The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-09
IDAHO'S POLITICS.
The Result of the Election is a
Double Surprise.
BUT TEN DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
In Both Houses of the Legislature-Fred Du-
bois' Tricky Schemes-General News
Notes From Boise.
BUT TEN DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS


ence of The HERALD. The death of John
r. French on Thursday last cast gloom
over the entire community. He came to
this city about two years ago, from whence
he wrote series of letters to the New
York Tribune. showing up the advantages
of Idaho, particularly the benefits to be de-
rived from irrigation. In May of last year
he became editor of the Boise Statesman,
which position he held about six months.
He was instrumental in starting the Boise
Sun, upon which he held the position Of ed
itor- ln-chief, diseharging It's duties with
signal ability. He had learned the art of
printing in his youth and had edited
various anti-slavery papers in the
New England states and in Ohio.
During reconstruction days he was elected
a member of the Fortieth Congress from
North Carolina. At the expiration of his
term of service he became sergeant-at-
arms of the United States Senate. The
deceased had also filled many other public
positions with honor to himself and to the
advantage of the government. He will be
inferred IN this city on Tuesday morning
next at 10 o'clock. 7. L. Kimball, third
vice president of the Union Pacific, and
the son of the deceased, E. Il. French. a
prominent attorney of Omaha will be
present He also leaves a son, Howard
French, of this city, who was sergeant at
arms of the late constitutional convention.
AT the time of his death Mr.. French was
70 years of age. Although he always took
deep interest IN political affairs, he was
no trickster, but honorable and straight
forward IN all of his dealings. His death
was quite sudden, being the result of heart
disease. He was III but an hour.
THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION
in this state has been an astonishment to
the members of both parties. The Repub-
hcans claim this county by about one hun
bred majority and yet it was carried by the
Democrats on their county ticket They
also elected senator and two of the
three members of the house. Upon the
other hand the Republicans have been
successful in counties they never carried
before, namely, Washington, Owyhee and
NeZ Perce Altur2s, supposed to have
been strongly Republican, is about stand
of. Some of the leading Democrats in
Bingham county were sanguine of its being
carried for US by from three to four hun
dred majority, instead OF which it went
that number the other way. 1t is reported
that Dubois expended all the money he
could command upon the county last named,
which is probably the fact
The Republicans at headquarters re-
ceived dispatch yesterday morning that
1lILl6lOu tElC6. SuDpOSGQ W Dc anu
has been elected Senator in Alturas by a
very small majority; also that the Repub-
hcans have the two members of the House.
In all your correspondents experience in
telegraph dispatches, existing since they
were first put in operation, he has never
known of
so MANY UNRELIABLE STATEMENTS
being spread over the country. 1t would
seem as if every partisan Republican
afflicted with too much 'sbug iuice'' made il
point TO patronize either telephone OF
telegraph line whenever an imagining
struck him since the vote was cast.
Though the Democrats of Idaho have
been defeated they are not discouraged
They believe that the next two years vii
work wonderful changes in the political
situation While the Republicans were
bountifully Supplied with money by their
national central committee, the Dem
ocrats Of the state were oblig &c
to pay the expenses of even their foreign
speakers. These gentlemen did good work
Ex-Congressman Hill, of Ohio, and Martin
Maginnis, aided by state talent, educated
the people of this county on the issues that
divide the parties with excellent results
1t was hut natural for some OF US to believe
that the same feeling existed elsewhere
but it proved otherwise. During the mex
two years the people will ascertain how
false and hollow were the representation.
of the Republicans concerning lead, silver
and protective taxes generally, and Idaho
will be likely TO take its place with tn,
Democratic states of the country Misrep
resentation has been the stock in trade O.
our opponents through the entire canvass
This cannot endure for any great length O.
time. The infamous gerrymanderiug O
the state by the Republicans, so severell
commented upon by Senator Vance during
the past session of Congress, has had it
effect in giving to the Democrats
BUT TEN MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES
of the legislature; to the Republicans forty
four.
There win be some loud music in tn
next legislature. Notwithstanding thu
fact that both political parties passed reso
buttons in their respective conventions tina
the north should have a senator, an en-
deavor will be made by the Dubois faction
TO disregard this expressed wish of tn
party. That gentleman has said recent,
that in his travels over the north durin.
the campaign he had discovered no evi
dence outside of Shoshone county that th
people of that section wanted Unite,
States Senator. or in other words that the,
would give both to the south, which mean
Shoup and himself. A politician as astut
as Mr.. Dubois should know that thos
whom he meets desire to be complaisant
They understand very well his wishes AM
to his face are not much inclined t
express their real sentiments wher
they clash with his own. Ever
member north of the Salmon river rang
who would oppose representation for hi
section in the Senate would destroy hi
political prospects forever. The press @
the north. the people and the delegates i