Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
Senatorial Matter.


The Boise Saturday Call criticiscs
Captain Gums musings on the Sena-
r"rship in the following language:
THAT SENATOR.
The musings of Captain Gum in his
Boise Sentinel over the selection of II
United States senator, are indeed
unique. The Sentinel in its last issue
talks very consolingly to itself, and
seems perfectly satisfied that no man
can be chosen senator who is not II
popullst. This may be the result, and
it may not. The democrats last Au-
gust foolishiy agreed to "use all honor
able means" to selec. "A senator from
among the popul,sts. Now, the ques-
tion comes up rs TO what honorable
means" really means. For Instance,
ii. after voting, say for thirty success
sive days for II populst without II
choice, how much longer would the
congressman-elect have the taxpayers
foot daily legislation expense Of $1,000
to choose populist? Surely, If demo.
Gratis vote earnestly for populis, for
thirty days, and the Call believes they
will DO this much, and no choice Is
made, 1t would be high time to switch
;ts it were. The Call is as much in ia
yor of genuine reform in this state as
| the Sentinel is, but we are not In favor
ls,fn ~ N l.. "a h.a Ia tn han
$50 900 man. surely, that is quite q
sufficient sum 10 pay for any man-.b,
he populist, democrat or silver republi-
can. However, If men can be agree
on IN ten days, or even less, so much
the better, for then there is hope of ad.
journing the legislature before the 60
day limit is up, aud before too much
damage is run into by unwise legela-
| tion. But for the Sentinel to console
| itself with the idea that "Under the
| terms of agreement entered into be,
| tween the populists and the demo
Gratis IN the last campaign the senator
goes to the first named party" reall,
that is too much. The populists have
| 10 members o! the legislature aud th,
democrats %. If the 10 are to wag tn,
% after "all honorable ,ueans" are ex
hausted, 1t viii he tin.e to call II halt
and the people will begin tn pray TO
an adjournment and no senator.
The Pocatt,Io Tribune, Dubois prin
cipal mouthpiecc has the following t,
say in its last issue regarding the sena
torial fight:
THE Populists are trottIng out nev
senatorial timber every day--m,,st u
1t "a sort of scrub oak and bastard ccda
kind. The latest asprant aspirant to
IA seat In the L. =. Senate H. III. I
Glenn of Bear Lake. Among Tia
Democrats it is Whispered that jon
g. Brown of Bannock has put up
lightning rod. Thee men, whe
added to the eleven populists aud tw
Democrats mentioned last week, make
n numerous, il not very brilliant. liz
of candidates. The indications of
lively time among the Populst brett
ern become more numerous every dan
During the week George \ William
OF Elmore, turned up at Boise and d,
clare0 upon his honor that Screamn
Eagle Ciagett should not be the ne,
, senator from Idaho. It is needless
state that Mr. Williams, himself is al
the hands of his friends y j. f.,
Smith of BinA nam, has also crowde
to the front aud declared that the ne,
senator from Idaho will he nLne 9th
than the redoubtable J. Ed or will n
ne PopulIst. J Edward j.. truihf
man and his word j. good The fac
are that the old line Populis:s are whe
ting their butcherlng kuiycs for tn