Show REPUBliCANS GO THROUGH MOTIONS Of CONVENTION Dr Plummer Is Handed Prize Yellow Oval in in Nomination for Mayor and Accepts It With Villi Resignation Designation Three Other Recipients of Citrus Fruits Speared in Four Minutes Min Minutes Minutes utes Establishing Record in Spite of Harry Joseph 0 For Mayor Dr Charles G Plum O 0 Oe 2 o e mer m 0 S 0 For Recorder Frederick J A As Ao G o 0 s Jaques 0 s sS o G S For Treasurer Barnett S Si G i For Auditor John K Hardy J t tS o 0 S For E O 0 Leatherwood oooo Scientific lemon culture was practically practically ally demonstrated at the Republican city convention In the Lyric theater yesterday esterday The display caused a no noticeable noticeable noticeable gap In the exhibit of citrus fruits at the state fair With a grace that comes from long practice In the theart theart theart art of ot juggling the Republican poli poll politicians politicians deftly distributed the lemons to their hapless victims The convention was in the nature of a drama though some somewhat somewhat what wearisome All the proper scenic effects including United States Senator George Sutherland were arranged In such a manner as would tend to deceive the chief victim A speech by Senator Sutherland that was worthy of a better occasion a few committee formalities a glowing speech uy by b Harry C Edwards The Star Span Spangled Spangled Bled Banner by the band and Dr Dra a Charles G Plummer is nominated as the Republican candidate for tor mayor by acclamation When the band struck up the nation national al air it was Dr Plummers cue to come comeIn comeIn comein In from behind the scenes The doctor did not become hysterical with Joy at atthe atthe atthe the prospect of ot being an also als ran in inthe inthe inthe the mayoralty race He Ho probably de decided decided I that things had been arranged so I nicely that It would be a pity to spoil them and accepted the lemon with res resignation resIgnation resignation I ignation Jn un his speech he said he was not going 16 fa f give the delegates any hot air And nd he He say that he was going to lead the Republican party on to a great and glorious vic victory victory victory tory He say that he was going to win or that tho the Republicans had the least possible chance in the th coming election What he ho did say was that he would absolutely and flatly refuse the nomination If It there were any strings attached to it He said he would not In any way be a party to any schemes v or combines having for their purpose anything antagonistic to clean Republicanism Republicanism Republicanism Worlds Record Broken The other candidates were all named by acclamation It took just four minutes min minutes minutes utes to nominate three e of them establishing establishing lishing a n record despite the efforts of Harry Ham Joseph who insisted on being eloquent F J A Jaques who was named for recorder is ISa a deputy In the county recorders office Josiah Bar Barnett Barnett Barnett nett the tho candidate for treasurer was formerly cashier of ot bank John K Hardy who will run for the auditors office Is In the real estate business He was at one time secretary to Governor Morrison of Idaho E O 0 Leatherwood Leathern candidate for tor attorney is isa isa isa a Republican party worker The convention was called to order shortly after 10 by Willard Han Hanson Hanson Hanson son who Introduced as us temporary chairman United States Senator George Sutherland The senator de devoted devoted voted twenty minutes of invective to the American party and Its official organ and expressed his confidence that the Republicans would win In the city election this fall Following Senator Sutherlands r speech which apparently met with the approval of the delegates John James was chosen temporary secretary and andL andL andL L M 11 Earl Harry Joseph moved that the chair appoint committees on credentials permanent organization and platform In accord accordance accordance accordance ance with the motion the following committees were named Credentials A F Lawson J J Mey Meyers Meyers Meyers ers W P Gillespie C P Hollen M W V VEarl Earl Permanent Organization Howard A AKing AKing AKing King E J Eardley Eardle Moses C Davis DavisH H M I McMillan William McRea Platform H Van Pelt B Clegg H HA HA HA A Smith A L Thomas James Inge Ingebretsen Ingebretsen Ingebretsen bretsen An adjournment was then lien taken un until until until til 2 In the afternoon af Not for Emery During the noon hour a wild rumor was started that Harry Joseph had stampeded the delegates for C Frank Emery for mayor The rumor however was found fourd to be without foundation un unless unless unless less Harry Joseph might serve as a foundation The federal bunch had or 01 ordained ordained that Plummer was to got the nomination and that ended It ft Also Sheriff Emery fond of lemons When the convention reassembled reassemble in inthe inthe inthe the afternoon Chairman J J Meyers ers of the credentials committee reported that all tho the delegates present were entitled to seats at nt the convention The report of the committee on permanent organization organ organization caused a ripple In the smooth smoothness ness of the proceedings The excitement was caused by the recommendation that the American eagle be adopted as the party part emblem Some one moved as an amendment that the unfurled American flag be substituted substituted substituted Harry Joseph was on his feet a great deal of the time shaking his auburn locks and declaring that the American party had stolen the em emblem emblem emblem blem that rightfully belonged to the Republicans and that the flag should be the G O 0 P emblem A viva voce vote was called and the chairman an announced announced announced that the amendment had carried car carried carried ried A division was called for tor and a arising arising arising rising vote yote taken Again Ag ln the ayes ap appeared appeared appeared to have it ft but before the re result result result sult was announced Chairman H M 11 McMillan of the permanent organization tion asked to be heard He said that since the Americans had