Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-01-21
Boise Correspondence.

he second week OF the fourth iegis-
latiye hessiOn has closed and 80 far as
the solution Of the great questions of
the election of United States senator
Ii concerned has been uneventful. On
Monday rumors OF the certain election
VI Judge Clagett were rife, but when
ballotiDx occurred in the separate
houses on Tuesday It was evident the
democrats were not enthusiastic Tor
him NJ he fell far short of receiving
their entire vote in either house. NO
choice having been made, balloting In
joint assembly was commenced on
Wednesday, but without result other
than to show that the two great etc
n,ent. of the fuslor party had not be-
con e cone flesh" on tbs senatorship.
But one ballnt was taken ON any day
except Wednesday when two were
had.
In separate houses on Tuesday Clag-
ett received a total of thirty votes, Du-
hois twcnt-.ix the Others icing scatter
ed among "a number ofpossibiIities and
iulM,-s,bllities. The democrats and
the "lone republican" apparently hav-
ing united ~ All effort to vote for rs
many different persons as there were
voters. The casting of but twenty-six
votes for Dubois was du, to the unseat-
ing of the two silverites In the house
and the seating Of two populists In
their places on Monday. The action
was basep upon the alleged fraudulent
character ri the ELECTORS Democratic
ticket, Party lines were closely drawn
and feeling was very bitter on both
sides. The republican member voted
with the pOpulists and democrats IN
favor of unseating. Thereby destroy
Ing any lingering hope among the adj
herents Ct Dubois that the "goId-hug'
might possibly favor the silver leader
The contest In the Senate involving
the senatorship from Bingham county
was not decided until after voting fol
u. &. senator hau begun. Senator
Harris, Of Washingtoncounty, Dubois
Democrat, secured the floor on We'd
nesday and talked against time unit
the hour tor the meeting Of the join
assembly wns reached. The case wa
tjnully decided before the next join
session by Diminishing the contest ant
retaining the Dubois member. SOM
democrats In the senate refused to nc
with the majority Of their party ant
the popu,ists in that body. The differ
ent results obtained IN the two house
on identically the same state of fact
show how divided against itself tn
demo-rop combine Is. Some Of tn
honorable democrat,r senators were 81
Wrought up over the contest matte
that they threatened to resign If til
pOpullst contestant was seated.
Claggett's highest vote was given OF
Wednesday, when he reached thirty
three. Since then he has declined uu
III now there appears to M none $
poor M to do HIM grace. The pops ar
torn into u number Of factions, blin
followers Of leaders equally blind
There seems to I've no one with niue
capacity for leadership among the pops
Had there been good head to thel
ND called organization. Clagett coul
certainly have been elected IN spite {
the awful charge made against hin
that he IL preferred among McKinle
republicans. to all other populist
This charge, baseless IA II doubtless i
has been potent factor in, keepin
democrats from supporting the Ora
Eagle.
Thursday and Friday were witho,
any event ~ Importance. hut Saturtla
saw the first break In the Dubois force
Rlgby, member u the house, from FIR
mont county, yesterday left the Dubo
ranks and cast his vote for II. u. job,
son. RIgby has quit for good and it
rumOred that several democrats electe
IN the silver ticket, are becomir
heartily sick Of Dubois, and will N
stay with HIM for more than two
three ballots this week. Among the
APPEAR the names Of Turner, Of Idah
and Harris. OF Washington. At Il
same time Haimer, Of Fremont, Waite
If LIacoln, and Kest, Of Kootenai, a
formerly strong republicans, IRE said
b. exceedingly nervous about long
supporting man who announces tn
he has severed all connection with Il
republican party. DubNis Ia no long
possibility.
Il - reported on the streets tOd'
that q joint caucus Of the f.lsiOnists
likely to occur today or tomorro'
Should such csucus occur, some de
mite action might possibly Ike talk
and the much neglected business
the state Ia given some little attenti'
by the legislature. Absolutely nothi
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