Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-01-02

IN tue history Ol luailo. er-
haps it has never been the for
tune of any State to elect 3 U.
5. senator's at II single sitting
of a joint session. On the
second Tuesday of the meeting
and organization as provided
by law balloting began. AS
was we'll known there was no
choice. On Wednesday again
there was no choice, but there
were some significant changes.
There appeared to be a certain
restlessness in mems minds.
Negotiations for some tangible
result had of course been going
on for some days, but the re-
suit seemed distant. No posi-
bic combination of two candi-
dates could control but 26
votes, which was not enough.
And a combination of three
could only bring into the field
20 to 80 votes. The Shoup-
McConnell-Dubois com b in e
was the only one that promised
success. Even then the men,
bers from Ada county, Gray
and Smith, proved so bitterly
hostile to Dubois that they vo-
ted steadily against any com
bination including him, altho'
they were strong personal
friends of both Shoup and Nc
Cornell. Thursday, at noon,
there was evidently something
in the air. At noon the ses-
sion met in the House of Rep
resentatives. Gum, of Altu-
ras, offered a resolution that
the Legislature proceed to e.
lect three senators, two to fill
vacancies, and a third to begin
March 4, 1891. Gray moved
to substitute northern and
southern senator. Weller OPP
posed it. The chair ruled it
out of order with the usual
formula that he knew no
north, no south, but only
Idaho. Then Gray moved to
elect two senator's. This was
voted down, 90 voting nay.
Then the first resolution was
adopted, 90 voting yea. The
voting commenced, and Shoup
received q majority-3l votes.
Then Mcconnell received 80
votes, and then the voting be-
gan for Dubois. The hall was
filled and men stood on chairs
and seats. A large number OF
ladies filled the gallery. The
tension of peoples minds was
so great that the enthusiasm
could not be repressed, and
order during the roll call
could not be maintained until
the Lieut-governor threatened
to have the Hail cleared. Du-
bois received 80 votes and was
declared elected for the full
term of six years. Then the
applause broke out, and there
was "a wild rush for the tele-
graf Office and the headquar-
ters of the successful candi-
dates. The Joint session has
tily dissolved. In the evening
there were fireworks, a torch
light procession with the band
and speeches and receptions
by the newly made senator's.
The rooms of senator's Dubois
and Mcconnell were thronged
till a late hour with callers,
including many ladies.
1t is of course natural that
Judge Clagget and his friends,
faithful to the last, feel some
chagrip at the unexpected ter.
mination of the contest. The
Democrats stood firmly in line,
giving a complimentary vote
to one after another of their
favorite sons. The resultleaves
them in good condition for flu
ture results. After the prepa-
ration of so many credentials,
senator Mcconnell left for his
home in Moscow, whence he
will leave for Washington soon,
via the N. P. railway. Senators
Shoup and Dubois left for
Washington on Tuesday.
= The Governor sent in his
resignation on Friday, and the
Lieutenant governor was in.