Political intrigue gave way to business-as-usual when the Minnesota House elected Phil Carruthers as its new Speaker. The legislature officially convened the 1997 session today.(tuesday) Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports from the capitol. The question leading up to the opening of the session was, just how far would supporters of Irv Anderson GO to keep their leader? Republican minority leader Steve Sviggum said HE was involved in talks with Anderson about a sharing of power in the HOUSE in exchange for some Republican votes...but as the start of the session approached...Sviggum, and others, predicted Anderson's days as Speaker were indeed OVER and Carruthers would enjoy an easy win.