Show HUNT DOWNS COMBOE He Wins in Idaho Democratic I Convention tc lO 3i O r i NAMED ON FIRST BALLOT Aside From Affirmation of Kansas City Platform tho Resolutions Contain Nothing Notable Ticket Named Is Weak i Its Personnel Gotten Up Without Reference to Geographical Considerations and Ignores Its Allies the PopsNot a Single Populist on tho Ticket ci I TRIBUNE SPECIAL Focatello Ida Sept GThe State Democratic convention finished Its duties du-ties today and Gov Hunt won out against the combined ciforls of his opponents op-ponents and those who pleaded against any action tending to a widening of the breach In the party During the mornIng morn-Ing the Martin forces believing that If I his name went before the convention It would Intensify the bitterness decided to put W II Watt forward Strangely enough Hunt took strength from the switch and he was nominated on the first ballot The committee on resolutions had a hard time In bringing forth a platform owing It wan alleged to their ammunition ammuni-tion having been stolen by the Republicans Repub-licans mid aside from their atHrmatlon of the Kansas City platform It contained con-tained nothing notable The Republicans of the State ace much comfort In the ticket nominated for IL lr not only weak In Its personnel but it IB gotten up not only without reference to gooprnphlcal considerations considera-tions but without any consideration to Its ale of two years ago There is not a single Populist on the ticket and the only one that was nominated was turned down cold But one place was granted on the ticket to the southeastern counties This was Coltman of Bingham for Treasurer WhORe nomination was n rear re-ar for the delegation switching to Hunt a reason that will have an overpowering over-powering Influence against the ticket In the counties affected countp WANTED A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE COM-MITTEE 1 Owing to the delay caused by tho conimltteo on resolutions It was llHO before Chairman Watt called the convention con-vention to order The committee was still not ready to report and a Kootenal delegate moved that a conference committee com-mittee of three he appointed to confer with the Populists as to the division of the office The chair ruled the mo Ic lon out of order and an attempt was made to suspend the rules and appoint such committee Avery C Moore wanted to know IC nn Invitation had becji directed fto the convention to appoint ap-point such committee ThCTehnlT Imew I of no such Invitation During the discussion dis-cussion a Latah delegate referred to Stewart M BrIe as the gentleman from Indiana This with reference to Brloes brief residence In Idaho The motion to suspend was shouted down and the committee on resolutions submitted sub-mitted Its report which was read by Si Donnelly follow of Kootenal The resolutions folowHERE HERE IS PLATFORM We the Democrats of Idaho hereby acknowledge ac-knowledge and declare our continued allegiance to tho Democratic party of tho Nation and on national Issues reaffirm and Indorse the principles laid down In Its national platform adopted at Kansas City and fully nnd ably represented in lie I Presidential 1 campaign of 1000 bv William Wil-liam Jcnnlnga Bryan Regarding those principles au opposed to Imperlallnm nail Inr colonialism ns opposed to government by Injunction as opposed 1 to trusts and trust fostering tariffs an opposed to financial monopoly and as opposed to all other legalized le-galized rnonopollos and privileges we con drmn them every effort to repudiate or Ignore OPPOSE ANARCHY We arc unalterably opposed to anarchy and deplore with great sorrow the cowardly cow-ardly l act of tin issnnsln who struck down our late lamented President William Me Klnloy whose personal virtues wc acknowledge ac-knowledge and respect TRUST QUESTION Thoalarmln recent growth of trusts whereby legitimate competition IB l destroyed de-stroyed and tho prices of staple articles of consumption unreasonably Inflated is duo to 11 hlfch protective tariff rt failure to enforce the Federal antitrust law and a harmful manipulation of transportation facilities We do therefore demand a revision re-vision of tho tariff laws which will place on the free list every article and product controlled by u trust the criminal prosecution prose-cution of trust promoters and operators In compliance with the Federal l antitrust law and the denial of the use of the United States inulla to said trusts CURRENCY AND BANKING We are opposed to the Fowler currency and banking bill pInt in Congress for time reason that It destroys Independent banks and substitutes thurcfor time European Euro-pean branchbank system with the privilege privi-lege I Riven to ouch bank to Isiue currency based on aBuels and also because by making the silver dollar redeemable In gold It lessons the debtpaying money of tIme