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MONTPELIER. EXAMINER NO. 33 MONTPELIER. IDAHO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1904. VOL. X. G. . , H. 'TIS A GOOD TICKET. Republican Convention Nominates a Ticket Composed of Able and Representative Citizens. The republican county convention was called to order last Saturday morning by E. A. Burrell, who read the following letter, which explain ed the absence of County Chairman Hoover: 1 no of re Montpelier, Idaho, October 1st, 1904. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Republi County Convention of Bear Lake County in Convention assembled, Mont pelier, Idaho. * can Mv Dear Friends: Unavoidable pro fessional business necessitates my being in Portland to day. This is greatly re greted by me as it was a great wish of mine to meet with my fellow Republi cans on such an important event, but I assure you that both my mind and heart are with you in this convention, and I feel as well as know, that you will each and every one do your best to select a good strong ticket, composed of and women true and tried, and as you that your acts will be fully en dorsed by me and that every effort will be made as far as lies in my power, chairman, to elect each and every be as men sure as your person nominated. Wishing each of you success and the party, not only success, but even more glory than it has had in the past, i am yours most truly and sincerely. C. A. Hoover, The convention then proceeded to effect temporary organization by electing J. R. Shepherd of Paris chairman, and Mrs. Alex Beckman Upon Shepherd as of Montpelier as secretary, taking the chair Mr. heartily thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon him. said he was proud to be able to such a representative Lindsay, Samuel Payne, He preside over body of and women as was He reviewed men assembled. there briefly the splendid record of the republican party, both in the na tion and state. ;He felt that repub assured in Bear He ex liean success was this fall. Lake county pressed the hope that the contest for nominations would be the various entirely friendly and that would feel offended because he was chosen for the office he was no one not seeking. The call for the primaries and read by the secre tnotion of J. R. b. authorized to convention was tary, and upon Budge the chair appoint committees consisting of five members each on credentials, permanent organization of business and resolutions, chair named the committees as was and order The fol lows: Credentials:—H. Phileman Henry B. Whitman, - Teusclier, Thos. Gambling. W. VV. i J. JR. S. Budge, i G. C. Gray, Robt. Price, W. W. I . , , %I _ J . r ! Clark, \\ m. Morgan. | The convention then adjourned I i ! 1 Permanent Organization :— Richards, Edgar Allred, John Olsen, H. Hymas, J. L. Underwood. Resolutions: : until 1 oclock p. rn. Chairman Shepherd called the convention to order promptly at j 1 o'clock. The committee on credentials j ported every precinct represented, i that Wardboro, however, had held , no primaries but presented a peti- : tion signed bv a number of residents j of that precinct asking that C. G. j Ketch and F. M. Gimmick be ! seated as delegates. They reported j also stated that two delegates had been elected from Eight Mile pre cinct, which was only edtitled to re ; cincts. The committee made no one. recommendation as to the action to j which for the be taken in regard to these pre Some discussion followed to whether the committee or convention should be the judge these points. Finally a motion prevailed authorizing the mittee to make a definite report and it was given five minutes in to do so. While waiting committee the convention listened to a few remarks by Senator W. \V. Clark. as on as coiii Upon returning to the convention the committee recommended that by ■ as the Wardboro delegation he seated , and that the two delegates from Eignt Mile had settled their ficultv by drawing lots and Alfred liigby had won. the committee was then accepted. to dif 1 j ! The committee on permanent or- , ganizatiou and order of business reported as follows: j officers be i ! Tep minutes taken by E. i Nomination of officers treasurer, coroner, j superin- j reported as follows: Î We, the republicans in Bear Lake County, in convention assembled most j heartily renew our allegiance to the principles of the republican party. We endorse the National platform adopted at Chicago June 21st, 1904, and we feel to add to the expression therein con tained by commending the administra tion of National affairs under the direc tion of the fearless, fair and foremost ! Auiericau, Theodore Roosevelt. We endorse the State Republican report of The He the na ex That the temporary made permanent. Report of committee Unions. on reso A. Burrell, in the following order: state senat represenatives, sheriff, assessor, | probate judge, surveyor, county attorney, tendent of schools. The report was adopted and the j cam mittee discharged. The committee on resolutions : for be was was or, one I and b. to of The fol platform adopted at Moscow, August 10th, 1904. , a _ We are proud of the record made by the present county administration and i we commend it to the consideration of I all (air «rinded Citizens aa economical ! and businesslike and in complete ful | fiu men t of party pledges. I V \e favor the rigid enforcement of i the "Two Mile Limit Law" and favor ! the protection of our ranges for the use 1 of our own citizens. St. j wanted a reso M. L. De Julien lution added instructing Bear Lake county representatives in the legis for the cannot I ! j i , : repeal of l, ie j that sheriffs and assessors j succeed themselves in ofhee. ! De Julien was informed that it, j would require an amendment to the «fate constitution to change that, «*> withdrew h.s request and the resolutions were unanimously adopt pledged to work law which proyides ; lature Mr. ed as read. The next in order was a speech from E. A. Burrell and as he was j not present a committee was ap pointed to escort him to the hall. , ^ ._the T)nrincr the committee s absence wuiing mv, Judge Budge favored the conven- j tion with a few timely remarks, lie said that he was pleased to see j i i o „itiw.m.wYnf .•..niililiciiiw i such a large gatl Cling of rcpuhl,cans, j tt was quite diffeient t tan some former conventions he had attended when less than halt the precincts were represented. in He the county felt that a grand republican victory assured this fall in the nation, ■ was stale and county. Mr. Burrell was then , and 8tatc< j t h at was not expect introduced • to make a speech but he was 1 always willing to say something ill J „ j favor of republicanism. He con ! gratulated the party on the fact that , j t wa8 free from factional strife, jj e wa8 a i 80 proud to say that the j party al ways knew what it wanted to say and said it, that it never had i to go before the people with apolo ! gies for any policy it had enacted into law; he predicted that lloose i ve i t WO uld be elected by the largest majority ever given any presidential candidate. The nomination for state senator being next in order, Senator Clark j lace( j tiie name of Wm. L. Rich of j l» ar is before the convention. Wm. Hull named Senator Clark, but the latter announced that he was not a candidate and seconded the nomina tion of Mr. Rich. There being no other names mentioned, Mr. Rich Î was declared the unanimous choice of the convention for slate senator j For representatives the following names were placed before the con ! vention: John Grimmittof Dingle; ! Wm. A. Hymas of Liberty; G. C. j Gray of Montpelier; and J. H. 1 Denio of Paris. j The vote resulted in the nomina tion of Gray and Hymas, the former receiving 51 and the later 41 voles. I For sheriff there were five names ) placed before the convention: r I hos. mg | j : I Sparks of Dingle; K A. Austin of St. Charles; Geo. T. Thornack of Geo. J. Davis of and Walter Hoge of Bloomington; Dingle; Paris. The first ballot resulted as fol lows: Sparks 18, Austin 12, Thor nick G, Davis 1, and Hoge 24. Mr. Hoge was nominated on the second ballot the vote standing: Sparks 10, Austin 9, Thornick 5, and Hoge 33. lloge's nomination was made unain On motion Mr. mous. For assessor and collector the of David Follick, Wm. R. Holmes and F. Montpelier and Jas. L. Dunford of I Bloomington were placed before ! the convention. It required three ballot to settle the contest the vote on the third ballot being as follows: Follick 3, Holmes 9, Winters 1G, and Dunford 3G. Mr. Dunford's nomination was made unanimous. D. C. Kunz of Bern was nomi nated for probate judge by acelama names Winters of M. tion. The names of Mrs. L. A. Cole of Pa pelier and Miss Nellie Hart oi Bloomington were placed before convention as candidates tor __ , (treasurer. Mrs. Beckman was j nora ii ia ted on the second ballot by the following vote: Hart 4, Cole j 18, Beckman 39. i Ja«* P. Nowland of Dingle was j nomii ated |(>r by Llama ^j on an q Edward Beucher was like w j ge nominated for surveyor, For commissioner from the first district E. M. Allred of St. Charles and Thos. Greenhalgh of Blooming ton were the names placed before the convention. 39 votes .and Greenhalgh 25, and Allred's nomination was made unani mous. For commissioner from the second Allred received di8tr 'ct J - 1{ ', Shepherd was renomi nated bv acclamation, f n a speech naming Frank Wright G f Bennington, as commissioner from the third district, Wm. Hull made a strong plea for the nomina lion of a Bennington man as a re ward for the splendid vote that pre cinct had giyen the republican ticket in years past. W. W. Rioh ards of Georgetown was also placed before the convention. Wright was nominated, receiving 39 votes and Richards 25 Upon motion of Richards the nomination of Wright was made unanimous, Jesse R. S. Budge was nominated for county attorney by acclamation. M. F. Whitman was likewise a honored as nominee tor county superintendent of schools, Upon motion the county executive committee was empowered to fill any vacancies that might occur on the ticket and to name candidates tor justices of the peace and con stable in the precincts where no nominations have been made, After returning a vote of thanks to the Montpelier people for the manner in which they had enter tamed the visiting delegates, and to the officers of the convention for I the efficient manner in which they ) had discharged tlieir duties, the convention adjourned sine die.