The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-14
An Incident that Happened in
the Senate.
HOW SENATOR WAITS WASN'TELECTED
Swain Beatty Can Probably Tell You
The Governor Discovers that
There is State Con-
stitutiOn.

BOISE, Jan. Especial Correspon-
dence AN the preliminaries have
been disposed Of and the Idaho iegisla
ture is now ready for business. Be-
cause of pronounced colling off of the
silver sentiment strong gold standard
man was made speaker of the house,
and because Of the weakness and break
ing up of P,pulism strong gold bug
was elected president pro tenn of the
senate, And so the Republicans and
Populists have come together in loves
fond embrace as has the silver expound-
ersand gold bugs. Gold bugism is
therefore in the ascendency and Repub-
lican principles grow apace. The Dem
ocrats are highly indignant oyer the
Republican POpulist combine as well
they might be. They offered the Pops
everything on earth to unite with them
but the Pops spurned their advances
and by solemn resolution said they
would not again prostitute themselves.
It may be said that great many Re-
publicans are not pleased with the
action of the senators in combining
with the Pops, and a conscientious Re
publican may lind 1t hard to heartily
endorse the enterprise. However, there
may some good result from it although
it can not be forseen how. BY virtue
of the deal, Frank GoodiGg, a staunch
Republican and big sheep owner, was
made president pro tenn Of the senate
and G. v. Bailey. Populist, was made
secretary. The minor appointments
were equally divided. The fight is now
on between the allied Republicans and
Populists on the one hand and the al
lied Democrats and silver Republicans
on the other hand. 1t seems from the
action of the legislature that one party
has been wiped out of existence. The
Republicans have absorbed the POpu-
lists. And indeed it looks as though
two other parties had been practically
erased.
The election of Mr.. Evans is decided
ly a victory for the gold element in the
Democratic party. Quite as much so
as would the election of Mr.. Bailey of
Texas to the speakership of the lower
house of congress be victory for the
Democracy.
The legislative gathering has so far
been very quiet affair; and it would
seem that an uncommonly exemplary
lot of ladies and gentlemen had come
together. But it will be better to re-
serve judgment on this point until the
members have drawn their first pay.
Only two members of the Fourth Ses-
sion are in evidence. A thing not re-
markable but creditable to the Idaho
electorate.
Nm the organization of the senate a
peculiar thing happened, whether by
design or accident remains secret in
tho breast Of Swain Beatty. When the
honorable body was called to order a
motion to proceed to organization pre-
vailed and candidates for president pro
tenn were nominated by the Democrats,
Republicans and Populists. On taking
the vote one of the Republican senators,
Mcdonald of Canyon county, was found
to be absent and the vote resulted in
10 for the Democratic candidate, for
the Republican aud for the POpulist
Secretary Beatty footed up the result
and announced tie. LieutenanttiOV
ernor Hutchinson then cast his vote
with the Democrats, which gave theiI
candidate a majority and he was de
ciared elected. The Republicans Wert
filled with CONSERVATION and messen
gers were hurried off in search of the
missing Mcdonald. The senate wal
proceeding to the election of a secretar!
when Republican State Chairman Nor
rison and Ex-Chairman Perrault ap
peared on the scene. There were few
hurried consultations and amidst Dem
ocratic rejOieings a Republican senate
rose to inquire how there could be a til
when no two candidates received al