The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
RETURN TO Mr.. CLAGETT
THE POPULIsT RETURN TO THEIR
FIRST LOVE.
Clngett Reported TO Have said the
Senator Would BE Himself
MIR. Dubois.

Boise Idaho. Jan. 1S.-At their caucus
this morning the populists decided TO re-
turn to their first love and vote for Clag-
EFT. On the plea that his vote was needed
to defeat Clagett. they got Bryan the bolt
Ing member. in tie caucus. .Inen a num-
oet who mad voted last night against TAX
ing up Clagett today changed and the
judge was made the nominee. Bryan was
incensed and refused to be bound by this
action. There was much nervousness dur
ms the early hours, but 1t became known
before the time for the ballotlng that the
democrats would not take Clagett. Two
ballots We're taken; they resulted as fol-
lows:
First ballot-Clagett %, Dubois 25, Geo.
J. Lewis Il, I. f. Nelson 0, r. z. Johnson
l. c. A. Foresman /.
Second ballot-Clagett 20. Dubois %, Geo
j. Lewis !, t. +. Nelson 10, r. u. johnson
T. c. A. Foresman 1.
Afford and Elder voted for Clagett On
the first ballot, and were joined by Davis,
McMurrin and Thomas on the second.
R1gby, a silver republican, cast his votes
for johnson. while Fem voted for Fores-
man. The democrats voting for Clagett
had all voted for him before.
There is fierce contention in the populst
caucus. The anti-Clagett men today CT
fered to vote for Clagett if his name
should then be withdrawn This was de-
other names once, and then withdraw
them but this was also declined. Clagett
holds control of the caucus, and is report
ed to have said that the senator would be
himself or Dubois, thus indicating his pur-
pose to refuse to be driven out of the field
by the refusal of the democrats to support
him.
The democrats have held caucus. but
1t is not known that they have changed
their program.
The populists adjourned their caucus
until morning The populists declare they
will not support Nelson Many of them
declare he Is a fraud. They charge him
with having nursed a boom for himself
among the democrats instead of assisting
Clagett. 1t is also claimed that the popu-
lists will not take up Lewis. On the other
hand, there are populists who declare they
Will not be dragooned into supporting
Clagett much longer Opinions differ
widely as to whether or not the democrats
will ever go to Clagett. Joe Rich is be-
| lieved to hold the key of the situation,
and he is a sphinx. Some of his friends
| say he will never vote for Clagett but
others declare he will eventually fall in.
A feature of the situation is the POSSIBLE
| ity of the democrats declaring the whole
contract fulfilled. They charged the pop
ulists with having broken faith when they
demanded the organization Of the legisla-
| ture, and there is a feeling now that, hay
ing given the populists a chance on these
separate ballots to elect populist, the OBJ
| legation is fulfilled. This sentiment is en-
tertained by democrats who feel that the
election of Dubois by the democrats would
bring a large majority of the silver repub-
licans into the democratic party. They
hold it is better to get that element than
to leave themselves in the hands of the
populists.
| Is CIaEett beaten?
| RoiSa Idaho Ian. 1S-Thera haVa heen
no developments during the evening in
| the senatorial contest. All parties APP
pear to be resting on their oars. The
usual caucusing has been lacking, and
| there is no intimation what the pro-
gram will be tomorrow. A good many
people believe tonight that Clagett is
hopelessly beaten, and they say If II. S.
Wooley. Walter Hoge, Lorenzo Evans and
other southern people would leave for
| home there would be no chance for the
! judge to come forward again as a for
midable candidate.