The evening times., 1896-10-09
M'k|NLEY TRICK IN IDAHO
Attempt to Disfranchise Many
of the Democrats.
COMPLICATION OF TICKETS
Sound Money Republicans Took Ad-
vantage of the Aversion of Demo-
Gratis for Silver Republicans-Re
solved to Appeal TO Federal COurtstO
Settle a Dispute Regarding Tickets.

Political 3dvIces OF a private nature from
| Idaho confirm the Democrats in the belief
| that the Republicans will continue the
| fight for the disfranchisement of their op
| poneuts in Idaho. 1t is described as Nc.
| kiDley maneuver of the worst and most
| unprincipled sort. 1t is not feared, however,
| that tie scheme Will be successfully car
| red out.
| There was excitement at Boise IA week a go,
when the first steps were made by the Nc.
| kinley managers. The rumor cot abroad
| that arrna eements had been made by the
Hannacrats to take the question OF the
| legality of the filing Of the electors on
| the democratic ticket into the Federal
| courts.
This ticket, as 1t happens, under the
admirable plan of fusion which exists in
| Idaho. is identical with the one nominated
| by tie silver Republicans, and this ticket
is made up equally of silver Republicans
| and Democrats. 1t was filed by petition
OF Democrats who did not like the word
Republican," and was designed to take
the place OF the regular Democratic ticket
on the official ballot left vacant by The
Demo Populistic fusion.
TWO BALLOTS ALIKE.
This aversion of the Democrats to con
sort with their newly made friends began
the fun.
The silver Republican ticket ami the
Democratic electoral ticket will appear side
by side on the official ballot wi;b-axactly
the same candidates on each. The Nc
kiuley managers Were struck with con-
sternation when they discovered this move
or the Democrats To have a ticket of their
own IL was quite apparent it would get
many votes that might otherwise go to
the Demo-Populistic fusion ticket
The Mckinley leaders Immediately be-
gan advisemcnt on the subject and it was
decided 10 take the matter 10 the Fed
erai courts. This made the Evening Mail
Boise newspaper, give pttcrance Ia the
Following expression Immediately after
the discussio began:
we believe that Federal Interference
with our State election laws is at least in
advisable ut this time, for the People of
the United States are not in the proper
mood to have the juriStlicti ion OF the Fed
erai courts extended TO questions that
leSitimately belong To the State courts.
KIND SUGGESTION.
Here in Idaho our district ana supreme
courts can be safely appealed 10 for the
just administration of our laws, and we
suggest to our gold standard friends The
advisaiil:ty of letting our own courts set
tie questions Of his kind
1t is now clairled by the Democrats that
Judge Pcittty Will not change an evident
Intention not to Interfere in the case, the
attempt being looked upon as an unwar-
ranted interference with question over
which the State courts have complete juris-
diction. Leading Democrats of Idaho are
showing the most heated Indignation at
the attempt OF the gold standard men TO
disfranchise them, and il is claimed that
IN" itepuhlicans will encounter a Tcact ionary
effect which win not be pleasant.
Ihe recent fusion betw cen the silver
Republicans and the Democrats is claimed
TO have produced the greatest revolution in
the political situation in Idaho.
SIGNIFICANT POLL.
poll. recently completed of Union pre-
cinct' IN Boise county, shows some aston
ishing figures.
Out OF a total OF l22 voters the silver
Republicans have 80; Populists, 10: Nc
hin.eyitcs, %, and Democrats, 90. OF the
oo Democrats, IS signify their intention
TO vote for the silver Republican ticket
ne other : added To the Populists gives
Demo -Populistic fusion 81 votes and Nc
Kinley, 20,
The confined strength OF the silver forces
in that precinct is 73. This result is re-
gardcd as Interesting from the fact that
ii fairly reflects the sentiment OF the peo-
pie In this part OF the State.
poll of the entire county is now being
made, and as few voters are on the fence,
the result OF the election in November is
accurately foretold, the silveritcs say.