Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-27
INDoRsE PETTIBONE


INDORSE PETTIBONE
After several speeches in which the
record of Senator Pettibone in the
state senate was praised, and his
qualifications for the high office OF
Governor of the state set forth, the
Convention unanimously Endorsed Sen
ator Pettibone for the gOvernorshlp.
Chairman John Powell, of the Demo
cratic committee, was empowered to
appoint committee of nine men to
promote the candidacy of Senator
Pettibone, and to institute publicity
campaign in his behalf.
Senator Pettibone, moved by the
many complimentary remarks paid
him, spoke briefly. He thanked the
convention for its expression of APP
prevail of his record in the state
senate, and declared that, if he were
chosen governor of the state of Idaho,
the high office would not mean so
much to him as did the good will of
the people at home.
DELEGATES TO LEWISTON
The meeting was called for the pur
pose of electing delegates to the
state convention at Lewiston, on jung
10, to elect delegates from Idaho
to the Democratic National conven-
ton, in San Francisco.
Fifteen nomination were made, and
of the fifteen, the nine nominees
receiving the largest number of votes
were declared elected
Delegates elected were n B. Petit
bone, Fairview precincts; II. NJ.
Moore, Sites; P. J. Taylor, Koosl1ia;
Harry Baker, Clearwater; Robert
Griffith Whitebird; Frank McGrane,
Grangeville; George Robertson, Cot
tonwood; H. G Sasse, Ferdinand and
George Killmar, Winona.
Difficulties which arose over Sc
lection of a delegate from Sites
were settled by ballot in the con-
vention, H NJ. Moore winning over NJ.
P. Smecker.
INDORSING PETTIBONE
The resolution introduced by Hon.
A. F. Parker, endorsing State Senator
N. B. Pettibone, from Idaho county
for the nomination of governor, fol
lows:
We, the Democrats of Idaho county
N"'A NhtAoh dooCilDlCUs COh-
hdence in the ability and integrity
Of Hon. N. B. Pettibone hereby sub
NIT his name to the State Demo
cratic convention at Idaho Falls, as
suitable candidate for the office of
governor of the state of Idaho;
knowing him to be a distinctly .ly |
representative citizen of this county
and state, and possessed of good /
Judgment and independence of char
acter, and hereby pledge him the
united support of our delegation at /
said convention, and said delegates /
are hereby instructed to support him
for that position.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Following resolution was adopted:
We, the Democrats of Idaho county,
IN convention assembledo this 25th
Gay of May, 1920, at Grangeville,
1uaho, as voluntary testimonial and |
endorsement of Democratic achieve
ments throughout the United States
10 make, publish and state:
mat the people of the United
states we believe are to be congrat-
ulated ON having as their leader one
whose ability, fearlessness, foresight
ana diplomacy has been recognized
ny all the nations of the world, and
IIeJolce with the world at large at
me rapid return to health and vigor
" ~ woodrow Wilson, the true leader
OF Democracy.
we endorse his courageous and pa
srlorc endeavor to bring the recent
"arring factions of the world to a
peace by such mutual understandings
as Will enable them to hereafter set
es differences by amicable and
friendly - methods rather than resort
~ war; save as the last procedure.
INDoRsE NUGENT
we most heartily endorse the record
u ~ non. John p. Nugnt at U. S. sena-
49, ana we urge the people of the
ssa.e OF Idaho to lend their best eff
-0n m IN support of his reelection.
- me Democratic party believes that
me power of taxation is one of the
''S' important problems in state and