The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-01
Mem bers From the New States Back
the Wall Street Candidate
for Speaker
Garter Worked for the Anti Silver
Advocate First, Last and
All the Time.
The Northwesterners Form Combination
Ia Keep burrows Down Washing
tons New senators.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-lSpecial. The
states contributed their share to the max
ing OF a speaker to-day. Hansbrough hay-
ING promised Henderson complimentary
vote, and in Difference TO the wishes of Il
large number of Iowa men who had tele-
graphed him from North Dakota to vote
for Henderson il he could, he supported
the Iowa man on the first ballot. lie then
turned 10 Reed, and without his vote an
other ballot would have necessary. Mr..
Hansbrough says he would have been will
ing 10 vote for any western mon who could
have shown on the first ballot that he had
any show Of election, but he did not pro-
pose 10 go down with forlom hope for
the mere sake Of a sentiment, and espec-
nilly AS Reed was in every way satisfactory
TO him. Carter, of Montana, was Reed
man first, lust and all the time.
his vote, but tried TO get Others TO follow his
example. Mckinley would have been salts
factory to him, but he preferred Reed. Her.
man, of Oregon, did not vote for Reed ON
the first ballot, because he did not get there
in time, but his vote saved him. as did any
other one mans vote on the second ballot.
Herman WAS an ayowed Reed man from the
time of his arrival here. Wilson. of Wash
ington, although at the foot of the list and
fully aware that Reed had been nominated,
stood by his first choice, Mckinley. The
new state men all went 10 him and urged
that he make 1t solid block Of five from
the new states, but he would not change
Mr.. Wilson told them that if his vote
was necessary TO nominate, he would have
voted for Reed, but as il was apparent a
nomination had been made. he was not go
ing 10 change for the simple reason that he
wanted TO get on the band wagon. Dele
gate Du Bois could not vote. but he was in
the caucus and he was working as hard az
be could for the Maine candidate. lie was
al. over the hall, urging the norihwesterners
10 come 20 his winner. The northern tier
of states can feel pretty well satisfied with
the result.
On the other candidates they voted M fol-
lows; Herman voted for Mcpherson. All
the others for Carson.
For sergeant-at-arms. Herman, Wilson
and Carter voted for Holmes, and Hans
baough for Capt. Reed.
For door-keeper, all voted for Capt.
Wheat.
They all voted for Chns. A. Ramsdall for
chaplain. Mr.. Rnmsdall is n college class
mate Of Delegate Dubois, and the Idaho
man mode IL his especial fight TO secure his
nomination.
None Of the new statesman were favor
| ably impressed with j. q. Burrows Ii
seems that Senator Pettigrew claims that
Burrows refused to report the bill dividing
| Dakota back in 1882, when both sections
had agreed on measure. II was given out
by Burrows thnt Reed prevented il, but
Senator Pettigrew denies this. Last night
Pettigrew saw Reed and told him that in
case of his success he did not want Burrows
10 be highly h0nored with committee
place. Reed made no promises, but the
new state men in view OF the prominent
part they hive played in the nom
ination of the speaker, will ask
that Burrows he shelyed as far
as possible. The northwestern men wanted
Wheat for doorkeeper, believing thnt they
would have chance for some Of the l2j
places he has 10 distribute. The caucus,
however, adopted resolution instructing
the doorkeeper 10 divide the appointments
IN his department equitably among the
states. There mayb be a few plums for the
northwestern members, even with n Mary
lander as doorkecper.
Both senators from Washington were nj
the capitol TO day and selected seats in the
senate chamber. They are on the extreme
left of the president of the senate, and Just
behind the sets selected by the senators
from North Dakota. Washington IL the
second state 10 get its senators on the
| ground for the winters work.