Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22

The Issues made and the Candidates
Nominated.

The people of Northern Idaho
learned at very late period the re-
sult of the nominations made at Boise
City by the democratic and republican
territorial conventions, and upon
learning the nominations almost uni
versal diss .tisfaction was expressed in
relation thereto, and hundreds of dem
ocrats and republicans declared that |
they would vote for neither of the men,
they thought from neither, could they
expect any earnest support Of the great
measure OF annexation to Washington
Territory Knowing that one of them
had recently fought against the meas
ure among members of congress, while
occupying the position as delegate from
Idaho, and the other being The nomi-
nee of the ring at the south who have
ever opposed the measure and he
having publicly expressed convic-
tions against the measure, there
fore he could not be trusted rs an
agent to secure tho object of the north.
What then was to be done, must we
submit to the impositions perpetrated
upon us by this southern ring, or must
We make the issue direct in the vot-
ing for delegate in congress and for
representatives to our territorial leg
isature The question then who
should be chosen as standard bearer
for delegate in congress- We had no
man here who aspired to q nomination
for the position, save oneor two whohad
sought "a nomination 1T Boise by the
democratic convention and failed ard
from all that WAS known they had be-
come so compromised by promises
the nominee of the convention that
they could not be trusted. Elk Gov.
Bravman was known to favor the PEG
Of the north upon the annexation is
sue, and a telegram was sent him, ask
ing if he would consent to run upon
this issue together with that of remov-
ing the Capital from Boise City to the
eastern counties. He replied, Eyes g
ahead if you are agreed upon it," A
telegram was then sent to the eastern
counties, asking that they affiliate
with us on both of these issues and i
so to nominate their man and w
would support him. They telegraphe'
back after delay of about 10 day
that they Thought Brayman woul
run well in that section and the
would do all they could for him as nom
nee." Upon the receipt Of this, tn
citizens of Nez Perce county wer
called together in mass meeting, il
Guiding delegates to the respectiy
county conventions and formerly non
mated Mason Brayman on Thursda
of last week and Immediately tel
grnphed to Brayman and to other Sc
tons of the territory the fact. TT
people of Idaho county at three
their largest precincts have held NEE
ings and adopted equally strong res
lutions in favor Of the issues and tv
of them endorsed Brayman rs the ca
didatc and the o.her would have dol
so had they authentic knowledge th
Nez Perce county would put him fc
ward, and we think it may be safe
relied upon that his nomination W
be fully ratified at the polls in n
vembcr. The issue of annexation
far as the measure is concerned has
negative among the whole people
of North Idaho. So far as getting t
intelligence in relation to what
been done to secure nominee and
position upon the question sutiicien
before the people of remote sections
the north, in time, for them to W
consider aud form correct judgem,
in the matter, there may be some {
ticulty before the election takes pla
In this respect Brayman may /
some votes that properly belong