The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-08
IDkHO'S LEGISLATURE.
Democrats Work With Silver
Republicans
Indications That the PopuiI-ts VIII
cut Hut Little FIEure. Hat a lead.
ing Democrat says Present IndIca-
tons Count For nut Li,tte.

Boise, Ida, Jan. THE fourth ses.
sion OF the Idaho legislature convened
today with very little osten,atlon. No
incidents OF note occurred during the
organization Of both houses. notwlth.
standing the Democrats organized
both branches with the assistance OF
the Silver Republicans. leaving the
Popullsts out In the cold This action
was a total surprise, a. Il had been sup.
o sed tina, the legislature would adjourn
over today without periec,lng a perma.
nent organization. In order that the
Democrats and Popullsts could have
further time to caucus. After two days
Of fruitleSs caucus the Democrats quiet.
by decided TO shut the popuilsts out.
The Democrats had demanded the
speaker OF the house and the control Of
committees. The Populists finally
agreed to make this latter concession u
hey could name a Democrat TO al the
speakerthip. This the Democrats re-.
fused 10 aequiese In and the causus ad.
journed over until morning. The
Populls,s made no special effort TO come
20 an agreement today. believing the
matter would 20 over; but the Demo.
Gratis effected a beautiful eoun d'eiat. the
Silver Republicans voting for the De.
moeratle nominees, not asking for a
thing themselves. but hoping by this
action to secure some Democratic sup.
port for Dubois. The Popullsts made
no scene In either house. but af.er ad
journment they charged the atmosphere
with a sulphurous odor. In Me mean.
time the Silver Republicans looked on
with a serenity that only tends to az
gravate the situation.
Some Of the Democrats say that IN,
action OF the Democracy today has nc
senatorial Significance, but the Popu
lists believe they note a spasmodl'
movement of the other eye. II ma,
be stated A. coming from leading
Democrat, who refuses TO have hi
name used. that In his opinion the con
test will not result In the election o
a popullst senator. and that II will b,
either Dubois or Democrat, with
large majority, II not all OF the fuslor
Democrats In favor Of the latter.
A. II. Afford OF NeE Perez wal
elected speaker OF the house and Joseph
c. Rich, OF Bear Lake, president pre-
tenn OF the senate. Both are leading
Democrats, one from the northern par
and the other from the southern part oi
the state.
The following Is list OF the o,hei
Democratic caucus nominees who were
elected to I'LL the legislative positionsi
House Chief clerk, w. n. n. Shep
herd. OF Bear Lake; assistant chic
clerk, l.. r. Leeds OF Ada; journa
clerk, Miss NJ. h. Sweetman of Latah
enrolling clerk, r. 7. Tsrdy OF Oneida
engrosslng clerk, Miss MolIie callowa,
Of Canyon; chaplain, Mrs. RebeeeI
Mitchell OF Bingham; sergeant.at-armI
w. b. Stanton OF Nei Perez; dool
keeper. Lew clawson OF Blaine; pages
II. c. Feltham aud Clarence Morgan.
Senate.-Secretary, Swain Beatty o
Canyoni assistant secretary, William
b. ElfrIeh Of Elmore; engrossing clerk
Hyrum Kicks OF Fremonti enrolling
clerk, Miss Anna L. conghanour o
Canyons journal clerk, Harry T. En-
sign OF Blaine; Chaplain, Rev. ID. NJ
MeReynolds OF Ada page. Charlie
Mecarty of Ada; door keeper. z. J
Nordyke.
There are a few more minor places &
each house to be filled,