The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-17
Made Elaborate Preparations to
Celebrate Mark Hanna'S Defeat.
FUSION OF SILVER FORCES
UNION OF DEMOCRATS, PoPU-
LISTS AND REPUBLICANS.
Talk of Democratic Paper For Boise
Some Interesting Features of
the Diamondfield Jack Murder
Reconsideration Among Loan
Associations-Min Great Luck
(snecial Corresnondence.l

Boise Ida Jan. 15.-PrObably in none
of the silver states was the election Of
Mark Hanna more deeply deplored than
in Idaho. and if the sentiment in every
part of the commonwealth may be judged
by the feeling in the capitol. the regret
at The triumph of the idol of goldbugism
is universally keen. The feeling may be
Judged by the statement that in many
Of the principal towns OF the state prep
aTatiOns had been made for Publications
in celebration of Hanna's defeat. for here
i was expected. But the speeches We're
slowed away IN the pigeon holes and the
rockets and powder warehoused, AL
though having had mild examples OF
bribery set before them in the election or
senators in this state. the Idaho folks
generally had no idea corruption could be
carried 10 the extent it evidently was in
Columbus The result has been TO dis
courage the people. who may be said TO be
more than ever appalled, at the power of
money, but the reaction IS bound to be in
the direction Of earnest determination to
do everything possible TO curtail that
power.
There was no jublilation on the part of
the Republicans OF the capital or else
where. SO far as known. over Hanna's
election. and none of them desired TO be
quoted on the subject. while interviews
teeming with denunciation, the effect of
which was heightened by manly express
sions of regret. were without end from the
silve. people. This sentiment is but an
other straw indicating the direction of
next years campaign whirlwind in
ICaho.
a SILVER FUSION.
The talk of silver union continues. and
matters have begun to assume a more
tangible shape. State Senator Ballantine.
of Blaine county, was in the capital the
other day. He IS one Of the leading Popu-
lists of the state and in the campaign be-
fore the last was the nominee of his party
for the gsveTnorship. He at one time
thought the PoDulist party should main
tain an attitude Of strict independence
but he now realizes such action but
chestnuts from the fire for the benefit of
the Republicans. and he favors the pro-
posed silver union most heartily. He told
me Of a plan he had for she coming cam
paigl in this state. He not only wants 4
silver union on the state and legislative
tickets. but on the county tickets. His
plan is for the Democrats. Populists and
silver Republicans TO unite in each county
and make 2 fair division of the offices.
union ticket in each county without in
volving any expenses for campaign pur-
poses which would effect a great saving
and IT the same time result most bene-
hcially in the event of a state union.
which could not be effected until after the
county conventions have completed their
labors. II this plan can be carried out in
a majority of the counties. the state sill
yer union viii be assured for the dele
. proper frame of mind for the innovation
and 1t would be a herculean task to
swerve them from their purpose.
A DEMOCRATIC PAPER.
There is considerable talk of estab-