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Show Temporary Chairman of Idaho State Convention Says Only . One Way For Democrats. DEPJLORES CRITICISMS OF ADMINISTRATION Sixteen Delegates, Each With Half Vote; Elected to Attend National Convention. LEWISTON, Idaho, Juno 15. R. B. Leepor of Coeur d'Alene, nominated by National Committeeman Robort II. Elder, was elected tomporary chairman chair-man of tho Idaho Democratic slate convention when it met hero this af-ternon af-ternon to select delegates to tho national na-tional convention nt San Francisco. MIfs Olive Potraschek of Washington Washing-ton county was made temporary secretary. sec-retary. Mr. Leo per, in his keynote speech, doclared there was only ono way for the Democratic party to pro, and 'that way Is pointed out by Wood row Wilson." Wil-son." The declaration brought the convention to Its feet cheering, .is did the speaker's plen for American participation par-ticipation In world affairs.' Mr. Lec-p-er deplored criticisms of tho administration's adminis-tration's war acts. Every reference by speakers to fho president and his administration was cheered. The convontlon made permanent per-manent the selection of lr. Lrieper us temporary chairman and that of Miss Olive Potraschek of Washington as secretary, in recognition of the debt Idaho owed former sorvico men. represented rep-resented by the chairman, and In remembrance re-membrance of Idaho's pioneer role In granting suffrage to women, represented repre-sented by the secretary. United States Senator John I Nugent Nu-gent in an address predicted Democratic Demo-cratic success in the coming elections, provided the Democratic national Convontlon Con-vontlon ame out squarely for ratification ratifica-tion of the covenant of the league of nations without nullifying reservations. reserva-tions. He said the Republican platform plat-form plank on this subject ' straddled" the Issue Tho convention determined to select sixteen delegates to the national con-entlon, con-entlon, each with half a vote, instead of the regular delegation of eight. oo |