The herald., 1897-01-29
A SENATOR IS SELECTED
To Rattle Around in Dubois Old
Seat
A WASHINGTON COALITION
Promises q Boost to q Free Silver
Republican
The Nebraska Senate Instructs Sena-
tor Thurston to Vote for Free and
Unlimited Coinage.
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BOISE CITY, Idaho, Jan. 2S.-Henry
Heitfeld. Populist was today elected
United States senator to succeed Du-
bois. The vote stood: Heitfield, SO; Du-
bois, 30 T. F. Nelson, l.
Fourteen Democrats joined the Popu-
lists for Heitfield. and he also received
the vote of the single Republican men,
Der. Four Democrats went to Dubois.
In the campaign the Democrats and
Populists 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
senator. Judge w. H. Claggett was
overwhelmingly the choice of the Popu-
lists, but the Democrats would not vote
for him in sufficient numbers to elect
him. On Tuesday night Claggett and
his friends nominated Heitfield.
Henry Heitfield is a man of limited
education He was born in ST. Louis in
1859. He moved to Kansas in 1878. In
1882 Mr.. Heitfield moved to Pomeroy
Wash. For a time he worked in the
Northern Pacific shops at Sprague.
Wash, remaining there until the fall
of 1888, when he became a resident of
Nez Perce county, Idaho. Since that
time he has been engaged as farmer,
fruit grower and cattle man. In politics
Heitfeld was a Democrat until he joined
the Peoples party. He is a member of
the Farmers alliance, and it was through
his connection with that organization
that he was influenced to ally himself
with the Populist party. He was elected
10 the state senate as a Popuiist in 1894
ind again in 1896
LIKELY TO WIN.
OLYMPIA. Wash, Jan. 2S.-George
F. Turner of Spokane was tonight NOM
mated for United States senator in n
caucus of Populists and free silver Re-
publicans.
Judge Turner has been Republican.
but at the late election he supported
Bryan. He is considered one of the
ablest lawyers in the state He is large
ly interested in mines in Northern
Washington and British Columbia.
ORDERS TO THURSTON.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 2S.-The senate
has adopted, by jarty vote, the joint
resolution directing Senator John NJ
Thurston to vote for any measure fa-
voring the rec and unlimited coinage OF
silver at the ratio of to 1.
Before the ayes and nays were called
Senator Ransom sent to the desk of the
secretary and had read a letter written
by Senator Thurston to Barney Johnson,
ex-representative from Nemeha county,
as follows:
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 20, 1897.
Hon. Il. II. Johnson, Lincoln. Neb. :
Dear Sir-Replying to yours of the 18th
instant, will say on the matter of ratio
for the coinage of the American product
Of silver. l should prefer the ratio of
! to l. Failing in this the best ratio
that could secure the necessary votes
| to enact law.
Understand me. however, this is ex-
pressly upon the condition that our leg
islating shall prlovide for the coinage
of the silver of the United States only,
and that we are not to admit to our
mints the silver product of any other
country until the nations of the world
are ready to join us in International
bimetallism. Yours truly,
JOHN NJ. THURSTON."
AT the conclusion of the reading of
the letter the resolution was adopted
by party vote.
SiXty-seven members went into eau
Gus. but seven bolted after two ballots,
leaving only sixty. On the first ballot
Turner received Al votes and on the
second "a. His nomination was then
made unanimous by the so members
who remained. AS it requires only 81
votes to elect in Joint session. 1t is rea-
sonably certain that Turner will be
chosen on the first ballot tomorrow.