The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-20
Judge Mayhem at Ketchum.

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j Metropolitan hall was brilliant
and crowded on Thursday evening
to hear Judge Mayhem, candidate
for Congress. The HALEY band
made the air musical, and the ladies
were there in force to cheer them.
| Judge /. /. Lewis was appointed
chairman and he first introduced
Mr.. Ruick, of Bellevue, who, though
suffering from an accident on the
road to Ketchum, made an excellent
address: in which, as a member OF
the state convention, he introduced
1.-The subject of the nomination OF
Ben. Wilson for Governor, Hon.
Sam. Taylor for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and Judge Mayhem for
Congress. He said the young de-
mocracy demanded the nomination
of Wilson, and they got it.
He was succeeded by Hon. Sam.
Taylor, who, after a few remarks,
gave the floor to Judge Mayhem.
The speaker paid his regards to
the defamer Of the earlier Presi-
dents, and said Clagett few years
ago was q Ben. Butler man. and an
enemy of Blaine. Clagett believed
that Butler was the only man who
represented the people. The speaker
referred to his nomination, confirm
ing Mr.. Ruick's statement, snd
spoke eloquently of Ben. Wilson.
We have no room for any report
in detail of his speech. He ex-
planned the matter of the admission
Of the State--of the work of the
constitutional convention and what
was done there by the democrats,
and at Washington. One of the
reasons why he had worked for
statehood was on account of the
callbre of the judges sent to Idaho
and Montana. AS rule they knew
nothing of mining law, or anything
about irrigation; the bar had to
educate them. We shall have diff
ferent men now. Democrats are
accused of not expecting to win the
legislature because they are not
quarreling over the senatorship;
but republicans expect to win by
fighting among four senatorial cam
didates now, with four men as dark
horses, and eight more in the back
ground. He predicted that Mr.. Du-
bois would occupy silent seat.
On the lead question he gave
Sweet and Dubois severe securing.
Long before Idaho was thought of
as a state the speaker and others at
hurry drew up a petition to con-
gress for the protection of lead
and it was from that very document
Mr.. Dubois got his first knowledge
about lead and its protection.
He told the story of the origin of
Idaho statehood. How Perkins of
Alturas, in the Legislature, moved
tor SIS per day pay, making an adj
ditional cost Of $4,000; bat when
an amendment was offered by the
speaker that no member of the leg
islature should be a member of the
constitutional convention, Perkins
fell down very suddenly. In Sho-
shone county the vote against the
was only 12-7 repub-
licans and 5 democrats. The only
reason its admission was opposed
by democrats in congress was, that
when the democrats offered a resolu-
ton to admit all the territories lex
cept Utah) the republicans would
hear nothing but Idaho and Wyom-
ing, for they counted them of their
politics, and Arizona and New Mex
co democratic. It was too unjust
Tor democracy to consent to. The
electoral vote and senatorial vote
yree all the republicans wanted
rom 1daho-hence her admission.
AS for the next Congress the
House, it is conceded, will be dem
ocratic by from 80 to 60 majority.
IN that House, Judge Mayhem said
Re would work for the tariff on
cad. It will be useless to elect i
Sweet to go to a democratic House
% ask any fayors from the prevail
ng majority. 1t will require dem
,crat to accomplish anything for
cad in the next congress.
He referred eloquently to the
manner in which Bland was treated
when he demanded free coinage of
silver in the House. and was set
Down on by Speaker Reed, and the
democratic bill defeated. Clagett
might make twenty-five speeches
n twenty-four hours but they could
not rub that record out.
He treated several subjects and
hen at late hour the speaker
closed amid prolonged applause
His speech was strong and we'll |
sustained throughout.