The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-21
(snecial 70 The HeraldN

| day was considerable of surprise. 1t
had been expected that Ballantine CPopu-
lisD would come very close to an cleo
! ton. II indeed. he was not successful, and
! it is learned from a reliable source that
| 1t was so arranged. but the work of the
| Dubois men during the night on certain
| Democrats changed 1t all. Ballantine Sc
| sured y votes on the first ballot and 20
| on the second. the majority of Demo-
| Gratis voting first for Lewis and then for
| }. g Rogers, giving the former Is and
| the latter II, SO it could have been pOSsi-
| BILE. had the Populists voted for either
| OF these gentlemen, both of whom are
| PoouliStS, TO have elected them. Dubois
| secured his entire 26 votes refuting the
| statement that Rigby had left him.
| Rigby has voted for sometime fer r. a.
| Johnson (DemocraD. and his return TO
! Dubois tends to confirm the statement
| that johnson is going to support Dubois
! with the POpulSts for Ballantine. while
| CiagSet Cooper and Wester all POpu-
! lists. received vote each.
| On the second ballot. one Democrat and
a Populist left Ballantine.
! Rogers Is prosecuting attorney for the
Fourth district. It is not believed he
| will be voted for again by the Democrats.
In the house today a memorial asking
| congress to cede TO Idaho all arid lands
within the state. not mineral, was
| adopted and a move was inaugurated TO
establish a home for aged and decrepit
| proSpectorS.
In the senate. the following was intro
duced by Dubois man, was adopted by
an unanimuOS vote:
Whereas. the cheerful intelligence has
been received that the legislature of the
state of Colorado has proven magnanim-
Gus enough to rise above partisan bias,
land has. by a unanimous vote of all the
silver adVOCa teS of that body returned
to the senate that priceless champion of
bimetallism. that noble advocate of the
peoples dearest rights. Henry NJ. Teller;
therefore. be it
Resolved. that the legislature of the
state of Idaho sends greetings and con-
gratulations to the legislature and the
people of the banner silver station of the
Union. thus hOnOring a statesman to
whom honor is rightfully due; be it
further
Resolved that the president of the
senate and speaker of the house of
representatives be. and they are hereby
requested TO notify the like officers of the
legislature of the state of Colorado of
| the adoption of this resolution and to
| forward each a copy thereof
POPULIsTs IN CAUCUS.
Tonight the Pcpulists are in caucus.
and it is understood they are having
/ a red-hOt session. 1t is the Claggett
men against the anti-Claggett The
POpulists who oppose Claggett and
who have been forced to support him
| by caucus action now maintain that
ne should be permanently side-tracked.
With him eliminated from the caucus,
it is urged by these men there will be
little difficulty in selecting a man who
will be acceptable to the Democrats.
1t is understood two names are being
considered by the Populists, those of
Secretary of State Lewis and Texas
Angel, either of whom, it is stated.
would be satisfactory to the Demo-
Gratis. The strongest argument against
Lewis is that his election would leave
a vacancy in Il state office to be filled
n DPO7Opra tic nd this
may defeat him before the caucus. 1t
is known that the POpulists opposed to
Claggett have conferred with Governor
Steunenberg, asking him directly if he
would appoint a POpulist in the event
of Lewis election to the senatOrship.
Reports of the governors reply are
conflicting, but in view of senatorial
aspirations said to be entertained by
his eXcellency, it is almost safe to say
he gave the POpulists no satisfaction.
Claggett is holding his men together
with admirable generalship. Claggett
has ten POpulists bound to him by
written agreement, and until that con-
tract is dissolved there seems to be
little chance of election of a Populist.
The Democrats are showing their
hands and it is absolutely plain now
that they have been playing horse all
along for the purpose of securing the
election of a Democrat. They hope to
secure silver Republican support when
il shall have been demonstrated that
neither a PopuliSt nor Dubois can be
elected, but it may be said as coming
from an official source that the silver
Republicans would prefer the election
of a fusionist to a Democrat.
In the lobbies tonight it is stated by
many that Lewis will be elected to-
morrow and this and other reports
seem to have leaked out of the Popu-
list caucus, causing no little excite
ment. AS near as can be CLEANED.
however, there seems to be no genuine
backing for the Lewis statement.
Today, Senator Dubois received a
message signed by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Brush and Speaker Hart of the
Colorado legislature, giving details of
the vote for Teller, and adding, Colo
rado believes that her sister state of
Idaho should similarly reward the able
services of her distinguished son and
statesman, Fred I. Dubois.
AT MIDNIGHT
it is learned that while PopulistS
were wrangling in caucus over Clag-
gett, a proposition was received from
the Democratic caucus presenting the
names OF three Populists the Demo-
Gratis We're willing TO vote for. They
are Lewis. Nelson and Walton. After
a prolonged and pyrOtechnic debate,
1OpuliSl ICJcCteQ tlS pIOpO-
sition. sending word back that they
would not consider either of the names
1t is now said this action will give the
Democrats ample excuse for completely
heading away from the Populists.
The Populists will vote for Ballantine
again tomorrow and there will be no
election. The Populists have informed
the Democrats they will vote for no
state officer. This leaves both Stunen-
berg and Lewis out, so far as the Pop
ulists are concerned.