Show iAfloS SEATOIIS An Important Dispatch from Representative Sweet THE BALLOTING HAS BEGUN A Lone and Blttsr Contest Seems Inevitable A Bold ana Successful Burglary at St Helens Oregon WASHINOTON D C Dec lrfSpecial telegram to THE HERALD Representative Sweet of Idaho today sent the following telegram which explains itself WASHINGTON D C Dec 16 To LleutcnantGoTernor VVilley and Frank Fenn Boise City Idaho I have just had a talk with Senators Edmunds and Manderson Edmunds says it is distinctly the duty of the legislature to elect two Senators for unexpired terms Also one designated for the full term commencing com-mencing March 4 next Senator Mander sea is of the view same This is the result re-sult of careful investigation Edmund view to the contrary was wired yesterday by mistake Signed WILLIS SWEET Mr Sweets telegram it will be understood under-stood refers to the question whether the Idaho legislature may or may not elect for three separate terms at this session of Congress The authorities hero favorable favor-able to the proposition are as good as can be found in Washington and their conclusion conclu-sion will not be without weight to the Idaho legislature |