The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-21
"ANTI-JUNkETERS"
LEAVE FOR BOISE
Eight Members of the House
Take the Trip.
TRY TO DO IT SECRETLY
COLLEAGUES LEARN OF PLANS.
AND THEN Is WOE.

Y I'VE "anti-junketers" and three
pro- unketers1 among the mem
bers of the house left last nisht
for Boise AS a result of this action
there is turmoil among the representa-
tives. Those who were kept out of a
trip to the Idaho capital by the votes
of the i've are exceeding wroIn and
dire things are threatened.
The members who are now In Idaho
enjoying life are Representatives A 5.
Condor, Willard Done, J. J. Stewart,
]. B. Wilson. Thomas Hull. F. W.
Fishburn. Thomas H. Merrill and D.
r. Roberts, with their families. Rep
resentative William z. White intended
to go, but was detained by the illness
of a friend.
Representative Wilson, father Of a
lengthy railroad bill that ne afterward
withdrew, was one of the most ardent
opponents of the trip TO Boise in ac-
ceptanee of the invitation of the Idaho
egislature-until it became evident
that the plan was in danger of defeat
He voted against it both times.
These Killed the Junket.
representative Stewart voted TO take
the trip when the motion was first
made. Next day he moved TO rescind
the action taken, and his vote, with
those of Representative Done. Gordon
and Hull, swung the balance against
the Junket. Representatives Fishburn,
Merrill and Roberts voted consist ently
IN favor of the trip.
When the junket plan was defeated
after long wrangling. several of the
members decided TO take trip any
how The genial representative of the
Oregon Short Line, who makes il his
business TO become acquainted with
members Of the legislature, proffered
them transportation, berths and, it is
said, even meals or any trip they might
wish to take The invitation was ac-
cepted with alacrity, and plans were
made to steal away quietly in the
night without letting the other mem
bers or the newspapers know anything
about, it.
But alas for the dark secret It be-
came bruited about yesterday after
noon that something like this was go
ing on and by evening a large pro-
portion of the members who had not
been invited heard of the clandestine
preparations, and so did others not
members of the legislature
Try to Explain.
1t was sheepish looking crowd that
gathered about a Herald representa-
tive just before the train started. at
1880 a. m, and began to explain how
the trip came about.
You see it was this way" said
Speaker Hull, as he sat in the draw
ing room in his shirt sleeves
We intended to take a trip to Lo-
gan to see the Agricultural college
again, and then go to Ogden and end
up at Provo. visiting the state insti-
tutions. but we were persuaded 10 take
this trip to Boise
This was how il came about be-
gan Representative Roberts, and he
told his story, of similar import
7 understand one of the members
Is sore unused Speaker Hull.
How in the world did you find it
out2' demanded Representative Mer-
rill.
DR.. Condor did not get aboard until
the train reached Ogden Representa-
tiyes Stewart. Done and Fishburn
took refuge behind the curtains of
their berths- Representative Wilson
said almost nothing and kept looking
out of the window More than any
of the others he bore an expression
like that Of a. small boy whose mother
had just discovered him in the pantry
with his face smeared with jam.