Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-08
IDAHO'S LEGISLATURE.
Democrats WORK With Silver
Republicans.
Indications That the PopuIists win
Cut But Little Figure, But a Lead.
ing Democrat says Present Indiea.
tions Count For hut Little.


Boise, Ida, Jan. 4.-The fourth sss.
sion of the Idaho legislature convened
today with very little ostentation. No
incidents of note occurred during the
organization of both houses, notwith.
standing the Democrats organized
both branches with the assistance Of
the Silver Republicans, leaving the
Populists out in the cold This action
was total surprise as it had been SUD.
posed that the legislature would adjourn
over today without perfecting a perma.
nent organization, in order thar the
Democrats and Populists could have
further time to caucus. After two DAYS
of fruitless caucus the Democrats quiet.
by decided to shut the popuilsts out
The Democrats had demanded the
speaker of the house and the control of
committees. The Populists finally
agreed to make this latter concession If
hey could name Democrat to fill the
speakership. This the Democrats re-
fused to acquiese in and the causus adj
journed over until morning. The
Populists made no special effort to come
20 an agreement today, believing the
matter would go over; but the Demo- :
Gratis effected beautiful coun d'etat, the
Silver Republicans voting for the De-
nocratic nominees, not asking for
hing themselves, but hoping by this
Ic.ion to secure some Democratic sun
'ort for Dubois. The Populists made
10 scene in Either house, but af -er ad-
ournment they charged the atmosphere
With sulphurous odor. In the mean.
inc the Silver Republicans looked on
nth a serenity that only tends to ag-
ravate TIE situation.
Some of the Democrats say that the
elton of the Democracy today has no
enatorial significance, but the Popu-
SITS believe they note a spasmodic
ovement of the other eye. It may
: stated as coming from leading
emocrat, who refuses to have his
lme used, that in his opinion the con.
populist senator, and that it will be
Their Dubois or a Democrat, with a
rye majority, if not all OF the fusion
in favor of the latter.
A. H. Afford of Nez Perez was
ected speaker of the house and Joseph
Rich, of Bear Lake, president pro
II sof the senate. Both are leading
one from the northern part
d the other from the southern part of
, state.
The following is list of the other
mocratic caucus nominees who were
cted to fill the legislative positions:
House Chief clerk, w. n. n. Shep-
d, of Bear Lake; assistant chief
rk, l.. R. Leeds of Ada; journal
rk, Miss NJ. B. Sweetman of Latah;
olling clerk, R. J. Tardy of Oneida;
,rossing clerk, Miss Moliie Galloway
Canyon; chaplain, Mrs. Rebecea
chell of Bingham; sergeant-at-arms,
B. Stanton of Nez Perce; door
per, Lew Clawson of Blaine; pages;
:. Feltham aud Clarence Morgan.
enate.-Secretary, Swain Beatty of
yon; assistant secretary, William
'lfrich of Elmore; engrossing clerk,
um Kicks of Fremont; enrolling
K, Miss Anna L. Conghanour of
yon; journal clerk, Harry T. En-
of Blaine; Chaplain, Rev. D. NJ
Reynolds of Ada; page, Charles
'arty of Ada; door keeper. E. (
iyke. 4
lere are few more minor places in
house to be filled,