The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-11
POLITICAL
| CLANS GATHER
|n.m.. and Reps. of Idaho
e.. Hold Meetings and
Select Delegates.

stic
,,vss Of the two old line parties as
..mbled here from the various parts of
-. county for the selection of dele
..,ss TO attend the platform conven-
ANS 10 be held at Boise on June 30.
mi, platform convention Is anything
~, an unimportant matter in this year
!, our Lord 1914 in the state of Idaho,
-hsr Won come to think about 1t.
rhsre are a number Of matters that
vig have to be met, and the manner
4, which that is done by the various
mrties will have more or less to do
With the shaping of the campaign which
is to follow.
The republicans passed no resolu-
inns whetted no cheese knives, and
syeued up no factional scores. They
met at eleven o'clock with ice-Chair-
man s. A. Anderson, presiding in the
sbsence of Chairman Evan Evans, and
Secretary Frank Van Deventer at the
helm. and after the discussion of mat
,srs adjourned until 13O, that other
delegates who were in town might have
an opportunity to participate in the
selection of the delegates and in all
other business that might come up.
The meeting was all Ailshie, and the
delegates who go to Boise are fully in
accord with the sentiment of the meet
ing and while 1t is not expected that
I any opportunity will be given in the
state convention proper for expression
. Of senatorial preference, the delegates
are committed to the Judge. In the
/ formulation of a platform for the state
campaign they are left free to act,
with the understanding that they will
. stand as a unit. The new law is wise
. IN that 1t requires all parties to meet
| at the same hour for the adoption of
| their platforms, thus forcing each to
stand on platform of it's own making,
and not simply on the negations give
to the other fellows views. This makes
every tub stand on it's own bottom
and demands an independence never be-
fore known. The Idaho county repub-
hcans are enthusiastically active. an6
the meeting was one of the most har-
monious ever held here.
AT the meeting Henry Meyer and Ed
Nelson, who were committeeman in The
old Denver precinct, were made com
mltteemen in the newly formed Fem
precinct, in which they now reside, ant
August Bon Bargen and D. H. Kub'
were chosen committeeman for thu
Denver precinct, and Phil Meinen wa
chosen to fill the vacancy in the Site
precinct. Six delegates were selected t.
represent Idaho county at the platform
convention at Boise on June 30th, al
ioiows Evan Evans, Harold Harri
and J. L. Adkison, Grangeville; Charlie
bentz, Whitebird; H. A. Hussman, Keu
terville; R. F. Neuman, Clearwater.
Hawley Democrats Use Steam Roller
Freely.
Inc Idaho county democrats assem-
oed at the court house at 2 p. m. Il
a well attended and unusually harmon
ious meeting. So harmonious in fact
mat good democrat informed tn
uiooe editor that 1t was really unnatur
al and almost undemocratic." The rea
son OF this superabundance of harmony
{ nowever, is easily accounted for in tn
iset that the spirit of Jim Hawley. ''B
'he Eternal" stalked through the cour
oorrioors with a heavy and ominou
uead. and directed the stoker In at
.endance to be scriptural In his use {
'ue, heating "seven times hotter tha
need be- the double-weighted and we
ohed steam roller which was to be use
VI the Nugentites. 1t was done; an
% effective and scientific was the jo
mat not groan was heard, not
piotest made, as the massive machin
He lA- tnf n
'eaVlne In Its wake the mangled an
.nutilated remains Of the Nugent cor
tingent
Out the Nugent lieutenant, the benz
'tciary OF the ex-state chairman's mas
uanimity in the forgiveness of pa
snshts and offenses and who later 81
sureo the postmastership at this plat
sn.ough the Nugent endorsement ar
.ni'uence with the administration
.he original Wilson man" in Idah
"here, Oh. where was he at this cri
i moment In his chieftian's polite
a,eer. He had taken a sneak. 1t
so'o That he had had his ear to Il
e'ouhd Tor the past couple of montl
Au mad heard the rumbling of Il
eat stampede, and with the moral
'ne Table In his mind in which 1t
snown that 1t is far preferable TO pli
e role Of the live jackal than that
o dead lion. he gracefully stepp
under, as usual, and left h
,ehds and Nugent adherents to the
.ae Some impractical and mreaso
''e persons question which is t
s' rate, to go down facing the ener
nu with banners flying, and with
ahed and exhilerating feeling
sht on your side, or to take fran
anu ignominious flight before t
eny Tires a shot. That all depen
Pun pun the kind of man who is consi
ing The question. Possibly in this ca
assist in wiping Hawley out at t
cent state committee meeting at Bo
vas considered as payment in full of
Nrs received at the hands of \
,eent But how about the desert
.nos! This being a matter entir'
'sioe OF the republican party we v
s's'' not wishing to press matters
as to disrupt friendships of 10