Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-23
Vicious spleen.

Abernethy, president of the late con.
ssitutional convention, and a man with
less brains than the average cocoanut,
aspires to the position of delegate, and
expects the republican nomination. II
downright putty man is desired for
the place, then Aberuethy will FIJI the
bill. Jacobs great failing has been a
lack of industry polite word for lazi-
ness. Abernethy is still lower down.
and is just far enough removed from
lmbeclllty to keep out of the insane asy-
lum. The republican party has inflicted
all sorts of men upon the territory, and
now it is desired to test popular endur.
ance, Abernethy is proper man to re.
celve the republican nomination. BY
all means pass over such men as Win
gard, Brents and Anders, and give it to
the presiding genius of the dead beats
who have been playing at the business
OF constitution making W. W. States
man.
1t is no matter Of ours whether or not
Dir. Abernethy has any aspirations to
the position of delegate lie certainly
has the same right as any other man,
and so far as u life and service of %
years IN the Development Of the resour-
ces of Washington Territory is concern.
ed, AMI so far as demeanor as an honest
upright man in all his dealings is con-
cernod, and so far Is character for truth
and general integrity of purpose, no man
IN Washington Territory can show a
better record than can Mr.. Abernethy.
and this assault upon him by the States
man is wnnton aud malicious in the ex
treme and deserves the severest rebuke
lrom the contemporary press Of that Ter
ritory. As evidence of his Kindness of
heart, his disposition to forgive in.
dignities and insults which the States
man had offered to the members Of the
late Convention, Mr.. Abernethy en-
trusted with the printing of 1000 copies
of the Constitution, first went to the
editor of the Statesman and offered him
the contract. But the unprovoked
malice of the Statesman editor was 50
virulent that he could but insult and
abuse Mr.. Abernothy during the inter
view, and he left the office shaking the
dust off his feet as he departed. Where
people know the two men, the ISLANDERS
OF the Statesman against Mr.. Abor,
nethy will only recoil upon the SANDER
or. But strangers to both who read
them are liable to be deceived, and
hence we record our testimony in sun.
port Of the good faith and character of
Mr.. Abernethy, FROM personal know
ledge Of him for rs years, during which
time we never bofore heard the first at
tempt to throw obloguy upon that gem
tlcman. Il is enough to know that the
members Of the Convention without dis
tinctlon of party, honored him with the
position of presiding officer Of their de-
liberation, and that at the close of the
session Of tho Convention they unani.
mously endorsed by resolution the faith
fel, able and impartial manner in which
he filled the position. 1t is conceded
that the fifteen delegates of the Con-
vention from Washington Territory were
as good and honorable men, aud of as
much ability as ever assembled in any
political body in that Territory. Per
haps we should except the editor of the
statesman when he was a member of
the Territorial Council.