The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-05
Especial to the Herald.1

Boise, Idaho, March 4-DeYelopmenta
OF the day have practically placed VII
lis Sweet out of the senatorial race: in
deed. some Of his Warmest Supporters
have thrown up the sponge. but there
are others who continue to battle against
hope. their Watchword being the Popu-
lists.
According to the agreement stated in
these dispatches yesterday, the Sweet 70
were to go to pieces at o'clock this eva
ming. The result was a grand final as
sault against the Popuhsts' stronghold
on the part of Sweets managers. The
battle was Waged all Of Sunday night.
but the PopuIists withstood the onslaught
and came up smiling square in the middle
Of the road.
Sweets managers used a battering ram
in the shape of a message from PETER,
advising the POpulists to go to Sweet.
which, by the way, is said to have been
sent at the instigation of Dubois-if not
by him The telegram won over Ave
PopuliSts. headed by Mccarthy. chairman
of the Populists' caucus, but it is UNDER
stood that CIaggett and other Populist
leaders put their feet down square
against break. 1t is said Claggett was
highly indignant at the attempt of Dp-
bOis to dictate
When the time for the joint ballot came
some of the Sweet men still claimed the
PoDuliSts. The vote was: Shoup. 20;
Sweet, 49, Claggett. Il.
Sweet men made futile effort to take
a recess of the joint convention until
o'clock. in the hope Of getting a sufficient
number of Pops in line before the dread
ed hour of arrived
The test came on a motion from the
-27 to q.
Tonight there is some talk of dark
horses, Mcconnell and Bunting both be-
ing mentioned. Mcconnell denies that
anyone is authorized to mention his name
in this connection. His stand on the ap-
portionment bill is taken as sufficient
evidence of his loyalty to Shoup. Shoup
men treat the dark horse story lightly,
and say their man is sure to be elected
in a day or two. 1t is stated the 10 are
going TO hold another caucus tonight.
The proceedinEs.
In the senate the house memorial to
Congress faVoring the electors of United
States senators by a direct vote of the
people and Miller's bill requiring at least
% per cent of the road fund to be e5-
pended in the district where collected,
passed without opposition.
Golden's resolution to eliminate from
section 3. article g. of the state constitu-
ton. all reference to polygamy, failed to
receive the necessary tWO-thirdS major
I ity of all the members of the body, the
vote resulting to .. as follows:
Yeas-Golden, Parkinson and Rounds
Republicans), Watt Oemocrat), and Mil-
Ter, ReeS and Steen PopuIists)-
Nays-Browne, Cunningham. Day, N.Y.
er and Bierbower, all Republicans.
By a vote of 8 to 4, the House bill by
NELL (Populi5t). to repeal the hospital tax
law. was indefinitely postponed.
In the house, the Blaine and Lincoln
| counties bill pasged-the former by q. vote
of 20 to g. and the latter 10 to IA
Idaho Falls Agricultural college SUBJ
ject was again considered in the Commit
| tee Of the Whole and appropriation cut
to $4,000 by friends Of the measure, who
had assurance the governor would veto
| it with $4,000 appropriation.
The Sweet men did not caucus, Just
| how many Of them will go to Shoup to-
morrow, is not known, but it seems GER
tain sufficient viii go to raauire but two
or three to elect him These will likely
| be secured on ths,following day.
I The POpulistsy held another cau,us To-
night, and DECIDED to give A J. Cook, Of
Payette, theft candidate for governor.
I two years fago, complimentary vote
tomorrow 1t is likely they will vote for
him to the end Of the session.