The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-28
IDAHO'S TUG OF WAR
Dubois Men Sra'ci the Toga From
an Opposition Candidate.
NO SENATOR ELECTED YET
II Is Claimed by Heitfeld's Boost
ers ihat Their Man VIII Win
To-Dsy-Prcceedlngs OF
the Legislature.


Special Dispatch to the standard.
Boise Jan. 2i.-Once more senator
Dubois and his friends. by a mighty
enort, have prevented the election of
one of the opposition when two eau
cuses representing IA majority of the
legislature had agreed IN support him.
To-day IL was confidently expected
Henry Heitfcld would be elected sem
ator Last night the popullst caucus
declared for him aud this morning the
democratic caucus took similar action.
but before the joint session the Du-
hois men succeeded In arousing two or
three democrats To the point OF threat
ening 10 bolt. whereupon the demo-
Gratis rpconsidered and cast their bal
lots for Nelson again. So fearful were
the Dubois men that they forced the
only democrat they could control 10
voting for Dubois in time to Impress
other democrats that there was dan
ger of break In the democratic eau
Gus. IL is learned that Heitfeld IL
Clagetts man and II Is believed thar
some populist, with chances in favor of
Hcitfeld, viii be elected before the end
of the week. The vote to-day was.
Dubois. silver republican, q: Heitfcld.
populist. IS; Nelson, populist. 10; Dr.
W. W. Watkins. republican. |.
There were several surprises at the
Joint session. Rudolph. populist. re-
fused natly To vote for lIcitfeld and
gave his vote To Nelson. while Elder.
democrat, voted for Heirfeld, When
the maine uf Representative Clawson.
the venerable democratic member from
Blaine. was reached. he rose and said
with great delib.ration, In Difference
to the wishes " n great many Of my
constituents, I east my vote for Hon. y.
T. Dubois 80
pervaded the chamber and then from
the throats of the Dubois men In the
gallery and ON the floor burst cheers
that the gavei of the presiding officer
failed to restrain.
II Is understood that the democratic
caucus tonight sent the populist eau
Gus the names OF Ave popuiists. includ-
ing that OF Heitfeld. and that the popu-
list caucus voted for Heitfeld. There
viii probably he some detection Of
populists. hut II IL stated that Heitfeld
Is sure of - popullst votes and that tn.
democrats will give him at least ~.
This would be one -lans than the re-
quired number, and friends Of Heitfeld
expect that Fem. the goldbug member.
VIII east the deciding vote. There is no
discounting the fact that Heitfeld II
very near the seat Of Fred r. Du-
bois
AT II o'clock the diminishing ia red
hot among all factions. but still the
situation remains that unless there IL
a radical change. Heltfeld viii be elect
ed. Three populists have bolted the
caucrs and Ave democrats have an
nounced that they would not support
Heitfeid. They are; Populists. Jones.
Randolph. Mitchell. democrats. Bas-
sett, Coughanour, Clauson, Ballentine,
Hays. With these defections, Heitfeid,
N the democrats fulfll the promise tn
give him - votes. will have 35, III he
votes for himself. and renn's vote for
him seems 10 De assured. IL Heitfeld
absents himself % votes will elect.
In the house to-day bill prohibiting
deficiency judgments In foreclosures
was favorably acted on In committee
on the whole. This action has raised
howl of rage among the money lend
ers. Workman introduced bill max
! Ing II "A serious offense for any Of the
! fair sex To wear at public entertain
ments any volumnous creations ~
flowers and birds. In the senate favor
| able action was taken on the bill max