The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-13
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! Boise, Ida. Jan 12-W. II. Clagett
Pop). 80: Fred T Dubois CRep). 26;
Thomas L. Glenn Pop.). >: Thomas
f. Nelson (Pop). 8; J. w. Ballantine
(Pop0, l; c. W. Cooper Popl. 1;
Texas Angel Pop). >; a. ]. Crook
Pop). 1; Weldon &. Hepburn
(Rep). l.
The foregoing is the result of the
first days ballot in the legislature for
United States senator. The two houses
balloted separately. according to law.
the house at noon ana the senate at
4:3O in the afternoon.
The Populists had agreed to give
their support solidly to Judge Clagett
and he also secured five Democratic
votes. The truly surprising feature of
the vote was that Clagett secured any
Democratic support. The Democrats
as a whole are against him. and for
this reason it is believed it will be
impossible to elect him. He may hold
his 80 votes for one or two ballots in
joint session. but it is the cOncensus
of opinion that he today reached his
maximum. The Populists are now
making strenuous efforts to reach
some understanding with the Demo-
Gratis. but the latter are holding off in
the hope of securing the election of a
straight-Out Democrat. The Dubois
managers insist that their man VIII
yet be elected. They need ten votes
and are confident they will get them
from Democratic fusionists largely
through the influence of the national
Democratic committee Just at present
the hardest work for the DubOisites is
to keep the Democrats and POpulists
apart This is the keystone Of their
campaign arch. Success has crowned
their efforts in this direction so far.
and they say if they continue to keep
the sheep from the goats the senator
Will be reelected
MUCH INTEREST.
When the house assembled after
brief recess for the purpose of taking
the ballot every available spot on the
floor and the gallery was occupied with
visitors who were expecting some SEN
satiOnal developments in the senatorial
fight. The utmost quiet, however, pre-
vailed and the vote was completed as
if it were ordinary business. No nom
mating speeches were indulged IN and
the only applause of note was when
Fem cast his lone Republican vote
for Judge Hepburn.
At u o'clock the speaker instructed.
the clerk to read such portions of ths
statutes as pertained to the election Of
a United States senator Immediately
following this the roll was called. with
the following result:
Clagett-Andrews Bryan. Briggs,
Clagett. Elder. Flanagan. Fuller.
GoIdensmith. Hampton. JONES, McCar-
thy. Mitchell. Morgan. Orr. Perkins
Randolph. Rogers. Seat, Sperry, Wait,
Wright. Afford
Dubois-Beary. Black. Brim, Brown,
Garter. Fulton. ray. Hadley. Hamer,
Harris. Holt, keat, RIgby. SlsSOn,
Waters, Wilson, WOrkman-17.
Glenn-Hays. Mc8Iurin. Pugmire,
Wailuntine-f.
Nelson-Allen and Johnson.
ClawsOn voted for Senator Ballen-
tine Of Blaine county.
Rice voted for c. W. Cooper. Thomas
for Texas Angel and Fem for Judge
W. 3. Hepburn. FOtal vote cast, 40.
IN THE SENATE.
It was not until 4:sO that the ballot
ing fOr. senator was reached The gal
lery and the space back of the rail
were packed with spectators. who had
remained there during the entire af-
ternoon watching the contest over the
Bingham county case When ncmina-
tiOns for the senatOrship were called
for there was no display of OratOry.
each of the candidates being placed
before IKE body with the briefest pos
sible statements.
Senator Rees nominated Judge
Clagett. Senator Harris presented the
name of Senator Fred T. Dubois, and
there was a ripple of applause in the
galleries. The name of Thomas L.
Glen of Bear Lake county was pre-
sented by Senator Rich, and Senator
CoughanOur did the same service for
Hon \. J. Crook Senator Bassett
placed the name Of his associate, Sen
atOr T. F. Nelson. before the body.
while Senator Ballentine of Ada
nominated Hon. Texas Angel The bal
lot was taken without any demOnStra-
tion whatever, with the following re-
suit:
Dubois-Keller. Turner of Bingham.
Davis of Boise. CoTvill. Turner of
Idaho. Donnelly, Barnum. Bennett and
Harris-9.
CIagett-Ballantine of Blaine. Pierce.
Trrdohl. Nelson, Rees, Heitfeld, Davis
of Oneida. and YOung-S.
Angel-Ballantine of Ada.
Glenn-Rich.
CroOk-COughanOu
NelsOn-Basse
THE CONTEST.
Interest in the legislative session to-
day attached principally to the ballot
in separate sessions for United States
senator. but there was a long drawn
out contest in the senate over the
election case of Taylor (Pop-
ulisD VS.. Turner. Dubois man. This
contest was not finished when an ad-
iOurnment was taken. During the day
]. NJ. Ballantine. DemO-FusiOnist, voted
with the silver Republicans on nearly
all motions. W. a. COughanOur, Demo-
FusiOnist. gave his support at times
to the fusiOnists and at other times to
the silver Republicans. During the con-
test. it was held by President Moore
that Senator turner should not be per-
mitted to vote on his own case, but
by another ruling he is permitted to
onn,tirn,1n 10 tnlza narf in the vnfas an