The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1864-12-24
NAOMOGRAPHY or THE TERRIFIC
NAL COUNCIL.
Lewiston, December 9Th, 1864.


ture, from which you could obtainsa homo
graphic chart. / now send you a similar
account Of the members Of the Council, from
which you will see that, of the three members
holding over, two are Democrats. The coun-
ell did itself considerable credit in deciding
the contested election case on its merits that
is, provided there was 10 other9motive than
TO do justiee-which am not yet prepared
to give them.
HON. 8. B. DILLEY,
Representing Alturas and Oneida c6uHties in
the Council, is a native of OhioJ aged 81;
merchant by profession; single; benin the
Territory two years-on this coast two years ;
Douglas Democrat. He is one of the most
active members of that branch of the Legis
lature. He.is an accomplished presiding off.
Ger, and isyoften called to the Chair when in
4Committee the Whole. He is a very esti-
nable gentlemen, and an able representative.
Term expires inals66.
HON. JOHN cUMMINs,
President of the Council, and representing
'Owyhee county, is the youngest man in either
House. Native of Indiana; 26 years of age !;
unmarried attorney; in the Territory one
gear, and on this coast eleven years Union.
Cummins has served one term in the Oregon
Legislature. Has experience enough, if he
above petty party influences ON mattersof
general nature even, to make good repre-.
sentative He is very attentive to his duties,
'but think allows himselft to be controlled by
DOCTOR EPHRAIM SMITH,
One of the misrepresentation in the Council
from Boise county. The said Doctor e
Smith opposes everything that looks to
the interest Of any one, unless he is aboli-
zionist, no difference of what Importance it
may be to the people at large. Narrow mind
ed, egotistic himself, he tradaces, by turns,
both friends and foes, as he may be behind
their backs Thank God, he is about playe
out, as this session is the last he will get. He
s(Smith) is native Of Pennsy lania, aged 43 ;
physician by profession; is married has
been in this Territory three years and on the
coast fifteen. Smiths term expires 1866
Cummins' 1866.
HON. JOSEPH MILLER,
OF Boise county, is little more liberal, but
he could not bring himself up sufficiently to
vote for the Funding bill for Boise county.
He is devoting considerable labor on the Code,
as. one of the Joint Code Committee. His
traces politically, is about run, and don't
think the Boise county people will regret it.
a5Ie is the leader of his side of the house in
all debates Miller's term expires 1865.
HON. E. B. WATERBURY,,
OF Fee Perez, is whole-souled, good natured
Individual very tenacious about anything
that relates to the interests of his section of
the Territory. He is native of Connecticut
aged So; auctioneer; unmarried three
years in the Territory and same on the coast
Democrat politically. Term expires 1865.
HON. S. s. FEM,
lis the oldest member in the Council-like Mr..
Waterbury, is an easy, good natured soul is
considerable of wit withal. He takes a
leading part in all the debates on his side of
the bouse, and is an able debater and ener-
getic Democrat, and good legislator. Heis
d native of Connecticut-aged A miner; is
single; been in the Territory two years and
on the coast "A years represents Idaho coun
ty--term expires 1866.
non. STANFORD cApps,
Is young man, considerable of rustler
very conservative, but, like all the other
raembers on this side of the Territory, is very
sensi i've, in regard to the interests of this
section lie isa native Of Missouri, aged SO.
is miner by profession is unmarried has
been in the Territory four years, and or the
coast seventeen. His term expires in 1866.
lie was elected on the Union ticket by Sho-
shone county, that only polled 40 votes at
the last election. Shoshone county, under
the present superintendent, with its 12o votes,
has one half the present representation in
the Council that Boise county has. On that
basis Boise county would be entitled to sixty
'Councilmen.
This completes the description Of the
Council members. Nearly all of them hail
from the active pursuits of life, only four
professional men appearing in the list; and