The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-05-26
THE REGULAR NOMINEES OF OUR PARTY

Not having time to devote to the subject i,
our last issue. we then stated that We would il
our next have something to say and would Civ,
more extended potice Of the nominees of oui
party. AZ the bead Of the list stands Hon
Samuel A. Merritt, the nominee for Delegate
TO Congress. IL Is unnecessary to give the
Colonel the benefit Of much space in our col
pmns at present, as We gave short sketch oil
his past history in our last issue, aud be 10 a
man too well known throughout the Territory
40 an able lawyer. man whose honesty and
integrity cannot be questioned. and whose long
experience in legislative and delberative bodies
fully qualities him for the discharge Of the re.
sp0psible duties which will deyolve upon him
Is the incumbent of the highest position within
the gift Of the people of Idaho. His contest
ant for tie position carries with him the pres
tige OF n former defeat for the came position
while Colonel Merritt has never before been o
candidate for any Office within the gift of the
people Of our Territory His earnest and able
efforts upon the stump in support OF the nomi.
nees Of the Democratic party since be has
been resident Of the Territory, won for him
The admiration OF his friends and the respect
of his political enemies. To his efforts are we
in great measure indebted for the success Of
the Boise county Democratic ticket at the cleo.
ton in 1869. and pow that all differences in our
party have been settled, oil private enmities
and animosities buried, let us rally around our
standard and give to our nominees overwheln-
ing majorities at the coming election.
Maj. r +. Foote. the candidate for District
or County Attorney, is gentleman well known
to the people Of Boise county. His qualifica.
tons for the Office have been fully proven By
the manner in which be has discharged the
duties OF the position for nearly two years
past. His o&cial record will bear the inspec-
ton of even his "cute," "sugar-coated" Rad
ical opponent, whose own personal experience
in county positions certainly would have ena.
bled him to discover any official delinquencies
Of any OF the Democratic county officers, not
bis vision is obscured when called q
70 notice that Of their Radical predecessors
For Sheriff, the Democracy present the !.
name 0f James l. Crutcher, who is personally n
Known 70 pearly every citizen In Boise county
The mapner in which he discharged the duties A
# that Office during the trying times of 1865 :
n maintaining law and order at all hazards. r.
nd bis subsequent administration of affairs I
onnected with the Office won Tor him tn, re- u
pect and confidence of the people. or his Off. ;,
ial record and an ingrates charges against II
i'm through the medium Of Radical paper, OF
70 VIII haye something to say in another col (;
mn, DO one doubts Mr.. Crutcher's qualifica- Al
ons for the oeice of Sheriff. His record dur ae
g bis former term is open TO the inspection %
his bitterest political opponents. His pri. q,
lte character ID unassailabIe, his honesty and 10
tegrity ppdoubted, and his election by hand ali
me majority beyond peradyepture. Ie'
John German, the nominee for Assessor and M
II Collector, is well known to the people of OF
,jse county, While Under Sheriff, during on
]. Crutcher's term Of Office, and In fact in -,
pry oficial position filed by him, Mr.. Cor. ser
u has given universal satisfaction, and he SUI
! ever besp regarded A. one Of the most WI W,
GENT officers within the county. and We M,
y no hssitaney In adding the Territory. ser