The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-14
IT IS HOT IN BOISE
Every Wheel in the Political Ma
chin, Is in Motion.
AND THERE IS FRICTION
w. n. Claggett Scores 80 Out of
a Possible SO In the Test Of
Ballots In the Leglsla-
tive Joint Session.

Special Dispatch 10 the STANDARD.
Boise. Idaho, Jan. l3.-Judde w.
II. Claggett, populist. the tall
sycamore of Idaho, the graz eagle
OF the North, the venerable gentleman
who enjoys the reputation OF having
belonged 10 more political parties IN
the same time than any man on earth.
to-day AZ the first Joint session OF the
two houses NJ the legislature came
within three votes of being elected
United States senator. In reality he
only lacked two votes, for had he need
ed IL to secure election the vote of
Fem, the only goldbug member of the
Legislature. would have gone to him.
\ feature OF the vote was the casting
of a ballot Tor woman. one Of the
many honors that have been heaped
upon the sex since the adoption ~ the
constitutional amendment granting
equal suffrage.
The vote was as follows. W. II.
Claggett. populist. 80. J. w. Jones.
democrat, II, X. Il. Johnson, democrat.
?, 7. T., Nelson. populist. 5. +. II. Du-
bois. silver republican g. John NJ. Nor
rison. republican. |; Jed Smith. popu-
list, L. Mrs. n. 81. Ruicl. populist. /.
Necessary to a choice. 81. The vote
was a tremendous surprise. The silver
republicans had not expected any ad-
ditions to Claggetts support and. wht n
short time before the ballot, they
learned that there was danger of addi-
tional voting for claggett they adopt
ed n plan that they confidently believed
prevented the election of Judge Clag-
pctt.
The silver republican members. with
the exception of three. who voted for
Dubois. gave their votes To Hon. X. ".
johnson of Boise and Colonel j. W.
Jones of Blackfooi. both prominent
democrats The prospect OF electlng
q democrat was the influence that de-
tered enough more democrats from go-
ing To Claggett 20 elect him. Tonight
the outlook Is gloomy for Dubois. a
great deal Of excitement prevails and
some sensational charges are made. IL
is claimed by the Dubois men that cor
rupt measures have been adopted In
which the Mckinley men cut some ma
tcrial figure.
The senate to-day refused To remove
Turner. the Dubois man. whose seat
was contested by Taylor. populist, two
democrats voting with the silver re-
publlCans, There Is "a great deal OF
significance In this action. Democratic
leaders We're greatly alarmed over the
strength developed by Claggett. and
To head him on decided To- play In with
the silver republicans. After a joint
ballot political pressure which was used
to force the democrats to vote with
the populists To unseat two Dubois men
IN the house was withdrawn by the
democratic managers and enough dem
oCrats In the senate accepted IL To pre-
vent the unseating Of Turner. Turner
would have gone out had vote in his
case been taken before the JOINT seS-
sion. Democratic leaders who have
hoped all along Ia prevent the election
of any one but a democrat are actively
engaged tonight In an effort To keep
further breaks To cnggett.
owing To- the sensational turn ~ at
fairs and the great pressure brought
To- bear 10y Mckinleyites II would not
he surprising IL Claggett were elected.
Dubois men are nov trying to locate
some OF this influence and II they find
ID there will he AN explosion at the
next Joint session. II is openly charged
that the Mckinley opposition To Dubois
Is backed by Hanna and the national
republican committee. and IL Is saih
tonight that proof of II may I've pro-
iuced before the next joint session.
The Dubois men are desperate and
| many of their charges are doubtless
made for political effect without any
foundation whatever. still there Is no
doubt that n bitter fight is being made
against Dubois by Mckinley rcpubN-
cans. hut II might he very difficult 10
prove that they have restorted to cor
ruptlon or that they are now working
for Claggett. As a matter OF fact. "
Is pretty well understood the Mekin-
leyitcs prefer to tie up the legislature
and pr.Nent an election at this session.