The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31


publlcans. 1 Democrat and Populists.
In the house, &c Republicans, Demo-
crat and 9 Populists. The Republicans
will have a majority Of q on joint bal
lot.
Speculation Is Rife.
Speculation is rife as to what course
the Populist members will take, es-
pecially on the senatorial question. If
the Republicans can agree on the mat
ter Of caucus, the whole question will
be settled, but if. for any reason, they
cannot agree and the matter comes to
an open ballot, then, no doubt, the Pop
uists and Democrats will both take a
hand and the outcome cannot be pre-
dicted with anything that approaches
certainty
1t is understood, however, that the
friends of Senator Shoup are unit in
having the matter determined by eau
Gus and it is also well known that Sen
ator Dubois, who is a supporter of
Sweet, has expressed himself in favor
of a caucus. But as the time draws
9igh it is hard to tell whether the eau
Acus rule will prevail or not.
y The probabilities are that the Popu-
list members Will vote for a man Of
their own party for the United States
Senate, and their choice Will, no
dsoubt, be William Ii. Claggett. Cap
Gain Gum IS understood to have the
Senatorial nee in his bonnet and may
have some votes. The Democrats will
have the pleasure Of looking on while
their political enemies commit suicide.
They will, no doubt, be on the lookout
10 take all possible advantage of the
mistakes of their Republican friends.
As to legislation, it is said that Gov
ernOr Mcconnell will advocate re-
trenchnent and economy all along the
line. Whether his party majority in
both houses win take the same view
as his elcelIency, remains to be deter
mined.
Election Laws.
1t is altogether probable that the
election laws will be changed to some
extent. AS the law now is it takes
from two to three days to complete
the count, and it is generally agreed
by men Of all political parties in the
state that more judges should be al
lowed, that the count may proceed dur
ing the day. thus getting at the results
quicker. The app ortionment, will be
changed SO as to give the new counties
representation in the legislature. And
when this apportionment matter comes
before the legislature, they will abolish
the foolish and troublesome system of
joints between counties. 1t has been
an eyeSore to the people of the state
for many years and cannot, in the ma
ture Of things, be otherwise than I'M
satisfactory. 1t should be done away
with by all means.
Agricultural College.
There will he quite a. fight over the
location Of the agricultural college. For
two sessions Of the legislature this bat
tie has ragged, and as a result there has
been no location of the college. Idaho
Falls is again a, candidate for the col
1ege, and other places. like Weiser and
Nampa. and possibly Boise, will also
contend for the prize.
Lewiston will come with a, bill to aid
her normal school, located at that place
By the last legislature. She will no
doubt, secure some adequate legislation
for her g tnool.
Then the Normal, located at Albion,
will ask for an appropriation. This
school has commenced operations; her
citizens, with commemorate enterprise,
have erected a fine school building and
have contributed a. fine block OF
ground, and indications are favorable
for securing some help from the STATE.
OF course no legislation will obtain
that will cripple The state university Al
Moscow This institution is the pride ot
Idaho and in a few years has mounted
10 the position of one among the
first institutions OF the kind on the
Pacific coast. 1t now has over 800 stu
dents and twelve professors. The uni
versity building is an imposing struc-
ture, and it is splendidly equipped in
ali its departments. Professor Gault is
president and III has y1o11a much IN