The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-08-18
POLITICAL BLUNpERA

POLITICAL BLUNpERA
A few weeks ago Mcdonald, OF the
Rathdrum Post, boasted on our streets
that he would do this town to finish
These are not his exact words as the
language he used is too vulgar TO repeat
in print. How well he succeeded the
result OF recent political events show /;
yet in doing as he threatened, he and
his Rathdrum followers, hackers and
nbettors, have jeopardized the success OF
the republican ticket and it will take
the most careful management to regain
the votes they have lost to the party by
such threats as the above and their sub
sequent action.
There is, and should be, some honor
and integrity in politics, but the Rath-
drum wing Of the republican party seem
TO ignore this fact. regardless OF conse-
quences. In the first place they en-
tered into solemn compact with S. B.
Wright OF Bonner's Ferry, at the county
convention, pledsing him their support
and the nomination for joint senator if
he would swing the northern delegates
into line for the Rathdrum combine.
Mr.. Wright carried out his pledges in
good faith, deserving his true friends and
natural allies in so doing. After reach
ing the state convention Wright could
he OF no further use to them, but s. Z.
Henry, of Bonner's Ferry was = dele
gate that might give trouble. They
then threw Wright overheard, gave the
joint senatorial nomination to Iatah
county and nominated Henry for Joint
representative in defiance of the action
OF the county convention in indorsing
Wright. In this politica, move they
have broken their word, alienated
Wright's friends and forced weak can
!didate upon the republicans.
In the county convention they slaugh-
tered Judge White because Henry Mel
der was his opponent, and RathdrCm
man. This move weakened the ticket
and in order to quiet Judge White and
his friends for few days, Mr.. Heit-
man, who was a candidate for district
judge, withdrew and gave Judge White
hearty Endorsement in letter to the
shoshone county delegation; but 10 and
behold. when the district nominations
were made the first ballot nominated
Hoffman for district Judge, and another
betrayal Of political promises was re
corded against Mcdonald and his lieu
tenants. The true supporters OF Judge
White, Manning and Daggett, with
Scott's proxy, were not allowed in the
joint caucus.
As if the.damage done was not already
sufficient to wreck the republican party
in this county they place Charles Sween-
ey, who was defeated in this precinct
for delegate to the county convention by
a vote Of l0l to 81, on the state central
committee. We have no objection to
Mr.. Sweeney but he has taken no in
teresr in politics until the present time
and is not in touch with the political
pulse of the county, consequently unft
for the position.
All these things have tended TO injure
the ticket and many people-loyal re-
publicans-both in Bonner's Ferry,
Cfnur d'Alene and other precincts pro-
test bitterly against the action OF the
majority of our delegation, and il ap-
preached on the ground that they
should support the ticket because it is
republican, reply that four or i've of the
best offices were taken by the Rathdrum
people and that they had broken faith
with men who helped them into power.
1t seems to Us poor politics to break
80 many promises and have so many
shattered pledges lying in the way of
the ticket, all for the qualification of
personal spite and ambition.
These things are facts that are being
publicly discussed and commented upon
all over the county or the Press would
say nothing about them and let the mat
ter pass. They demand satisfactory ex-
p'anation, and in the interest Of party
success and republican principles we
AK those in position to do go to salts I
~ the voters on these matters.
While four of the nominees are resi-
dents of Rathdrum. they are qualified to
fill the offices to which they aspire, and
will do so with honor to themselves and I
credit to the party.
We are for the ticket and shall give it /
pnr support. Having pointed out its
weakness, it should be the aim OF all 10y
al republicans to overcome tina. by
harder work for its success.
The blunders OF the past should prove
a lesson for the future and be overlooked
Tor the present. Republican principles
are near and dear to true republicans
and they should remember that these
principles are at stake, fall into line and
support the ticket, let the Offices 90
where they will.
1t matters little whether a candidate
comes from Rathdrum or some ether
town so long as he is good republican
and qualified for the office.
HE Boise Statesman sneeringly refers
70 Daggest and Manning az part of the
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