The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21

The Parma Herald states that c. w.
Within is utterly incompetent for the
position of United States Surveyor
General This opinion seems to be
the opinion of Democrats generally.
They claim that Mr.. Within wanted
an office and this Office was the only
one available In view Of this condi-
ton there was nothing for Charley to
do but become a candidate for survey
or even though he did not know a
transit theodolite from a perambula-
tor. 1t is understood that Democrats
are filing protests against the appoint
ment of Mr.. Within on the grounds
that he is unqualified.
Mr.. Within is a licensed surveyor
During the past few months he has
taken course under the tutorage of
Mr.. Fred A. Wilkie of Boise, civil
engineer and brother-in-law of Mr..
Within 1t is stated by friends, and
believed by Mr.. Within himself, that
the instructions he has received from
Mr.. Wilkie during the past few
months handsomely qualify him for
the position of United States Surveyor
| General for Idaho. Naturally and
without training at all Mr.. Within can
draw his salary as gracefully as any
of them.
1t is feared by Mr.. Whifin's friends
that Messrs. Nugent, Elder and
Pence. in view of what has happened,
will feel under no obligation to Sc
cure for Mr.. Within the appointment
Indeed with Pence, Elder and Nugent
Indifferent, if not quietly antagonistic,
and other Democrats fighting him in
the open, there is very good chance
that Mr.. Within will never see the
office of Surveyor General as the en-
cumbent of the Office. OF course these
speculations as to whether Mr.. Whit
fin will land are to be taken for what
they are worth. The news is that the
speculations are being specialized by
Democrats of speculative turn of
mind.
An observer of current events, a
young man of deep sympathy with
Democrats generally and Mr.. Thos.
T. Buckner specifically, states that Mr..
Buckner is entitled to more considera-
] ton than he is receiving on account OF
the action taken by the Democratic
County Central Committee. This OBJ
; server states that Mr. Buckner had
confedcrates and confreres who
should not be allowed to escape un-
scathed. 1t is not right to make Mr.
Buckner the goat. In fact he is en-
titled to respect for doing very dis
: agreeable task.
, 1t is pointed out that Hon. John +
Nugent visited Caldwell few days
before the meeting of the county
central committee. Mr. Nugent and
Mr.. r. A. Walters are supposed tc
. have been in deep consultation ano
7 to have agreed upon the method to
: be employed. Mr.. Walters, be it re
} mcmbered, is, another appointee o
| Governor Alexander. He is suspect
/ ed of having conspired with Mr.. M
a gent and having engineered the dea
:. whereby the local Democrats were
y disfranchised, disfcllowshipped ane
finally kicked down stairs, or rattle
ND stairs in this particular instance.
y II is also pointed out that Mr.. Buck
. rer must have consulted with TIL
O county chairman, Mr., d. G. Ruby
with the local agent of Pence. Eide
and Nugent, Mr.. Walter Griffths, AM
:, with others of standing in the part,
IL Such being the supposition it is un
Q lust that Mr. Buckner alone bear tn
odium. -
Il The Tribune is inclined to thin
a that Mr.. Buckner is entitled to.
n modicum of sympathy. He. is BEN
~ blamed for many things done, bu
!, for which he was only the instrumen
u In this light Mr.. Buckner is not show
IS to be so bad. He simply did thu
1t which he and several Others. in the
n wisdom, had decided was the bes
ID thing to do. Occupying the positlo
10 he occupied he had to put the screw
when the time came for placing thos
n interesting little devices.