The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-05-16
THE BREAD AND BUTTER CONVENTION

The ..bread and butter brigade" miscalied the Re-
publican Territorial Convention, convened in Boise
City on May 9th and went through the farce OF enn-
ciatng platform of principles. and nominating
candidate for Delegate to Congress. OF the thirty
two delegates in the Convention either in person or
by proxy thirteen Of them were Federal officials, or
their proxies held by Federal officials who were pres
ent and controlled the entire proceedings Four can
ddates were before the Convention for the nomina-
ton and three out Of the four hold Office under the
General Government, and as could have been expect.
ed from snch deectable assembage, the prize OF
nomination was carried off, not by Judge Mcbride.
Jonas W. Brown or L. p Brown. all OF whom are old
residents of the Territory. but by carpet-bsgger
who never would have been In Idaho Territory had
he not started with commission from Grant IN his
carpetbag Jonas Brown. of the Oldest residents
of idaho and man who has done more for his party
than any other Radical in the Territory. and who is
unfortunate enough if it may be SO considered, not
to hold an of1ce snder Grant, Is thrust aside and
Major 10. w. Huston. by the grace Of Grant, U 5.
District Attorney for the Territory, is nominated by
this convocation of Federal officials. Such Is the
way appears in which Radical conventions in Ida
no are hereafter to be controlled and the rank and
file are under the party LASH TO be driven to the polls
like catte least such is the inference. Their plat
form contains Democratic plank to the effect. that
Federal officers for the Territory should be appoint
ed from AMONG our citizens" ETC.. and yet when
they nominate candidate for Congress they can
scarcely be said to select OF their own citizens,
but nominate carpet.bagger against whose impor-
,aton To the Territory they have just protested in
their platform Another resolution in their PLATFORM
offered by Federal Official. reads as follows:
i" Ia view of our local needs. We call upon all good
citizens to unite with III choosing Delegate ID
Congress pelgsd To the day. and having the ability
perform IT, y! prom 'tIng the Development oi our
mineral, com aerciai aud Agricultural resou
What III Gods name does Mr.. Has,on know about
the mineral commercial agricultural resources OF
Idaho? He don't know mi ii pyrites Of iron from
gold dust. He never 4 mining claim IN his life
until he came to Idaho. short time ago; aud We
h4zsrd The assertion that he is equally ignorant of
the com .nereAl aud agricultural interests. II the
people Of Idaho desire to elect of that character
men who know absolutely nothing about our Terri
tory or It's Interests aud requirements. they
would do just rs well to elect some fellow in Wash
inston vino, M.cawber like is waiting for something
10 tara up. We have been informed that many of
the individuals who participated IN the proceedings
of that convention have openly denounced carpet
baggers and damned tastn the greatest nuisance
aud reproaSh 10 The Republican party throughout the
entire country: bat this Was before the convention
After tAa, body assembled "a change DER the
spirit OF their Dreams anl Of the very class
they had denounced Is put forward 10 represent the
people Of Territory which be temporarily re-
sides. There must be p4uci,y 81 Congressional
material la ihe Radical party Of idaho Territory when
they are forced 10 make sach a selection.