Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-12-27
sHoUP, McCoNNELLL. DUBOIS.
THE IDAHO SENATOR'S.

able TO contradict the report tnat
reached us last Friday 10 the effect
that the Democrats in the Legis-
lature supported Mcconnell. 1t
will be seen by the vote for each SEN
ator that the unterrified ten stood
nobly by Stevenson, Mayhem Aims
lie and HALEY throughout the fight.
Following is the vote as appearing
in the Statesman Of the 10th:
snoup ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
For Shoup-Senators Brigham,
Gum, Mcpherson, Rogers, Shoup,
Smith, Underwood, Weller, Wells,
Representatives Briggs, Caldwell,
Emery, Ethel, Fem, Fredericton,
Goodnight, Green, Hixon, King,
Lyons, Martin. Merrill, Mills, Mum
roe, Price, Pyeatt, Ramsey, Skat-
teboe, w. Ii. Smith, Suydam and
Ewaugcr--31.
For Claggett-Senators DeLamar,
Finch, Gray, Langrishe, Represent
atives Armstrong, Cameron, Casey,
Hanley, Hawkins, Porter, Scoficld,
Sperry--l2.
For McConnell-SenatorWing-1
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Branstet-
ter, Dempsey, Jewell, White, Rep
resentatives Ballentine, Dryden,
Irwin. Jones, B. Ii. Smith, Steunen-
berg-10.
During the roll call, when skat-
tcboe voted for Shoup, there was
loud burst of applause, as this made
% votes, a majority, and securing
his election. A motion to adjourn
was lost by a vote Of % to 30, and
a ballot ordered for another United
States Senator, and the roll was
again called. This was the result:
MCCONNELL THE SECOND SENATOR.
For McConnell-Senators Brig
ham, Gum, Mcpherson, Rogers,
Shoup, Smith, Underwood, Weller,
Wells, Wing, Representative Briggs,
Caldwell, Ethel, Fem, Frederick
son, Goodnight, Green, Hixon, Ly-
ons, Martin, Merrill. Mills, Munro,
Price, Pyeatt, Ramsey, Skatteboe,
Suydam, Swauger-29.
For Claggett-Senators DeLamar,
Finch, Gray, Langrishe, Represent
atives Armstrong, Cameron, Casey,
Emery, Hanley, Hawkins, King,
Porter, Scofeld, w. ii. Smith and
Sperry.-15.
For Ainslie-Senators Branstet-
ter, Dempsey, Jewell, White, Repre-
sentatives Ballentine, Dryden, Ir-
win, Jones, b. III. Smith, Steunen
berg-10.
The announcement by the Presi
dent Of the success of the Northern
man was greeted by great applause
Under the terms of the Gum reso
luton the convention then took NJ
the matter of the election of th'
third Senator, a motion to adjourn
having been lost by a vote of 20 t
rs. Senator Gray made anothe
attempt TO delay matters by raising
point of order, which was prompt
ly denied by the Lieutenant Gov
ernor. The third ballot then com
menced and was followed with tn
closest attention:
DUBOIS FOR SIX YEARS.
For Dubois-Senators Brigham
Gum, Mcpherson, Rogers, Shoup
Smith, Underwood, Weller, Wells
Wing, Representatives Briggs, Cald
we'll, Casey, Ethel, Fem, Fredel
ickson, Goodnight, Green, Hixon
King, Lyons, Martin, Mills, Merrill
Munro, Price. Pyett, Ramsey, Skat
teboe, Suydam, Swauger, Sperry-3.
For Claggett-Senators DeLamaI
Finch, Gray, Langrishe, Represent
atives Armstrong, Cameron, Elmer,
HanIey, Hawkins, Porter, Scofsle
w. III. Smith.-i2.
For Hailey-Senators BransteI
ter, Dempsey, Jewell, White, Rel
resentatives Ballentine. Dryden. i
win, Jones, d. III. Smith, Steuner
berg.-l0.
Senator Shoup was born in HI
tanning, Armstrong county, Penn
syivania, June Is, 1886. His p
rents removed to Galesburg, Illinoi
where he resided until 1858, whe
he started for the newly discovers
gold fields Of Pixies Peak. He r
manned there until the breaking oil
of the civil war, when he enlists
rs an independent scout of Col
RADIO volunteers, and in 1861 vi
commissioned second lieutenan
He andyanced until he became
Colonel in 1864. He came TO ldal
in 1886, and opened a store of &c
eral merchandise in Salmon Cit
Always ready and willing to pr
mote and assist in every good ente
prise having for its object the d
yelopment of that region and q
whole Territory, he rapidly grew