The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-29

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these admit his lncompetency to Hn the
position. The election Is looked upon as
unfortunate. This II the view taken by
the Statesman the only paper OF any
prominence that supported Mckinley. Il
made "A bitter fight against Dubois. dur
ing the campaign but In Am editorial in
the morning It viii deplorc the election
Of Heltfeld. charnctcrlzing ID as "A fatal
hlunder and making the statement that
an overwhelming majority Of the straight
republicans OF Idaho would have pre-
ftrrcd Dubois to the choice OF a fusion
ist.
Henry llettfcld. United States senator.
elect from Idaho. was born IN ST. Louis.
Mo. in January. lSa His father Henry
Hcitfeld was OF German birth. Tho
father died In 1856. The future Idaho sem
ator attended the common schools OF the
city of his nativity until ls7u when, with
his mother h. moved TO Seneca. Kan.
learning the trade OF stone mason.
In lNSs. Mr.. Heitfsld moved into the
Northwest, locating nt Pomeroy, Wash,
where he remained one year. While there
he took up two claims In the RiR BEND
country. one homestead and the other "a
he worked In the shops OF the Northern
Pacific railroad at sppguc. continuing
In that employment until the fall OF lSsa
when he became resident of Idaho. The
man upon whom the senatorial toga was
destined TO fall settled In Neg Perez coun-
~. a short distance from the Washing
ton line his postofiice being Cniontown.
Wash. There he has since beer engaged
~ a farmer. fruit grower and cattleman,
lie has so acres OF land and has been
conspicuously successful In all his opera
tions
MIR, IIeltfrd Is married aud has live
children. lie enjoys the confidence and
esteem OF his ncighbors and Is regarded
by all who know him rs a good citizen.
In politics Mr.. IIeitfeld was a democrat
until he Joined the populist party lie Is
n member OF the farmers alliance and II
was through his connection with that
organization that he was influenced TO
allay himself with the populist party. n
was ON the day of Clevcland's nomination
In lNc that he renounced his democracy
and entered the ranks of the new party
As a democrat he was active In politics
hut he never held any office until he was
chosen In 1924 TO represent Ncz Perez aud
Latah counties In the state senate. Tie
served AS state senator through the third
session. impressing those coming IN con-
tact with him ms AN honest .int,ntion,d
member. who tried TO do what he be-
II,ycd To n, right. Ills record was such
as might h. cxp.rt.J OF "A man who de-
sired to serve his constituents faithfully.
but there was no feature attracting spc-
cial attention to him.
When seen after his election TO the
Tinted states senate. Mr.. ucItf.ld was
confined To his room being much indls-
posed lie frankly stated that the result
was "A great surprise TO him. ns n. had
never entertained such "A thourht untIl
thrae dnys ago. and he th,n regarded A.
as "A huraboo. The new senator Is A mag
nln,ent specimcn of physlcal d.y.lnp-
m.nt. lie is six feet or over and weighs
some go pounds.
The Statesman will say to-morrox edi-
torially:
'.The result OF the senatorial contest Is
deplorabl.. The Statesman would not re-
fleet I'm the slightest degre. upon Mr.
Ueitfeld. II IL willing IN Mace ns high nm
estimate ,,pou his integrity and worth as
any of his own Marty will claim for him.
hut II must state It's candid belief that he
il lacking In those qualities OF statesman
shin which are expected of "A United
States senator. nor does n believe that he
himself Will claim TO h. tltted for the
duties OF membership I'm the most august
suit emphasizes the necessity for A
change from the present method OF elect
ing United States senators to that OF di-