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Newspaper

The Silver Messenger

Location

Challis, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1894

Page

4

Idaho Legislature Vote Creates Broad Party Slate

The Silver Messenger lists official Idaho legislature results by party and district. It names senators and representatives across Ada Canyon Bear Lake Oneida Bingham Bannock Fremont Shoshone Kootenai Latah Nez Perce and other counties, detailing affiliations and districts including Ada Canyon Elmore and Logan.

Canyon John W. Cunningham Ada George C. Parkinson Bear Lake Oneida Bingham, Bannock Fremont W. H. Watt d.—Alturas Ruel Rounds Bingham Bannock Chas, Myer Boise H. Dewey Cassia Owyhee James Hanrahan p.—Custer George Golden r.—Elmore Robert Browne Thos. Davis d.—Oneida John T. Bennett r.—Owyhee Robert Neil p.—Shoshone John J. Sanders James Young H. L. Hughes Lorenzo Thomas r.—Bingham Logan and Alturas Francis Pletcher Washington Lyell Verbeck

Governor McConnell Says Sweet Won't Be Idaho Senator

In town last week Governor McConnell spoke to friends at a public resort about Idaho politics. He claimed Sweet cannot be elected to the Senate, warned of a behind the scenes deal with Dubois, and outlined a plan to back Shoup while denying Sweet the North Idaho seat two years later.

McConnell Sweet Idaho Dubois Senate North Idaho South Idaho Shoup United States Senate Moscow Star Salt Lake Herat Washington, D. C Washington Herald W. F. James James

Contention Over Idaho Senate Race Escalates

The Idaho battle between Shoup and Sweet grows bitter as newspapers debate withdrawal claims and loyalties. Sweet accuses Shoup of selfish plots to block representation while Donovan the Democrat rises as a symbolic beacon amid partisan maneuvering across Moscow, Detroit, and The World challenging Sweet’s stance. The renewed clash centers on withdrawal promises, political alignments, and the looming state legislature vote.

One Democrat Elected to Michigan Legislature

After fears of a complete party loss, Bay county’s John Donovan wins a legislative seat for the Democrats by a twenty vote plurality, marking the lone Democratic representative in the Michigan legislature.

Donovan Detroit News Lone Star John New Zealand London Bridge London Napoleon St. Helena United States Bay Michigan John Donovan Bay County

Prosperity Trouble Hits High Places

A brief comment notes that economic or social trouble concentrates at the top, suggesting disparities where wealth and power are most concentrated. The remark implies a critique of how prosperity is unevenly distributed, affecting elites more than average citizens.

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