The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-13
GAG METHODS
DON'T WORK
Canyon County Democrat
ic Cob Won't Stand for
Elder Halter. Prima-
ries to be held on 25th.

"
At the meeting Of the Democratic
county central committee at Caldwell
Saturday there we're thirteen precincts
represented by members present in per-
son and twelve, represented by proxies.
Although it ia universal custom to al
low proxies at this meeting, and Chair
man BuckDer was svowedly in favor Of
doing so prior to the meeting, he, with
|lsevea Of the committeeman, voted not.
to recognize them, aud appointed COM
mittee to name sc. delegates to the Poca-
tello convention. Thereupon six Of the
lcommitteemen and. those holding prox-
lies withdrew and held another meeting
at which seventeen oi. the county pre-
cincts were represented. This meeting
] selected Lem Harding chairman and
George f. Lee secretary, and apportioned
/ the 30 delegates to which Canyon coun-
ty is entitled, among the various pre-
cincts, and called a primary for April 25,
to be held iD each precinct between the
: hours of and 8 o'clock p. m, for the
purpose of electing the delegates. a
9 com pittee on resolutions, consisting oi
g w. P. O'Connor Of Nampa. NJ. 4. Bate:
OF Parma and H. A. Grifiths Of Cald
g well, reported set OF resolutions strong
ly endorsing President Wilson, Cover
, nor Alexander and the county adminis
,. tration, and the same was unanimousll
:, adopted. The report also severely con
'e demned Chairman Buckner in the fol
z lowing language:
d Further, we denounce the arbitrar.
l. action of T. E. Buckner Of the Demo
D. cratic central committee OF this count
to in refusing to recognize the majority {
oil the legally and duly elected committee
IN mep of this county, represented in pei
ID son and by proxy at the county centr'
10 committee met ting called by him for tn
be date, and especially do we denounce II
a. action OF said chairman and portion
n said committee for their autocratic a
ne tempt to deny to the Democratic vote
De of the county their right to select del
K gates to the Pocatello convention by a
to bitrarily assuming to name them"
After the withdrawal of the other
'et Chairman Buckner and his bunch pr
IRE ceeded to hand-pick the 80 delegates fro
a list prepared before the meeting
was their intention to instruct them
Elder for national committeeman al
.ch place them under the unit rule, but tn
ey. got cold feet and couldn't do it. Ho
ever, their delegates are supposed to
she pledged to Elder, SO they figure it "
by make no difference in the long ~
the Those remaining with Chairman Bu'
ker ner were C. W. Within, who is can
Of date for o. S. surveyor and can't get
ing Job unless Canyon sends an instruct
ife, Elder delegation to Pocatello; Ha
aid. Within, his BROTHER Mr.. Bowman,
der's postmaster at Payette; Guy G
ham, state hortieulturist; M. Mich
who was cut off into Gem county; {
A W. McNiel. OF Nampa. Those par
ipating in the meeting opposed tc
hand picked, gag-ruled and hog-tied {
are egation, and allowing the Democri
voters of the county TO select their c
at representatives, were Lem Hardi
tf H. A Griffths, j. II. Smith and p
Smith of Caldwell: George +. Lee,
'' Fargo; Frank Dickerson. OF Rosw
VII. Barnes, oil Homestead; L. j.
are gee. of Fargo; VIM. Rhodes, of Gre
leaf; ". P. O'Connor and James Str,
ons OF Nampa, and NJ. A. Bates, of Par
Ra Arrangements were made for the h
25a ing of the primaries, and full set
ton egates and alternates will be sent
Pocasello by the democratic voter
the county.
Eell.
If Smith Cace ApneaIad