Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-02-10
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AN EXCITING BOT VERY UNPROF.
TABLE WEEK.

TABLE WEEK.
What Changed Some OF Ar. Dubois's
Frieads- Altcras Likely TO Receive
Fair Treat ment-A Breesy Episode.
Special Correspondence Of the TIxxs.I
Boise CRY, Feb. Z, 1891.
An exciting week, indeed, has the
past one been. The work done BY
tho friends Of Judge Clsgett in behalf
Of . second joint assembly for the
election OF successor to Senator Nc.
Cornell, has been the constant .ousce
of rumors, while the vigorous efforts
Of Senator Dubois's friends to hold his
following together again attest their
fidelity to their chief. But defect,ons
could not be prevented. and there is
no longer = doubt that his splendid
vote Of 80 has dwindled until he has
less than majority not only of the
entire Legislature but of either house.
Ny own Judgment at present is that
Dubois's strength is not in excess Of
"a votes, while CIsgett's managers
claim the remaining 30, though I
think it probable that they will have
but 20 votes on joint ballot. Most Of
those who have "qui." Dubois are
men who were brought to his suppers
in the Shoup Met 'o"n-ll. Dubois com.
b,n~; but there are two notable ex.
ceptions = King, of Gilmore, and
Briggs, Of Bingham, who were origi-
nally Dubois men.
Mr.. Briggs said to-day: NJ have
quit Dubois because he is not the mar
supposed him to bs. 6nd that he
used most unfair means to accc mp!isf
his election; that he had been prom
) Using members from various parts o
the State certain men for certain
measures in return fur their votes 70,
himself. He, or rather his friends
have been. interfering with legislation
generally, and l am simply doing m!
J duty to my constituents and the Re-
, publican party in quitting Tim. al
tired Of having all legislation hineet
upon and governed by the wishes 9
his managers. l do not believe tina
the Republican party in Idaho exist
simply for the glorificstion of Dubois
, nor that the party will sink withou
$ him"
Mr. King expresses similar views
He says tina. since the election in DE
cember he has become satisfied that
. much better man than Dubois can b.
elected-one who will in egery va,
!, hetter serve the State.
Now a brief statemen. of the Sena
= torial matter. In the Senate, on Fri
7 day, De Lamar introduced a r-solu
, ton for a joint assembly to vote for .
, United States Senator to succeed Nc
Conn~ll. 1t was carried by vote Of
9 to S-the three Democrats presen'
voting with six Republicans in tI'
affirmative. 1t came up in tie HOUSE
to-day, aud after a lengthy pa:lia
! mentary battle was laid over till Mon
y day After Price had repeatedly trie'
: to amend the preamble and beef
Is beaten by the Clagett men under tn
leadership of Emery aud Ballentine
Munro got the floor and moved to re
fer the whole matter to the Commute
on Privileges aud Elections. Til
Clae. tt men moved to table Munro
motion, and carried it; but Pric
= voted with them, and promptly gav
" notice that on Monday he would NOV
to reconsider the vote by which Muir
ro's motion was tabled. Speakt
- ruled that Prices notice carried II
= whole matter over to Monday. The
was great excitement during Il
fight, and the Dubois men cheere
= Justify. Speaker finally announce
: that consideration OF the matte
would go over till the 9th instant.
;s. The Clagett men express great di
satisfaction with several rulings Of Il
Speaker during the fight, and Eme
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