American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-27
CONVENTION
BREW BIG CROWD
Power County Well Represented
Spirited Contest for Delegates
American Falls Band Received
Many Compliments.

Power county was well represented
at the Republican state convention at
Twin Falls last Wednesday and Thurs
day. About fifty tickets were sold at
American Falls Wednesday morning
and a few followed on later trains.
Several planned to go in cars but
only few of them braved the unfav-
orable weather.
The American Falls Concert band
preciated. The expenses of the band
boys, which was the only remunera
ton they received was shared by
about eighty citizens, making the ex-
pense light on each. The boys en-
joyed the trip and were showered with
compliments.
In many ways the convention was
interesting All the candidates for
the nomination for governor were
present. Strenuous efforts were made
by some southern leaders and some
from the north to induce both Crum
and Taylor to withdraw as a step to-
ward uniting on some other northern
man, but after caucuses lasting al
most through the night they failed.
Major Reed and Senator Hastings were
approached, according to rumors that
floated through the hotel lobbies, but
neither could be interested. 1t was
conceded that D. w. Davis was the
strong man, and these efforts were
made in an endeavor TO change this
condition. Regarding this feature the
Boise Statesman said:
1.-The Republican gubernatorial con-
test received more attention at the
convention here Thursday than the
selection of delegates to the national
convention.
at was the topic of all topics during
the convention. Every candidate SO
far announced was on the ground. At
tempts were made to eliminate one
or more of them, and some went so
far as to urge general action looking
to an agreement on one OF two, side
tracking the others, but all such
plans fell to the ground, and the
situation remains unchanged.
"At one meeting committee was
:. dispatched to Taylor to urge him to
withdraw, but he flatly refused. 1t
is understood he regarded 1t as a
Crum movement.
"The general impression of the dele
gates was that with two candidates
from the north, ID. w. Davis of Amer
lean Falls stood by far the best chance
of landing the nomination. Various
efforts had in view a disturbance OF
that condition"
The convention was organized by
the election of Frederick S. Randall
of Lewiston as chairman and David
Burrell of American Falls secretary
Chairman Randall was overcome soon
after beginning his adress, and had
to be taken to his hotel. Former Con
gressman Thomas r. Hamer was chos'
en- substitute chairman and delivered
one of his characteristic addresses.
Il do not know how others may
feel about it," said Colonel Hamer
"but as for myself after a careful anC
painstaking survey of the present po
litical horizon, | do not hesitate t
here declare that l would rather be ;
progressive Republican in the part!
of Taft or a standpat Republican il
the party of Roosevelt than to oc
of Democracy or he decorated, EN-
bellished and adorned with the mos
priceless brilliant, scintillating car
buncle ever exhibited in the SHOW
windows of the late Mrs. Galti
Washington jewelry store"
Colonel Hamer pleaded for an in
divisibe party and for "fealty to tn
same OLD organization saying 'fron
the mountains, plain and valleys o
the most potential state in the Ameri
can union we are assembled here to
day in the biggest little city in III
North American continent for tn
avowed. determined and laudable pur
pose of starting machinery going 70
the selection OF the next president o
the United States, and by the sam
token 10 renew and confirm and re
declare our allegiance to the Repub
llcan party.
Must BE Whole Hearted.
"Our fealty must not be condition
: ed, divided or aportioned to one-hal
one-third or one-fourth of 1t but I
that same old organization who's
hopes, ambitions and aspirations hay
been the hopes. ambitions and aspir
ations Of the majority OF the Amer
can people, and whose history an
that of the great republic have bee
inseparable for more than half Ger
tury, but to the Republican party. ur
ruffled and undismayed by the defes
of 1912 and now better prepare
than ever before to enjoy that ovel
whelming and decisive victory whic
on the first Tuesday Of next Noven
Der even now impatiently awaits US
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