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


as a substitute motion to the motion
to adopt the report Nugent demanded
a roll call and the first test Of the
Day and Elder strength was quickly
ascertained. The vote against the sub
stitute motion stood % to IA. Nugent
voted for both Ada and Adams coun-
ties and Macbeth questioned his right
to do so. The motion to adopt the
report was carried by a vote of 20 to
10.
Senator Macbeth had intended to get
q resolution before the committee
barring postmasterg proxies from par
ticipating In the committees DELHI
erations on the ground it was In VIC
lation OF the federal postal rules, laws
and regulations. In support Of his mo-
ton he asserted that the committee In
recognizing them was adopting the
same tactics which had brought the
south into such disrepute with regard
to federal patronage. Chairman Pence
held the resolution out Of order as
offered but held it In order when in
troduced after Committeeman Talk
ington was unseated. The adoption of
the resolution was put to vote and
was defeated, not vote having been
cast for 1t. Senator Macbeth said he
merely wished to have 1t placed on
record. The resolution follows:
Resolution Voted Down.
Whereas, L. A. Wisener, postmaster
at Grangeville, claiming to be state
committeeman from Idaho county has
designated r. II. Elder Of Occur d.
Alene his proxy; and o. H. Marsh,
postmaster at Rupert, Idaho, has des-
ignated J. L, Hunsinger, Of Rupert as
his proxy and Jay Cox, postmaster of
Jerome is present holding proxy for
Lincoln county and s. ii. Laird, post
master, American Falls, Is present
holding proxy for Power county.
Therefore, be Is resolved that we
the members Of the state central COM
mittee of Idaho In convention assem-
bled, March 9, 1916, condemn the in
officials of the Democratic party Of
Idaho"
Clash Over Primary.
The first clash broke over the pri
mary plank at the evening session
soon after the report OF the resolu
TONS committee was presented. Two
sets Of resolutions were introduced
one by the majority and one by the
minority. The majority report wal
signed by Chairman Smead, Jones ant
Evans; the minority report by Harry
l.. Day and j. M. Adams. The strik
ing difference In the two reports wal
the declaration for the preferential
primary as called for in the Baltimor,
platform In the minority resolutions
and the declaration leaving 1t optiona
to county organizations to select dele
gates as found In the majority resolu
4 lions.
/ John Nugent led the fight agains
the adoption of the minority repor
after Mr.. Smead pointed out the pro
visions of the majority report and VIII.
1t should be adopted. In fact while h
disavowed any intention of showing
heat or rancor in his remarks and di,
not wish to have what he said take
as personal, nevertheless he made hi
principal attack on the minority re
port a personal attack on Senate
Jerome J. Day and Harry l.. Day an
fatty admitted that IL the committe
permitted q preferential primary to g
into effect In this state Senator Da
would win without difficulty. Ether
would be nothing to it," said Nugeni
Nugent Against Days.
The issue before the commiItee, Tn
former state chairman said, was on
OF the gravest that had ever come bt
fore q similar committee and 1t was u
to each one to consider 1t carefully an
vote as his conscience told him Il
Mr.. Nugent then launched out on q
explanation Of his attitude as ''prt
gressive Democrat" who had made til
l. fight in his party for many years
, make It progressive party. he e.
planned that politically he had Away
. been on the opposite side Of issue