The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-13
sHHAToaIAL ELEcrIoN CoMnlar.
The Defeat Of Senator Dubois Il Gen
orally Doplored.

Cutt A-1Aho Aftbuhcs Aud irBtStatufc
OF Idaho has been unjust to the state,
has been unjust to the west.
Shoshone Journals Senator elect
Heitfeld is farmer, a populist anu an
honored citizen, hut he has never shown
that he has amy Of the special qualihca-
tiohs that are expected Of United
States senator,
Avalanche: owyheeites can console
themselves with the thought that this
county is not responsible for the disgrace
heaped upon the state by a mongrel
legislature, and that their representa-
tives STOOD pat for Idaho's honor.
Hope Examiner: Much regret was
Expressed here last night when dis
patch was received from Representative
N. Il. Sisson stating that Fred T, Du-
bois had been defeated Tor the United
States senate, and that Henry Heitfeld
is the senator elect from Idaho.
Salt Lake Tribune: 1t was Dubois
who stood in the breach. twas Dubois
who barred his head for all the storms Of
wrath and bafiied plotting to beat upon,
and for that position, it has always
seemed to us that it was the duty Of the
men OF Idaho to elect him to the senate.
Pocatello Tribune: In Pocatello the
news OF the election of Heitfeld was re-
eeived with feeling OF awful injury.
We do not believe there are q dozen
men in the town who do not feel as
though Idaho had received blow from
which it will take her years TO recover.
Moscow Mirror: The Mckinley re-
publicans OF Idaho couldn't have done
it better if they had controlled the legis-
lature. Dubois and Claggett are both
swept into oblivion and they have
elected a man who can do no harm
whatever, and he can do his party 10
good.
Emmett Index: Heitfeld is an I'M
known man in the political circles OF
Idaho and on all sides is heard the query
"Who is he" The people OF the state
will be Obliged to wait for the gentle
man to answer this question by the
record he will make in the highest legis-
lative body in the United States.
Silver Blade: Those who expressed
their feelings said that Idaho is dis
graced, !" Heitfeld has no ability" etc.
By the republicans the news was re-
eeivsd with evident satisfaction, as most
of them were no doubt highly pleased to
have the senatorial contest, and Dubois,
the champion traitor to their party de-
feated.
Potlatch Press: Idaho again disgraced.
We hear. as We 90 to press, a senator
has been chosen-after three weeks
wranglins-in the person OF Henry Heit-
field. How can we expect immigration,
capital, or other need:ul help from the
east when such representation goes to
the capitol from Idaho, rs Heitfeld and
Gum? We are judged by our standard
bearers. AS men We know nothing Of
them; as statesmen we deny their claim
This is the last straw on poor Idaho's
back.
Genesee News: Heitfeld for U. S.
senator created considerable consterna-
ton IN Genesee Wednesday evening
among the many acquaintances of the
senator. While Henry has hosts Of
friends hereabouts, he was never con-
sidered for a moment in connection with
this exalted position. Henry is good
farmer but no politician. The good
pops are now al trembling in their boots
in fear lightning will strike them. No
telling, boys, what will happen in these
days.
Kootenai Herald: The damnable
outrage is cOnsummated and disgraced
people must bear the shame, a horde OF
petty politicians fatten of the reward
Tor their Illicit alliance. Well, we did
not expect anything Of the poPulists.
but we did not think the de mos would
wallow so deep in the mire. Those
democrats who have played into Mark
Hanna's hands, and committed this
crime against public decency and honor,
should be spotted and killed off political
ly until the last poisonous viper is dead
and damned. The Lord save us from
the demo-pOp, and after that protect US
from the devil!
Idaho Register: The election is a.
hard blow to Idaho OF course Mr..
Heiiield rs senator will cut no figure in
the United States senate, but the fact
becomes known from Maine TO Califor-
mia that Idaho las elected populist
senator. Had come democrat like Jas.
IL. Hawley or X. u. Johnson been cleo
ted it would not have done so much
harm. but it will be long after the term
of Henry Heitfeld expires before Idaho
will recover from the action OF the Iegis-
lature yesterday. But perhaps it is
better. If Idsho must go through the
populist mill it might IS well I've now as
after while. There is, however, one
thing to be thankful for-.here are not
enough Uf them in the legislature to
control it, and the scores Of bills that
have been introduced will find home
in the waste basket.
Washington Post: Senator Dubois,
of Idaho, returned to the senate yester.
day after his unsuccessful fight for re-
election. His reception was a remark.