Show an enthusiastic state convention ben E rich temporary chairman democrats assemble in convention other state conventions bobee ida aug 8 special to tribune columbia theater presented a brilliant appearance this afternoon when alie delegates to the third republican state convention filed to their seats in that commodious building the stage and building was handsomely decorated with flags bunting and flowers the bobea and galleries were well filled with representative men from various parts of the state and when edgar wilsonn chairman of the state committee advanced to the front of the biage and rapped the convention to order at p m he was greeted with loud and prolonged applause from an enthusiastic audience in his opening remarks wilson congratulated the convention on the favorable auspices under which they assembled they would nominate a ticket which would be elected the populists had made a failure everywhere they had been entrusted with power and the people of idaho would not endorse their vagaries ben E rich was nominated for temporary chairman and the convention was asked to support him as the representative of votes that would be cast for the first time in idaho this year J richards of canyon county was placed in nomination and rich was elected when introduced he made an eloquent speech in which he said the mormon people did not ask for representation resen tation on the state ticket but it was hardly necessary to state how they would vote when it is known they were matured in the cradle of protection to home industries james II 11 gwynn of canyon county was selected temporary secretary A committee of one from each county was appointed on credentials permanent organization order of business and resolutions A letter was received from senator which was greeted with loud applause he regretted lie was not able to bo pree ent owing to complications on the wilson bill iio thought be could the interests of the people by staying in washington he congratulated the convention on the encouraging outlook for republican success in the state and nation referred to taff deplorable condition of the country under democratic rule and said help must come from the republican barty success in idaho can be obtained through action jn convention and campaign he said to me nothing is dearer than the success of the republican party in idaho no sacrifice is too great tor me when the success of the party can be advanced he besought the representatives of the party to allay discord and harmonize conflicting interests ho said the main points of the platform on which victory would perch upon the republican banners was the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 and protection to home industries the convention then took a recess till 10 tomorrow morning democrat cheyenne wyo aug 8 the largest and most representative democratic convention in the history of the state assembled in this city this morning N A corthell of laramie and L blake of sheridan were made permanent chairman and secretary by the committee on organization the convention waited all day for a report of the committee on resolutions the committee on resolutions made a report in the evening which caused a warm fight and was finally referred back to the committee alie objectionable feature was a sentence declaring that the democrats of wyoming were not in accord with president cleve lands silver policy the convention then took a recess until tomorrow morning micklean Mich lean prohibitionists kalamazoo mich aug 8 at the state prohibition convention today the following nominations were mades governor albert todd lieutenant governor A 0 wisner secretary of state charles D schermerhorn treasurer R D scott auditor general OK perrin attorney general john giber sou commissioner state land george member state board of education harvey B hatch superintendent public instruction fred M white united states senator long term john russell j term pro fessey dickie iowa populist council bluffs la aug 8 general james B weaver was nominated for congress today by the populists of the ninth iowa district by a vote of 70 to 20 alie convention was a turbulent affair in addition to a close division on weaver silver was a great source of discord when the majority report was submitted in favor of the free coinage of silver at 16 to I 1 the silver delegates got together and the whooping was so continuous that ou report was presented that the difficulty and tta treat ment of the anti silver men was so fair as they claimed they would withdraw from the convention they claim the majority was a packed affair and demand another deal there was much discord north democrat raleigh N 0 8 the democratic state convention met at noon in the metropolitan ball nearly every county waa represented state chairman simmone called the convention to order and J 0 buxton was made torn horary chairman mr buxton made a vigorous address which was received with enthusiasm his references to cleveland were long applauded the convention will nominate for supreme judges and a state treasurer the present incumbents of these offices have no opposition the main points before the convention are the silver question and the question of primaries members of the legisla ture as to their votes for united states senators alo proposition for primaries was laid on the table the platform committee reported resolutions reaffirming the doctrine expressed in the democratic platform of 1892 declaring for free silver and demanding the repeal of the state bank law tho president is commended fer his action concerning the recent difficulties bt chicago senators ransom and davis were heartily endorsed the railroad aug 8 through rains are being run between this port on the atlantic and cruz on the pacific coast on the new tepic railroad local business is already heavy and it is expected through traffic will increase very rapidly |