The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
BY c. E, ARNEY.

special To The Tribune.
BOISE. Ida. Jan 3.-Thc organiza tion
NJ the eleventh session OF the Idaho leg
slature brings 10 mind previous organi-
cations here in Boise, all of which have
tleIr interesting. II not their ludicrous
Incidents,
II WAS in the organization OF the sixth
session that many peculiar transactions
occurrc1
The majority of the senate was about
conslIy divided between Democrats and
SILVER Republicans the Populists having
several members. The majority of the
bouse was about evenly divided between
The three parties. all three OF which were
rrodncts Of the Pocatcllo fusion conven-
tion Of 1900. which has gone down In the
political history Of the state as the Ia
nous "three ring circus. which lasted Il
solid week.
Dubois had been indorsed rs tho candi-
date Of this political iriune for the
rnlted States senatorship. The three
parties to the pledge had elected clear
majority of the two houses. Three days
before the opening of the legislative scs-
sion Dubois came TO Boise and opened
his headquarters in the parlors Of the
old Capital hotel. the same rooms from
which he had been previously elected in
lSsl and previously defeated, in 1897. His
rooms AZ once became the center of po-
N,ical interest There were enough
members Of the fusion present by Sun
day evening 10 serve TO bind the ma
jcrIty OF both houses. and The caucus
was on.
Factions Were Industrious.
The Silver Republicans were indus
trousy looking Tor any and all oppor-
,nnities TO pour oil on any troubled
waters which might -" discovered. There
were two opposing candidates among the
lipuDrr.tN - a IJ1bniE
elected.
Colonel Dewey OF Nampa had opened
senatorial headquarters in tho IdaDha
hotel. and Jim Hawlcy WAS conducting a
senatorial campaign Tor himself from his
law Offices, Just around the corner For
III" most part the Silver Republicans de-
manded nothing, but in order 10 comport
In The dignity OF the fusion agreement,
they asked for and received an appoint
lnent Of minor clerkShip from each the
hniisc and senate,
was at that time chairman OF the
fragments Of the Silver Republican party
Mos of its splendid organization OF two
and four years before had either returned
~ The Republican party or joined the
Democratic party. During the summer
and the fall campaign however an or
ranization had been maintained with
members in most II not all of the
rpUnties Of the state.
The Gift of Rannahan.
During these strenuous days with this
altogether interesting party organizs ton
devoid Of the faintest hope of longevity,
INC indispensable lrishmcn were as al
ways in evidence AS usual. YOU couldn't
lose the Irish. For example. there was
kannahan and Iiou)chan and Callahan
Ever and always they were present. AT
convention. at committee meeting and a,
raucus. No matter II Johnnie Gala
han had 10 travel from his home in Koo-
lenai TO Pocatello. he WAS there and SC
was Rannahan from Wclser and IIoule-
han from Heath.
Al this organization they were, as
usual. all present. Houlehsn was Tho
distinguished senator from Washington
county Callahan was then the clerk
o' The court OF his county. while Rama
nan Gas he expressed it in his rich Irish
orosue) lust came over TO look in or
the game"
As the game warmed up RannahaI
came 10 me and said that Frank L.
smith Of his county was rightly entitled
10 The first call on a place an at.
iachc. If the Silver Republicans sue.
cceded in getting single place. Hi.
Ioglc Was readily accepted
Then he said that If there was an.
other place which could be stakcd out
Tor him for the winter. he would SIT dowr
on II for s. day and hire fellow tc
mix the cows and feed the chickens