The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-08-19
DEMOCRATS DIVIDED
IN SHOSHONE COUNTY
WENIeER AND DAY FACTIONS
SEND CONTRASTING DELEeA-
TloNS TO CONVENTION.

Two democratic county central
committees two democratic county
conventions and two democratic dele
cations clamoring for recognition by
the democratic state convention at
Idaho Falls This sums up the de-
velopments of the past few days and
the present condition of the Shoshone
county democracy When the new
committeeman met in the Day build
ing last Saturday afternoon to or
ganize. the faction led by Probate
Judge r. E. Weniger protested against
permitting c. L. Herrick, chairman
Of the old committee, to preside over
the preliminary proceedings, insisting
that a temporary chairman should be
elected. After a heated argument, the
regular or Day faction yielded and
the election of a temporary Chairman
proceeded. resulting i'm the election Of
Mr. Herrick. Protest was then made
by the Weniger faction against per
hitting John r. Murphy to vote the
proxy for Ed OXley of Delta on the
ground that no election was held in
Delta precinct Protest was also made
against the proxies of Joseph Trainer
or Pine creek. and John Melise, Of
Smelter. Judge Weniger claiming that
NE held proxies for those delegates ex-
ectted subsequent to those held by
the Day faction and which specific
ally revoked the first issued. Protest
was further made against recognizing
II. j. Hull as committeeman from
Wallace precinct No T. ON the ground
that he acted as Judge of the election
i'm which he was a candidate. All Of
these protests and objections being
overruled. the Weniger faction with
drew from the meeting and proceeded
10 organize a committee which they
expect to have recognized as the reg
ular organization.
Hold Two Conventions.
As a result of this split in the ranks
of the democracy, two democratic
conventions were held in this city last
Tuesday. The Weniger faction held
it's convention i'm the probate court
room. f. b. ReinlIing, Of Kellogg, act
ing as chairman, and r. r. Lee, Of
Kellogg. secretary Great care was
exercised i'm conducting the meeting
i'm regular form i'm order to avoid any
flaw in the claim that will be present
ed by the delegation for recognition
hv the state convention. The follow
ing delegates were elected; i. BJ
Reinking, of Kellogg; A. e Gerimon-
te. of Burke: II. e. Lee, of Kellogg; r..
r. Weniger and John G.. Glahe of Wal
lace The following alternates We're
also elected: c. f. Ruddy j. Boright
=. Gleason j. Ponzeth and Gus Lam
bert. Judge Weniger was elected
member of the state committee The
state convention viii undoubtedly be
controlled by Senator Nugent, and for
this reason it is expected that the
Weniger delegation will be given seats
in the convention. Judge Weniger be-
ing loyal supporter of the senator
Another Convention Upstairs.
While the proceedings were in prog
ress in the probate court room, in the
district court room on the floor above
the regular or Day faction were like
wise engaged in the election of a del
egation to the state convention. This
was called to order by =.
" Whelan, the newly elected chair
man of the committee c.. t. Herrick
was elected temporary chairman and
s. f. Heitfeld temporary secretary,
beth these officers being subsequently
made permanent The delegates cleo
ted We're d w Greenburg. II. j.
Hun and $. e. Meyer of Wallace; c.
L. Herrick of Mullan; A. p. Hutton,
of Kellogg. Plat w Morrow was
elected member of the state central
committee for this county.