The morning times., 1896-10-09
M'KINLEY TRICK IN IDAH0
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 IA Dispute Regarding Tickets.

Political advIces OF private nature from
Idaho confirm the Democrats in the belief
that the Republicans will continue the
fight for the dsfranchisement OF their op-
pOneuts in Idaho. II is described as u Nc
kiuley maueLver of the worst and most
unprincipled sort. 1t is not feared however,
| that tie scheme Will be successfully car
| ried out.
There was excitement at Boise week ago,
| when the first steps were made by the Nc
| Kinley managers. The runor got abroad
| that arrna gements had been made by the
| Hanuacrats 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 i'll
Idaho, is identical with the one nominated
| hy the 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
'Repuhlicau, ana was designed to take
the place of the regular Democratic ticket
on the official ballot left vacant by the
Demo Populstic fusion.
Two BALLOTS ALIKE.
This aversion Of the Democrats to con-
sort with their newly made friends began
the fun.
The silver Republican ticket and the
| Democratic electoral ticket will appear side
| by side on the official ballot wi.'.-axacuy
| the same candidates on each. The Nc
kinley manage Were struck with con-
| sternation when they discovered this move
OF the Democrats to have n ticket of their
own 1t vas quite apparent it would get
many votes that might otherwise go TO
the Demo Populistic fusion ticket
The Mckinley leaders imme etliatcly he
gan advisement on the subject. and it was
| decided 10 take the matter to the Fed
eral courts. This made the Evening Mail.
a boise newspaper, give uttcrancc to the
| following expression Immediately after
the discussion began:
I'VE believe that Federal Interference
with our State election Ia ws is at least in
advisable nj this time, for the people Of
the United States are not in the proper
mood to have the jurisdiction OF the Fed
eral courts extended to questions tha {
lcgitimatcly belong to the State courts
KIND SUGGESTION.
Here in Idaho our district and supreme
just administration OF our laws, and we
suggest to our gold standard friends the
adyiSahIlity OF letting our own courts set.
tie questions of this kind
IL is now claiIaed by the Democrats that
Judge Beatty 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
fIRaaS
diction. Leading Democrats of Idaho arc
showing the most heated Indignation at
the attempt Of the gold standard men 10
disfranchise them, and it is claimed that
the Republicans will encounter Il reactionary
effect which will not be pleasant
The 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 total of 122 voters the silver
Republicans have 30; Populists, 45. Nc.
hinieyitcs, %, and Democrats, so. OF the
% Democrats, IS signify their intention
to vote Tor the silver Republican ticket.
The other l . added TO the P0pulists gives
Demo-PopuiistIc fusion % votes and Nc
Knley, %,
The combined strength ofthe silver forces
In that precinct is 73. This result is re.
sardcd as interesting from the fact that
it fairly reflects the sentiment of the peo
pie in this part of the State.
A 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 silverites say.