| Show a Republican Meeting at Pocatelto POCTELLO Idaho Sept OSpecial telegram tele-gram t THE HERALD j An alleged Republican meeting was held here this evening The meeting was called to order by W D Johnson who stated that the speakers had not abowu up E P Blinkensderfer was elected temporary chairman and is a brother to llober Blinkensderfer who caused tho laborers so much trouble in the Idaho division while ho was superintend cnt Ed Hasey was then chosen secretary When the last territorial grand jury that was subpoenaed by a Democratic office was in session Mr Hasey had business in parts unknown but a soon a Wilson was appointed he was safe in Idaho Mr Hasey is and always has been a strong antiMormon and a strictly peaceful and law abiding man so Mr Wilson says There were three committees appointed Mr Steward of Blackfoot was then introduced in-troduced and made rambling shot by his speech by saying he was an Indepehden Republican and did not like the Idaho Herald I am a Republican because I was born and bred one I am a freetrader anti ant-i James G Blame man I like a part of I r J Jurticket and a part of it I dont like I r rcill undertake t discribe it t you a you uow the objectionable part I do not like v < saloon element as they are not a good 9lementana I dont think they like our candidate can-didate for sheriff C Smith as I know he I sherf j does not like them But let that be as it will I will support the whole Republican ticket Four years ago Mr Steward was the Baptist minister in Eagle Rock and asked to be nominated as candidate on the Democratic ticket for justice of the peace offering to pledge himself toquit preaching if elected Not having been able to get tho nomination he took his chances as an independent and was beated I |
