The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-02-19
IDAHO DEMOCRATS WANT
NEW STATE CHAIRMAN
BOISE REPORT SAYS DAY HAS
BEEN REQUESTED TO
RESIGN.

Milo NJ. Thompson, a political writ
er for the Boise Statesman, has this
interesting contribution in the issue
of last Sunday, from which it ap-
pears that Idaho bourbons are far
from being satisfied with the present
chairman of the democratic state
committee and steps are being taken
to bring about a change:
Remnants of the republican or
ganization which concluded Thursday
night its series of rallies in Boise, lin
gering in the city Friday. were pass
ing by word of mouth a report that
Idaho democrats in an informal eau
Gus held Tuesday in a Boise hotel.
passed resolution Of censure ad-
dressed to State Chairman Jerome J.
Day. and named a delegation to urge
Chief Justice Morgan to become a
candidate for governor on the demo-
cratic ticket.
"The chief justice, appealed to for
confirmation of the last named re-
port, declared that no such delega-
ton has visited him. other demo-
Gratis asked to verify the statements
maintained a studied reticence and
would make no comment Therefore,
with the distinct reservation that de-
tails of the story were not vouched
for. the substance Of it is here given
to the public with the assurance that
republican politicians accept it as
fact
Many Leaders Present.
"The place of the alleged caucus
was the Grand hotel. The time of
meeting was the evening of Febru-
ary H. There were present many
democratic leaders from Boise and
other Idaho towns. Those factions OF
the democratic party known as the
Hawley. Nugent and Alexander fac
lions were represented.
Much discussion and wranglins
developed at the session when it was
suggested that a resolution should be
to State Chairman Day
him for not organizing the /
party and calling on him to complete /
an organization, to open offices in
Boise. and to organize each county /
not later than March 1.
ITO this end a resolutions commit
tee was appointed, members Of which
are said to be Senator Mason or
Shoshone county, Frank Martin, JOS
eph T. Pence and Representative
Beecher Hitchcock Of Standpoint
Hitchcock the Messenger.
1T was said that Mr. Hitchcock
vas appointed a messenger to carry
he resolution to Chairman Day ano +
resent it in person. Lester Harri-
on of Shoshone county. reported to
ave acted as chairman of the eau
us, was urged to deliver the reso-
ltion. but excused himself on the
round that it would be embarrass-
lg for the chairman of the meeting o
} do So Il
During the discussion Mr.. Day c
as strongly criticised for his mac u
on by certain members. while 9TH ~
IS holly defended him. o
Firt With Justice Morgan. c.
"Other action of the session con- az
sted in the appointment of a delega- IL
on to wait upon Justice Morgan to ~
'ge him to become a candidate for u
lvernor on the democratic ticket, it Oh
sing known that the chief justice al
Id told certain Of his intimate IA
lends that he would not under any
rcumstances try for the office.
"The concensus Of opinion at the
ssion seemed to be that the state
binet or commission form of gov
nment should be attacked by the so
party in its campaign and TO
at high taxation should provide the
ain issue of the 1920 campaign