chosen the flag as their emblem it was necessary to select another emblem in order to avoid confusion He thought that the voter would be puzzled to know which was his party If two had the same em emblems emblems emblems Eagle on a Beehive An effort at a compromise was then suggested by some one ono who moved that thata a flag and the eagle both be used County Count Clerk Eldredge said that such an arrangement would be a violation of ot the law since each party is entitled entitled to but one party emblem J J Greene Greenewald wald vald at the risk of being called a na nature nature nature ture faker delivered himself of a stir stirring stirring stirring ring eulogy on the eagle In the heat of the conflict Harry Jo Joseph Joseph Joseph seph through some mental convulsion suddenly became possessed of an idea As a substitute for the amendment to the amendment he moved that an ea eagle eagle eagle gle perched upon a beehive be adopted as the emblem The chairman ruled the motion out of order Willard Han Hanson Hanson Hanson son explained at some length why the Continued on Page 2 r S SS Sa y a y S SS fir firs s s f R I J 1 DR CHARLES CHARIES G I Nominated Dominated for Mayor by the Republican Convention A GO THROUGH MOTiONS OF Continued from Page 1 eagle had been decided upon Atter this explanation the tho man who originally made the tho motion favoring the th substitution of the nag flag for tor the eagle with withdrew wIthdrew drew his amendment to the tha committee report Harry Joseph Joeph then Insisted that the eagle be perched on a beehive This motion finally prevailed and on the Re Republican Republican publican section of or o the voting machines the eagle cagle will be seated on a beehive Arthur L Thomas Thomaz chairman of a the platform committee read road the platform agreed upon by the committee The clause In the platform favoring an ad adequate adI adequate equate equale salary for teachers and the sec see section section tion having to do with the separation of church and state were evidently af afterthoughts afterthoughts afterthoughts of ot the committee e since they wert werf Inserted after atter the typewritten cop copies copies ies fei had been made Each section was followed follo ed by applause from the dele delegates delegates gates pates Lemon Is Presented The platform was vas as so well written that there was much Conjecture as to Its Some gome vere were cruel enough nough to suggest that the had gone outside of its membership to secure the literary talent that engrossed the resolutions The planks of ef the plat platform form rm which were greeted with the most applause were those which had refer reference reference ence enco to the methods of the present city administration Aside Asido from the argument over the se so selection lection leUon of the tho party emblem everything came amo of on oft as rehearsed As soon as Governor Thomas had finished reading the platform the band per rehearsal struck up The Tho Star Spangled Banner to get the delegates deleW in a patriotic mood and to give g ve the chairman the opportunity opportunity opportunity to see whether or not Mr Ed Edwards Edwards Edwards wards was prepared for his entrance When the band ceased playing the chairman announced that the next nest or order order der tier of business would be bethe the nomina nomination nomination nomination tion of or mayor That t was the cue for Harry Edwards to arise and make the presentation speech to Dr Plummer Carefully reserving the name until the thelast last as though every eYer one know who it was Mr r Edwards clothed the candidate In the cloak of perfection and threw him upon the mercy of or th delegates They showed the thedo doctor do tor no pity itty Some one shouted that the rules be suspended and the nomination be made by b acclamation Senator Sutherland said We Ve have havo no rules but we will sus suspend suspend suspend pend them anyway A viva iVa voce vote ote was called and Dr Plummer declared the nominee The Th band took its cue and played Dixie which was the cue for the tho quite unexpected unexpected unexpected entrance of Dr Plummer who was greeted with cheers After the lic band had run out of at Dixie and The Star Spangled Banner Dr Plum Plummer Plummer mer began his talk No Harness on Doc DocI I did not come here to give you any an hot air said the doctor and I am amnot amnot amnot not going to do so I appreciate the honor you have done me by this nom nomination nomInation nomInation and all I want to say sIy Is that I stand here absolutely without any an strings or harness on me I have no political debts to pay and I dont in intend Intend intend tend to Q o contract any an I did not seek this nomination It sought me I am here her to represent clean Republicanism and I 1 will absolutely and flatly refuse to enter Into any schemes or combines political al or op r religious that are are aFe antagonistic antagonistic to clean Republicanism I thank you The speech vas as not of a nature tend tending tendIng tending ing to provoke hilarious enthusiasm but bu buIt it was well and the audiene cheered 7 The other nominations were passed through hurriedly F P J A Jaques was nominated d for recorder by b acclamation His nomination took nearly five min minutes minutes utes which wasa asa funereal record secord com corn pared to what was established a mo moment moment moment ment or two afterward The worlds record in carrying out the dictates of the federal bunch was as broken in the nominations of treasurer auditor and attorney Iff just four minutes these three places on the ticket were filled The pseudo eloquence of Harry Joseph Josephin in nominating John K Hardy took up at least half of this time The city cit committee was named A resolution that the American party be licked at all costs was adopted The city committee was empowered to fill all vacancies on the ticket and the lemon dispersed I Three Nominees of the Republican Convention II tW II I 3 L 11 v tr w j 7 d hA I Iz z I i X y yE I I I I i I E O 0 Leatherwood for Attorney J K Hardy for Auditor F J A Jaques for Recorder I I II |