Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-15
LeMsTON. IDEH0 OCTOBER IS. 1891
cLAaRTT AND DUBOIS

CLAGRTT AND DUBOIS
The Real Sentiment Of the People Of
Northern idaho.
Since the time of the state conven-
ton that declared In favor Of senator
for North Idaho, people Of this section
have been all alert on.the senatorial
question. The famous quadrangular
fight which ended in the present..sena-
torial contest IL still fresh in the minds
Of all. The sentiment in Nez Perce
county and of all North Idaho is prac-
tically unit in this matter, and favors
the redemption Of the party pledge and
the seating Of the northern senator.
The action Of the state legislature in
choosing Shoup and Dubois a. U. 8.
senators is highly unsatisfactory to the
citizens here, aud naturally the bit Of
trickerv disclosed by the following ar
ticle meets merited rebuke by both
the press and the people. A circular
similar 10 the one sent to Kootensi
county was received by one Of the cen.
trail committeeman here, asking him
to denounce the action of Wing and
Sperry in electing Clagett to contest
the seat against Dubois and to declare
for Dubois as the choice Of the party
in the county, but the bird was not
caught with the chaff. Senator Wing
and Representative Sperry represented
fairly the sentiment of their constitu-
ents In Nez Perce county, and this
county stands with the north to-day
firm for the redemption Of the party
pledge. The following from the Occur
d. Alene Times shows the action taken
elsewhere and the feeling and senti-
ment with which 1t is met.
The following is q specimen Of circu-
lars which are being circulated at pres
ent among the members of the repub.
lican state central committee for sigma
lures. Presumably circulars of the
same nature are sent to every county
In the state:
1.-THE sentiment in Kootenai Co., Ida
among republicans was unanimousl,
that Mr.. Dubois should be elected n
United States senator. The county
convention instructed for him without
a dissenting vote, and for no one else.
Mr.. Casey, our member, voted for Mr..
Dubois at the first election. For rea.
sons best known to himself, he after
wards voted to declare Mr.. Dubois's
election void and then voted for Mr.
Clagett. He betrayed his people in 81
doing. The election of Messrs. Nc
Connell, Shoup and Dubois was en-
tirely satisfactory to Kootenai county
Mr.. Clagett IL known here, and Il
looked upon as an extremely unsafe
man. He would represent himself II
the senate and not his people or party
Mr.. Clagett has no following In Koote
mai county, which Is one Of the fv'
northern counties which compose th,
Panhandle of Idaho"
To address such circular and asl
the signature of any conscientious maj
to such document in this county rep
resents great amount Of gall. Tn
whole instrument from beginning T.
end Is false. There is no more appli
; cation to the subject matter In thi
county than were it addressed or aske'
of ShoshOne county. Facts will refut
Z all OF the false assertions made In t
circular. The sentiment of the reput
licans Of Kootenai county was, and
yet, that q northern senator should
elected. This sentiment Is unanimous
more than that, this sentiment is sti
prevalent, even among the democrat
OF the county. The republican count
convention, which met August l:
1890, was In favor and instructed Il
delegates to the state convention, Il
the election Of Dubois, and by q
means for the election of norther
senator, the favor at that being M,
Connell. The delegates went to Bois
In the state convention and there II
sisted on the right of the Panhand
being represented In the senate; the
made 1t clearand manifest; they den
onstrated that the north was not to
ignored. The platform Of the part
was adopted and the we'll know
plank was unanimously inserted pied,
ing to the north senator. This pIedi
will not be fulfilled, unless In the col
test before the senate it should be d
termined to unseat Mr.. Dubois an
seat instead Mr.. Clagett.
The adoption of the plank In Il
platform shows conclusively the pre-
alent sentiment that existed amor
the republicans. OF course Dubois WI
In favor 30 far as the election Of sout
ern senator was concerned. But 1t
false when 1t Is stated that the count
convention instructed for Dubois wit