Show IDAHO POLITICS The Democrats Preparing for the Coming Campaign Meetlns of the Hate Democratic Commitee of Idaho > enator Jewell SIS the Boise Statesman for Libel BOISE Idaho March 5fSpecial tele gram to TUE HCUALD the meet log of the state Democratic committee com-mittee in this city today was the occasion of much political significance tone to-ne Democratic party The meeting was remarkable In that notwithstanding the members were xxidely separated owing to the peculiar geographical position of the state aud were compelled to travel loner distances only two counties were unrepre I sented at tho meeting In tho hotel corridors corri-dors and on the streets members met each other heartily They brought good cheer from all parts of the state and hope was high with all The old guard met in Grand Army hill at 2 oclock and the I I meeting was called to order by HonI I Gaorge Ainslie chairman of the state committee com-mittee In the absence of Secretary Wickersham the son of the secretary acted in his place The committee on credentials consisting of A H Miller Frank Harris John E Stearns and J H Hawley after due examination ex-amination reported the following entitled to seats as members of the committee AdaGeorge Amslio AlturasG V Bryan proxy for E B True Bear Lake J F OConnar Bingiuni W Beane Boise Stephen Dempsey Cassia J H Hawley proxy for J M Pierce I CusterJ W Jones proxy for W C Trapy E more W C Wickersham prosy for J H Miller Inaho J H Wickorsham Kootenai W F Stoll proxy for J H Pease Blake LatahP Tillinghast proxy for H B Lemhi Not represented LoganG V Bryan proxy for N M Ruick I Nez Perces C G Kiess proxy for A 11 DavR OneidaNot represented Owyhee Tim Rognc proxy for B F I Hastings Shoshone Alex E Mayhew proxy for I C A Moffitt WashingtonFrank Harris The members at large were S P Don nelly P T Tillinghast J E Stearns Green White On motion of James H Hawley debate on all questions was limited to five minutes to ouch member The vacancy in Oneida county occasioned by the death of Thomas Sparks wa filled by the appointment of J N Morgan and that of Eimore county was hlled by the appointment of Dr VV F I Smith The cail of the chairman of the national Democratic committee was read in wnlcii Democrats were asked to elect delegates to the Chicago national convnntiou to behold be-hold Junel Thu committee then went into executive session and all except members were excluded It leakd out however that the committee resoiv d to have two state conventions one April 25 Pocatello to elect delegates to the national na-tional convention tho other to be held at Boise city August 24 for nominating state officers The lumber of delegates to each convention was fixed at ninety even the I apportionment being made on the basii of erie vote for every hundred cast for Wilson for governor in mOO James H Hawley from the committee on resolutions reported in bubstance denouncing de-nouncing the course of tho Republicans as to silver pledging the D > mocratic party to the free and unlimited coiuaco of silver denouncing thu Republican party for their broken uromises to the labonnc men and inviting the cooperation of tho I I laboring classes and silver men in securing Democratic victory also inviting the cooperation of all Democrats regardless regard-less of religious belief asking them relgious belef ask1J to participate in electing delegates to the county and state conventions The utmost harmony prevailed and it is thought that the Democratic party is on a tidal wave to victory Near the close of the convention Hon Frank W Beane introduced a resolution inviting John P Irish late editor of tie Mta California to come to Idaho and make speeches during the campaign which resolution was unanimously adopted State Senator E L Jewoli of Washington Washing-ton county is bore for the purpose of instituting in-stituting proceedings for libel against the Statesman published in this city for an article ar-ticle appearing in that paper some time back charging that Senator Jewell conspired con-spired to force ono Hopper a sheep herder to swear to a lie in connection with sheep i that were alleged to have been stolen I Senator Jewell is a prominent man in Washington county was sent by the Democrats I Dem-ocrats ol that county to the legislature I and was a member of the constitutional I convention Ho will lay the damages at I I 110000 Hon R Z Johnson of this city is being consulted in the case which is attracting 1 I at-tracting wide attention |