The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-11-08
AFTER THE BALL.


county, assisted by sufficient pop
ulists and democrats to give an ap.
pearance of legitimacy, held an cleo
ton on the 9th inst. 1t was rather
an exclusive affair, and so far the
congratulations have been confined
strictly to republican circles. The
other parties are not extremely hilari-
GUS. Owing to the more mature con-
dition of the democratic crop, APP
pearances indicate that enough are
left for seed. This is subject to
doubt, but will be demonstrated one
way or the other two years hence.
The most venerated sages of the par
ty have retired to their political tombs
and inscribed over the entrance of
each, "resurgam, but hope abides
and the calm consideration of past
political ineniciency and folly will
Gfurnish the data for safe political
chart for future navigation. But the
populists, fellow sufferers with the
democrats, their affliction is deeper.
Picked green, they go down to an
untimely political tomb, over whose
dread portal no word of hope can be
inscribed, only oblivion, and on their
political shrouds, 81 was, but am
not. To get one touch of high life
and then be remanded to the old
common ways is rough--a genuine
republican funeral of the old style.
They were all at the wake, but the
democrats and populists furnished
the corpse and mourners. BY the
way, silver was 63a on the 7th. Let
us all remark how the political change
will effect it, and we may have an adj
dition to the mourners. In the same
connection please remember that
wheat is selling at SO cents in Chi
cago. No doubt the immediate in
crease in price of both these COM
modities will demonstrate clearly
that republican success was only re-
quired to advance all general western
interests. The new congress will be
republican by at least one hundred
Silver Dick Bland, of Missouri is
among the defeated.
In Washington county the contest
has been close in some cases, but the
general result is remarkably unani-
nous, and the full report of the vote
will be found in another column.
Judge Nugent, our candidate for dis
trict judge, made splendid run con-
sidering the character of the opposi-
ton and in a square race would have
carried tie county by large major
ity. He ran so per cent ahead of
his party strength. A republican
delegation to the legislature is GER
ainty; county offices the same.
Mr.. |. f. Smith, the present in
cumbent, will succeed himself as
clerk and auditor, and his large ma
jority clearly indicates the confidence
and esteem of all parties. Mr. David
j. Richardson, present treasurer, was
candidate for reelection. Uncle
Dave has been the wheel horse of the
populist party and his reelection has
generally been conceded, but alas for
human, or even populist hopes, de-
feat came, and Hixon will demand in
the name of the people the keys and
and an order on the Payette bank for
Washington county's millions. Mr..
Richardson has been q good officer,
and in leaving the Office he is consoed
with the fact that no matter how
much other men may suffer from the
hard conditions of life he will always
have soft thing.
All the defeated ones are taking a
philosophical view of the case and
with that forgiving disposition com
mon to political differences are looking
pleasant and grinding their axes for
another round Three hundred and
fifteen voted in Weiser. Let us hope
that the next ballot box may receive
at least thousand, and the prospects
for our local advancement indicate we
may come somewhere near it. This
election is over and the SIGNAL ex-
tends its consolation or congratula-
ton, as the case may be.
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The Payette Independent says
gsMr Dopon .ot,.....l e..