The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-03-16

r,,.tsr. gilmore. Gem s Jefferson
water c lewis Madison, snos1She'
latah y, =" washington. Total 70:
irwin fai's, ,rsferential primary--Ada'
Againss r,rock. Bear Lake, Bene-
Adams, n sn bonner, Canyon, Cassia'
rsh. BlalhS, .smont. Gooding, Idaho,
fIa u,aaai, Lemhi, Lincoln saa Power
koo'sp es,ce. Oneida, o"yheo,
Teton = ority report was then ADOPT
Ine vote Tote Of n to 9. ,,,o,,
led BY y I'M Macbeth demanded % KNOW
senator nan pence If it was not a
from una a.ed TIE proxy of the Frank
fact pc w. Committeeman, Cruickshank,
lin so esp ne preferential primary wnen
asaa' ass instructed to vote TOT . sucn ia
be W. Chairman Pence salu ina.
primary tired the committeeman as 70
he nau y" - not the proxy should be
|vbelnea = onfional or compulsory pri-
voted ~ ~, instructed by him to vote
mary as and having received no
for ~ AZ. reserved the right to vote
Ieps me optional primary when ne
TT ,a,,' al the majority resolutions pro,
c " ~ Senator Macbeth wanted al
vac ~. ~ great commoner'
rele,e,s from the resolutions in view
sifiesen sttitnde of William Jennings
|ol VI mi no action was taken.
bfss s'ar ! spirited contest for the plac-
ave the state convention adjourn
mont NJ was taken.
May File Charges.
,,..s,,sa az the number of postmas-
i attendance at the meeting OF
sls namocratic state committee on
, ~ and the active part taken by
'y nnmber of others In their respective
: .n na,i, IN the interest of Elder and
s u'.aant who secured their appoint
s s.usts II Is rumored that charges
LII 'ul e fled with the civil service COM
Mission ' ID and an investigation be de-
n 'susa It Is charged that there will
Nj mi little difficulty In having them
III removed as both the postoffice de-
rart,oent and the civil service COM
r Miss. have passed upon similar cases
= the mast. The thirty-first report of
tba Tinted States civil service commits
sion m, issued In November 1914 gives a
numher OF cases in which postmasters
were removed for political activity,
among them being w. +. Arnold OF
Jackson. Tenn, who after his ap-
nointment as postmaster, continued
q serve as chairman Of the county
committee of his party, in violation
m the policy Of the postoffice depart
ment to prohibit the holding of office
mon political committees by postmas-
ters and other classified officers, how
ever. his craftsmanship was but nom
inal In character and unaccompanied
by active leadership. The commission
recommended his removal which was
ordered by the postoffice department.
In the case Of G. M. Hughes OF
Wharton, Texas, a second class Office
the postmaster was removed for ia
king too active a part in the interest
Of the state chairman of his party
against a faction that was opposing
the state chairman, a condition some
what similar to that in this state al
this time.
In the case Of III L Spencer, post
master at Spencer, N. Y, a third-clas'
Office, he was removed for politica
activity in trying to induce candidates
for nomination to withdraw and wher
they refused had used all his infiuenc,
to defeat them.
In view of these decisions 1t would
appear that there will be several post
masters to be appointed within shor
time.
Fight just Started.
While the northern contingent O
Democrats, who left last night TO
their respective homes, had no definit
plans outlined, it was quite eyiden
from their remarks that the fight 70
national committeeman, instead of be
ing over, has just commenced. 1t /
not at all probable, however, that a.
attempt will be made to put the pref
erential primary into effect, elect de-
egates from the various counties an,
hold separate convention. Instead,
Is more than probable that the Da
hackers win 60 into every county i
tne state to prevent the handpickin
Of delegates by the Pence Nugent- Eide
FORCES, and secure party primary de-
iarau0ns from the county organize