St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-18
BALKED BY A FRAUD.
Republicans Delay the Ad-
mission Of Montana to
Steal the State.
Righteous Indignation Of the
Masses Who Yearn for
Freedom.
Senatorial Candidate Sanders
Goes TO Washington to
Buzz the President.
South Dakota's Legislature
Formally Elects Pettigrew
and Moody as Senators.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, Oct IA telegram
from Washington was published here
to-day, saying that President Harrison
would issue proclamation in day or
two admitting the DakOtas and Wash
ington to statehood, but that owing to
the trouble in Montana the admission
of this state would be delayed until the
canvass of the vote was concluded.
The news created much excitement and
indignation, as had not the fraudulent
attempt been made by the Republican
judges of election in Silver Bow county
to Overturn the result of the election as
shown by the returns, Montana would
be admitted to statehood simultaneously
with the three other territories.
The Republican consplratOrs were de-
cidedly staggered by the news. con-
veyed by the telegram, but
during the day they managed to pull
together again, and as result they ad-
vanced the theory tonight that it is not
necessary for the territorial board OF
canvassers to have the returns certified
to them by the different county officials,
but that they may send some one to
look at the county records, and on this
messengers association can certify to
the president that the constitution has
been carried by majority of all the
votes cast at the election held on Oct. l.
1t was the original plan of the Repub-
licanS when they succeeded IN inducing
the canvassers to throw out the vote
cast in the Silver Bow precinct to have
al nf
counties, the majority of whom
are Republicans, make their returns to
the territorial canvaSsing board, which
would Immediately certify the returns
to the president. The presidents proc
lamatiOn would be issued, the new Re-
publican judges would Immediately pop
up and take office; the tunnel precinct
case would come before them, they
would confirm the work of the Silver
Bow canvaSseTs. and the Republicans
would organize the legislature and elect
two United States senators. To
MAKE ASSURANCE DOUBLY SURE,
they would also strive to have Judge
DE Wolfe, before whom the contest is
set for hearing Nov. z, removed by the
president. and trusted henchman put
in his place. The first scheme was
blocked by the clerk of Silver Bow
COUNTY, WHO pUSlIiNelN ItluSSS " Ccl Gily
the result of the election in that county
until the contested precinct case is de-
cided in court. In addition clerks in
other counties show no dispOsi-
ton to make the returns before
the limited time fixed by law ex
pires, that is Nov. 1, so now
that the cOnspirators have succeeded in
overriding the law as regards county
canvassers, they will not hesitate to out
rage that which applies to territorial
canvassers. That the territorial board
of canvassers, all the members of which
are Republicans, will certify the result
to the pr esident without the Official re-
turns, and merely on unsupported state
ments or unofficial newspaper reports,
the Democrats believe; but that Pres
ident Harrison will aid a half-dOZen self
seeking Republicans to Overrule all law
and steal the state of Montana. they will
not credit. There are sixteen counties
in Montana, and of these six have not
made their returns, and these are the
largest counties. There were about 40
600 votes cast, and the returns on which
the Republicans propose to have Pres
ident Harrison issue his proclamation
show only about 10000 votes for the con-
stitutiOn. The law governing the case
is plain, and
ONLY BY GROSS VIOLATION
can the territorial canVaSSing board
certify its result to Washington before
all the county returns are in, or before
the expiration of the time which the
law provides for their return. W. F.
Sanders, chief of the Republican con-
spirators, left this afternoon for Wash
ington. His mission is two-fOld-to Sc
cure the issuance of the presidents
proclamation Immediately and the re-
moVal of Judge De Wolfe.