country without reducing Its Indebted nessGOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION We are unalterably l opposed to government govern-ment by Injunction and favor ouch legislation legis-lation an will prevcjit the abridgment by tho abuse of the writ of Injunction of the right of free speech the peaceful assemblage as-semblage of all persona to peaceably ills CUHS tiny and nil questions the right to use persuasion to convert others to their views and the depriving ot persons of trial by Jury We favor Government ownership of railway rail-way telegraph and telephone lines We demand the Federal Constitution to bo BO amended us i to proxldr for the election elec-tion of United States Senators by the direct di-rect vote of the pcopl INDORSE STATE ADMINISTRATION We commond the wise and economical administration of our present State government gov-ernment and we point with pride to the fact that under the Democratic management manage-ment of the post six years the business of tho State has been brought to the condition condi-tion where It Is I now being conducted upon a cash basIn and wo Invite the voters of tho State to compare the surne with the Incompetent find extravagant administration administra-tion of the Slate government by tho Republican Re-publican purty during tho llrst sb years of our Statehood STATE LAND BOARD We Jnvlto a careful examination by every voter of the State of tho conduct of the business of tho State Land board during dur-ing tIme lust six yearn and also during lie Unit six years of our Statehood and wo respectfully Invite l rigid comparison of the conduct of nil business o rucn Land board under Democratic administration administra-tion and that of the preceding Republican administrations INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM Wo favor an amendment to our State Constitution providing for that system or legislation by LIme people known us the Initiative all referendum and pledge our LuKlflalurn to submit such nn amendment amend-ment to the people nt the next general clccaonD8LEGA1ION DELEGATION INDOUS13D Wa commend the efficient course pur sued by our Senators and Representative In Congress and particularly their sue ccssful efforts In behalf of that system of Irrigation of lamia In the arid Went provided by tho recent session of Congress Con-gress and pledge our Sonntorti and Rap roacntntlvo In Congress to continue to t lu bor In furtherance of such plans V Wo denounce Limo withdrawal of large tracts 0 laud which arc more suitable und valuable for agricultural purposes than for timber a Injurious to tho b Interests Inter-ests oC tho people of this State by Including In-cluding them within forest reserves and wo note with satisfaction to fact that the wrong thus perpetrated by tho Na tional Republican Administration Is recognized recog-nized and acknowledged by tho Republican Republi-can party of Idaho In its recently adopted adopt-ed platform v iWo i-Wo are In favor of an amendment to tho Slato Constitution conferring upon the Inmates of tho Soldiers home upn privilege privi-lege to exercise their right of franchise at tho placo whoro tho home Is located TWO nlE LIMIT LAW We reiterate our demand for tho protection I pro-tection of our ranges for our own stock aa against the diseased clock of other Slrjts Wo are heartily In favor of what la commonly known as the twomile limit law and pledge our legislators to resist anyand all I efforts to repeal amend or modify tho same We view 1 with satisfaction the increasing Increas-ing strength of organized labor In Idaho and we Indorso tho just und growlhg fen tlment In favor of an eighthour day for all underground employees We favor an employers liability law Insuring In-suring protection nnd Justice to Idaho worklngmcn nnd pledge tho support of tho Legislature to Democratic members of tho next Legislature to tho passage of such a law I Wo pledge our support to tho amendment amend-ment 01 a law that will give the married women equal property rights with men INVESTMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDS Wo favor amending our State Constitution Constitu-tion to as to permit the Slate School Land board to Invest Idlo school money In county and other municipal bonds thus protecting such funds and making them productive Wo favor municipal ownership of public utilities and pledge our candidates l for plccro legislative and executive offices to work to tho end that thin principle shall bo advanced ns far nil may bo In their power We realize the power of our newspapers and commend the Democratic press of Idaho for Its loyal and constant support pf the principles of Democracy and pledge them all moral and just support from the party IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS Wo favor the Improvement sail opening to navigation of tho Columbia nnd