The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-01-09
1T WAS A suRpRIsn FoR BOISE
The Democrats AID silver Repub-
AicanA Unite for the Control
of Both H0unea.

Boise. Idaho JAN A--The fourth session
OF the Idaho legislature has been opened.
1t began at noon today. The very nrSt
steps taken developed q surprise for the
public. It being shown that the populists
had been thrown overheard and that the
democrats had taken the organization
into their own hands. with the assistance
OF the silver republicans. The puS..c
was SO surprised that 1t scarcely realized
what had taken place. though there was
not an incident OF any character In
either house Inat would indicate to an
outsider that anything unexpected was
occurring.
In both houses the democrats named
all the officers. the silver republicans vOt-
Ing with them sOlidiy on every PROPOSE
ton The deal was arranged only an
hour before the meeting Of the legisla'
ture, There had been continued negotia-
tons between the democrats and popu-
lists up to that time. The silver repub~
Leans had notified the democrats that
they would support a straight democrat
lc slate. and II was after Ii o'clock when
The democrats informed them that the
deal with the populists was on. and the
proposal would be accepted
The officers chosen are as follows:
House-Speaker. A. II. Afford. of Eez
Percs; chief clerk. William b. Shepherd
OF Bear Lake: assistant chief clerk. l. t.
Leeds, OF Ada: journal clerk. Miss IA.
b. Sweetman. Of Latahs enrolling clerk.
X. J. Tardy. of Oneida engrossing clerk.
Miss Mollie Galloway. of Canyon; chap
lain, Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell. OF Bingham.
sergeant at arms. W. b. Stanton, Of Nez
Perce: door keeper. Lew Clawson. OF
Blaine: pages. Fl. c. Feltham and clar
| ence Morgan.
Senate-President pro tenn, Joseph Z.
Rich, OF Bear Lake: secretary. Swain
Beatty, OF Canyon; assistant. secretary.
w. N. B. Helfrich. OF Elmore: engroasing
| clerk. Hyram Kicks. of Fremont: enroll
Ing clerk. Miss Anna L. CouEhanour. Of
| Canyon: Journal clerk. Harry +. Ensign.
| Of Blaine: chaplain. Rev. ID. N. Mercy
nOlds, OF Ada: sergeant at arms. Jesse
Pollard. OF Ada: page. Charles Mccarty.
Of Ada; door keeper. E J. Nordyke.
There are some places in each house
left vacant for the time being.
| The populists were much incensed at
their democratic allies, and have INDUCED
| in much bitter denunclatton OF them.
| They claim they were promised and were
entitled to the Legislature under the tu-
sion agreement. and had a right to con
i troll II.
l The democrats claim Il was expressly
stipulated that they should have control
/ Of the state government. and this neces-
sarily involved control OF the legislature.
What effect Il Is to have on the senate
rial contest can not yet be toretold-
There was no agreement respecting the
senatorial matter. Some popullsts state
| they will vote for Dubois rather than A
democrat. but others state they do not
think the senatorial program will be dis
turbed by today's events. The silver re-
publicans are conducting a waiting cam
palsn, and the general Impression outside
Of the ranks Of his active opponents n
that sentiment In favor OF Dubois Is
| growing.
| state OmeerS Installed.
Governor Frank Steunenberg. Suprems
Justice Quarles and all the new state ON
GERS were quietly installed today. There
was no ceremony. At 10 o'clock they all
assembled in the supreme court room
and there took the oath Of ONCE. So far
few changes have been made In the eler-
lcal forces.