The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-19
W. r. Alworth and r. H. Snyder
Chosen TO represent Democrats
and Repuh-scans-

At the county conVe2tion held in
Twin Falls Tuesday. E. II. Snyder
was elected delegate from Filler dis
trlct TO the republican state conyen-
ton which meets in Pocatello next
Tuesday, and W F. Alworth was
named by the democrats in 4 similar
convention az a delegate from this
district TO the democratic state con
yention. John Blass of Maroa was
named as alternate to Mr.. Snyder.
while ID. II. Davis Is the alternate
from this district in the democratic
selection.
The republican county convention
converting in Parish hall at Twin
Falls. elected nine nainstructed dele
gates TO the state convention at Po-
catello. reelected c. A. Robinson OF
Twin Falls as state committeeman.
and adopted resolutions endorsing
the republican national platform.
county and county legislative tickets
state administration. congressional
delegation and particularly Senator
William f. BOrah's fight against the
league OF nations. and recommending
amendments TO the state employers
liability insurance law to bar casual
~ insurance companies, preference
III VI emily O-A 1dArg at piOlCNlr
TO service men and women and Gre
alton of a state welfare commission
for service men and women.
The delegates elected were ". F.
Brecken, Kimberly: Charles II
Krengel. Carl belong. s. l.. HOdgin.
John W. Graham. all of Twin Falls;
7. j. Douglas. Hollister; z. II. Sny-
der. Filler: William r. Green, Jr.,
Bull; Martin Miller Castleford.
The convention was organized with
80 OF the lis elected delegates pres
ent. c. l.. LOngley was the unani-
nous choice of the convention for
permanent chairman and John c.
Harvey for secretary.
During the wait for the commit
tees report the convention was ad-
dressed by Representative Addison 7.
Smith. W. r. Green. W. p. Guthrie
and $. l.. HOdgin.
The name Of Captain p W. Nc
Roberts was presented I'm opposition
to that OF c. A Robinson as candi-
date for state committeeman. Mr.
Robinson received II votes and Cap
ta n AcROherts AZ.
Democratic Convention
The democratic unity convention
converting in the district court room
at WIN ais uti' rdttS
TO attend the state convention at Ida
no Falls. instructed the delegates TO
vote for Taylor Cummins OF Twin
Falls for the nomination of repre-
sentative in congress. endorsed the
candidacy of Senator John r. MI
gent for reelection and elected
Thomas NJ Robertson or Twin Falls
as state committeeman.
Delegates elected were W. Orr
Chapman. r. II. Barnes. DR.. II. W.
Sawyer. A w Sowle. all of Twin
Falls. c. G. Divilbisss. j. NJ. Shank.
both of Bull; W. r. AlwOrth. Filler.
and Lawrence Hansen. Hansen
Alternates chosen were DR.. W. F.
Pike. J. F. Arlington. +. l.. Putnam.
all of Twin Falls: r. f. Morehouse,
HOllister: II. W. Barry. H. s. Welty.
both OF Bull: ID. n. Davis. Filler. and
j. NJ. Steelsmith. Kimberly.
/. f. Finney was elected chairman
of the convention. defeating X. H.
Stevenson on the second ballot, the
first being a tie A. W Ostrom or
Bull acted as secretary.
Mr.. Robertson was opposed for .
election as state committeeman by c. .
}. Kalina OF Bull. and won by a vote
OF 25 TO 20.
Resolutions adopted condemned re-
publican county officials for extrava-
gance. endorsed the democratic ma
tional platform and ticket and In
eluded recommendations for the ben
the world war.