Snake rivers and pledge our members of Con grcsu to labor to accomplish such result We favor such legislation as will prevent pre-vent tho maintenance of any system amounting directly or Indirectly to coercion co-ercion or the blacklist In the employment of labor or the restriction of the right to seek employment ELECTION OF U S SENATORS Wo recommend that each and nil oCthe Democratic members of lImo Seventh session ses-sion of the Legislature of Idaho do Immediately Im-mediately after the convening of said session mept In caucus and this convention conven-tion pledgee all Democratic members to ton support as a unit tjie candidate for United States Senator receiving the majority oleo ole-o said caucus Ve pledge the support of the Democratic Demo-cratic party to he proposed amendment lo section 2 of Article 13 of the Constitution I tion of the Stale of Idaho prOviding for lon o thC protection of tho health and safety of employees In factories smelters mines and ore reduction works TAX LEVY OF STATE Wo call attention to the fact that the tax levy for State purpose1 has been reduced re-duced under Democratic administration Such levy amounted to eightyfive COaLS on the hundred dollars for illie year of IS5 and tinY sixth and last year of Republican Re-publican administration In this State while for the present year It amounts to only forty cents on the hundred dollar dol-lar Believing that the people o this Stale favor an honest efficient and economical eco-nomical administration of said State government gov-ernment We HpponK Tvlth cnnfldrncpT time people for their suffrage and promise to continue that line of conduct which has past reduced expenses and taxation In tho REPORT IS ADOPTED The report was adopted without discussion dis-cussion but Mr Moore wanted to know what had become of the resolution adopted by the subcommittee to Include In-clude an employers liability measure Donnelly explained that tho committee had cut It out and Moore moved Its adoption as a special resolution as follows fol-lows We pledge our members of the next Legislature to the passage of an em ploycrs liability bill Insuring Just protection pro-tection of employees RED HOT LABOR SPEECH Securing the floor Mr Moore matte a red hot labor speech in support of the special resolution I A A Fraser 0 Ada county who Is on the payroll of the Western Federation ton of Miners took the floor and argued ar-gued In favor of the adoption of the resolution during which he addressed the convention as gentlemen of the Jury An Idaho member In behalf of the Western Federation of Miners MaJ Wood of Shoshone endorsed it as did Casady of Idaho The special resolution was then adopted without a dissenting vote and n lost motion to adjourn until 2 oclock was SELECTING A TICKET The chair then announced that nominations nom-inations for Representative in Congress were In order At this point however the question of a conference committee commit-tee was again sprung and the motion to suspend the rules wns lost It was the desire of ome to again secure an adjournment until 2 oclock but was overwhelmingly voted down CANDIDATES PRESENTED Nominations were again called for and Blake of Ada nominated Joseph H Hutchinson Owyhee thought It was necessary to select a man of noble character and ability and seconded the nomination Kootenal and Washington Washing-ton fell in line for Hut < hlnson Bear Luke nominated Tom Glenn but failed to get applause or secure a second sec-ond from any other county Macbeth of Custer seconded the nomination nom-ination of Hutchlnron When Idaho county was reached Mc Namuc nominated Avery C Moore lie was Indorsed by Elmorc n Martin deal while Casady of his own county nominated William T Bryan of Idaho Canyon Indorsed Moore as did No Perce When Shoshone county wns reached in the rollcall MaJ Wood arose and stated that Shoshone county had never asked anything hltherton of a State convention but wanted to now and nominated James R Sovereign ns the great conciliator The only second to lisa nomination was from Shoshonc county COUnlRBSULT RESULT OF FIRST BALLOT On the rollcall the first ballot gave Hutchlnson 102 Glenn Z Moore 75 and Sovereign 37 Before the result of the ballot was announced Ada changed two of the Sovereign votes to HutchInson Hutch-Inson and Immediately changed the other two the same way Hulchlnson not voting Cassia fell in line and gave three Glenn votes to Hutchlnson Blnjr ham gave three Mooro votes to Hutch Inoon Ne Perce eight from Glenn to IMoore Necessary to a choice 122 HUTCHINSON WINS Another ballot was called and another an-other effort was made to secure an adjournment without result The ballot bal-lot was Hutchlnson IW Glenn 10 Moore OG Sovereign 27 On the third ballot Bear Lake withdrew with-drew Glenn and the rollcall was again ordered Sovereign nuked Shoshone to cut Us vote for