, 1888-10-25
THE LOCAL NEWS.
The AnnexatiOnists Nominate
d Candidate.
Right.of-Way Across the Indian
Reservation.
Latest Particular OF tho jail Exodus--
Meeting OF the washington ami Ida
no Fair Association.

The annexationists of Northern Idaho
met in mass convention at Cove, Latah
county, On last Monday.
From delegate who arrived in our
city last night, REVIEW reporter
learned that it was the largest mass
meeting ever held in Idaho territory and
was composed of representative men with
out regard to party affiliations.
The convention was presided over by
Mr.. II. f. Hall Of the Potlatch country
and great enthusiasm marked the entire
proceedings. 1t was the unanimous
opinion of all present that the only course
left to the friends of annexation was to
run candidate for congress.
Letters we're read from prominent men
in South Idaho who are pledging a hearty
support to the movement and declaring
that the people recognize the justice OF
the claim of the people of North Idaho to
be annexed to Washington territory. The
writers of those letters declare that;
both parties were not only pledged to
the movement four years ago, but the
legislature memoriaized congress to di.
vide the territory. There has been no
change in public opinion on this subject,
in spite of the manipulation of political
rings and the declarations of politicians.
The people of South Idaho will do you
justice and vote for Northern annexation
candidate"
The reading of these letters excited the
greatest enthusiasm.
An interchange of opinions among the
various delegates present plainly indicated
that Judge Buck was the unanimous
choice of the convention, and he was nom.
mated by acclamatiou.
The delegate further informed the Re-
VIEW reporter, that but for this conven-
tion more than half of the voters of La
tab, Nez Perces, and Idaho counties would
have failed to 20 to the polls, but now
that they have man to vote for, they will
turn out to man.
Whether Judge Buck will consent to
make the race the gentleman was unable
to say, as the judge was not at the con-
vention.
To the suggestion that the time was
very short to properly organize such a
movement the gentleman replied that "the
question was we'll understood by the
people and all they would want to know
was whether Judge Buck would consent to
run and they would vote for him to u
man.
The platform adopted declares for an
nexaton and pledges the candidate to
favor the protection of the lead interests Of
the territory. One old farmer declared
in the Genessee precinct than both Dubois
f, and Hawley combined. This, he said, is
peoples convention. We have been
humbugged by the politicians long enough.
First, Eingiser came along for annexation
and we elected him. then John HALEY
came along for annexation and we elected
him. then Dubois came along and said
Officially he would not oppose our wishes
and we elected him and we are apparently
farther off from annexation than when we
started. We can he humougged no
longer"
How about your PLATFORM" inquired
the reporter.
1t is all right, said the delegate. Those
who are afraid of Hawley on the lead
question can vote for Buck, and those who
dislike Dubois antj-annexation position
can do likewise. tell you we will carry
every northern county for Buck. except
Shoshonc, and will scare them pretty bad
ly there. IL the letters from South Idaho
correctly represent the sentiment of that
section, which we do not doubt, the re-
suit will be very close with the chances in
favor of Bucks election.
As the reporter was leaving the gentle
man added: The movement ought perhaps
to have been started sooner, but now that
it is started we propose to fight it out at
the polls.
The Cnur d'Alene Indian council, held
at the De Smet mission on the 22d, re-
suited in the Indians giving their unan-
nous consent to the building of the Wash
iugton & Idaho railroad over the reserva-
tion. The council was entirely hnrmo-
nious.
Speeches were made by the "Head
Men," and the company was represented
by General Solicitor W. b. Heybu Esq,
of Murray, Idaho, and General Armstrong,
representing the government. AS a re-
suit of this action, the company has or
dered constructing force Of two thousand
men to the front, and the work will be
pushed for all there is in it, and the road
will reach the Cnur d'Alene this fall.
We are assured by competent railroad
authority that the Rockford branch will
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