Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-01-18
THE FIGHT IN IDAHO
A Close Race Between Shoup
and Sweet.
THE HOUSE HAS ORGANIZED
II y CozIer. of Biackfoot. Elected
Speaker without Contest Crane
onieiiy W th"rawipg.

RoIse Idaho, Jan. 5.-All the legisla-
TORS are I'm the city tonight and all are
anxious for the hand of the dial plate
to point out the hour of high noon Mon
day. that they may actively enter upon
their duties. The house republicans
held a caucus this afternoon for the
purpose Of organization.
r. V. Golfer of Blackfoot 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 kootenai, VINO
was in the race against Mr.. Cozier,
placed the latter in nomination Tor
speaker. His election was of course by
reclamation. other house attaches
were elected as follows: Chief clerk,
J. NJ VIM. of Caldwell; assistant chief
clerk. Walter Hoge, of Paris; sergeant
alarms, j. -. Fenner. of Boise; CHAP
lain. Rev. T. T. Howard. of Boise; en-
rollng clerk, Joseph Brim, of Bannock;
assistant. II. II. Hangs, of Latah; en-
crossing clerk. Carl Brumzel, ofOwy-
hee; assistant. Miss NJ. Miller, of Can
yon; doorkeeper. William Ainslee, of
Kootenai; journaliZer. George Peck, OF
Washington.
The senate representatives held
caucus on organization, selecting Capt.
james w ms. luilD = ~
the worlds fair. to be secretary of the
senate.
No other selections were made.
There Is practically no change in 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 men have proposed "a sena-
torial caucus for Wednesday night. The
other side is said not to be ready to
agree upon the date for caucus. The
caucus idea, ii seems, Will prevail, all
the leaders favorng IT, but there is
some opposition, and it is thought some
members will refuse to join. Both sides
profess confidence. The contest is be-
ing carried on with perfect good nature,
and the disposition is to have the mat
ter settled tremendously and as quickly
as the interests of the candidates will
warrant.
Any statement of the strength OF
candidates is guess work. There was Il
time when eight votes in the north
and eight in the southeast were claimed
| solid for Sweet. This would leave him
| } to gain in the middle country. These
| three he probably has, but there is NJ
certainty that he will get all of the
| basis of 10. There are four votes in the
| north that are extremely uncertain
| They may be for Il. S. Browne or foi
| some new man. one of the southeast
ern votes is claimed for Hepburn, ano
II is minated that others may not b'
for Sweet. Sweet seems to have two il
| Washington county certain, and one il
Canyon, while he is thought to haV'
| the best chance for two in Owyhee, ant
| possibly one more in Canyon. If h
gets all these he can lose three in tn
north and southeast.
Another interesting point is the atti
tude OF Senator Watt of Alturas
Though democrat, he was elected b
the republican votes 1t is intimate
that he may be ready to leave the demo
cratic part. in which event he woul
be admitted to the republican caucu!
This would be one more vote for ShouI
and would make the 20 necessary f.
; election in fun caucus