Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-11-13
IDAHO'S DELEGATE.

Up to this writing the returns from
the four northern counties show that
Singiser has carried each and all Of them
By an aggregate majority Of over 700
votes. This is good and shows that the
Democrats of the North could not all
swallow Hailey's professions Of fidelity to
annexation, notwithstanding the Demo
Gratis did SO much to cram his profession
down the threats Of the people, and made
such clandeetins Efforts to blaeken the
personal character Of Sipgiser. II there
had been time to permeate these counties
with answers to the numerous malignant
hes circulated secretly against Singiser
Just On the eve Of the election; We have
reason to believe that his majority would
have been upwards Of 1000, although on
the straigh, Democratic aud Republican
tickets in the four counties the Democrats
have on strict coun, nearly 900 major
ity. Had cot the annexation question
been At issue the Democrats would have
carried every county in the North, save,
perhaps, Nes Perez, which perhaps may
be considered Republican by about so or
IS on a strict party issue. We have done
for Singiser all that he claimed he needed
when here and 200 more to insure his
election in the Territory, and if he was
not greatly mistaken in his calculations
in regard to the South, then surely be is
elected. But up to the time Of writing
this article Monday afternoon) We have
no authenticated returns from the South
They are conflicting. A dispatch from
Caldwell on the 9th says that the election
in the South was close with the chances
in favor Of Singiser. A dispatch from
Singiser on the 9th says that with the
North all right he is all right. 1t is quite
apparent that if there had been few
more afidavits like the Estes and Bing-
ham afidav,ts put in circulation in time
TO have them answered before election
Singiser would have got 1000 majority
in the Territory. The opinion Of sensi-
bic men rallies to the aid of man who is
wantonly maliguedi just on the eve Of
election when it is.apparent that the only
object is to spring lies against him to
make votes for. his opponent, and wheth-
| er or not he be. elected, in the eyes Of all
honest men, he will occupy proud posi-.
ton when. compared, with that Of his
maligners and those who circulated the
malicious falsehoods against him, when
they knew he had not time to refute these
lies beforc:.the day Of voting and have his
answers spread before all the people Of
the Territory. Idaho county should have
given Singiscr at least $50 majority in
stead Of II, had there been earnest worl
done there for him, as VIC had reason t
expect from the professions Of the people
on annexation. But it seems that hi
Democratic opponents got in their So.
and some Of the leading Singiser mel
became apathetic and cowed BY the falls
charges made against Singiser. One ma
told US since the election that had Their
i. been another week before the electio
these charges would have been all refute
and Singiser would have carried tn
county by $50 majority. This he judge
: from the rapid changes in his favor tn
last two or three days, as they began
learn the truth in regard to these falls
charges.