The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-01-30

| On the tnlrly-ITSt DaIlOt James RI
Brady of Pocatello was elected United
States senator last Friday to complete
the term of the late Senator Weldon
B. Hepburn, whose death occurred
last October. The election was made
on the first ballot that day, the vote
standing 43 for Brady. to for ALL
SHE. his nearest competitor
Worn out by the long drawn battle,
anxious to get down to the work of
expressed wishes Of majority of the
Republicans of the legislature were the
moving causes that brought about the
election without further delay. Gov
ernor Brady has held his forces i'm line
without material break from the very
first ballot through until the thirty
first. Beginning with % votes, he had
gradually increased the number until
he had approximately "a that he could
depend upon any time he needed then
This was sufficient to prevent the
election Of any one else. but was not
enough to insure his election without
further support. 1t began to look like
the contest would settle down to
fight that would last throughout the
session, much to the detriment of leg
islation and greatly to the cost of the
people of the state.
Party Leaders End Contest.
Realizing this condition and know
ing that there was little or no prospect
upon the part of the opposition to
agree upon suitable candidate and
believing that further balloting would
probably result in the creation of an
other deadlock similar to that which
resulted in the disintegration of the
Ailshie forces, such leaders of the
party and influential members Of the
Legislature as Senator John Hart and
the members OF the Fremont county
delegation and Representative p. G.
Johnston Of Bingham county, who had
been voting with the scattered minor
ity. determined the contest should end
and the only way that 1t could be end
ed at once was by the election of Bra
dy. These men. therefore, threw their
influence toward that end and the re-
suit was accomplished.
Back of Senator Hart and Represent
tative Johnston stood Hunt, Gilchrist
and Merrill of Fremont county. Bow
erman Of that county had been called
home by reason Of the burning of the
building where his bank was located.
Before leaving, however, he gave his
assent to the plan and rendered some
aid in its accomplishment.
Back Of Governor Brady from the |
very beginning Of the contest there !
stood faithful band Of workers who |
never tired and never became discour-
aged. Among the most prominent Of |
these were Senators Hunt, Davis, |
Haight and Shepherd and Representa-
lives Ferguson and the other Bannock
county members, Lawson. McDermott
and Gardner Of Ada county, Booth
and Hayford Of Twin Falls county,
Lewis and French of Canyon. Wright
IF Bear Lake and others. each of
whom Is worthy Of mention In this
!
Successful Plan Made.
The plan which resulted in the cleo
ion of Governor Brady to the senate
was made Thursday night and by
its success was known to his
although the complete list of :
hose to be depended upon to carry
mt the plan was not made up until
his morning. Several northern men,
'fter being convinced that the oppo-
iition to Brady intended to select a
'outh Idaho man with whom to defeat
lin. determined to join in the effort
o end the struggle and their cooper
ltion was necessary to the success of
he proposal Had the opponents of
3rady chung to the idea of electing a
lorthern man, these members would
lot have Joined in electing Brady but
hey could see no advantage in pro- j