St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09
His Failure to Be Reelected
He Thinks Hinged on the
Matter of Admission.
The Constitution Of 1878 Will
Be a Good One a Hundred
Years Hence.
Mr.. Springer's Names, Wal
lula and Tacoma, Not Re-
ceived With Favor.


Delegate Voorhees,. of Washington
territory, "because he was able to point
to four years. service on my part with
no sign of statehood in sight. He was
able to convince the people that my SER
ices were productive of no good re-
suits"
Gould he do that?"
Certainly he could. Nothing sue
ceeds like success, and l had not sue
ceeded in securing sovereignty for
Washington territory. There was an
old gentleman whom [ met on tram
during the campaign who told me he
would not vote for me because he be-
lieved that | was 10 good. | argued
with him, told him of my numerous
harangues of the committees, my APP
peals to Springer, my slecplesS nights
of work and planning; but nothing
could convince that old gentleman that
| had done anything at all for the peo-
pie. He measured my work by its re-
Suits in the matter OF statehood; and
there were no results in sight"
But results are showing up now,
aren't they?'
''Of course; after the Democratic
party got knocking down last NoVem-
Der the house committee on territories
began to look at the causes of that re-
suit. They have listened at last TO the
prayers of the territories, and have
moved for our admission. But Wash
ington and Montana have elected Re-
publican delegates. We might just as
we'll have reelected Democrats and
brought our states into the Union with
Democratic congressman and senators.
but the house committee OH territories
would not listen to us.'
"What is Mr.. Allen, your successor,
coming here for now?"
81 am informed that he is coming here
to oppose the admission of the terri
tories under the omnibus bill. When |
first came to Washington as delegate
/ came to work for sovereignty for my
people. My Republican successor
comes to oppose statehood. as am in
formed
"Why should he do that, being Re-
publican?"
""The Republicans do not want the
territories to come into the Union under
Democratic auspices. By delaying for
a few months, they might have an extra
session of congress. and come in under
Republican husbandry and bring forth
fruit of Republican votes on the
strength of that guardianship. AS
things now are, with an excellent show
for admission under the omnibus bill,
the delegates elect in Washington and
Montana will have 10 fight their battles
over again next November. l shall not
be candidate under any circumstances,
but shall be in the campaign. 1t will
be my turn to point to admission as q
result of four years hard. unrenlttlng,
tad 0f a
1t would enable me to say, j told you
So 1t would be greater satisfaction
than the holding of any Office to be able
to say to my friends that Washington
territory comes into the Union under
Democratic auspices, and as direct
result of my labor"
What sort of an instrument is the
constitution of '79?"
ii have carefully examined it, and,
with Slight amendments, it will prove
to be one of the best constitutions
adopted by any state in this union.
There must be different judicial dis
tricts and different salaries paid to
various officials: but, as a general
thing, the constitution of 'fS is fresh
and as applicable to our needs as it
could have been if prepared in 'SS. Ii
evidences far-seeing wisdom OH the
constitution for the state of Washing
ton hundred years hence"
''How do your people like Mr.. Spring
er's proposed new names of Wallula or
Tacoma"
Il do not know just what the people
think of them. But | am under the
impression that they believe themselves
competent to select a name for them
selves, and the name of Washington
seems to suit them pretty we'll"
"Will the new state be Democratic or
Republicans
zone year ago | should have
emphatically said Democratic. But, it
will be struggle between the two par
ties now; and no one can safely predict
which side will WIN. They are pretty
evenly divided"
Il see plainly now, however, that the
responsibility is shifted, and | am glad
of it. The Democratic party has been to
blame, but the Republican party is now
shouldering the responsibility of keep
ing the territories out of the Union.
There is no doubt of it. | blamed my
party when it deserved censure, and L
do not now hesitate to charge the Re-
publican party in the senate with the
meanest and most degrading of par
tisanship. in keeping us out another
year, solely for party advantage"
Mr.. Voorhees, but voices the senti-
ments of Clifford, Toole, Ordway. Often
bacher and many others. The sena-
territories out of the Union during this
congress. They may deny it. but it is
true. The Republicans think the ter
ritories should come in under Republi-
can auspices in the house of repre-
sentatives as we'll as at the White
house. When it was suggested to Sen
ator Ingalls, that may be the Democrats
will filibnster and prevent the admiS-
sion of the territories at all in the next
congress, he curled his cynical mus
tache and said:
"Will any Northern Democrat dare
vote against the admission of the terri
tories in any manner prescribed by the
majority? 1t is politically unthinkable.
Congressman least of all men slaughter
themselves merely for pastime. Any
Northern Democrat who votes against
admission votes against his own renom-
ination as well as against his own re-
election"
President Pro TEN. ingalls, to-day
filed the joint resolution and memorial
of the Dakota legislature praying for
the passage of the bill opening The
Sioux reservation.
Delegate Toole to-day filed the peti,
ton of j. w. Ines and others present
ing grievances of homestead settlers Oh
the abandoned Fort Ellis military reser
Vation in Montana.
Robbed by Masked Marauders.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. S.-A band OF
masked robbers went to the house OF
Wesley Oman, near Lima, O., last
night. They tied Oman and his son to
their beds and then ransacked the
house. getting $1,000 worth of notes.