The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1897-01-22
Mr.. CLAGETT'S CHANCES
FRIENDS CLAIM HE Is ONLY GNE
VOTE SHORT.
Monday Promises to he IL Critical
Point in the Contest for
Senator.

Boise City, Idaho. Jan. 17.-Tomorrow
promises to be a critical day in the sena-
torial contest. 1t got to be pretty generally
understood today that the populist caucus
would again present Judge Clagett's name
tomorrow or Tuesday, and thai he would
receive a higher number of votes than
was cast for him on Wednesday. 1t is
we'll known that Judge Clagett has control
OF the populist caucus ana mat his friends
have been waiting until such time as a
sufficient number of democratic voters
could be secured to elect him. At a caucus
held this evening there was a pretty even
division on a proposition to again present
his name tomorrow. Another meeting will
be held in the moving, and it is quite pos
sible that a movement will be determined
upon for tomorrow. If Clagett's name is
presented, it will be because his friends
believe they have democratic votes enough
10 elect Clagett. A democrat said today
that in his opinion Clagett's name would
again be presented tomorrow or Tuesday,
and that he would fall one short of cleo
ton.
This information tallies exactly with an
other feature tina. came to light tonight,
'AiSAA "tto - IAN ~ IlAil ~
forts are being made to induce one or two
of the republicans to remain away from
the joint session. There is a possibility,
however, of a bolt from the populist eau
Gus, as some of them feel bitter over trelt-
ment of their favorites. There was great
activity in the Clagett camp today, and
those who maintain that the republicans
are assisting him pointed to the presence
in the pitV 0f Gpnrua n Do rkipSon NVnJ-
ter Hoge and John 7. Morrison as evil
dence that reinforcements had been
brought 10 the judges assistance from
that quarter.
Boise City, Idaho, Jan. leone ballot
was taken for senator today, resulting
Dubois, 25; Texas Angel, "a: L. f. Nelson,
1t; George j. Lewis. /; w. H. Clagett, /;
R. q. Johnson, /; ]. A. Bagley, l; not vot-
ing, l.
The democrats sent to the populists this
morning two names for them to select
from. They were State Senator L. F. Mel
son Of Latah and Secretary of State
George J. Lewis.
The populists would not accept either
and cast their vote for Texas Angel. Ono
populist, Bryan of Ada, and Is Of the
democrats voted for Nelson. Elder Of
: Latah voted for Clagett, Rallantine o.
Ada for Lewis and Rigby Of Fremont, 6
! silver republican, for r. Z. Johnson, dem.
ocrat. Fem cast his vote for j. A. Bag
ley. The detection of Rigby Is said tc
f have no significance whatever.
1t Is declared that the populists viii
/, not take Nelson, and 1t is not known tina
3 the democrats will again give them {
E chance to elect him. With respect to
Lewis, 1t Is said by some populists tina
, they will not take him unless the demo
Gratis agree that a populist shall be named
t to succeed him as secretary Of state. Oh
} the other hand, it is stated that the dem
1 ocratic idea in selecting Lewis is to ge
his office.
TIL Dubois men are feeling confiden.
tonight. 1t is said in some quarters tina
the real purpose of the populists Is tt
force the democrats to agree to Clagett
. and that the naming of other men iron
day to day is simply to dispose of them
( But 1t Is also insisted that the democrats
will never consent to the election O.
. Clagett.
!, MornOns Not Against Dubois.
State Senator Thomas E. Bassett O.
Fremont, a democrat, today received the
following dispatch:
DILL LAKE, Oldu, jail. 1o.-f1OI. InOIH
as E. Bassett: We nave received the fol
lowing dispatch from Senator Teller
Word reaches us here that local leaders
of your people in Idaho are opposing Sen
ator Dubois under real or affected au.
thority Of the church. Myself and others
Of your friends earnestly represent to yo,
how unjust to your people is such a re,
port. We trust you will be at least fail
ano11pb to Dphoia To cfata NV vrira 10 Won,
legislators at Boise that the church is
not opposed to his reelection
For the information of yourself anG
it distinctly understood that we, as 8
church, are not opposing Senator Dubois
reelection, and that church influence
must not be used for or against the sen.
ator. MILFORD WOODRUFF"
Both branches of the legislature ad
journed at noon today until Monday. This
only business of Importance was the pas
sage of a resolution by the senate author
izing the committee on state affairs TO
make an Investigation of all the state Of
fees, employing expert accountants for
such purpose.
Master Workman Sovereign of the
Knights of Labor arrived In the city to-
day. Rumors are rife that his mission Is
political, and that he will aid Dubois, but
MIR. Sovereign fatty denies 1t, saying he
simply stopped Off on his way to the coast
to look into matters of labor legislation.
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 15.-Thts morning the
populists IN caucus determined to change
from Judge Clagett and vote for A. ].
Crook for United States senator. -Four
years ago Crook was their candidate for
governor. In the ballot today he got "a of
the % populist votes. One of the member
OF the populist caucus has bolted and is
voting for John r. Wester. Crook did not
draw from the democrats as we'll as Clag-
EFT had done, getting only five of them on
the first ballot and four on the second. His
total was 29 on the first and 2S on the Sec
ond. All the &c silver republicans voted
for Dubois. The two ballots in detail were:
Name First Bal. Sec. Bal.
Crook. populist........... ...........29 2S
DUBOIS, popullst.... ................26 rs
j. h. Wester, populist. Z
N. NJ. Ruick, populist.. 0
I. f. Nelson, populist.. 8
ClaRett, popullSt.......s... $500. 3
Frank Walton, populist. 2
{. w. Cooper, populist 0
o. 2. jackson, populist. l
Texas Angel, populist.. 2
w. Y. Perkins, populist... /
j. w. Garrett, republican. .......... !
j. j. Rogers, populist. ............ !
Eden and Seat of Latah and Afford Of
Nez Perce are the three democrats who
stood by Clagett. 1t is not to be under
stood that Clagett Is out of the race,
though his populiSt opponents are seeking