The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-08-12
srrAroR WILLIAMS AND IDAHO.

his special admirers have been sCuulousy GILL;
ployed in getting up sort Of political capital
which they hope will aid his reelection to the
Senate. and also rebound to their own interest
in the way Of securing future official tavors at
his hands. To effect their double-shotted pur-
pose, this "ring" Of fatterers tell OF the
"preat influence" Senator Williams has with
the Administration In this they only parrot
like initiate the expressions of the Senator HIM
self But is it fact that he has such unbound
ed influence with the AdministratiOn-at least
80 far rs the dispensation of Federal office and
patronage in Idaho is concernedf Let us see.
We have in Idaho Governor, three Judges,
a Secretary, one Assessor and one Collector Of
U. S. Internal Revenue, two Receivers and
two Registers of the Land Office, Surveyor
General, an IT, S. Marshal, Oh U. S. District
Attorney, an Indian Superintendent and two
or three Indian Agents, and superintendent
for the construction of the Assay Office aud
the Territorial Penitentiary-all appointed by
the Administration. OF these the Governor,
the Revenue Assessor and Collector, and, we
believe, one of the Lewiston Land Office ap.
pointees, held over from the johnson Admins
tration; and of these h"ld.overs the Governor,
Ballard, and the Collector, Geer, are the only
ones in Office BY any agency Of Senator VII.
liams Of those who hold appointments under
Grants Administration, only John X Mcbride
and L. r. Cartec. as Superintendent of the
Assay Office and Pcnitentary construction
can be set down Us Williams appointees Sec
rotary Curtis, an old resident, got his appoint
ment from other hands. Donaldson and Stout
Receiver and Register at Boise City. are car
pet.baegers from States across the continent
appointed ut whose instance We know not, but
certainly not by the influence of Williams. ii.
W. Moulton, Marshal, is II carpet-bagger from
Massachusetts,, appointed ut the instance OF,
we are told. Senators Sumner and Wilson of
that State l.. +. Cartcr, who came early to
Idaho, aud who Was backed by Senator Will
liams for reappointment 10 the Office OF Sur.
veyor-GeLeral, was removed. and Ed. Ruger,
Of Wisconsin, who has never seen Idaho, was
appointed to the place. although Gen Cartce
had well and faithfully performed the duties Of
the office under the Johnson Administration
OF the Judges two were I" be appointed, and
not to any friend recommended BY Senator
Williams were the appointments given, but
Chief Justice Nogglc, a carpet-baggcr from
Wisconsin, owes his position 10 Senator Car
penter of that state. and Judge Lewis is n
carpet Dagger from Iowa, whose appointment
came not from but despite of the influence Of
Senator Williams We are not able to say
from what State District Attorney Houston
halls, inasmuch rs the Department ut Wash
ington had finally Ia advertise for him. it is re-
ported, because his whereabouts or place of
take the oath Of office and proceed to enter on
his official duties; but We do know that he is
q carpet Dagger. and that he does not owe his
appointment to Senator Williams. And 40 far
as concerns the Indian Bureau appointments
for Idaho, wo know that the Superlntendency
was taken from Gov Ballard, who is Williams
most devoted admirer. and conferred upon an
army officer who assuredly is under no obliga-
tions to the Oregon Senator for the place.
The Agents Of the Reservation are likewise
army officers, and were appointed without any
favor Of Senator Williams.
To recapitulatc then, this Senator, who
boasts and has his admirers and hangerson to
boast of his great influence" with the Admin
istration, Jared 81 meagery in the distribution
Of Federal Offices for a Territory which was
carved out Of the State which he mis- ]ropre.
sents, as to be able to procure the appointment
Of not one regular Territorial officer but is
put off with the appointment Of two Superin.
tendents of construction for an Assay Office
and Penitentiary! And not only this, but the
Senator is put TO the modification of having
bis chiefest dcvotee in the Territory shorn Of
the most lucrative Federal position he has
held and it given to gentleman who can in
no way aid his the Senator's] political aspi-
ratiOns
But it was not alone IN the matter Of ap-
pOntments for Idaho Senator Williams was so
astonishingly and humiliatingly unsuccessful.
Notwithstanding he rushed to put in his claim
for the paternity Of the Tenure-of-Office bill,
and shortlv after Mt the sacrifice of his honor