The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-20
DUBOIS HOLDS HIS Is
Anoth,r Ballot for Senator in the
Idaho Legislature
TO-DAY MAY CHANGE THINGS
Ballantine's Friends Believe They
Can Elect Him The Situation
Is a General Mixture
of Cuesses.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise. Jan. l9.-Again the situation
Is such as to cause the spirits Of the
Dubois men 10 revive. On different oc-
Caslons the democrats have made n
possible for the election OF a populist,
hut the democratic choice each time
has not been acceptable tn the popu-
lists and they have refused To give MN
their votes. The Dubois men suppose
that the democrats will shortly Consid-
or. hy reason OF these actions, that they
have kept their faith with the popu-
lists TO the extent of the requirements
Of the convention agreement When
this condition is presented the demo-
Gratis and pOpulists VIII split up beyond
all hope of reconciliation. Neither wing
OF the fusion being able 10 elect, the
Dubois men would he possessed OF a
lever of great power. II Is the anticlpa-
tion Of such state Of AFFAIRS that
causes more Joy I'm the hearts Of the
Duboisites that has found lodgment
there i'm some days. To-day Senator
Dubois was advised from Denver of
the election OF Teller. hearty wish Tor
his success accompanying IL. 1he
message was from the presiding officers
of the two houses of the Colorado leg
islature. d.
To-day the democrats again made II
nnssIhle for the popullsts To elect a
member OF their party to the senate.
Three ballots were taken. The demo-
Gratis voted twice for Lewis, populist.
and once FOR Nelson, populist, while the
populists ON each occasion, ignoring
the opportunity OF an election. cast y
votes for Frank Walton Of Pocatello,
Dubois received % votes.
Tonight II H. the general opinion
that W. Ballantine will come very
near To an election tomorrow ana
many believe he will succeed. The pop
ulists will vote for him tomorrow, and
Il Is expected by his friends that
enough democrats will join them to
elect him. II is stated that several
democrats have signed an agreement 10
vote with the populists from this ON,
no matter whom they present and the
populists think this agreement viii have
a magnetic effect and draw other dem
ocrats. The populists are scared. They
have dallied along until they have
reached a critical point and they real
ize they must elect some one soon or go
down to ignominious defeat. This feel
ing tends to enhance Ballantine's
chances tomorrow.
IL is learned that Dubois men. with tn,
lSSIStuftt OF w W WV
democratic national committee. have az
entering wedge In the democratic ranks
and that enough democrats have agreed
to support Dubois the last of this week
IL there he no election before that time
to give him within four or fve votes OF
an election. The fear of the popullsts Il
that he will succeed In gaining the rclui'
site auartetie OF votes from the populisl
ranks. II there DE no election before Fri
day IL may be- expected that seven oi
eight democrats will break to Dubois OF
that day. Some of the populists are vii,
over the developments and charge thai
Secretary Walsh Is guilty OF improper
methods OF campaigning.
II develops that Frank Walton. popu
list. came within one vote OF being elect
ed to-day. His name was before tbs
democratic caucus this morning ana III
lacked one vote OF being the nominee %
the caucus. This news has aroused tn,
Dubois men to herculean Efforts to pre-
vent an election to-marrow.
II Is said X. Il. johnson. democrat. ha'
come out for Dubois. lie II one of th'
most prominent democrats In the stat'
and has son. also u democrat, In TN
legislature. This influence will material,
assist Dubois II the election can I've stavc'
OF for few days.