The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-05-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
BOISE CRY, Nav ;, 1877.


BOISE CRY, May ), 1872
WoRLD:-The slumbers of my room mate
evidenced by sonorous sounds from ms bed
chamber, together with the rafting Of stage:
passing the Office in which | am ensconsed
warn me that have but few brief moment.
in which to advise you OF things temporal by
the outgoing mail In pursuance of the call
OF the Territorial Central Committee the Ter.
ritorial Convention assembled in Oldham K
Taylor hall, in this city, yesterday. At Ham.
Hon r. T. Miller, Chairman of the Democrat
ic Territorial Central Committee, called the
Convention to order, and after few happy
and well timed remarks, announced that nom.
nations for Temporary Chairman were in
order. Hon. L. P. Higbee. of Owyhee. was
unanimously elected the temporary presiding
officer. and Hon. Charles Himrod. Secretary.
with Mr.. p. Rigg as Sergeant-at-Arms After
the appointments of the usual committees the
convention took recess aud. on reassembling.
organized by electing the same gentlemen the
permanent officers of the Convention Boise
county is well represented having seven dele
gates. out of ten present. while no other
county of the Territory, with the exception of
Alturas, has put in an appearance with an equal
proportion of delegates on hand Northern
Idaho, we are pleased to say, is represented by
the attendance. in person, OF two delegates
from that section-Hon. S. s. Fem. of Neg
Perez county. and Mr.. Shumway. of Idaho
county. Two counties, Leinhi and Shoshonr.
five votes in all, are unrepresented Messrs.
Fern and Shumway have given the most con
elusive evidence of their devotion to III. inter.
ests Of the party, by making the trip from
Northern Idaho, at this season of the year.
across the country, over the snow. on foot the
greater portion Of the way. They had
rough time of it, but they got through all
right; and our Northern friends have Just
reason to feel proud OF counting among their
numbers such staunch. true and devoted Dem.
ocrats as Fem and Shumway. Under the
most untOward circumstances, and during the
most Indictment season, they have, without
finching, despite the elements. Travelled be-
tween one hundred and fifty and two hundred
miles, over the snow, sometimes on foot. and
sometimes on horseback, to renew their devo-
ton at the shrine of Democracy. and aid and
assist in the putting forth of candidate. upon
platform that cannot but be most acceptable
TO the liberal, fair-minded and honorable men
Of all parties.
II was expected that the Convention would
succeed in making nomination yesterday, but
such has not been the case, and it is extremely
doubtful whether they will get through on
Monday.
Several Of the gentlemen who had Congress.
sional aspirations have, to use trite phrase,
" few out of the pitt" at least such is the case
80 far as l can learn. but there is no telling
who will be the "happy man" An informal
ballot was taken this evening, which resulted
Foote about Is, Fem 6, Haley 10. and others
scattering, but an informal ballot does not de-
velop the actual, or sometimes, even construct.
We, strength of the candidates in the field.
Buzzing is the order Of the day, and the
candidates submit with good grace Outside
If this convention | know of no particular
Jews that would interest the readers of the
World.
BorsR Cry. May 6, 1872. Al A. NJ.