The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-07
IDAHO LEGISLATURE
Democrats and Silver Republi-
cans Organize the House.
Republicans and Populists Stand To-
gether in the Senate and Di-
vide the Patronage.
ID. L. Evans, II of Oneida County, Speaker
Of the House-Frank Il. Go0ding, K.
OF Lincoln County, President
of the Senate.

of the Senate.
The fifth session of the Idaho
Legislature convened at Boise Mon.
day, January End.
The state officers were all sworn
in at 1920 a. m. The ceremony
occurred in the House of Repre-.
sentatives and the oath was admin
istered by Chief Justice Huston.
The legislature assembled at IL
O'Clock, but adjourned without ef-
fecting organization. Represents
tive Wallertine of Bear Lake was
chosen Speaker pro tenn. The fail
ure to organize was caused from
failure to perfect the arrangement
for cooperation of the Populists,
the Silver Republicans and Demo
Gratis needing one vote to organize
the Senate.
Tuesday the two houses met and
adjourned and the negotions con-
tined. Late at night everything was
declared off and the Populists were
left out. They asked too much.
The Democrats and Silver Repub-
leans offered them one-third. They
made a written demand for the fol-
lowing:
In the Heuse-Chief clerk, SER
geant-at-arms, enrolling clerk. two
other clerks, one page, control of
the committees on railroads and
corporations, military, mines, irri-
CATION, chairman of the judiciary
committee and some other chair
manships.
In the Senate-Secretary, SER
geant-at-arms, journal clerk, clerk
Of the judiciary committee and
chairmanships of the mining, lands.
education, county boundaries and
other committees. Besides they
asked for a share of the legislative
printing.
This modest request was hurriedly
deposited in the waste basket. Then
the Populists came back with Il
number of oral proposals. One OF
these was that in the house the
fusionists take the speaker, tn.
Populists the chief clerk, then thu
fusionists two choices, the Populist~
one, ETC., until the patronage was
exhausted: for the senate some
what similar proposal was made.
This was rejected and the fusiunists
came back with q proposal giving
themselves the speaker and chief
clerk and assistant chief clerk of
the house, and the secretary of the
senate, after which the Populists
were to have one choice, then the
fusionists one, etc., until the Popu-
lists had five. This was also rejected
and the Populists were informed
the fusionists had again broken off
negotiations, this time for good.
BOTH HOUSES ORGANIZE.
The deadlock was broken Wednes-
day. The Democrats and Silver
Republicans organized the House
and the Republicans and Populists
the Senate. The following officers
were elected:
SENATE ORGANIZATION.
President pro tem-Frank K
Gooding of Lincoln. republican.
Secretary-C. V. Bailey of Ada,
populist.
Assistant secretary-Walter Hoge
Of Bear Lake, republican.
Journal clerk-F. A. INLAND of
republican.
Doorkeeper-J. A. McGinty of
Ada, republican.
Engroseing eierk-W.> It. Leland
If Nez Perez, republican.
Assistant engrossing clerk-Miss
Laura Wilson of Latah, republican.
Enrolling elerk-Miss Bertha
Bruner of Blaine, populist.
Assistant enrolling clerk-Miss
Havey Fisher of Lincoln, populist.
Chaplain-Rev. c. E. Deuel. OF
Ada.
Sergeant-at-arms-Charles Shee-
IAN of Blaine, populist.
Committee clerk. M. Retallic
If Ada, populist.
Janitor-Charles Miller of Ada,
,opulist.
Pages Charles McCarty and
Willie Vinson.
HOUSE ORGANIZATION.
Speaker-David l.. Evans of
oneida, democrat.
Chief clerk-James A. Keat Of
silver republican.
Assistant chief clerk K.
leeds Of Ada, democrat.
Enrolling clerk-C. A. Broxam
# Canyon, democrat.
Assistant enrolling clerk-Miss
dollie Sidebotham of Ada, silver
epublican.
Engrossing clerk - Miss Fay
of Blaine, silver republican.
Assistantengrossing clerk-Doug-
as Hicks of Bear Lake, democrat.
Chaplain-Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell
f Bingham, prohibitionist.
Sergeant-at-arms-J osePh Sprach-1
+ Of Fremont, democrat.
Doorkeeper-George A. Manning
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