St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-23
The President Signs the Bill
Making Four New States
of the Union.
The Battle Of the Age and
Who We're the Men Who
Won the Fight.
Sunset Cox Was the General
in Command of Gallant
Ppivates.
Toole and Voorhees, the Boys
Who Turned the Vote
in the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-There was
great satisfaction expressed on both
sides of the house of representatives to-
day when it was generally known that
the president had signed the territorial
bill. The news was telegraphed to the
capital, and was received with every
manifestation of approval. Shortly
after the house met special messenger
from the White house brought the fol-
lowing autograph letter to Mr.. Springer,
chairman of the committee on terri
tories:
Zion. William NJ. Springer-My Dear
Sir: | signed the bill for the admiS-
sion Of the new states at II o'clock this
morning. Yours very truly,
"GROVER CLEVELAND"
Springer speedily spread the news.
and the Dakota contingent stood in the
house corridors with joy written all
over their faces.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-"Honor to
whom honor is due" said Congressman
Ben Shively, of Indiana. this afternoon.
"Sunset Cox was the general in COM
mand, but you should not forget the
privates III the ranks, who did the real
fighting"
ITO what do you refer? Where was
the battle?''
The admission of four territories as
new states was the grandest battle of
the age. Diversity of opinion, PARTISAN
ship, personal records, future aspira-
lions, all these and more, were involved
in the omnibus bill. For my part l was
opposed to the senate's amendments,
and intended to vote against them: but
didn't"
"What caused you to vote with Mr..
COx?''
well, | admire the wisdom. sagac.
ity, elOquenct, sincerity and greatness
of that magnificent manly scholar from
New York, Samuel S. Cox. He was in
public life, and hero. when was yet
youth. But it was not Mr. Cox one
who brought me into line for the inn
mediate admission of the territories"
'What influences were most potent
in affecting your attitude?''
''Fll tell you. The personal appeals
of Delegates To0le, of Montana, and
Voorhees, of Washington, Influenced my
Judgment, wruug my Sympathies, and
convinced my reason, more than any
thing else. Those gentlemen have been
begging recognition, pleading for adj
mission, getting almost on their knees
before their party and their friends,
ever since rve been here. Charlie
Voorhees, came to me and stated
that unless Washington territory could
come into the Union now, under the
omnibus bill, there might be no such
chance again for couple of years. He
said that the people were looking to him
to do something, and that unless some
thing was done now. he might he ostra-
ciZed for the future. Joe TOOle then
came to me and said that Montana was
appealing to him, and that he was in q
similar stew over the result. No man
ever pleaded the cause OF a people more
earnestly and eloquently. But, | con-
feSS, | felt more interest i'll my friends
when they made a personal appeal. than
/ did for the hundreds of thousands of
their people, whom ] did not know, and
] promised to vote with them upon
SUNSET CoN'S PLAN"
'Well, what do you think of it now
that it is Over?''
Il am more that content. The battle
had to be fought some time, and am
glad it is over, so far as the house is
concerned. | believe that Charlie Voor-
hees and Joe Toole would be sitting to-
day in the United States senate, as
Democrats, if their territories had been
admitted two years ago. We human
beings always have better hindsght
than foresight; and it was SO with our
fathers before US. 1t is useless to go
into the Neutrality-suspicious. of the case.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil there
of: and also the good"
Can quote you as saying these nice
things OF Voorhees, and TOOle?"
Certainly you can, for they are facts.
TOole and Voorhees, were the privates
in the ranks who did the real fighting.
OF course they needed good general.
and Sunset Cox was their Moses. The
fact that he championed their cause
largely interested and influenced me:
for his presence and leadership evokeS
respectful consideration and cheerful
following, always. he is a broad
gagged man. and one of the ablest lead
erS of the Democratic party. But. the
the personal appeals made by the
gentlemen from Washington and Mon
tana territories had more to do with
the agreement of the house to the
senate'S demands than any potent
leadership alone could have brought
forth. They did the real work, and to
them should full honor be given"
Your correspondent cOnverSed with
the other Democrats who voted with Mr..
Cox, and the sentiments above expressed
by Mr.. ShivARy, were practically re-
D6dlCu ny MI. y dHCCs VI
Mr.. Bliss, OF New York; Mr.. Ford, of
Michigan; Mr.. Chapman, of Michigan;
Mr.. Morse, of Massachusetts, and others.
The eminent gentleman who so ably
championed their cause on the floor,
S. S. Cox, said: II have been well
aware of the constant work done by Mr..
Voorhees, and Mr. T0ole, and they have
had my sympathy for long time. 1t
was pleasure for me to be able to find
myself i'll accord with them. SO that
might help them. l like
the ambition and energy of
young manhood. | like to be
able to assist and encourage young
men. Mr.. Toole and Mr.. Voorhees, are
commemorate gentlemen of ability.
What | have been able to do for the ter
ritores has been labor ipse v0luptas,
especially since at the same time it
brought pleasure and | believe happi-
ness to those worthy and estimable rep
resentatives."
Congressman Thompson. of Califor-
mia, voted with the Republicans for
eliminating New Mexico from the bill
and was reproached for il by McMillin,
of Tennessee, one of the accredited
Democratic leaders. II know how to
vote on this question:" said Thompson.
'I've voted
AGAINST THESE BOYS
long enough meaning ToO;e and Voor-
hees, who were beside HIM, and now |
intend to give them a show" His ex-
ample was followed by Mr.. Biggs, also