Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

A dispatch from Boise City, dated
Feb. 5, says:
The lobbies Of the senate and house
were filled to-day by people anticipating
a move in the new senatorial fight, but
the expected resolution for joint con-
vention to ballot for senator for full
| term, commencing March 4, was not in
troduced. The Dubois men are earnest
ly working to prevent new election
for 1t is widely known that some of his
former supporters will not now vote for
him but are favorable to Clagget. Du-
bois has sent kilograms to several mem-
members, including some democrats,
urging them to oppose another election.
His friends are alarmed, while his ene-
mics express confidence in electing
Clagget. but the democrats are the un-
certain factors in the fight. No doubt
they will favor a resolution declaring
Dubos's election illegal and favoring
another election, but it is doubtful how
they will vote when baloting begins.
~ 10 itiiibASu 'iiut III tilt Noutdf' iocV
night eight agreed to vote for Clagget
while two did not. Great is the interest
aroused here over the prospect of elect
ing fourth republican senator to con-
test Dubois's seat The democratic
members of the legislature held a caucus
to night, and it is generally believed
they have agreed to take hand in the
proposed efforts to elect a fourth senator
to contest Dubois's seat. The best in
formation obtainable leads to the belief
that a resolution will be introduced in
the senate tomorrow declaring the cleo
of the United States senator for full
term to have been illegal, and fayoring
the election of a successor to Mcconnell.
The supporters of Judge Clagget claim to
have enough votes to carry the measure
through both houses and give him
majority on joint ballot, but it is doubt
ful that they can succeed las some demo-
Gratis may vote for Dubois and give him
majority, even though he has lost
some republicans.
Our latest advices arc the 7th., when
the house acted on the senate resolution
providing for the election of a senator
to succeed Mcconnell. The supporters
of Claggett had a majority of the MEM
bers, but the Dubois men had the
speaker and the best workers and they
delayed consideration of the resolution.
Price moved to indefinitely postpone it,
Emery moved to lay Prices motion on
the table, and it was carried by vote
of 10 to II, thus showing Claggett's
strength. Price then moved to amend
the preamble to make it read that the
! legislature was organised Monday, De-
cember s, instead of Tuesday, December
g. This is important, as Dubois Gre
| dentials say the legislature was organ
ised December s, and his election on
December Is would clearly conflict with
the reqnirments of U. $. statutes. Lost,
20 to IL. After debate, Price gave no
tice that on Monday he would move
reconsideration, and raised the point
that further consideration must be de-
ferred until Monday. The speaker sus-
tained Price, and on an appeal being
taken to the house, the decision was
sustained by vote of Is to IL. The Clag-
get men say they will carry the reso-
luton Monday and be ready to ballot
for U. S Senator Tuesday. The bitter
ness of the fight of December is revived.
AT present it seems that the Cllagget
men will carry the resolution and elect
him senator.