The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-04-01
Divisions in the Republican Party.

II
The nomination of Hon. Arch. Turner, b
the President, for Collector of Internal Rev.
euue of the district Of Idaho Territory, cam,
Iup for confirmation before the Senate in Jan.
nary, but was not definitely disposed of
Perhaps the nomination will eventually be
defeated, owing to the hostility of certain
politicians here, who, about year ago,
found Mr.. Turner standing somewhat in the
way of their own selfish aspirations, and ac-
cordingly concentrated their forces against
him, and who, having since been overwhel-
mingly defeated themselves by the people,
experience some qualification in throwing
every obstacle in the way of every one else
of that party in the path to Office, and espe-
cially toward Mr.. Turner, to whom some of
them continue to bear personal ill-wi!l. 1t
has became almost proverb among politi-
clans that the inflictor of an injury on a
member of ones own party, almost invari
ably becomes the lifelong enemy of the man
who suffers the wrong. This general fact is
confirmed in the present instance. Mr.. Tur-
ner has more personal and positive strength
than any one man in the Republican party.
He was one of the original organizers of that
party in this Territory; and had be been
candidate for Congress on that ticket, it would
have been much more difficult to defeat the
Administration party here at the last election
than it was with Judge Parks, who, though
generally respected for his personal qualities,
had no positive strength. But he was thrown
overheard notwithstanding his popularity and
past services, although his friends claimed
that he was duly and justly nominated
thrust aside by those who assumed to manage
the Republican party in this Territory, but
who in fact only MIsMANAGED It, to their own
inal discontinue, Having defeated Mr..
Turner then, they but followed the natural /
instinct of all men, and continue to- pursue /
1im with opposition.
All this, Of course, works together for the
good of>the Democratic party, and Democrats
nave no objection to witnessing the workings
If course which perpetuates the divisions
md chickering's which in themselves insure
he permanent ascendancy of the Democracy
n this Territory. All the indications of the
INES demonstrate that the Democracy have
mighty and unconqGerabe majority here,
which will in fntare administer the county
governments of this Territory, and they can
ford to- look upon the quarrels Of the Re-
ublican politicians with, equanimity, and
peak of them with candof. The appointees
Gov. Wallace in the several counties have ;
cted as though they really were in the serv- c
e of the Democracy. "Whom the gods P
ould destroy, they first make mad" indie !
endent of them, there are, in all the counties :
her ambitious men who are, jealous of the Ep
d cliques and eager to assume the control Ia
the party machinery, and to divide the :
'oiEs, sif any there be. Between these SUBJ !.
lrties, there is g an irrepressible conflict" p
;casionally breaking out in open insurrec- l
IN, as in Ada county while in other coun- :
IS, including Boise, it shoulders until the T
asts of another primary meeting or con- lc
ntion scatter the ashes, and set the whole o.
ncern in flames. -