Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-21
Democratic and Republican
Conventions Met Tuesday
DEMOCRATIC

f. F. Fogg, prosecuting attorney
of Idaho county, was elected chair
man of the Idaho County Democratic
committee, at a meeting of precinct
committeeman, in Grangeville, Satur-
day. Mr.. Fogg was the unanimous
choice of the committeeman, to sue
coed Nj. r. Hattabaugh, resigned.
Only a few committeeman attended
the meeting.
Mr.. Fogg was chosen to head the
committee only after Mr.. Hattabaugh
had been rendered the place, and re-
fused, after presenting his formal
resignation, in which he thanked
members of the party and the press
for their cooperation in the work he
had done in behalf of the party dur
ing the last two years. Delegates
present insisted that Mr.. Hattabaugh
continue at the post, but he would
not listen to their pleadings.
In accepting the chairmanshipi
Mr.. Fogg declared that he would not
take the office, unless assured of the
unanimous support of the Democrat
ic candidates for public office in
Idaho county. This he was assured
He paid glowing tribute to John w.
Davis, Democratic presidential nom
inee, and Charles w. Bryan, Demo
cratic nominee for vice president
Mr.. Fogg said the campaign he
would conduct in Idaho county this
fall would be strictly Democratic
and he would be guided by princi-
pies laid down by the Democratic
nominee for president.
John A. Powell was reelected sec
rotary of the Democratic county or
ganization. He at first declined the
position, but ON insistence of the
delegates present reconsidered, and
accepted the post
Because of heavy rain, only a
small attendance was recorded at the
Democratic county convention, III
Kooskia, Tuesday. Present from
Grangeyille were f. e. Fogg, John A
Powell and w. ii. Ell!r Elected
by the convention as delegates TO the
Democratic state convention, at
Twin Falls, next Tuesday, were r.
Il. Fogg, Grangeville; j. Il. Jenny,
Cottonwood, and DIR. ]. b. Verberk-
NOES, Koosbia. Alternates are: Mrs.
Eta NJ. Arnold, Grangeyilie; III. q.
Sasse, Ferdinand, and o.. u. Smith,
Kooskia. H. M. Moore, of Sites, was
named state committeeman and w.
w. Brown, Grangeville, was Endorsed
for Democratic presidential elector.
REPUBLICAN
The republican county central
committee met in session at the court
house, Saturday, August 16. A. Au'
ger was reelected chairman, A. o,
(Jack) Edwards was reelected sec
retary: +. Il. Quist was chosen vice
chairman, and e. i. Bunting elect
ed treasurer. The attendance at the
meeting was small, only few party
enthusiasts and the county candidates
for office being present. Vacancies
in the precincts were filled and al
executive committee chosen.
The county convention, whid1 Is
required to be held by law, the sec
ond Tuesday after the primary cleo
ton, met Tuesday August ~ IL
Grangeville. b. Anger and Henry
! Never. Of Grangeville, and A. w
Behrens, Whitebird, were elected a
the meeting to serve the Republican
party as delegates for Idaho County
at the state convention. FE. Qulst
of Kooskia, was chosen as a memDel
! of the central committee of the Ike
publican party. The meeting wal
well attended. -,
Republican state convention VIII %
held at Idaho Falls, August 70
Party candidates for state and con
gressional offices are nominated a
the state conventions.
INSPECTS FORESTS
L. G. HURT, supervisor of the Nez
perce National forest returned sun
day evening from an Inspection tou
of tba forest roads and trails. MI