Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-09-28
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.


On my arrival here at l T. NJ. Their
was placed in my hands the following
telegram from Lewiston, this date
"Ainslle nominated on the 18TH" 81
it would seem that tho convention la
bored four days and brought forth a
not mouse but an er envy Of NORTH
Idaho. 1t is such as l expected, not
withstanding several Of the democrats
in and about Lewiston had expressed
q joint hope that more conservative
man rpon the annexation question
would receive the nomin 'tion. But it
was not in the papers. The ring and
machine men Of both parties in and
about Boise City hive been solid fol-
Ainslie from the first because he will
DO their bidding in opposing annexa
ton, and although the southern repub
iicans, or a portion Of them, in the cen
ira! counties have made great adj
about squelching mormcnism and nom
mated Singiser, ostensibly as then
champion for that purpose yet they
had no intention Of voting for him on
y in small force While they will 60
for Ainslie as far as they dare, and not
80 outside Of their republican ranks.
They don't expect to elect Singiser and
really don't want him elected any
more than they did Jonas Brown, or
Clark, when they gave them the nom
ination, and promised them their sup
Qort. In the case of Clark, whom
they had induced to expect their sup
port, whom the election day came, some
Of them went through the streets OF
Boise City holding up $50 pieces and
offering to bet against bis election.
The nomination Of Ainslie at this time
must convince tho democrats Of North
Idaho, that tho democratic managers
and manipulators Of their conventions
in the southern part of the territory,
don't intend to deal fairly With the
northern people and they need expect
no fayors from them. Their duty to
themselves and to the whole people Of
the north is plain and that is to con
solidate with the republicans and vote
for q northern man who will be true to
them on the question Of annexation,
and hence, the movement just inaugu
rated for convention Of delegates
from the four northern counties, ir-
respective Of party, was not prema-
turely conceived nor undertaken one
day too early, and now it should be
accelerated with all the speed possible,
20 that the people all throughout these
northern COUNTIES may fully compre-
bend the situation and be prepared to
otepolidly for a northern man as del.
gate to congress on the 7th Of Noven,,
her next. To US it seems our surest
hope. We may not elect, but our con
centrated and solid vote in the north
will have to be officially cauvassed and
the result be officially reported to
Washington, and with that before con
gross it will speak language that can
not be mistaken as to our necessities
for annexation Our almost unanimou,
vote polled in 1880 for annexation
never was returned to Washington be
cause there was no law compelling Of
ficers and canvassers to make q return
upon that question, while . vote fol
delegate upon that issue has to be can
vassed and returned. The case is q
plain one and so plain and unmissaka
Bile Is to our duty in the premises, and
that Of every voter in North Idaho
that it would seem to require no argu
ment to convince the dullest and mos,
stnpid Of men who can reason. At ali
from facts and premises, that are abun
dainty established in the history of the
annexation and the movements of its
enemies.
Thus far on my journey along the
borders of the Territory, on both sides
Of the line, l have found not solitary
opponent Of the Northern measurement,
Tor = delegate nomination by the North
I have heard the suspicion lreathad
Stat few persons both ia Idaho and
Washington we're fearful that annexa
tion would destroy some pet county
seat, or legislate some few out Of Office.
But should feel ashamed for the man
who would allow such selfish consid,
Grafton to override what he mus. ad.