The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-01

WASHINGTON, Jan. SL-The president
to-day sent 10 the senate the name OF
Decius s. Wade, OF Montana, TO be chief
justice OF the territory, vice Mcdonnell, re-
signed.
Judge ID. :. Wade was kept busy yester-
day afternoon receiving congratulations
from his friends at the Office OF w ade, Toole
n wallace. over the announcement from
washington that President Cleveland had
presented bis name 10 the senate TO dill the
Office OF chief justice OF the territory, vice
Judge Mcconnell, resigned. Judge Wade
expressed great surprise and said II was
the last news he expected 10 hear.
@will you accept the nomination ?"
asked reporter.
Judge Wade fingered with his hair
awhile In a thoughtful mood, and replied:
well, don't know. This came upon me
a. great surprise, Il having been wholly
unsought for by me, and haven't had al,
opportunity 10 think over the matter. 1
dislike TO leave my present law practice,
which is far more profitable than the chief
Justiceship, and does not require half the
amount OF work and trouble. OF course l
look upon II as an honor, but"
o,,,Ia III S ycn accept what will be the tenure Of
"lt will last until Montana is admitted as
= state, and from present appearances that
Then Gen. aarrison's entering the
White House will lot Affect you should
you acceptY'
.'lt might and then again It might not.
or course II President Harrison saw nc 20
remove the incumbent he could do so, but
the chances are he world not without
cause"
sin the event Of statehood what would
be the result?'
why then the people would elect their
Judges. But still there would remain one
presidential appointment TO the judgeship,
that 10 Judge for the United States dis.
trict court The tenure OF Office for this
eSs,s sSs q; ,s NE during proper behavior on
"Nere there any other applIcants for
Judge McConnelrs cnAir?"
"From what I've read In the newspapers,
! understand that ex.Gov. Carpenter and
X. q. Davies were mentioned; further than
this have not heard OF any Others"
"How long did you formerly preside n
chief Justice Of MontanaT'
sixteen years and two months. For
many years II was during period when q
Judge had 10 bear good many hardshlps
In stage travelling and poor hotels But In
regard 70 my acceptance OF the present
nomination i Am undecided. My answer
o. present is neither yea nor no. shall
give the matter some consideration TO- night
and let you know my conclusion tomorrow.
As the nomination was totally unexpected
and unsouRht for on my part, | feel 30 sur
prised that | don't know whether % acesn'
VIII Amend the Bill.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Sl.-The republican
senator's meeting to-day In caucus was
productive Of results In the adoption Of q
resolution insisting upon the admission as
states Of North and South Dakota. Mon
tana and Washington. While II was regard
cd as expedlent that constitutional conven-
tons should be called In the two Dakotas
10 pass upon the new constitutions, the
senators are resolved that another vote
shall not be required upon the question Of
division. There WAS lack OF unsnimity,
however, In regard TO New Mexico. The
senators we're not wanting IN their support
Of the adoption OF . non-partls an policy
which would include that territory, but
urged on the other hand that owing TO the
peculiarities Of the people OF New Mexico
the territory was not yet fitted for admis-
sion. The statements contained Id the pc.
tition from Albuquerque against admis-
sion, recently presented to congress, were
quoted with effect In this connection. The
1nal decision Of the caucus was that the
committee on territories should frame .
substitute for the house bill; that It's rejec-
tion by the house would saddle that body
with unplersant responsibility TO the peo-
pie OF the west. When this bill Is made up
It will be pushed through the SCI ate with
expedition, as 1t Ia desired TO reach the con-
ference stage this session.