Evening star., 1897-01-29
HEITFELD ELECTED.
A POpulist Idaho Legislator Chosen
to the United States Senate

to the United States Senate,
Henry Hetfeld tpopulisD was Yesterday
elected by the Idaho legislature United
States senator to succeed Senator Dubois.
The vote stood: Heitfeld, 49, Dubois 30; T
F. Nelson, 1. Fourteen democrats Joined
the populists for Heitfeld, and he also re-
oeived the vote of the single republican
member. Four democrats went to Dubois
In the campaign the democrats and popu-
lists entered into a fusion. under which the
populists were to have the congressman and
senator.
The democrats refused to indorse any
man named by the populist caucus for SEN
ator. Judge w. H. Claggett was over
whelmngly the choice of the populists but
the democrats would not vote for him in
suncient numbers to elect him. Finally,
Tuesday night, Claggett had his friends
nominate Heitfeld- There were thirteen
democrats ready by this time to vote for
most any populist except Claggett- When
the democratic caucus was held Wednesday
morning it resolved TO support Heitfeld, but
there was such loud talk of bolt that the
purpose was abandoned. Wednesday night
the matter was fixed up the thirteen demo-
Gratis pledging their votes to Heitfeld, and
the deal was closed. Three populists bolted,
but they were gotten back yesterday morn
ing. and Heitfeld secured his full party
strength.
When the roll call had been finished and
DeIore any CndHge ndQ Deen md0e, IL was
seen that Heitfeld had thirty-five one less
than majority. Then Mr.. Fem, the only
gold republican elected to the legislature,
changed his vote from Fisher to Heitfeld.
Dubois appeared before the joint assem-
bly, at adjourned session yesterday af-
ternoOn-. He thanked his friends for the
fight they had made and counseled them to
go to work vigorously to enact good laws
for the state
Henry Heitfeld was born In ST. Louis
January, 1859. His father, Henry Heitfeld,
was of German birth. He attended the COM
mon schools until 1870. when. with his
mother he moved to Seneca, Kan. He lived
there until 1882, being employed at farm
work. and learning the trade of stonema-
SON In 1882 MIR. HeitfeId moved to the
northwest, locating at Pomeroy. Wash. For
time he worked in the shops of the North
ern Pacific railroad at Sprague, Wash, re-
naming there until the fall of 1883, when
he became resident Of Nez Perces county
Idaho Since that time he has been en-
gagged farmer. fruitgrower and cattle
man.
In politics Mr. Heitfeld was a democrat
until he joined the populist party. He is
member of the Farmers Alliance. and 1t
was through his connection with that or
ganiZation that he was Influenced to ally
himself with the populist party. He was
elected to the state senate as populst in
1884 and again IN 1896.
Turner Nominated.
George F. Turner of Spokane was nomi-
mated for United States senator in caucus
of populists and free silver republicans
last night at Olympia, Wash. He received
fifty-four votes. Judge Turner has been
a republican. but in the late election he
supported Bryan He Is considered one of
the ableSt lawyers in the state of Wash
ington. From 1884 to 1888 he was terri
toriai governor. Within the last two years
he has become largely Interested in mines
In northern Washington and British Colum-
bia-
No Choice in Utah.
The Utah Legislature took four ballots for
senator yesterday. The balloting resulted
in little change in party strength. which
may lead TO breaking the deadlock. Thatch-
er and Rawlins each lost two votes, one
of which went to Chambers. and three to
Fisher and Harris. The republicans voted
for Kearns. and the populists voted for
Mrs. Labarth. Result of last ballot:
Thatcher. 20; Rawlins, 16: Henderson, IA
I-abarth, 4; Harris. 3; Kearns, 8; Powers,
/. and Chambers, 1.