The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-08-20
ISSUE
DRAWS ATTACK
At CONVENTION
E. B. Meredith of Nampa
Wants Borah Endorse
ment Clause Stricken
From Resolutions.

E. B. Meredith of Nampa furnished
the sensation of the Canyon county
Republican convention when he ask
ed that the clause in the resolutions,
submitted by committee of five, en-
dorsing Senator William E. Borah's
stand on the league of nations, be
stricken from the records. His op-
position to this endorsement came
from clear sky. What might have
become an interesting controversy
was nipped in the bud when DR.. F.
M. Cole introduced a motion that
Mr.. Merediths amendment be laid
on the table. 1t was quickly second
ed and carried.
Another sensation was afforded
when, after failure to get a clause
pertaining to the same thing through
the resolutions committee, G. Harvey
Moore introduced a motion asking
that the Canyon county delegates use
every possible means to obtain the
nomination of Jess Gowen for state
treasurer on the Republican ticket.
The motion was seconded by DR.. F.
M. Cole. Inasmuch as Dan Banks
of Caldwell had openly declared his
candidacy and is understood to have
been verbally assured support by
some of the delegates instrumental
in leading the fight for Mr.. Gowen,
the introduction of Mr.. Governs
name is regarded as serious set
back for Banks candidacy. Determ-
nation to enter Mr.. Governs name
| was reached at a caucus held Mon
day evening before the convention.
Frank Harrington introduced mo-
ton that the matter be tabled. 1t
was thus disposed of, the convention
never specifically going on record on
the issue involved.
! M. H. Giggons was nominated for
state committeeman against Ned
Jenness, the present incumbant An
effort to. have the vote recorded by
precincts was lost, Chairman Gipson
ruling it out of order and the vote
gave Mr.. Jenness majority of II.
| Upon motion, this vote was made
unanimous.
Efforts to inaugurate a steam roll
Ter on the convention floor as had
been carefully planned prior to the
convention, toppled and an attempt
to place the Canyon county delega-
ton to Pocatello under the unit rule
proved Intellectual A motion, after
delegates had been selected, to en-
force the unit rule at Pocatello, was
introduced by Alfred Stone. 1t was
Immediately attacked, considerable
discussion centering on the advisa-
bility of such step. To bring the
matter to vote, Thomas Tarr
moved an adjournment, which was
defeated. A vote was Immediately
asked on the motion, which was de-
Heated.
Canyon county's delegates to
the state convention were unin-
structed but of the eight men Sc
lected, six are definitely for
Frank Gooding for United States
senator and all of them, it is be-
lieved, will support D. w. Davis
for reelection.
James GIBSON was selected without
Opposition as temporary chairman
and w. H. Neimeyer was elected Sec
rotary. Both later were approved as
permanent officers of the convention.
Five members were named on the
Resolutions and distribution commit
tee. They included Thomas Tarr,
&c. H. BaldridgeA. Dr. j. w. Hamer,
w. c. Bicknell and Ned Jenness.
After a recess of Is minutes, the
committee introduced its resolutions
and together with recommendations
that the delegates to the Pocatello
convention be assigned three each to
commissioner district one and two
and two to the third commissioner
district. Resolutions and recon-
mendations were approved
| The machine delegates to the Poca-
tello convention were put over with
out hitch although opposition can
didates were nominated in the Sec
ond and third districts. Those Sc
lected from the east end of the coun-
ty include Silas Wilson, Frank Easta-
brook and M. NJ Baker The Cald-
we'll district will be represented by
4 Alfred Stone, James GIBSON and DR..
~. w. Hamer, while the third dis
trict will have H. c. Baldridge and
A. c. Hoyt as its representatives at