St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
ANXIOUS TO COMPROMISE,
Montana Republicans Realize
That Their Position Is Unten-

Montana Republicans Realize
That Their Position Is Unten-
able.
Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont. Dec. 3O.-T0-day has
been lively one among the politicians.
particularly the Republicans The
Northern Pacific lobby struck town
last night. followed shortly afterwards
by large delegation of Lee Mantle's
followers. As the result of tO-day's
work. Mantle is TO night about beaten
in the race for the United States sen
atOrship. while Col. Sanders supporters
are jubilant and say he will be nom
mated. The most interesting Develop
ment is proposition from the Republi-
can senators to the Democrats that all
the members of the legislature from Sill
of the house over whose election there
is no dispute come together twenty
four from each parity, elect a. speaker
and appoint committee of six. three
from each party, tn investigate the Tun-
mel precinct case. Immediately after
the al polntment of such committee both
the senate and house. without transact
ing any further business whatever,
shall
ADJOURN FOR TWENTY DAYS,
in order to give the committee time to
investigate and report. The Democrats
considered the proposition this after
noon, and are caucuSing on it
again tonight Should this proposition
he accepted, the proposed election of
United States senator's by both parties
Wednesday will 90 by the board. Even
should the Republicans elect two srna-
tors Wednesday it is not thought likely
that the Democrats will follow suit.
The Democratic position Is that the
senate has never been lawfully organ
lied and holding that view the Demo
cratic senators cannot 90 into caucus
with the house. The plan most favored
is for the Democratic caucus to select
two men. whom the governor will be
asked to appoint at the close of the ses-
sion of the legislature and in the mean
time these two men will 90 to Washing
ton and protest against the admission of
the two senators alleged to have been
elected by the Republicans. The more
conservative Republican senators are
not quite sure that their organization of
that body by seven Republican votes
would stand in the United States SEN
ate. and are averse to electing two SEN
atOrs under the circumstances if it can
possibly be avoided.
BROKE UP IN A ROW.
Special &c the Globe.
HELENA. Mont, Dec. 30.-The Re-
publican senatorial caucus broke up in
a row tonight. The fight against Man
tie became so bitter, and the West
sider's heDchmen became so angry at
the prospect that T. c. Power, who was
defeated for governor at the last elee-
ton, would get the caucus nomination,
that they threatened to bolt the whole
affair AMI join the Democratic house.
Another caucus will be held at 10 O'clock
tomorrow morning. The Republican
house tonight refused to listen to
the proposition of the Republican sena-
tors for an investigation. Hearing of
this action the Democratic house post
poned consideration of the matter. In
the agreement between the senators it
was stipulated that if the Democratic
house rejected the proposition for in
VestigatiOn. three Democratic senators
would join the Republicans, and If the
Republicans rejected the proposition,
three Republican senators would join
the Democrats. The proposition was
purely senatorial one. and il remains
to be seen what the outcome of the Re-
publican rejection tonight Will be.