Hutchinson which was done Moore delivered hlniHrlf of some Moore words In favor of Hutch Continued on Page 2 fHUNT DOWNSCOMBiNE Continued from Page 1 Inson and the nomination waa made unanimous Hutrhlnson wan railed to thc stage and before hlf speech a motion mo-tion to adjourn until 3 oclock was put and carried TELEGRAM FROM ROOSEVELT Immediately on convening a telegram was received from President Rooevelt In response to the one sent him yesterday yes-terday which was loud amid great applause ap-plause It Was an follows Oyster Day N YTo W if AVatta Chairman Democratic Stnto Convention Jocalello Ida The President received your telegram Juat ao he was leaving thlx morninG for his Southern trip and directs l di-rects me to convey to the member of tIn convention through you hiM appreciation appre-ciation of their thoughtful courtesy WILLIAM IOEI3 Assistant Secretary NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR On thc rollcall for nomination for Governor Ada county gave way to LcmhI and Whltewell arose and at once placed the name of Frank W Hunt The nomination was promptly 14 Lf t i I P I ¼ c = i Joseph H Hutchinson Democratic Nominee for Congress seconded by Mrs S H Hayes of Ada the only woman delegate In the convention con-vention Nugent of Owyhee did lee wise I as did Wood of Shoshone Denny of Lutah and Macbeth of CustCI Blngham nominated Wt H Watt of Blalne Wolfe of Elmorc seconded the nomination urging the nomination of Watt In the Interest of Democratic harmony McBee of Kootemii agreed with Wolfe that Mr Watts nomination nomina-tion would lead to harmony and added add-ed that Watt had not been distributing promises broadcast to secure his nomination nom-ination Broxon of Bannock spoke likewise for a portion of his delegation Moore of Idaho desirous of still rubbing rub-bing It Into Hunt seconded Watt and referred to Hunt as P man repulsive to a large proportion of the Democrats of Idaho Fremont county v 1th fifteen sixteenths of Its delegation seconded Watt Judge Poe of Ncz Pcrce when his county was Icached In the rollcall declared that If Hunt or Martin were nominated the breach in the Democratic Demo-cratic party would be widened and indorsed in-dorsed Walt Oneida county named and seconded D L Evans Fcllam of Washington had viewed with concern the breach between the factions of Democrats In Idaho and had discovered discov-ered that Orchard Farm Jackson was thc man to heal the bleach HUNT CHOSEN FIRST BALLOT The first ballot gave the nomination to Hunt with seven more votes than were necessary At the critical moment mo-ment Washington county the last on the rollcall withdraw Jackson and threw eleven votes tol Hunt ExGov Steuncnbcrg secured the floor and moved thnt the nomination be made unanimous Mr Watt did likewise nnd cheers were offered for Steunen her Watt and Jackson the later having hav-ing delivered the goods A rising vote was demanded and Nez Perce county still sulky had to be hooted to a standing posture The original vote fitoocl Hunt 129 Watt 76 Evans 19 Jackson 19 ADAMS FOR LIEUTGOVERNOR After brief speeches by Coy Hunt nnd Messrs Jackson and Sovereign the regular order wits taken up and F E Adams of Washington county was nominated for LlculcnantGover nor and adjournment was taken until un-til S oclock Flllbmitcrlng was attempted at-tempted on the motion to adjourn nnd a division was necessary to decide to vote TICKET COMPLETED The evening session was for the most part uninteresting nnd the ticket was soon filled without any serious contests as follows Supreme Judge F E Fogg Secretary of State C J Biifsctt Auditor John C Callahan Treasurer E P Coltman Attorney General Fred D Culver Superintendent Superinten-dent of Public Instruction Miss Per meal French Mine Inspector John H Noraulat NOMINATIONS RATIFIED The nominations for District Judges were ratified by the convention as follows fol-lows First district L A Doherty Second district W N Scales Third district Frank Harris Fourth district Rich Texas Angel Fifth district Joseph C ROW AT NIGHT SESSION When the press members of the State central committee were named there was t pretty row The names offered were C 0 Broxon of the Pocatello Advance Ad-vance W B Stalnton of the Lewlston Tribune and lL S Parker of the Caldwell Cald-well Chronicle A tledup member of the Ada delegation challenged Stain tons Democracy and was supported by SI Donnelly of Kootenal Stalnton was not present 1 but his delegation defended defend-ed him An amendment to place Sovereign Sov-ereign In Stain tons place was lost and Stalnton was finally retained POCATELLO PEOPLE THANKED The convention then passed a rcno lutlon of thanks to the citizens of Pocatello Po-catello for the magnificent entertainment entertain-ment furnished the delegates and aft er naming 1 State central committee the convention adjourned sine die |