The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-23
AVERY LIVELY WEEK
Politics, Perspiration and Other
Things in Boise.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB BOOMING,
Enthusiasm Manifested by the Democrats All
Over the State-1hey Are Full of
Confidence.

BOISE CRY, Idaho, July 10, $780,
Especial correspondence of THE HERALD |
This has been very lively week, so far, |
in politics at Idaho's ca 9ital. The Hon. |
Fred T. Dubois arrived in the city last !
Monday night accompanied by q large num-
Der Of delegates to attend the Republican
state central committee gathering to be |
held on Tuesday They had a special train
and picked up delegates as they approached
this point until about forty were landed at
the depot. Among them were many from
the north who waited at Nampa the arrival
OF the special Tae next day
THE CONVENTION CONVENED
and speeehifying was INDUCED in to q
great extent. When they got down to
business il was decided to hold a eonven-
ton in this city on the Goth of August TO
nominate a state ticket The next morn
ing full account OF the proceedings APP
peared in the columns OF the Statesman
under head announcing that the cam
paign had opened Upon Tuesday evening
they adjourned, leaving the executive COM
mittee in session and they were at work all
of he next day.
In March last there was ameeting of the
Democratic central committee Of the terri
tory They depptized their executive COM
mittee TO act in case the statehood bill
passed Congress. That executive commit
tee was in session here all Of Wednesday
and appointed the % of August as the time
for nominating a state ticket. 1t completed
its labors that night and went home. The
town has been as full of politicians within
the past few days as during session of
the legislature.
On Saturday next there will be a meet
ing of the central committee of the county
at the Democratic headquarters. 1t is de-
signed to organize thoroughly and agree
upon time for holding u county coaven-
ton to nominate a ticket.
The organization of
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
in this city was completed on Tuesday
night last. 1t already numbers about one
hundred and eighty members. 1t meets
twice week at present; on Tuesday and
Friday evenings, but some of the members
are so enthusiastic as to talk Of meetings
every evening in the near future. Similar
clubs have been formed in Bingham, Sho-
shone, Latah and Nez Perces counties and
probably II others not yet heard from.
The Headquarters of the club, which will
be the campaign rendezvous, will be dedi-
Gated tonight, when it is supposed the
boys will enthuse to the highest degree.
There will be bonfres, music and speaking
rations are making to insure no fizzle.
Never in Idaho at so early period of the
cam paign has such excitement prevailed.
The coming of DUBOIS caused no enthusi-
asm TO prevail-not the least ripple on the
surface, When proposition was made in
the Republican club to send committee to
receive him last Monday night it was voted
down by more than two thirds majority.
No banquet was profered, no cannon
doomed, no hammered stars played with the
Zephyrs on his account. One of the Leading
members eff the club remarked that he had
lost no Senator and he did not intend to
look for one. Warm as have been the pass
ing days the cline of Alaska in mid winter
could have been scarcely more chilly for
the gentleman than is that of Boise at the
present time. A few talk of Ingratitude.
The answer is that the Delegate was borne
along by a tide he could not resist. The
Republican party had need of Idaho as a
state, and would have it, and for him to re-
sist would have been like an attempt to
stem the surging cataract of Niagara, or
change the course of the whirlwind. In
stead of the people being indebted to him
he is
INDEBTED TO THE PEOPLE
who made him ali he is or ever was, so far
as place bringing honor or emolunlent is
concerned. In certain matters he may have
performed his duty. This no one proposes
20 dispute. But the simple performance of
a duty brings with IL no obligation to re
ward any public officer with a position
ADLER and better men can be selected TO oc-
cupy. The argument of gratitude on the
part of the people is, at best a very weak
one. and will have no effect. He viii be
beaten ia the state convention of August
Goth in every move he may attempt to make
Elections for the past four years in Idaho
have been allowed to 60 by default. The
Democrats have been unable to get up d
particle of enthusiasm, and the present
ouuburst, coming as it does from all ovel
the state. surprises and confoands their
opponents. The former party has been in
a totally diSorganiZed condition. 1t is not sc
now The Republicans have been worknl
as they supposed, secretly, to defeat US evel
since the adjournment of the constitutions
convention. Indeed, they have worked 81
hard and so much that they have excited
iealousies and animosities among them
selves. The work Of the Democrats ha.
been in the direction of organization, and il
has not been in vain. There are many causes
that lead our friends TO entertain al
abiding faith III success. They believ,
that the corrupt methods which have beer
used BY their opponents both at the ballot
box and IN the halls of the legislature vii
have their effect. The foliies of the las
session disgruntled many.
HONEST MEN HAVE BEEN DISGUISED
with those proceedings. AS in state
farther east the tariff issue will inauenc
large numbers. The partisan character o
the present Congress will co them no good
The recent election returns from all owe
the United States have had marke
effect. They awaken memories OF the pas
and speak ike sihyls of the future. Th
Democracy of Idaho viii go into this con
test full Of confidence and hope, with a de
termination to win. The only point wher
they are weak is in the want Of mean.
Some imprudent members Of the Repub
lican party have given out that the part
VIII obtain eastern aid. As the Repuhliea
organization had its birth on the Atlanti
sea5oard and has always been run in easi
ern interests, this is to be expected. Hol
far corrupt influences may affect the can
vas remains to be seen. The eXpenditur
of a vast sum of money by the Republica
national committee and eastern manufas
turers and money loaners is all th
Democracy have to fear.
A most ridiculous farce took place las
evening in front of the Overland hote
About 10 O'Clock the Governors Guard
band made thcir appearance in fronto of thu
hosiery, as they often do upon evening
when they practice. Before they came IL
entire force of, family connections of I'll
ex delegate could have been seen seate
upon the piazza. The band commenced pla,
ing and about sixty persons, Of whom one
third were Cinnamon, gathered aroun,
1t was Just such crowd as had been accu
A fo,4,a6 IN crothof. whom tho hand had fo