The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-09-15
The Idaho Delegation in the Philadelphia
: Conventions

T. COnVenL1O4s
The only name we recognize among the
delegates to the Philadelphia Convention
purportiug to represent Idaho Territory, is
that of W. Fl. Wallace. The names of sew
eral others appear as delegates representing
Idaho-but by what authority is not evident.
It was impossible to send delegates from
this Territory to that Convention within the
limited time before the meeting of the Con-
yention. AS far as we know, New Mexico
was the only Territory which elected dele
gates. California and Nevada elected several
sets of delegates among the citizens of those
States who happened to be in the Atlantic
States at that time. Meetings of the citizens
of those States were also held at the Cosmo-
politan Hotel in New York to choose dele
gates for the Convention. We find the pro-
ceedings of those meetings published in the
New York papers, but nothing concerning the
election of delegation to represent Idaho.
But Idaho was represented, and the people
here would like to know by what authority.
The names which appear in the published
proceedings are not the names of citizens of
Idaho. We have not been able to find any
person who ever heard of them before, With
The exception of w. Fl. Wallace. The char
liable superstition is that they were quartz
spectators interested in this country but
who have never been to Idaho in person. If
such is the case, we cannot say much for
their modesty. The people of idaho would
Infinitely prefer to make the acquaintance of
these gentlemen before they assume to APP
pear any farther in behalf of Idaho. When
credentials are to be made out the people here
do not like to see delegates write them for
themselves.
The delegations to that Convention were
chosen or appointed by various State organ
izations, and were composed jointly of Re-
publcans and Democrats each party elect
ing their own representatives in equal pro-
portions. The delegation purporting to re-
present Idaho, elected themselves. Among
Tue NAMES we Huu eHdG Vi We H. w Ell6GC.-
We are glad to find Mr. Wallace with the dis
position to seek good company but with all
Difference to his good intentions we should
like to know who, or what he represents. He
certainly does not appear on behalf of the
Republican party of this Territory, for that
party has no sympathy with the President.
The Republican, or Union party, here isy al
most to a man, bitterly hostile to Andrew
johnson, or to any policy tending to the res
toration or representation of the Southern
States. The Union party in Idaho is emphat-
ica!iy for Congress. The Federal ofice-hold-
ers here with one solitary exception) are OPP
posed to the President. and that exception
VOTES the other way. Wallace does not rep
resent the UNION PARTY, nor ANY FRAGMENT OF
IT: and he certainly does not represent the
DEMOCRATIC party. He is the last man in the
world capable of that extraordinary feat.
While the people of this Territory heartily
endorse the resolutions of the Philadelphia
Convention, they cannot but feel that their
representation in that Convention was an i'm
position and-a "bilk."