The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-01
Delegates for Kootenai county :
GEo. A. MASxrxa.
A. A. CRANE.
MoSRoE DAGaErr.

Inc last named by proxy 10 Daggett.
Can the Harrison paper prove that all
these men are harsr Had the five who
deserted Wright supported him the vote
would have stood 10 for kootenai and p
for La.ah. This would have given
kootenai a representative in the senate,
As it is she will have none. Who is to
blame for thisr
The Harrison paper says: ''The
PREss' statement about the taking of S.
b. Wright from the ticket as joint sena.
tor Is lie out OF whole CLOTH" We are
Of the opinion that, with the facts be-
fore them the people will conclude the
PRESS was correct.
That paper after proceeding to argue( p
the case by its lie No. l, lie No. 9"
lie No. 5, etc, on down to ''lie No. q"
by the way, very convincing argument
tfl-winds up by saying that "the
statement that c. L. Hoffman was a
candidate for district judge and with
drew to quiet Judge White for a few
days, is .lie No. g." Holy smoke, just
think Of it lie No. 6" or In other words,
argument No. 8. Wouldn't that con-
vince any man that the Pass was guilty
of 6bbinS y We know the people are
eonvinced-thst there must be some
truth in our charges. But We do not
believe Mr.. Hoffman will deny having
given Judge White letter to the Sho-
shone delegates in which he declined TO
be candidate and asking them to sup
port White for district Judge. Ii Mr.. |
Hoffman LETT Boise before the nomins-
ton Was made the delegation certainly |
knew OF his declination and should have |
respected his wishes.
Neither the Harrison paper nor tie
Post can deny the letter-is is still in
existence. This is how "lie No. g." is
nailed
Now, in regard TO their action on the
question OF nominating candidate for
U. 5. Senator. The statement was
made IN the state convention that our
delegation was not instructed 10 vote
Tor the nomination OF candidate for [.
senator Let Us see. The resolution.
o 'er which one of the hottest contests
OF the county convention took place, and
which was finally adopted by good ma
Iority, as is well known by every dele
gate present, reads as follows:
Resolved, that We, as republicans.
heartily indorse the candidacy OF Hon.
Willis Sweet as United States senator.
an would recommend his nomination
for that position by the republican state
convention which meets in Boise CITY
on August Sth."
Ii this in not an instruction, what is
it?
The delegates were the creatures Of 1
the convention that passed that resolu-
ton and should not only have voted for
the nomination of a senator, but sup )
ported Hon. Willis Sweet, as directed. t
Those who failed to do so betrayed their d
trust and are not fit to represent the re- q
publican party in a convention.
In making the charge that judge
" hite was slaughtered for denomination
as probate judge by the C9ur d'Alene
delegation the Harrison paper makes a
statement that is proven false BY the :
vote. For that Office Melder received
. votes and White IS. Three OF the
CGur d'Alene delegation voted for Mel.
Ter and two for White. Suppose all
i've votes had been cast for White. he
would have then received q and Meld-
n -, and a nomination. Does this look
Is though the Cpur 'Alene delegation
slaughtered White?
The nominees on the ticket are not
esponsible for the ungrateful acts OF a
'oterie OF political manipulators and we
10 not wish our readers to So construe
t. The ticket a. whole is a strong one
many CT the candidates being both pop
liar and competent, and they deserve >,
he support OF the people. The success
i the party is at stake, republican prin.
iples are on trial and for these reasons 4
re shall close our columns to a further ,
iscussion OF the action OF our delegates :
n ess forced to reply to the mouthings OF >
ne two papers that have taken up the
iuse OF injustice and political blunders Il
ct u all work for the ticket, Il