Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-15

reposed In them by the people. In the
face Of this not one conscientious and
scrupulous man in this county to-day
would bear out the assertion made In
the circular that Mr.. Clagett 10 On ex-
tremely unsafe man: It 10 true hs 10
known here-very we'll known. In
fact, 1t the present time and since
he took such . manly position In hin
party and to the people Of the north,
including Kootenai county, appreciate
this act Of Mr.. Clagett's, and conse-
! quently he 10 held by them in very
high esteem instead Of being looked
upon a. an extremely Unsafe man.
The Times knows whereof It speaks
when it utters that to-day Mr.. Clagett's
friends number two-fqld moro In this
county than they Numbered during
the last campaign. He has gained
hosts Of friends by his manly stand.
In fact he has to-day the rank and ale
Of the republican party a. his support
in this county, the only exception be-
ing few Of Dubois hirelings. Clag-
ett's strength In Kootenai county To-
day 10 equal to his strength In eho-
shohe county, where he is honored and
loyed by every good and loyal citisen.
Mr.. II. M. Casey voted for Mr.. Clag-
EFT at the first election on the lirst and
second ballots and for Dab0is on the
third ballot. After the election Of Du-
bois he became conscious Of Dubois be-
trayal Of the north, his treachery, and
gladly, In justice to his constituents
wham he aimed to represent, again
voted at the second election for north
ern man, who was Mr.. Clagett. OF
course he acted thus for reasons best
known to himself; that 10, he used his
Judgment, and that judgment repre-
sented the will Of the people. He re-
turned to his home honored by his
constituents, and to-day hclds place
in the estimation of the people Of the
county which puts him far above the
charge of being betrayer Of them.
He stood not alone In his position, but
had the people Of the county aud the
north with bim.
The election ofMessrs. Mcconnell,
Shoup and Dubois was not entirely
satisfactory to the republicans Of this
county, and far from such h It to day,
The north recognizes in Dubois q
traitor to its interests. betrayor Of hid
party, and consequently never will
endorse bis election obtained In the
manner that 1t was. The north b EN-
phatically dissatisfied on that point
and will remain 30 until Clagett h
seated In the United States senate
The assertion that Mr.. Ciagett wouli
represent himself and not his people Of
his party In the senate 10 very broad
one, and Is intended evidently only y
sort Of bluff to the United States sen
ators who have the contest In hand
Clagett's popularity, his manly princi
pie, his honesty, his faithsulness to hi
party even tinder the most trying cir
cumstances which he has been place,
, under, give but too well the lie to sucl
an assertion. 1t needs no further con
tradiction.
, That Dubois is the originator Of th
!. circular and is attempting to gain tn
!. signatures Of the members of the stat
central committee to such false stat.
ments as are made In It, there 10 n
= doubt. No other man can be foun
;. who would I've 90 mean and contemp
!, ible AZ to resort to such means In orde
: tO consumate his nefarious scheme |
:, hold seat In the senate, to which b
,, is not justly entitled. It was throug
= = the instrumentality Of trickery an
: base means Of scheming that his ele'
!, !, ton was made. The election did NJ
occur through the will Of the peopl'
Many Of the members who voted 4
:. Dubois afterward saw their great err
and in justice gladly voted again
!. make the election Of Dutois null %
= void aud elected iE his stead ma
known to be true and loyal to th
!. north, fulfilling the pledge Of the II
: :, publican party, and thus made amp
: amends for the illegal election Of D'
bois. There Ii also no doubt In Il
J mind. of the people Of this count
: = the republican party especially, whe
the false circular reaches the hands
= the state central committee they viii
in justice, treat 1t with the utmost Co
- tempt and disdain from ever puttir
: their signatures to such y malicious Il
:. Let them thoroughly investigate Il
= standing OF the contestants In Il
i, county. They will find that Clagett
,s the choice Of the people, that Il
:, county as one Of the Panhandle
!. Idaho desire q northern senator, tn
70 the republican county convention
- structed unanimously for such, th
.. the sentiment Of the republics
- at present Is bitterly against Dubo