Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-08-24
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FROM LEWISTON.


ED. TELLER You may imagine
that the information you gave in the
TELLER of yesterday about Maj. Man
ming having Teen suggested by the
Statesman as northern candidate for
delegate in congress, was matter of
astonishment to great majority of
the people Of Lewiston, and probably
viii be equally so with the people in
the country when they read the TEL
LrR. This auTprise is not from the fact
that the people did not know that the
Maj. was aspiring, but from the fact that
the editor of Statesman having once
lived here in the north should suppose
that the vordancy Of our people would
incline them to accept of such cadi.
date and vote for him as representa-
tive man from the north. Since the
issue Of yesterdays TELLER, l have
heard scores of citizens say tho States
man was burlesquing the north by the
mention Of his name in that connec.
ton, and more especially so when it
claims that he could command the re
publican vote of the north, and that
his candidacy might tend to heal the
breach between the north and south,
caused by The division embroglio. If
ne had ever been the exponent Of that
question among us or elsewhere, his
nomination might be acceptable to
some. But even then, there would be
Gonbt whether O score Of voters would
rally TO his standard. But as he has
nowhere made a record in favor Of an.
ncXation that is known, and has al
ways been considered as check iole
with the ring at Boise and their few
strlckers here, it becomes toe glaringly
apparent that the suggestion Of his
name is made as tafly for him and a
| burlesque for the balance OF North
| Idaho. | am tod that if he should get
the nomination, he would stump these
counties, but would be careful not te
commit himself on the annexation
question, lest that would injurc hi
chances in the south. That would bt
nice, would it not : A nor hern mar
with southern principle, or rather will
no principles at all l think l cal
imagine the stalwart republicans il
North Idaho following such leader
under such banner! am told h
claims the people Of the north com
mittcd a great blunder in THROWN!
their vote to Brayman in the fall o
1880. That must be news indeed t.
our people. Could he have learne'
tnat news at Washington while there
Or did he get it from the ring al
Boise As for me, and 1 have ha
good opportunities OF judging, aid oil
serving the sentiment of the people G
the north since that election. l hav
never heard one regret the step the
took to signify their reputation Ct tn
men of both parties, the party conver
tions attempted to saddle upon III
1t was our salvation. Had We nc
done so, it is doubtful whether th
Washington legislature would have IN
moralized congress to include us, j
an enabling act for admission OF Wasl
ington. Had we not done SO, Brent
would not have included US in b
bill, and had we not done SO, whe
the house committee reported at II
instigation of Ainslie and Gov. Nei
the bill back with the recommendalio
that North Idaho be s,riken out, Bren
would have allowed the committee
report to stand and worked r Il
r admission without u, instead Of dsop
ing that bill sad preparing another !
instating US and causing Senator i