Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-06-24
MIR. HoLBRoo1k.s sPEEcH.

I The following is the photographic report 81
the speech delivered by Mr.. Holbrook, before
the recent Democratic Territorial Conyentio.
at Boise City, as 1t 10 given in the Statesman
and, having carefully listened TO his remarks
we believe it to be quite correctly reported:
Mr.. Holbrook said he felt almost too much
overcome TO speak, after hearing the eulOgy oil
the gentleman from Ada, who had placed hit
name in nomination. That was an honor he
did not expect after learning the pledges that
delegates had made. Knowing what he did pi
that matter, he did not expect to get the nomi
nation, but he would warn the members OF the
Convention against further adhering to their
dsorganizing movements, ii they would not
throw the Territory into the hands of the com.
mon enemy, the Radical party. Could they
stand where he has stood for the last three
years, and witness the results OF Radicalism,
they would pause before they would precipi.
tate such result. He felt proud to say that
Idaho was first among the States and Terrific.
ries Of the West to throw off the rule of the
Radical party, and he regretted now to see the
delegates from single county so conduct them
selves rs to throw the Territory again into the
hands of their enemies. The history and the
seen re-enacted here to-day on lesser scale.
He would warn those delegates from the great
county--which he was proud to say gave him
five hundred majority on his first election and
over seven hundred ut the next-he would
warn them that if enough had not already been
done in this Convention, their prescriptions. ii
continued. would result in placiag the Terrific
~ again in the hands of the Radical party.
lie warned the menbers of the Convention
that they were making work for themselves in
the coming campaign which neither they nor
he could oyercome. He assured them that
this hydra-headed Radical party they had been
Sal long and So successfully fighting in Idaho
felt jubilant over the actions Of this Conyen-
ton and that combination that has been formed
In Boise county Ia control 10. He feared the
overthrow of the great Democratic party in
Idaho in consequence of IT, He spoke more
particularly 10 the members of Boise county,
bu, be uttered it us friendly warning that if
they persisted in pursuing the course they had
started on they would most certainly accomp-
lsh their own early defeat To destroy their
party they could mol pursue n better or surer
course than la come here into Convention with
n delegation based. not upon fair representa-
ton oi the numbers of the party rs II Is At the
present time. but upon that Of tJrtncr appor-
tionncni, when population was diderentl, dis
tr1buted. when the popular vote of the county
was two ar three times what II rs nj present,
aud by the unscrupulous nsc of that power.
ruling and controlling the Convention without
regard la the will of the Democratic voters of
the Tel riiory at large lie inld them tina, lac
aud they bad got Ia go back 10 Boise count,
aud meet dlsafeciion IN the part, which they
who were prcsrni IL tho Cenicrsillc Conscn-
,lon aud saw how IL was managed. eould mp.
prrciat. aud understand You come here. he
said. with delegates pledged Ia nominate one
IF these lncn. " ha; other Democratic Con.
seni4ou ever met under such circumstances
10 far, the report Of Mr.. Hulbrook's speech
is aa We say above, quite correct: but very
Important portion OF Il is omitted. Mr.. Hol-
brook pledged himself positively and absolute
y to support the nominee of the Convention.
aud 10 labor for his erection with all of the zeal
and influence h" ttlolbrook) could cxcr, in the
This WAS very proper in Mr. Ilol.
brook, and the pledge, unrescryrdly and
manfully given. elected hearty applause from
all in the Convention.