Idaho Republicans Gather for Harmony at Boise Convention
Idaho Republicans convened at Riverside Park Boise for a historic harmonious session. Major Reed chaired briefly, Hamer won permanent chair, Heyburn spoke on constitution and platform, and Tom Hamer was elected Congress candidate amid energetic demonstrators.
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Idaho
Riverside Park
Boise
Heitman
C. L. Heitman
Mr. Heitman
Central Committee
State Central Committee
Fred R. Reed
C. McDonald
Major Reed
John Hart
Pocatello Band
Committee On Permanent Organization
Col. T. R. Hamer
C. C. McDonald
Col. Hamer
Congress
Committee On
Heyburn
United States
Senator Heyburn
Burton L. French
Congressman French
Hamer
Henry Clay
French
Pocatello
Supreme Court
Col. Allen Miller
Judge Allshie
John C. Webster
Fremont
Col
T. R. Hamer
Columbian Band
Convention
Tom Hamer
George Fields
Latah
Burton Lo French
Friends of the Gentleman
Larah
Washington County
Fields
Tom
Republican State Platform Adopted
The convention adopts the Republican platform affirming party principles and alignment with Theodore Roosevelt. It highlights trust in the people, urges public duty, praises Roosevelt’s administration, and urges approval of the party’s political organization and its national alignment. Section 5 notes continued joint action with the Republicans.
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Ture
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Heyburn
Committee On
Edgar Wilson
Publican Party
Perkins
Blaine
United States
Chicago
Republican Party of
Idaho
Theodore Roosevelt
Lincoln
Repub
Republican State Ticket and Taft Support Rally
A Republican platform lists statewide candidates including Heyburn Allshie Hamer Brady Sweetser Lansdon McDougal Taylor Hastings Moore Chamberlain and Taft Sherman endorsements. It lauds Heyburn Borah and French for Senate service and criticizes Democratic factionalism while praising Roosevelt era policies and national leadership.
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United States
Nez Perce
F. C. Moore
Shoshone
S. Belle Chamberlain
Twin Falls
Edgar Wilson
Ada
John Lamb
Owyhee
A. A. Crane
Kootenal
Ucket
Bonner
Hear Lake
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Hastings
Statesman
Reed
Washington
William H. Taft
James S. Sherman
Roosevelt
W. BR. Heyburn
William E. Horah
Commonwealth
Borah
Senate