Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-07-25
THINK 1T. OVER.

We wish IL kaow from any IN this county
Who have been, or Yet claim 10 be Democrats
but who propose TO support the so-callcd PEG
Pies " ticket at the polls, with what consisten.
cy-can they so act II they are Democrats
they cannot in honor or fair play refuse To sup
port the ticket which was regularly and fairly
nomin ated b. the CoaveRtion which met AZ
Centerville, June 10th. That Convention was
Composed q Delegates regularly and fa:rl,
elected at the Primary elections 10 TIE sever..
precincts on Jane 81 There was no contest:
for right Of seats IN the Contention IN u: SAT
mombers VINO came 10 represent the Interests
81 each wing or faction which had struggled
for success at the primaries. The proceedings
were con i1ctcd REG ilarly, honorably. and. with
all the sharp rivalry manifested IN the nonaa
tson for one or two OF the most inportan:
county Offices, We assert against possibility ol
successful, truthful denial. the most scrapuloas
d;ssentient cannot show the slightest approx
nation TO un!airaeSs, unjust advantage. or rep.
rehensble conduct in that Convention The
nomination of each candidate, from the first TO
;is list named on the county ticket, was fairly
aud regularly obte;aci, aa3 we challenge proot
{, the contrary.
We have heard some OF the disafccted coa-
plain that this thing and that was done. 10!
which they enlcayor TO justify themselves for
b,lting. Orc says that at tie primaries. r..
pubiicans were allowed to vote. ard by Their
y,tes the " Ifo!bruok" or" Gorra-'' wing " a.
defeated IN reply to this We say. SO f-r as
ibis city was concerned. the election was pre-
sided over BY two of the German" t.cse:
partisaus, and one Vi the O.iet wing par:islns.
the matter of receiving the votes Of citizens
who had been Republicans, provided they prom
ised at the polls 10 vote the Democratic ticket
Mt the August election, and declared thems elves
opposed TO the acts Of the Radical Congress
The Territorial Central Committee had estab
lished this qualification for voters a. tie pr.
inarics throughout Idaho, 'ari that became the
rule. We know that the votes of men who
lad been, and who, we believe, are yet Rspub-
Leans. were received in this precinct 1T the
Democratic primary election; but we assert
that majority of them cast their votes'for thr
" Hdlbrook- Cprrnan" ticket. And We assert,
further. that we. know acme who voted that
ticket, and thereby pledged themselves II sup
port the Democratic nominations, wh1 hare
since the Centerville Convention persistently
Sorasr.d their intention to oppose the regular
democratic ticket, and they are now in open
Advocacy Of the so-called Peoples" ticket
That these men hare violated their Pledges. mud
broken their fYieh ia honor given, is very clear
Yet they have the egronttry to talk OF unfair
,luv at the Democratic primaries, and in tho
Centerville Convention. This condition OF
facts. and this class Of faithiess voters are not
peculiar to this city; the same Cling was done in
and il true Of nearly every other Large precinct
N Doiso county. And boar in-niad in, most
if not In all Of thelarge precincts, the +" Huh
brook Gor,nan" rartisns had control OF the
,.i,s. BIZ having two OF the three Judges OF
,aection. It needs no word from US 70 con-
vince the public that. any unfairness IL enact.
I'd at 8 primary election. BY the admission Of
s.,es from persons who are not entitled to
..,.. a. wrong cannot very well bc charged
...c.~-.rsouat Of the contending party which
.. ssss ,,tuisr Of the election Judges against