Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-08-08
THE SITUATION.

jble Democrats, or by set OF men who are
4 devoid Of both prieciple and honesty whether
4 Tho exacutiye Offices of Boise county are
TO be filed by honesty and capacity, or by
corruption and imbecility; whether Boise
county is to maintain her ancient prestige as o
Democratic county, or cast awas her strength
Iupon worthless and unprinciplcd men.
Let us review, briefly, the state OF Affairs
here. Certain men, some of whom were Dem.
ocrats, aud some Of whom are aud were only
50 10 name, aspired TO office in the county.
The Territorial Central Committee met. and
called 0 Territorial Convention, aud at the
same time fixed the test Of the qualification Of
voters at the Democratic primary elections to
be held in the different counties. In pursu'
ance of the recommendation Of the Territorial
Central Committee, primary elections were
held in this county, at the time and places
fixed by the County Central Committee. Al
the primaries, in every precinct of any size,
two tickets were run, having on them the
names of Democrats who were IN favor oil
different men for office. The contest was
warm; each side put forth their full strength,
polled every vote they could; every voter
when challenged made the required pledge ex-
acted by the Territorial Central Committee
and one side was necessarily beaten. Every
good Democrat, every honorable man, who
had taken part ia the contest and voted at the
primaries, bowed TO tho will of the majority,
and acquiesccd in the result of the election
But certain lpen. styling themselves Demo
Gratis, sonu OF WHOM bare arld Office at the
hands, and By the favor, OF the Democratic
party, who, except for the kindness OF that
marty. would never have emerged from their
native. and merited obscurity. have combined
with the Republicans, and pat IN the field in
opposition 10 the Democracy, os'ylcd Pco'
Pies ticket-half Radical and bali bolter,--
which is now being supported by the rag-sag
and bob.ta.l OF both the Democratic aud Re.
; publican parties Of the couniry ticket con-
posed oi men who ignore principle. aud desire
aaly the spos and plumbers la Justification
OF their boiling the so-cailrd Democrats upon
the monsrel ticket aver that Republicans voted
a, the primary IL th.a town. aud that, there
fore. the result II tia, cleetioa was not fair
expression OF the wishes ef lhn Democracy Of
ihi. precinct. Now, let US examine lass mat
ter The German w bite iIolEFoo ticket,
: beaded BY Col 5. A. Merritt, was defeated By
: from 10 10 - votes The Judges Of election
were Galbra!ia. Cartwright, and Ayrrs. iAr
two latter named gentienI.a being supporters
Of the ,;cke, headed by the name Of Col Ncr
rift Now they had the coa.rol Of tho board
n Of Judges. and IL any votes were improperly
q admitted. Of course they are responsible, But
n thuse gentlemen performed their duties faith
i fully, aud no one WAC was challenged was al
= lowed 10 vote until he had subscribed TO the
o test prescribed BY the Territorial Ccn.ral Com
mittec What unfairnrss can then ;ru.hfully
be charged TIE delegates to the Count,
q Convention were chosen IN accordance viii
the rules of the party. aud every true Demo
4, cras should submit ~ tho choice Of his party
But if these boiling Democrats we're 50 much
e., shocked BY Republicans voting at the Pr'ma
ries. Of any did vote. Of which we arc no
aware) and therefore claim that such vote
y.tiased the election. they must have expert
:, enced a wonderful change Of feeling towards
II the Republicans. for we noN fad them "rheel
=. By jowl" with men oil that party, aS1aflaiiaI
! with them in beautiful harmony. and election
cering FOR them. and proposing to vote for
ticket composed onc-half Of Republicans.
>, 1t is alleged further by the boltrrs that ther
n was combination ticket beaded BY Hafea
b. dorfer Well, such may hare been the case
rs but If there vas. W. ask was not the ticke
he headed b. Merritt equally combination tick'
!y iuasmuch "a upon it were the names Of gci
is tl.mcn as delegates. some of whom wer
ID pledged tn German and some tu White If
On combination of four men is wrong. IL not
TO combination OF two men equally wrong III
IL Ceuterville Convention assembled; IL put
10 ticket in the field which the boilers allege
n fraudulent, and that therefore they are ii
ng bound to vote for it IA Democrats. Now,
he that Convention did NOT fairly represent d
The views and sentiments OF Che Democracy
the county, if tho delegates we're not fair
md elected of course ID was MT q fair exponc
on nf The party it purportea to represent b
an the Boilers nre estopped from denying Z
wp regularity and fairness of that Convcntit