The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-06
Boise City Gossip.

Boise City Gossip.
}, A correspondent of the Salt LAX
Tribune furnishes some interestin
, gossip from the Capital city. w
|, clip the. following for the benefit q
our readers:
There is considerable speculation
as to the political course of Idaho
Senator, Henry Heitfeld. Your COZ
respondent knows him intimately
and has frequently been favore,
with full and free talks on the mos
vital political questions of the day
The conclusion come to is that b,
is a PLAIN, ordinary, everyday Pop
ulist. He was originally Demo
Graf, but at this time he leans NOR
toward the Republicans than to th,
Democrats. I have no doubt what
ever but that he will support Re
publican tariff measure. Ana it i.
generally believed here that GU,
Populist Congressman, Capt. Gum
will also support the Republican
tariff bill.
1t will be remembered that the Re.
publican leaders in this State made
it possible for Senator Heitfeld to
be elected, and that the one Repub-
lican member cast deciding vote
in his favor-that is, deciding in
the sense of avoiding a contest. His
election is regarded as a sort of q
Republican and Populist combine,
and it is believed here that he will
recognize his Republican support
by voting with the Republicans on
the tariff question.
The most interesting event of the
past week is the public statement
Of JONES of Gilmore county that be
was bribed to vote for a United
States Senator. He makes an aft
davit stating, in substance, that be
was paid $50 by Representative
Perkins and also 5000 by Represent
alive Fuller. Both Mr.. Perkins and
Mr.. Fuller deny these statements.
There is a pretty general belief here
that JONES is TAR more fitted for the
insane asylum than for the Legisla-
ture, and it is predicted that the
investigation will lead to no good
practical results.
Nevertheless, there are some
thoughts for reflection suggested by
this proposed inquiry into the facts
At the time q Senator was elected it
was known that Joines-a Populist,
of course-would not abide his par
ty caucus. He made no conceal
ment of the fact that he had been
offered money for his vote, and as
he was poor man he commended he
had right to take it. This shameful
alleged acknowledgment alarmed
the Populists, and they put a watch |
over JONES and took him out of
town to the Hot Springs. Early in
the morning Walsh, the secretary of
the Democratic National committee,
drove up in q hack and demanded |
that JONES be surrendered to him.
This action of Walsh's confirmed
and corroborated JONES' statement
hat he was offered money for his
vote. But Representative Perkins
aad charge of JONES, and Perkins il
Known for his nerve. At any rate,
Perkins had JONES in his seat at
he proper time, and JONES voted
Is his party caucus had dictated.
Now JONES comes forward with
lis story that Perkins and Fuller
,aid him for his vote as above stated.
|oines did not make his statement
Until Fuller had resigned and start.
ID for Washington az the private
ecretary of Senator Heitfeld. It is
aid that the reason why JONES, at
his late day, makes his statement
3 because he has spent the money
10 received and that Perkins and
FULLER did not pay him all they
1t is pitiful exhibition
rom any standpoint. The paltry
mount accepted, even if true, 10 an
index to the character Of the man,
ut the worst feature of it is that it
} an illustration of what is general
= conceded the meanest of all po-
teal traits-that is the miserable q
reich, after be had been bought, q
'ould not stay bought. /
Boaming With Smiles |.
re the countenances of people who have /