The daily star-mirror., 1922-08-24
HONOR COMES UNASKED TO LA.
TAH COUNTY N-NOMINAT-
ED BY ACCLAMATION

OeopIy nOnOreQ III the SeloCt1On OF Hon
William E. Lee, well known attorney
of this city, as republican nominee
for justice of the supreme court
While Mr.. Lee was nominated late
yesterday afternoon, no definite
word of the action of the convention
was received until late last night
The word was received with the great
est satisfaction by the community
generally.
The nomination for this position,
which is one Of the highest within the
gift Of the people of the state, came
unsought to Mr.. Lee and to Latah
county. The convention was seeking
clean and capable men for each office,
and when it came to selecting can
didate for the supreme bench, Mr..
Lee filled the specifications, and was
nominated by acclamatiOn. No one,
perhaps, was more surprised than was
Mr.. Lee himself, he having gone to
the convention without any though.
of being personally honored, and with
only the desire to do what he might
for his friends and his party.
Hon. A. H. Oversmith, member of
the Latah county delegation, and a
contemporary in the practice of law
in a dignified and able talk, placed
Mr.. Lees name before the conven-
ton. He paid a glowing tribute to
Mr.. Lees manhood, his citizenship
and his ability as All attorney. He
spoke of the temple of justice, the
fine love which Americans have for
the law, and the desire of all good
American citizens that only the test
legal talent and men Of the highest
ideals and integrity should make up
her judiciary.
It is needless to say that the Latah
county delegation returned home feel
ing that the county had been signally
honored.
William E. Lee has been resident
of Moscow almost since his boyhood.
He is self made man, working his
way through the University Of idaho
and later graduating from Columbia
School of Law at Washington, D. G.,
after which he returned to Moscow
where he entered into partnership
with c. ]. Orland, under the firm
name of Orland & Lee, the firm build
ing up lucrative practice. Mr.. Lee
is a student and is especially fitted
for the position for which he has
been nominated by his party.
convention was HaTmOHlOuS
The returned delegates from the
state convention report that the con-
vention was harmonious and enthus-
isastic.
There were two contests on the
state ticket, for lieutenant governor
and superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
Three candidates were placed in
nomination for lieutenant governor:
n. G. Baldridge of Parma, Will II.
Gibson of Mountain Home and Byron
Defenbach of Lewiston Before the
vote was announced several counties
switched their votes to Baldridge and
he was nominated Later the nom1-
nation was made unanimous.
Two were nominated for superln-
tendent of public instruction, Miss
Margaret. Sweet Of Grangeville and
Andres Thomas of Louisville. The
women delegates spoke for the cause I
of Miss Sweet and before the ava
lanche of votes cast for her could
be totaled, Thomas announced his
and moved to make Miss
Sweets nomination unanimous.
Want County Primary Combined
The declaration of the platform on
the primary issue is as follows:
eve declare that the republican
party of Idaho favors the convention
system for the nomination or na-
tional, congressional and state cand1-
dates and that we favor the continu-
ance of the existing county primary
law, with amendments thereto, pro-
viding for the voters, when register
ed, to declare their party afflila-
ton as a condition to be allowed to
participate in the primary election,
and also providing for the holding III
each precinct of the primary election
Of all parties at one time and place,
with one set of judges and CLERKS,
appointed by the county commission
srs and paid as general election Of
licers, but providing for separate
party tickets; and also amending the
existing law in minor respects"
The state committee met immediate
" after the close Of the convention
and organized with the election of /.
4. Nash, present state land commits
sioner as state chairman. He was :
authorized to appoint the secretary
md executive committee. Chairman Z
Nash succeeds John Thomas.
The Republican Ticket 6
Congressman, First ulStrlcu-bur- :
on L. French, MOSCOW. :,
Congressman, second d1strict-Ad-
ison T. Smith, Twin Falls. !
Justice of the supreme court
William E. Lee, Moscow
Governor-C. G. Moore, st Anthony. Il
Litutenant governor-H. c. Bald \
idge, Parma. {
Z Secretary Of State Fletcher A. Jet
r, Occur d'Alene.
Treasured. F. Banks, Caldwell.
Auditor-E. H. Gallet, POcatello.
Attorney general-Albert H. Conner, n
standpoint. S
Mine nspector-Stewart Campbell, !
[ailey. {
Superintendent of public instruc- I
on-Miss Margaret Sweet, Grange
lille.
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