East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-27

With the laurels of victory fresh
upon the brows of Idaho Mormons. it
is thought the church will demand the
principal offices in the organization of
the Idaho legislature which convenes
on January Z. in spite of the bitter
fight which is being made by Senator
Dubois against them, both in the state
of Idaho and in congress.
That the Mormons will control the
state legislature of Idaho is conceded
by all who are in touch with the sit
uation. but by many it is thought the
church will refrain from pressing its
demands for the speakership Of the
house or presidency of the senate,
owing to the national interest now be-
ing taken in the attitude of the church
toward politics.
1t may be that the church will be
satisfied to hold the reins of power
in Idaho, while allowing others to ac-
tuallv occupy the legislative offices.
A special fl ON Boise saws of the sit
uation in the Gem state:
BY the terms of the constitution,
the Idaho legislature assemblies the
first Monday after the first day of
January. That throws the meeting
of the ninth session just as late as it
is possible for it to occur, the date
being Monday, January :.
The executive officers will be in
stalled the same day. 1t does not al
ways occur, however, that both
branches are started off on the same
day, as the provision respecting the
state officers is that they shall take
their places the first Monday in jan
uary.
The coming session will be lacking
in the scenes that have always char
acterized the assembling of the legis-
lature when Z United States senator
WAS to bo chosen. BY the action of
the republican state convention, in
nominating William f. Borah for sem
ator, that question has been disposed
of.
The action of the state convention
will be ratified py the legislature
without dissent among the republican
members. There will be "a of these
to IS democratic members.
In the senate the republicans have
Is 10 six for the democrats, and in
the house 80 to ~ for the other side.
OF the republicans there will not be
one, so Tar as is now known, who will
not votg for the party nominee for
the position.
Republican leaders realize that the
Mormon vote saved the governor from
1afcat ap5 tho NorpoopS f,,II,y ,pJar
stand the situation. Those who are
appreciative feel If a Mormon asks to
ha elected speaker and has the sup
port of his section Of the state pretty
generally, he should not be turned
down because he belongs to the faith
of thos. who stood i'm the breech when
the terrific assault was made on the
governor. The reasoning is that If the
M0rmons desire recognition. the party
cannot do less than accord it to them
under such circumstances.
On the other hand, there is a con-
siderq Bile class who call attention to
the fact that the republicas all over
the state arrayed themselves against
the Duh ois program, making the fight
ali along the line to prevent any Of
the rights and privileges of the Nor
mons from being taken from them.
These point out that the fight in
volved much that was unpleasant, but
the republicans stood fast and pre-
vented the program Of the democrats
from making headway.
This. they held, should be taken
into consideration by the Mormons,
and the latter should refrain from
taking any step which would preju-
dice the case hereafter