The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-24
REPUBLICANS To MEET
TWIN FALLS APRIL 20
CONVENTION TO ELECT DELE
GATES TO NATIONAL CON-
VENTION.

Inc republican state convention To
elect delegates to the national repub-
lican convention, which will meet in
Chicago on June 7, will be held in
Twin Falls on April 20. This was the
unanimous decision of the republican
state central committee which met in
Boise February IL. Several other
places were proposed, among them
Wallace, Occur d'Alene Moscow Poca-
tello and Idaho Falls but on the final
vote the committee was unanimous
for Twin Falls Each county will be
entitled to send two delegates to the
convention for each representative it
has in the legislature, which will
make a total of 202 delegates in the
convention. In 1912 the basis of rep
resentation was four delegates to
each representative, which made a
total of 400 delegates in the conven-
ton. The central committee evident
ly regarded 1t unnecessary to elect so
many delegates for the reason that
many of those elected find it impossi-
BILE to attend, and reducing the
number will probably not reduce the
number of delegates in attendance.
Election of Delegates.
The manner of electing delegates is
left to the discretion of the republi-
can organization in each county. The
usual custom has been to hold a coun-
ty convention made up of delegates
elected by primary election, and it is
presumed that this method will be
followed at this time. Shoshone coun-
ty having four representatives in the
legislature will be entitled to eight
delegates in the state convention. In
some counties 1t has not been un-
usual for the county central commit
tee to name the delegates, burt in
these days of reform and direct rule
1t will be bold committee that will
assume such authority
Boise Lincoln Day Banquet.
AT the time of the meeting of the
state committee a large number of re-
pubicans had assembled in Boise to
attend the Lincoln day banquet |
Three hundred enthusiastic republi- /
cans were seated at the board, one
hundred more than had been expect
ed. They came from all parts of the |
state, and many more were unable to
reach the capital on account of the
snow blockade on the railroads. Col
onel Thomas r. Hamer, former con-
sressm2n, presided as POSTMASTER,
and Hon. James E. Babb of Lewiston
delivered the principal address, his
subject being Lincoln. His speech
was pronounced a classic, and was
severe arraignment of the present ad-
for doing the things
against which Lincoln stood Among
'ther things he pointed out that
eighteen charmanships of the most
important committees were held by .
line states. eight of which were
outhern. These states represent but
ne-tfth of the population and only :
ne-seventh of'the wealth of the ma
ion, yet they rule.
.etters From Senators and Congress. =
men.
Letters were read from Senators =.
'orah and Brady and from Congress
len Smith and McCracken. The last
aragraph of Senator Borahs letter
obtained this cheering statement: A,
You will be glad to know that the
st so days have as We view it from
lie capital marked most pronounced =.
lange of sentiment In political mat :.
RS. The republicans of Washington
e receiving but one message from =
! parts of the country and we feel
'ceedngly gratified over the outlook -
r republican success" -