Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-03-19
A LITTLE OF THE INSIDE.

j.. Onderdonk East. 1t intimatcs tha
Mr.. Ondcrdonk has left the Territory f.
good. This is not 50, but he will locat
within three months in active rractic
in some part of Idaho. 1t says that Nh
Onderdonk's Republicanism has lon
: been suspected. As recent as last Sept
cmber at the Republican Territorial con
vention he was unanimously chosen a
chairman Of the Republican central com
mittee, and he worked very hard for tn
cause in tina. and in two former campaigns
and incurred the opposition OF Democrats
| therefor. The Statesman says he SHOULD
have retired from the controllership grace
fully. We don't know what the States
man would call gracefully" but certain
4 it Is Lis accounts were all correct to thu
last cent and he rendered his successor
all the assistance possible. Attwo O'Clock
on the day that his successor was ap-
pointed Mr. Ondcrdoak was informed by
Bum that he need give himself no un
easiness about his renppointmcnt. About
the game time Bnnn's agent was circula.
ting petition 70, the appointment oil
Moody, saying the 'iovernor would no,
appoint Onderdonk. After petition By
much faulse statements had been signed
by nearly all the members of the council
Bum informed Onderdonk he could no,
disregard the wishes of the Council
Such duplicity by Bum and his agent
can scarce be found. But for petition
Of a majority Of the Council, for mem
Der Of the Couneil no successor Of MIR.
Onderdonk could be confirmed, SO popular
and faithful had Mr.. Onderdonk been in
his Office, and even Governor Bum had
been heard to say that Onderdonk was
the most efficient officer in the Territory.
What fair-minded citizens can say such
was fair usage?
The Statesman calls Mr.. Onderdonk
4 lar. Now everybody in tho Territory
know Mr.. Onderdonk is the embodiment
I Of truth, and no one but the pure minded
editor Of the Statesman ever doubted
Ondcrlonk's veracity. Mr. Ondcrdonk',
official career has been the type Of homes
~. To call him the "meanest Of liar.
and most corrupt officer 10 tho communi
| W is simply shame and an insult to al
who know Mr.. Ondcrdonk's pure life and
unexceptionahly good conduct in his off
&c. Is a faithful officer to be thus viliEed
BY such man as Milton Kellcy2 On
dcrdonk unworthy to hold Office % In
Heavens name who should hold Office BY
the will Of the incorruptable editor Of thu
Statesman? suppose he would plac,
in the Office the honest Pride ho praise.
80 much. Tho statesman intimate,
THAT Mr.. Ondcrdonk will take i aop owe,
70 the Mormons. II Is we'll known ant
beliesed that the four mcmbers Of Ad
county, for the sake Of support on til
Capitol bin voted against the essential pr.
visions Of the anti-Mornon jury bill. 4
pronincnt member Of the Mormon cturcl
stated before the final passage Of tn
/ Capitol bill that the Mormon members o
the Legislature would vote against tn
1 Capitol bill unless they should rcceiv
somo substantial support On their ow,
matters then pending THAT II they vote,
for the Capitol bill il might be counte,
~ sure that they (tha Mormonsl wera i
receivc reciprocal favors, Well, III
!, Mornons in a body did vote for til
i Capitol bill, and all waited to see tho re
ciprocal favors BY the Immediate friend
Iof the Capitol bill in Ada county
/, When the anti Mormon jury bill cam
| up for action, tho Ada county men5ar
4 voted solid for an amendment strikin.
out tho essential features Of the jury bill
On tho ground Of unconstitationality
lfthajury Blu was unconstitutional III,
election bill supported BY the Ada county
members was also unconstitutional
4 Tho Inconsistency Of action Of tn. Adj
county members, their sudden chang,
i the solid attitude Of tho MormausIan th,
Capitol bill and thu declaration Of III,
prominent Mormon leave no doubt Of tn,
trade and sale Of the anti. Mormon prin
ciples BY the Ada county clique engineer
cd BY the Pride, Bann and Kelley crowd
The Kelley, Pride and Bum clique wcr,
for the Capitol bin and Mr.. Ondsrdonl
was reported against it. Who eaters t,
the Mormons? Who, but tbs old Bois,
clique lately reinforced BY Pride anc
Bum whose organ the B5isa lSfatssaa.
sold out to .hs auti.Mormon interests? p
4 Ee.
i Wuo CAN IT BE--The Daytor
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