The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-12-09
THE NEXT JUNE ELECTION.

Tn the Tidal Ware of December Cd appears
an article in reference to the elections TO De
held next June, in which our cotempOrary mas
either fallen into an error in regard to the pO-
sitions to be filled at that time or else nc differs
with us as to the true Interpretation and mean-
ing of the Act. After carefully reading the
article referred to we are satisfied that ac-
cording TO his Interpretation every elective
efiice within the Territory is to be filled at the
election in June. We do not SD understand
the Act, and as It is one of vital Importance to
the people of our Territory and the Democracy
particularly, we here insert copy of the bill
as it appears in the Acts and Resolutions passed
at the third session Of the Forty-First Con-
gress:
AN ACr TO REGULATE ELECTIONs IN WASHINGTON AND
IDAHO TERRITORIES.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of 4merca ia Congress assem-
bled That elections in the Territories OF Washington
and Idaho for Delegates to the House OF Represents
tves OF the Congress-, shall be held on
the first Monday of june Ammo Donini eighteen
hundred and seventy, and afterwards bennlally on
the first Monday of June; and such officers i'll said
Territories now elected at the same time with
their delegates shall be elected fer offices thereafter
to be filled ut the times herein specified. unless OIL
wise pro, led by the laws Of said Territory.
Approved March 3, 1869.
For this change in time Of electng our Del
egate to Congress we are indebted to a few
sore-head, defeated Radical office seekers in
Idaho, who have been repudiated by the peo-
pie, and also the officious intermeddllng in our
affairs of that political charlatan, Senator Viii
liams of Oregon. He has devoted more OF
his time and attention to the individual inter
ests of small fry Radicals in Idaho than 10 any
thing else. except selflntercst. Williams IS
not man who will neglect his own interests
| by any manner of means, but he can lind more
time, and stoop lower, aud do more dirty work
politically. than any member Of the Senate or
House of Representatives that We either know
or have ever heard of.
But TO drop dirty subject aud refer To one
which is not much better, We cannot see ho"
the bill we quote can be construed 10 mean
that all elective Offices in the Territory shall
be filled at the election in June. The wording
of the latter portion Of the bill can be con
strued by distorted imagination into such 4
construction rs ~ make il doubtful when the
general election for county officers shall be
held, and We have not the slightest doubt but
that the bill has been so wordcd purposrly 10
create confusion. We are satisfied from tie
article in the Ware that the Radicals OF Idaho
will run iull tickets in every county in the Ter
ritory at the June election. for county officers
as we'll as for Delegate 10 Congress, aud should
the Democrats, relying on their construction
Of the Act of Congress, fail 10 run count!
tickets, then the Radicals would claim the
county Offices and resor: to the Courts 10 dcccld
but on the other hand, should The Democracy oi
Idaho make their nominations and elect their
tickets in the various counties in June, thcu
we firmly believe the Radicals would to all up.
pearancrs acquiesce until next August. when
they would quietly and secretly run another
ticket and attempt 10 take Democrats by sur
prise, and, should they get majority vote for
their candidates, would claim the Offices aud
trust to the Radical Judges to decide them
correct. As to what course n Radical judici
AIRY would pursue, we leave the people to judge
or conjecture by the lamp Of experience q.
exemplifed in contested election cases in the
past. We may have an honest and upright
Bench in the persons Of the present incum
bents, but opportunity and experience must b,
the touchstone by which we are to Judge 0
their integrity.