St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-25
The Governor of Montana Has
the Republican State
Stealers Downed,
Their Committee Will Not Be
Recognized on Calling on
Him To-Day.
The Problem May Be Solved
by a Deadlock OF Ninety
Days.
Johnson's Defeat in the North
Dakota Legislature
Seems Certain.
Special TO the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, Nov. 24.-The fail
ure of the senate TO organize yesterday,
owing to the absence of eight Demo-
cratic members, has had the effect OF
discOuraging all plans for electing two
Republican senators. and sending them,
with certificates from the Republican
secretary of state. to Washington. The
Democrats are not much better OF,
but they have n OF regarded the question
of the senatorshipS as being of the nrSt
Importance. So far all the Democratic
senatorial aspirants have kept in the
background. and the entire effort has
been to see that the Silver Bow MEM
bers secured the seats to which
they were elected. The result of
the two policies has been
that while the Democratic representa-
tives present solid front, the Republi-
cans are split up into factions. and not
few. in private conversation, condemn
the action of Auditor Kenney in order
ing the Republican members to meet in
another place than that selected by the
governor. The report was published
last night that Auditor Kenney had
been
OFFERED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
by Democrats to call the house to order
in the place designated by the governor,
at the same time recognizing the Demo-
cratic memjerS from Silver Bow.
Eenney, in the morning papers. pro-
nOunces the story canard. When the
committee from the Republican house
calls on Gov. TOOle tomorrow TO inform
him that the house of representatives is
ready for business. they will not be rec
0gnized in their alleged official capacity.
There is good ground for the assertion
that, when they return to the body
which sent them and report the result,
two members, and probably three
will favor the Republicans going up to
the court house and answering to roll
call. The Republicans caucused this
afternoon. The object being tc agree
upon senatorial candidate, and then
make an offer to the Democrats that
each side be allowed senator. This
will not be successful, as the
Democrats will not yield a single
point in what they believe their rights.
AS the matter stands now, everything
is blocked, and as the Democratic SEN
ators will not take the oath until the
house question is settled, it will
be seen the only way out Of
it is for some one to back down.
The Republicans realize that they
cannot bulldoze Gov. Toole, as he has
proved conclusiveiy Dy the issue of his
proclamation on Friday that he was
governor of Montana, and was deter
mined to exercise the full powers of his
Office. 1t is probable to-m1rrow's de-
velopments will greatly clear the atmos-
pher.
GRESHAM'S HEAD Is LEVEL.
Special to the CLIQUE.
CHICAGO. Nov. 24.-That Judge
Gresham would not be especially
pleased with the administration was
naturally to be expected, but that he
should become disgusted with his own
party is quite another matter. This is
evidently the case. at least in regard to
the recent history of party affairs in
Montana. In answer to a uues ton
about the fight now being waged oyer
the organ Zation of the legislature in
that state to-day, he remarked:
''lt is very clear to me that the Dem
ocrats have carried Montana, and | do
not see why the Republicans will not
let them have the fruits of their victory.
You are at liberty to quote me to that
effect"