, 1890-10-23
HESTANDS UNPLEDGED
And Has Made No Trade
With MY. Mcconnell.
He IS NOT SELLING HIS FRIENDS
AS Usual the Blame Falls Upon
the Reporter "Seen" by Mr.,
Mcdonnell.

JuuRe IiaHett AZ the Hotel spokane 70
inquire as to the correctness Of the re-
port Of the interview between w. J. Mo-
Connel and himself contained in the
bogus paper of October Is.
Judge, have you seen tho purported
interview between Mr.. Mcconnell and
yourself published the 18TH with refer
ence to tho senatorial question in
Idaho?'
'Yos, have seen 1t, but not until the
evening of that day. 1t escaped my eye
when l looked over the paper in the
morning, but my attention was called to
II by friend that evening""
We'll, Is that report correct, or do you
feel like saying anything about it2"
WELL" the judge answered, l have
been struck by the capacity of the
average reporter to get things wrong
ever since the campaign began in Idaho
but have as yet net attempted TO cor
rect any thing, and do not know whether
tits worth while to correct the errors
contained in that alleged report
What are the errors to which you
refer2"
WELL" he replied. ~ will tell you.
l had little talk with Mr.. Mcdonnell
In the presence Of Mr. c. ID. Porter. The
conversation covered several topics, but
relative principally to the statement by
MIR. Mcdonnell that Governor Shoup and
Mr.. Dubois had made combination to
take both senatorships, in violation of
tue pledge made by both parties through
their state conventions that one of those
positions should bo accorded to North
Idaho. / had heard many rumors as
to the existence OF such combination
and expressed to MIR. Mcconnell, as I
had previously done to all others, my
disbelief in the whole business. | never
have believed 1t and do not now. told
Mr., Mcconnell that there were some
things which no party could or would
do, and that II the gentlemen named
should attempt to make such combina-
tion (Which they were too honorable to
do) the party would not support them
in II; that common honor was not
dead, and that | thought he was need
lessly alarmed"
Yes, but you are represented as hay
Ing come to an agreement with McCon-
nell by which 1t was understood that In
case you develop more strength in North
Idaho than he, In the legislature, he is
to throw his strength for you, and II he
develops the most strength you will
throw your votes for him."
There, said the judge, sis where the
reportcr must have misunderstood Mr..
Mcdonnell, from whom he got his points
for the report. AS matter of fact the
subject was never so much as hinted at
in our whole interview. Mr.. Mcdonnell
asked me If my friends in the legislature
WntlH tirtnly ia, .F Al.
resolution In favor Of having one senator
from Norm Idaho. Mr.. Porter and my
self both assured him that they would
and that is the substance of all that was
said upon that subject. | had previously
heard from several sources that Mr..
Mcdonnell desired to make some such
arrange ment, but II so, he did not i'm
that interview, nor has he or anyone on
his behalf ever made any such proposi-
tlon. Certainly, | have never suggested
or desired 1t "
The reporter then asked, "How would
you stand affected by such an arrange.
ment in cose 1t should be proposed?'
We'll" he replied, 81 feel some
delicacy about talking upon the subject.
No one who really knows me will nave
much doubt as to how ] would stand OF
such a proposition. The whole idea of
1t is that my friends instead of being
honorable gentlemen are merely 80
-.
llucn 'rnuinR cap'tnl III my hands.
uJ no. hh9W y, one supporter oil mine
Mno wou'u no. resent such an linputa-
unn' anu " ne u'u not would resentit
lot hlh' lhey are my friends and
ssluais' ihey az ih'or one senator from
Nol'n Auaho. lhoy az. VIII WORK 10 Sc
.u'e Iuy e,evuon' ~ they ialI IN TINS
'iey Mhi, i thihh, SUI, pe IN IaVor OF one
senato. rom Noftn luumo, out whether
! VIII oe Mr. Mv,onhell or some other
uley wa. uec,ne lot themselves. nave
ne,sne, tne Nsh nor the power 70 de,
siue " iof thcni, naFe never allowed
my man 70 ehgroaeh upon my Periect
~ ~toeuh oi aet'oH, anu that Whlcn
aiMays o.aiul ior iiyse'i l anyways ae-
eord TO o.hers'
" true as sthteu IN the report,
.nnt you went lnrou the whoie state
canvass Nithout approachlhg single
!te'sIatNe Gnhu,aate on the SUBJECT oi
'he sehatorship
saiu tne Judge that Is ABOUT
,ne ON s.a'eineht contained ~ tho al
iegea rep"rt that Is correct. we won
great victory IN idano out IL was "a VIC
.ory th"t miHht nave easily been
Snanseu 10 ueIcht' Inc result does not
osb,h W represent tne relative strength
" the parties IN the STATE on ordinary