Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-09-26
4 SPLIT IN THE DEMOCRATIC
TERRITORIAL CONVENTION.
Boise Repabli IAN,

1t was understood on the morning
IF the second day of fhe convention
that there would be split in the par
ty. The Mormons had given their ul-
which was the nomination of
George Ainslie, or division in the
party. George had drew 81. 100 from
the bank the evening previous, and a
special messenger had been dispatched |
to Washington county, who rode all
night, in order to get the principal
who had sent Sheriff Gray up with his
proxy, he Gray having been found
to be an anti-Mermon. All night long
the political horizon had been mnrkey,
and quite early in the morning the
rumbing of distant thunder awoke
the sleepers from their dreams Of fancy
to realization of an impending crisis.
I. N Coston, who had occupied the
chair on the previous day, and who
had been home to attend to domestic
affairs, arrived late, but his eagle eye
soon took in the situation. At the
commencement of the morning session
the atmosphere was calm; not single
defamation fell upon the ears Of the
audience that had gathered in the lob
by; but to the observation of the ma
rines it was evident that storm was
gathering. The office Of chairman
was quietly transferred from Coston to
Luney, and a motion was made to pro-
coed to nominations. Mr.. Coston then
moved to take a recess until 2 O'Clock
he said the convention had made good
time with its work, and he had not had
an opportunity for deliberation, and he
asked, as personal favor that he now
be allowed little time for consulta
ton. The roll was then called and
seventeen voted for and eighteen
against adjournment. Mr. Cannady
of Alturas county, then went out, and
Coston arose and said it was in accor-
dance with the principles and customs
of the democratic party that nothing
should be done in their conventions il
a hasty manner; he had asked nothing
unreasonable. and as the convention
had denied his request he would ther
take time to consult with his delega
ton. He then went out, and was fol-
lowed by Walter, BiansteIter ant
Stewart, delegates from Ada county
Mr.. Wickersham, of Owyhee, thel
made motion to adjourn until
o'clock, which was unanimously car
ried. Upon reassembling, |. n. Cos
: ton, L. R. Walter and VIM. Stewart
of the Ada county delegation. and j
NJ. Cannady, with the proxies from Al
turas deleg alton, and two proxies from
) Lemhi county, ten in all, were absent
/ After waiting for half an hour, MI
Fisher put in nomination George Ain
slie for delegate to congrass, Their
e being no other nomination he was dc
l. clared unanimously elected. The dem
ocrats of this county will sustain tn
II action of their delegates; their eye
are now open to the situation; the
. have decided to oppose monopolies an
rings, as expressed in their memoria
e BILE resolution in the county convex
u ton, which will bear repetition here
d ada county is unalterably epposeu t
u substituting any incorporation or gran
ing any exclusive privileges or exeml
:, tons to the same Pledged to thes
| principles her delegates could not su,
10 tain Ainslie, whose whole course la
& been in violation OF the same, who hs
not only truckIed to the land and W;
9 ter sharks, but has bowed his hea
n. and Bonded the knee to vile prizes
at hood. His efforts in favor of Geers
lie IN I.,,o-