Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-08-28
TIE 0I1UAfIoN.

L seeus that there l. q manifest dis
pssisios, o. the part Of some men, to dis
tsses asa divide the vote Of the North at
he coming election BY Introducing and
bringing prominently forward names OF
eaadidsaes for Delegate to Congress and
By some Who put themselves forward for
1T pasitioa. 1t does not seem that this
dBpssiaisa arises from any dissatisfaction
With lie record Of the present Delegate
j, CoeFes upon the main question at
isse b the North and upon which tina,
DeleG,As was elected but it is more man
NJ thse Tin disposition is shown from
d. pessssal ambition Of parties in the
NostA 70 assume his place or that these
aspir.ats aze Aattered BY designing men
living u the South to believe that they
can ct = somination by announcing
themselves - candidates and procuring
each . portion Of the delegation to TIE con
sessios Of the Republican party which
meets y Boise in September. The real
oAjeee II this is not designed that any
ose of these aspirapts shall receive
soniaation BY the South, bu. that the
Norh shall present itself there with
divided front 30 that the southern por-
tios Of the Territory, who are opposed to
asDexation, can more easily defeat us,
that i al there is in this attempt to dis
trset and divide the North. One Of the
asPiraats, who has been spoken Of as a
candidate, u known to have been secret
y and openly opposed TO annexation and
~ heretofore worked with the anti an
sexaeioe portion Of the South and has
ssly been among Us as a spy upon the
novs0ents Of the auncxatioDists of the
Moth. Another Of the sspiran,s in the
North, - fer ~ his record shows, has
hsd 70 ability. whatever his sincerity
might b when in public position, To
make single cons ert to the question Of
anaexaaion in the South, although he
bod IL best Of opportunity and some 60
% fr = 70 ny that be bargalned of the
asaexaaioa question while at Boise for
ssppees % local question Of county scat
a. 80 Of The counties Of the North. As
ws Asve before said, Notwithstanding Mr..
Singisr two years ago made his unqua!-
Aed pledges 70 the people Of the North
TIT h would stand in with them on an.
1saaaisn and Notwithstanding he wen,
besss the people Of the South and pub.
,ieally reiterated those pledges, yc, tn.
nasagns nes Of his party at the Soutl
thought they could control him and thu,
they supported him because they in ,hei1
positioo could do NO better, they hat
been defeated in the nominating conven
tioa and they were bound to support him
o. bolt, and now because they could moi
control him in Congress on the anncxa
tioa question they seek to prevent lis re
nonination and sock to distract and iii
vids the North 20 as to cause him to fail
IN getting united support Of the North
q make il appear that the North is no,
satie6ed with him. The voters Of the
North should understand that this is al
. trick on the part Of the enemies Of an
ncxatioo 70 divide the vote Of the NORTH
- 4 can Be used - an argument that We
hsve changed ground on annexation ant
row are content 70 remain in Idaho, thi.
They propose to have used in Congress
: vhea tho present bills for the admission
. Of Warrington come up before the Hous.
and Senate to have the North Idaho pro
vision stricken out Of these bills anc
Washington admitted a. State withou
NJ. Tho question for us to consider, al
votcs Of the North, shall We by our owl
latehes OF by our own endorsement allow
ourselves to b divided upon that ques
ton Of annexation 70 a. to give them tn,
argument In Congress which they seek
Again Mr.. Singiser has one term NOR,
In Congress n which this Washington
admission bin will come up and he vii
have bis say upon the bill. He has stoot
BY ~ mp to the present time, now do we
= the people Of the North, desire to e.
back on him who espoused our cause wher
it vas greatly in jeopardy aud carried u.
to victory With The people Of the Who'll,
Il Idaho, ae the dictaiioo of the South o,
u The solicituae Of any Of the aspirant.
for Congressional hooors and thereby in
dues Mr.. Singiser to become apathe,i,
asa indifferent when these admission bill,
cone a N Congress and allow amend
mean dropping North Idaho from th.ss
bills on sccodat Of our iugratitude to hin,
By ut saying, "Well done thou good and
faiisfsf servant" you are entitled to our
vote until the criais of this annexat;on