket, and Just why the
Republicans have not become like
wise alarmed is a mystery. We have
meant no harm, but evidently we
have stirred up a humble bees nest
and the old queen bee has jumped at
the conclusion that the source of the
trouble is in Nampa, and rushed up
here last Friday and put in most OF
the day frantically wringing her
hands, and running back and forth
between Smell and Evrett's real es
tate office and Judge McNiel's office.
AT one time during the heat of the
day her pctticoats caught fire en-
route.
I'm the afternoon a trusted lieutcn-
ant appeared on the scene. He had
been county chairman long ago and
is ION to all the kinks and ginks,' and
Jess Walling, too; He said: from our
edicts once formally pronounced there
is no appeal" I'VE will summarily
proceed to remove from his high OF
nee to which he was elected by the
people at that mock primary election
held i'll Nampa, every precinct COM
mitteman who dares TO say he might
vote for Lamson at the coming cleo
ton; yes! We must have the head
OF every committeeman who even
dares to think about the Independent
ticket. We have been elected to
think in this county for the Demo
cratic party. Our candidates have
been nominated and have paid their
assessments Zone of them) and now
this Independent ticket is trying to
use our machine. We will insist on
jim Hawley denouncing the vaga-
bonds and if he don't do it maybe
Moses will, understand? Of course
we didn't support Hawlcy two years
ago, but that was because Nugent told
us not to, and besides we didn't know
just how popular Jim was"
80 poor George l.. Green, Lee Cox,
and Jm Strobe are no more. They
should have known better than to
have been seen with Lamson, Nc
Nelly or Walling Their political
togas have been torn asunder, and
they went down with their plumcs
dragging in the dust
The tour precincts in Nampa now
have a set OF new committeeman, cx-
cept as to McNiel, and he having
rendered good service i'll assisting
the chief detective from Caldwell, was
allowed to retain his seat, pending
good behavior but he may yet be
dtsfranchised for his honesty. The
Boobah has spoken and the new
committee with Judge Smell to hep"
went into executive session with
Walter Grifhths in the chair. The
first order OF business was the ques-
ton of moving Democratic head
quarters from Caldwell to Nampa, but
the matter was laid on the table,
pending report of the committee on
investigation to ascertain whether or
not the headquarters Of the lndepend-
ents would be moved to Caldwell
Finally the Nampa Concert Band was
hired for the balance of the campaign
under a solemn promise that no mem
Der of the band would vote the In
dependent ticket. Votes in Nampa
are surely soaring, and without
band, and without central committee
those poor Independent candidates
are doomed. But the Boobah from
Caldwell says; Cheer up! the worst
is yet to come.