The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-10
IDAHO'S LEGISLATURE.
so FAR AS WORK WENT IT WAS
FEATURELESS.
Rumors Fill the Air and Go Out Over
the Wires, But There Are Appar-
emily Many Men of Many Minds
-Balloting to Commence on
Tuesday.
Especial to The Herald.)


Boise. Ida, Jan. 9.-The legislative
session was featureless today. In the
senate, the county attorney bill passed
by that body the previous day and
sent to the house, was recalled by the
adoption of a motion TO reconsider. 1t
is said the BILL which was passed in
great haste in order to meet peculiar
conditions existing in every county in
the state, contained some provisions
which would render the measure un-
constitutional.
There are no developments in the
senatorial fight up to this hour, 10
O'Clock, although it is reported that
Democrats and Populists had made ar
engagements TO caucus separately at
some time during the night.
At midnight d report is current that
the Populists will not hold a caucus
until Wednesday night. 1t was added
that this movement is for the purpose
of killing off Claggett, (Pop). The
Populists feel satisfied the Democrats
will never vote for him, and they want
TO quietly shut him off and then come
forward with some man satisfactory to
Democrats. If such plan is carried
out, enough Populists. it is thought,
will vote against Claggett on Tuesday
to give him to understand he is out
of it,
1t is understood the house commit
tee has agreed to report against the
unseating of the two Dubois members
from Bingham county and that the
senate committee will make no recon-
mendation in case of Turner. Du-
bOis' man the Populists are endeavor
ing to unseat in the body, referring
the case with the evidence to the SEN
ate. This is considered quite a victory
for the Dubois members. 1t is believed
on the final votes the Democrats will
vote with the silver Republicans. If
they do it is believed the breach be-
tween the Democrats and POpulistS
will be completed beyond all possibility
of reconciliation.
Next Tuesday, the first ballot for
United States senator to succeed Sen
ator Dubois will be taken in the Idaho
legislature, and unless the unexpected
happens, there will be no choice. 1t is
believed on the first ballot that Is
Democrats will vote for various Popu-
lists, the majority of the % PopulistS
will vote for Claggett, the % Silver
Republicans for Dubois, and the one
lone RepuDllcan Tor some SOldDuS, al
though it has been intimated that if
his vote is absolutely necessary to de-
feat Populist, he will use it for Du
bois. Tonight, there seems to be moth
ing definitely settled, and the forego-
ing is perhaps as accurate a forecast
as it is possible to make at this time.
Uncertainty has been the feature of
the contest, and it may be said that
outside of the silver Republicans, all
oh,
at sea as they were at the outset.
This condition may. however, be
changed by eleventh hour caucuses.
Chairman MCGEE, of the Democratic
state committee. said tonight the Dem
ocratS would vote in the interest of his
party. He considered they were pledged
to vote for some Populist under the
convention agreement. who is satisfac
tory to the party. We have no candi
date" he concluded. lin our own or in
the Populist party; but will keep our
pledge and help elect some good man"