The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-23
ldahe. Matters In Washington.

The Washington Correspondent of the Or
egonian, in late letter, thus speaks of per-
sons and things connected with Idaho. Our
readers will bear in mind the very Radical
proclivitieS of the correspondent, and know
that his business, is 10 misrepreseut and Willy
every Democrat. Bctlin saying this we no
longer count D. VIM. Douthtt Democrat.
It seems be has sold biG principles and sx-I
poets Federal appointment for bis pay IT
is exactly like Douthitt. The correspondent
says: .aro3azgoog aam0 4ery .rt44A
Henry Cummins, formerly Of Oregon, is here,
running in opposition to H0loroOk ia Idaho affairs.
He is ten times as we'll known here, and has in
initely more influence as well as acquaintance in
Congress- aud has managed the affairs of that
Territory, more ably aud successfully. Col.
Douthitt was also here day or two since, on his
way to Charlotte, South Carolina, to examine
gold mine for New York company. He will re-
turn in week or SO, when he desires TO get a
Federal appointment In some of the SOutnelnr
States or ID the Territory of Utah. Doathitt was
y candidate III the johnson party of Idaho for the
Nomination. as Delegate to Congress !; but Was
beaten by HObrOok, wbereupon. he concluded that
ii q pot house politician, and man who keeps
low company, both male and female, could beat
nun, he would leave Tor decent country. So he
went TO Salt Lake, but did Lot find that sale
place for Gentle, so he 4emigrated. He is Bit
terIy opposed to Holbrook Of Idaho, and will take
pains To upset some of his nice plans. He will
exert hiluset TO naintain1 the, UnlOn. officers Of
That Territory. He is Infinitely Hol5 rocks supe
nor both ia intellect, cultivation morals, points
cal honesty and political infuence here. E,
ldaha seems to be especially favored With strange
and dishonest Officials. MIR. Holbrook has filed
charges IN the Attorney Generals Office against
Judge Milton Kelly, Of the Supreme. Court Of
idaho, that he is guilty Of accepting bribe III the
| Poorman case, and OF completely in Secretary On
son defalcaton, and other charges OF that sort,
but the Attorney General will not remove on such
charges. unless supported by a more reliable man
than HOlbFook. lie has also charged j. Cary
Geer, the Collector of Internal Revenue Of Idaho.
writing, now on file in The oilce OF the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, as being an outlaw, ana be-
| longing to band OF outlaws, and had to give
bonds by men belonging To This band etc; in con-
sequence OF which charges gGeeF has been super
ceded by G. w. Thatcher. But at the request OF
the Secretary the Senate will reject Thatcher and
leave Geer in office. Holbrook is also busily en-
gagged in trying TO get Gov. Ballard removed, and
John M. Murphy or some such chap appointed in
his stead. All these things will receive snbstan-
tal check in the Senate, since Senator Williams
will sustain the Union party III IdahO-not only in
his position in the Senate but in the various de-
pMbuIeutS W"cIe LAoAuIooh nleS CHatBeS, anu NC
stands infinitely higher than Holbrook in all the
4 departments. r. rra 3
Things have come to fine pass when
Senator who has never seen Idaho or knows
of its people, is permitted to dictate who the
Territorial officials shall be, in opposition to
the voice OF Idaho's own Delegate, freshly
Ire-e elected by a handsome majority. This is
Radical representation" with vengeance.