Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-01-12
THE FIGHT IN IDAHO
a Close Race Between Shoup
and Sweet.
The HOUSE HAS ORGANIZED
K ". COATES. u Hiaekfees. Elected
I. speaker wtshcss cssssst. Crane
aslsssy W tharmwisK.

Boise, Idaho. Jan. 6.--An the iegisla-
tors are In the city tonight and all are
anxious for the hand OF the dial plate
70 point out the hour Of high noon Mon
day, that they may Sctiveiy enter upon
their duties. The house republicans
held caucus this afternoon for the
purpose of organization.
X. ". Cozier. OF Biackfoot, was elect
ed speaker. There was no contest In
the caucus for the speakership. The
matter was quietly disposed OF on the
outside. A. A. Crane. OF Keoienai. who
was In the race against Mr.. Cozier,
placed the latter In nomination for
speaker. His election was OF course by
reclamation. Other house attaches
were elected as Follows; Chief clerk
j. M. VIM. OF Caldwell; assistant chief
clerk. Waiter Hoge. of Paris: sergeant
alarms. ]. ID. FenneT. OF Boise; chap
lain. Rev. +. r. Howard, OF Boise; en-
rolling clerk. Joseph Brim. OF Bannock.
assistant. III. III. Hangs. OF Latah: en-
crossing clerk. Carl Brumzell. ofOwy-
hee; assistant Miss NJ. Miller. of Can
yon: doorkeeper. william Ainsiee, OF
Kontenai; journalixer. George Peck. Of
Washington.
The senate representatives held "a
caucus on organization, selecting Capt
James Willis. Idaho's commissioner at
the worlds fair. TO be secretary of the
senate
No other selections were made.
SENATORIAL RACE.
There Is practically no change An the
senatorial situation. The question did
not enter the organization of the house.
cozier. the nominee for speaker, is un-
der instructions to be for Hepburn
The Sweet rnen have proposed a sena-
torial caucus Tor Wednesday night. The
other side III said not to be ready TO
agree upon the date for caucus. The
caucus idea, II seems. will prevail. all
The leaders favoring IL. but there IL
some opposition. and II II thought some
members will refuse TO join. Both sides
profess confidence. The contest IL be-
Ing carried on with perfect good nature.
and the disposition ~ 10 have the mat
ter settled harmoniously and as quickly
az the interests OF the candidates will
warrant.
Any statement OF the strength OF
candidates is guess work. There was a
time when eight votes In the north
and eight In the southeast were claimed
solid for Sweet. This would leave him
" W EaAtt WV UtSt
three he probably has. but there Is no
certainly that he viii get all of the
basis OF 40. There are four votes in the
north that are extremely uncertain
They may be for II. s. Browne or for
some new man. One OF the southeast
ern votes IL claimed for Hepburn. and
II ~ tntimated that others may not be
for Sweet Sweet seems TO have two IA
Washington county certain, and one in
Canyon. while he is thought 20 have
the best chance for two In owyhee. and
possibly one more In Canyon. Ii he
gets all these he can lose three i'm the
north and southeast.
Another interesting point In the atti-
tude or Senator Watt OF Alturas
Though y democrat. he was elected by
the republican votes. IL Is intimated
that he may be ready to leave the demo
cratic part. an which event he would
be admitted 10 the Republican caucus
This would be one more vote for shoup.
and would make the 20 necessary for
election In full caucus.