The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-08-26
GOODING AND GOV. DAVIS NOM
MATED IN STATE CONVENTION

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The charge was made on the floor
Of the convention that II the republi-
can party does not re-enact the direct
primary law the democratic party win
go into power in Idaho next fall and
have the credit for doing so.
Debate waged bitter and heated
during the evening and was partici-
pated in by many delegates. Frawley
and Keyser of Ada. Hodgins of Twin
Falls and Mrs. Morcannon of Bonner
defended the substitute motion to re-
turn to the direct primary. Taylor
Of Ada, Perronlet of Ada, Fienn of
fillmore, Danpier of Minidoka, Walker
of Boundary and Hoganbarth of JEFF
ferson defended the original plank.
BY viva voce vote the substitute
was defeated and the original plank
was adopted, thus recording the party
as against returning to the direct prf-
mary in Idaho.
The convention adjourned at II
O'clock tonight to o'clock tomorrow
morning without making nominal
lions.
Opening Proceedings
The convention organized at noon
lOudN ulttI DtillS CuilCu rLO OtO0I ny
State Chairman John Thomas and by
reclamation elected Joseph H. Peter
son of Pocatello. former attorney gem
eral of the state, temporary chair
man; appointed committees on rNo-
lutions, credentials, and sorder of bust
ness; recessed to 4 o'clock and after
hearing the reports of all committees
| except resolutions, took second re-
| - o 4, "a B.. ~
that the final report Of the resolutions
committee will be adopted and the
body can proceed TO nominations of a
congressional, judicial and state ticket
! State chairman Thomas brought
the delegates to their feet with a
cheer when he declared that next Mo-
vember the electors of the United
States will ratify the nominations of
Senator Harding and Governor Cool
idge at the pools. The demonstration
lasted for several minutes.
1T is pleasure" said Chairman
Thomas, ito meet with you gentle
men so that our differences as to can
lidates may be threshed out and a
| ticket win be nominated that win be
elected with Mr.. Harding next fall.
There never was time in the history
Of the nation and the state when there
was such spirit of republicanism. .
When Temporary Chairman Peter
son was placed IN nomination by
/ Cheney st Clair of Bonneville county
Guy Martin Of Bonner county was
quick to second the nomination, and
Ada, Twin Falls, Payette and other
counties joined in the procession
alinidQka county moved that the nom,
| nations close.
Mr.. Peterson was escorted to the
chair while the convention applauded
! David Burrell of American Falls was
4 AIMED secretary of the convention and
John NJ Adams Of Madison, assistant
secretary.
i Each county was permitted to name
its members of the credentials, organ
ization and resolutions committees.
i Senator Nelson Of Occur d'Alene
was named chairman of the creden
4 tials committee. which reported Ii
i favor Of seating the regular delega
ton elected in Ada county. Bissel o.
Gooding was chairman Of the organ
ization committee. and Cheney st
Clair Of Bonneville county chairman
! cf the resolutions committee.
In his address TO the convention
Chairman Peterson denounced ths
democratic national administrator
for its extravaganza and attacked III,
stand Of the president and the demo
cratic party on the league of nations
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