St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-09
STANDING FIRM.
Montana Democrats VIII Noa
Give Up the Fight.
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HELENA, Mont, Dec. s.-The ReBnh-
lican senators have definitely decided
to refuse the proposition of the Dems-
cratic senators to investigate the Tgn-
mel precinct election case, giving as a
reason that it would be disceaEteoaS to
the house of representatives for the
senate TO interfere in a question which
related to seats OF members of the iatter
body. The f1imSineSS of this excHse Is
shown when it is stated that the So me
sort of proposition for an Investigation
was made by the Democrats h0iise 10
the Republican hpuse. This lattez
until to-day, when the Bem8-
era tic committee of the house fur
nisheI the press a statement OF
negotiations anu their result. The doe
uinent IS very lengthy. but the priBef-
pal points are as follows: ION the
afternoon of the 4th a resolution was
offered and adopted in the Democratic
house caucus to meet a committee from
the Republican house to see if some ar
rangement could not be made to
BREAK THE DEADLOCK.
The committee met, and after .
lengthy and full discussion of the des
plOrable state OF affairs now existing, &c
was admitted that full investigation
of the Tunnel precinct, about which so
much has been said. would or should
either dispel or confirm the Allegations
of fraud which have been made in re-
gard to the manner of conducting the
election held at that place Oct. 1. The
Democrats present said that if it could
be shown that their five men from
Silver Bow were not rightfully holding
their seats they would be ready and
willing to unSeat them; and that.
not only the committee, but all the
Democratic members eourted the ful-
lest investigation. 1t was decided by
the joint caucus committee. as there
was no regularly organized body which
both sides were willing to recognize,
that each conteSting body in caucus
should name eight of their number who
were known to be conservative and
fair, and that the other side might in
each case reject three Of such eight,
leaving a joint
COMMITTEE OF TEN,
five from each party, who were to take
such measures as they thought best Co
bring about the fullest Investigation OF
the election held at the disputed pre-
cinct. The Democratic members of the
joint committee were chosen, and Dee.
s this committee met that of the Repub-
iicans. The latter said they had de-
cided TO reject the arrangements agreed
on by the joint caucus, and proposed
that twenty-four Democrats join with
twenty-five Republicans in organizing
the house, and that desirable commit
tee TOR investigation might be ap-
pointed. 1t was also included in the
Republican proposition, through their
spokesman, and was To be part of the
agreement, that the senate be organ
lied at once. The Rep ,blican propa-
sitiOn was refused, the Democrats say
ing they did not want an eight to seven
game. The Democratic statement con-
cludeS: 1.-The Democrats had nothiug
to gain by an investigation. They have
already established their case and claim
their seats from having
RECEIVED a MAJORITY
of the votes cast in their respective dis
tricrS. This fact is known beyond
doubt, and we claim and demand the
support OF all right-mipdeu people in
the stand which we have taken, and
which We expect to uphold now and for
all time. The results of these confer
edee meetings were not intended for the
public, but we have been so misrepre-
sented in the matter that we now con-
slider it our duty to give to the people
a true statement of facts. We are not
here as willing tools of a party or
prince, nor is our organization the re-
suit of returning board machinationS.
We are here. fortified with law and
justice, as Representatives of the people,
who nave elected Us by their votes, and
we propose to defend their rights to so
choose u.s." The chairman of the DEM
Ocratic state committee is receiving tele-
grams from chairmen of different Demo-
cratic state committees throughout the
country. commencing Democracy on
the stand it has taken, and eXhOrtlng
the party to stand firm.