The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-27
THE
KEYNOTE OF
6. 0. P.
Doings of Platform Conven.
ton Which Governed at
Boise This Week.

Capital News Apparently united
on most of the paramount issues of
the day and determined to frame a
platform that will declare for q Wig
orous prosecution of the present war
to an allied victory, the Republican
state conventionspeacefully assembled
at the Pinney theater at noon today
and after electing Cheney st. Clair,
of Idaho Falls, as temporary chair
man, named credentials, order of bus
mess and resolutions committees and
took a recess to 8 o'clock tonight. 1t
was announced that at 3 o'clock this
afternoon, the state central commit
tee would meet with Chairman s. ID.
Taylor at the theater and delegates
may be present to discuss party prob
lens. This meeting is not open to the
public.
In order, it was explained, to expe-
dite business and to give mature con-
sideration to such proposed planks to
the party platform as delegates desired
to have inserted therein, the conven-
ton, passed a resolution presented by
Peter G.. Johnston, of Blackfoot pro-
viding that all resolutions to be con-
sidered by the convention must first
have the approval of the resolution's
committee and must be presented to
that committee prior to being laid be-
fore the convention. Senator /. w.
/ Rockwell, of Blaine county objected to
! the resolution, declaring that while 1t
might he customary to so expedite
business he thought the present times
are so extraordinary that the delegates
should be given an opportunity to dis
cuss such problems as are presented.
/ VaI.. VI ArA - T1Apz
county explained that the adoption of
the resolution would not shut off de-
bate on the subject matter contained
therein and that minority report of
members of the committee would be
in order for discussion. This salts
fed Senator Rockwell and he with
drew his objection. as
The resolution in fact gives the res
/ olutions committee power to consider
all proposed planks for the platform
and to pass upon their merits Such
recommendations as the committee
makes will probably bring about either
the adoption or defeat of a proposed
plank. 1t is likely that planks deal
ing with the suffrage issue and posi-
bly, the Non-partisan league may go
before the committee Members, how
! ever, refused to state late today the
! nature of the planks proposed and
now in their possession. John W.
Hart was elected chairman Of the COM
mittee and M. b. Yeaman, of Idaho
Falls, secretary. The committee is
now in session in the Owyhee hotel.
/ The convention was called to order
shortly after IL O'clock by State
Chairman Taylor who introduced Rev.
! Willsie Martin, pastor Of the First
Methodist church, who offered prayer
and in his prayer asked that those
assembled in the convention today be
lifted above partisanship and see the
! light of the greater issues ahead.
Chairman Taylor then announced
that Cheney ST. Clair of Idaho Falls
had been selected by the state central
committee, as temporary chairman.
Senator Hart, national committeeman !;
/ Charles l.. Hoffman, former state
/ chairman and Mr.. Yeaman were ap-
! pointed as committee to escort Mr.
st. Clair to the chair
In short address to the conven-
ton Mr.. st. Clair referred to the rec
ord of the Republican party, created
over go years ago when 1t was formed
to protect the rights Of the country
and did so, Just as Ii will be called
upon to protect the rights OF the coun-
fry in the present world crisis. He
declared that the present are the days
for the test of loyalty irrespective of
party, politics creed or sex, and scored
the Democratic administration for
failing TO recognize the big men in the
Republican party in the prosecution OF
the war, comparing the directly oppo-
site policy adopted by President Lin
coin in the civil war when he knew no
politics to bring about victory.