Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-07-22

nees of the Conventions which sprung from
that primary election-both County and Tori
torial. The. charges Of fraud and uniairness
, at the primary election were frivolous, and
came with exceeding bad grace from the Bolt.
ers. If Republicans had voted, as the Boilers
alleged, at the primaries, Il was because the
Territorial Central Committee had established
the rule to admit the vote of all who would
agree to repudiate the Radical policy and sus-
tain the Democratic party in the ensuing cleo
ton. If men who had been Republicans were
tired of the Radicalism Of that party, and in
tended to vote and act with the Democratic
party in the August election, by the rule of the
Territorial Central Committee they were en-
titled to vote at tho Democratic primaries,
and the Judges of tho election had no authority
to receive such votes. Nor was it true that
most of the Republicans voted the ticket in
this city which was successful. AS one of the
defeated delegates upon the other ticket, he
lican Votes than the successful ticket got Col
Merritt also adverted to the charge that
I" frauds" had been committed by the (so-call
ed) " Combination" ticket, which was success
tu. aud remarked that it was charge which
the Boilers ought TO be the last to make. for
very significant reasons. He thea reviewed
the action of the Convention at Ceaterville,
aad of that at Boise City. heartily approved of
al. \ iuit TAD fha
Democracy and general excellenca of tke en-.
tire Democratic ticket, and ia IA eloquent, i'm.
fressive manner enjoined upon the Democrats
and citizens of Boise county TO cast their votes
Merritt was vsciferos1y aPplauded during his
speech, aud he clearly had the crowd in har.
mony with him.
Judge j. b, Rosborough followed Col. Mer-
rift, i'll neat, entertaining, very happy speech,
repete with good hits, sparkling anecdotes and
pertinent applications. aad the vast crowd
manifested their hearty appreciation of the
Judges remarks by frequent deafening cheers,
Frank GAaahl, Esq, succeeded Judge Ros
borough, and made magnificent speech. II
conbiHed eloluenee, argument. lucidsy of
statement aud unerrins logic. profunli.y Of
thought aud grandeur OF expression. IL Mas
a noble effort, IN the distinguished orators
happest vein. Cheer upon cheer rose as be
made splendii points. and ii was easy 10 dis.
cover the multitude were in unison with the
genuine old Democratic principles h. So ably
presented and approved the rcasoninga h. 81
grandly Impressed upoa them. nj the duty and
the urgency. at this TIM. aud at the ensuing
election to vote the full. straight, complc,,
Democratic ticket
After Frank Glnahl concluded the audience
shouted Tor M,jor footc- Tint gentleman
mounted the stand. bu, declined speaking. DO.
cause OF the atcncss Of tho hour. and after
very neat expression of thanks, retired and the
meeting closed.
Music and anvil saiuses ani bo1iircs culivcn.
cd the scene, aud this frat mceiing oC the D.
mocracy IN this city. the Ratification Meeting.
was splendid success. and has given good
earnest that Idaho City will again, in the com.
ing August election, as it did ia the election Of
1866, give large and overwhelming majority
Tor the Democratic ticket. from the first to the
last named candidate on it-for Territorial, !
District. County and Precinct oficcrs The |
cause is nobly progressing. Every Dcmoc,a a.
will help it onward.