The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-19
rv MIR. BEEcHER REWARDED.

..,,ne,f of His Son as Collector OF
Ine 7ns Opposition to Senator Ed
1u.sh,noton special: The appointment OF
Cant II. F. Beecher, son Oh Tue new H. w.
|naacber as collector Of customs Oh the Puget
|Ssund district is not pleasing, 1t appears, to
~ democeats of the northwest. Judge Kuhn,
D.. townsend, was endorsed for the ap-
! s,,,trnent by the democrats generally OF
kWa sbiugton territory, and also by many lead
. Aortv men of Oregon. Kuhn is an old
- democrat and has been leading spirit In
Az. rortv of the northwest. He Is member
q ~ rational committee from Washington,
ii "a hos been an indefatigable worker for his
u artv He was backed by the democrats and
sReecher by the mugwumps. The leaulng
democrats of Washington territory have SAID
mat the appointment OF Beecher woulo ue
moralize the democracy of the northwest; that
Reecber was never anything but republican
and does not now profess to be democrat,
that to set aside an old party veteran IKE
Kuhn for man who does not even profess W
.belon4 to the party would disgust the demo-
Gratis Of Washington and oregon; o9cn rep,
reservations by the prominent Washington
territory democrats induced the Leading mem
hers of congress of that party to unite IN ao-
vising the appointment of Kuhn. 1t was
charged by the democrats and they reiterate 1t
now, that Beecher based his claims only upon
the services his father had rendered Cleve'
land.
There is some talk Of opposition TO the re-
election of Senator Edmunds for the term
which will begin with March, 1887, based on
his alleged indifference toward the republican
national ticket at the last presidential cleo
tionk The legislature which will elect sue
cessM to Edmunds will be chosen in Septem-
Der, 1885, and reports come from Vermont
that movement is on foot to elect man
other than Edmunds. This movement Is
treated lightly by the friends and admirers OF
the Vermont statesman, who regard him as
invincible, but there can be no doubt OF the
earnestness of those who are engaged In II,
ana the fact that such an opposition exists
shows that there is decided hostility to Ed
munds in consequence of his unfrlendliness
toward the national republican candidates
This feeling against Edmunds is not confine1
tcsYermont, and should the opposition in That
state develope any reasonable measure Oh
strength it would receive such encouragement
from the outside as would seriously threaten,
if not actually prevent, the reelection OF Ed
munds. With the expiration OF his present
term which will occur in March, 1877, Ed
munds will have served in the senate twenty
one wears He entered the senate upon an APP
p0intment from the governor to succeed SOLO
mon Foote, who died in March, 1856, and was
subsequently elected by the legislature to
serve the remainder of Mr. FOOTE'S term
since then he has been reelected three times,
practically without opposition. John Sherman
is the only member of the senate who ante
SlatAs Mr. Edmunds, although his colleague,
IrSNlorrill and several other senators had
several wears service in the house prior to the
appearance of Edmunds in the senate.