The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-12
HYDE'S WITHDRAWAL
The Spokane Man Retires From
the Contest.
monTAsa's SENATORS UNSAFE.
Drnoerats of Idaho warned Not ta OPP
pose AasnIs<ien-som North Da-
kota Candidates.

WasBTxeToS CIrY, Jan. u.-Senators
Squire and Allen had long confeverce
to-day over federal Offices With the one
resalt Of Barrewing the field without ar
irving at definite conclusions. No recona-
nenaatioaS hare been made and another
conference viii be necessary. Judge sam
nel II. HYDE, OF Spokane Falls. who has
been a candidate for the federal jadKeship.
vas With the senators and after confer
eBce withdrew from the race. The sena-
tors viii confer again on Monday when
they hope 10 arrive at definite conclusions.
he federal appointments in Serth
Dakota are giving the delegation consider
able trouble. There was a meeting this
afternoon at the residence Of Representa-
tive Hsnsbr0ugh. and the appointments OF
North Dakoia were thoroughly discussed,
but no agreement was reached. There are
six candidates for the judgeship- Ball,
Thomas, Nickens. Leyisee. johnson and
Kunshaw-bat Ball has the best show. Nj.
y. Johnson. in his application, it
is said, says be would make a
just and upright judge" For
district attorney. Woodruff, Stevens.
Spencer, Greene and Butts are candidates.
with The chances in the order named. For
marshal. Haggart. Price, Bailey and Bristol
are candidates with prospects favorable 10
HaggaTt ii he viii resign as member OF the
legislature. The president has not called
for recommendations. but has intirnated
thai the appointments viii be made IS soon
as recommendations are in. There is the
most friendly feeling ia the delegation and
when the recommendations ara made it
viii be by agreement.
1t was expected that there would be q
meeting Of the Western Congressional As
sociation tonight, but ewing 10 the sickness
OF Vice President Hansbroagh and Seere-
tary Carter, II was postponed. Mr. Carter
wanted TO get ont aud make recommenda-
tons for Montana officers. but has not
been able.
President Harrison recognizes that it is
unlikely that the senators from Montana
VIII be seated in time 70 make recommen-
dations The Republicans in the Senate
will rot seat the men sent down here With
out the governors certificate, until a faA
investigation has been made, and then il Is
probable that both sets viii be rejected.
Neither party in the Senate wishes To take
the responsibility Of seating senator's when
such an irregularity exists.
There was little racket in the House
committee on territories this morning
Delegate Dubois asked the committee to
consider the Idaho and Wyoming bills,
but Springer of Illinois insisted that the
omnibus bill he had introduced for the
four territories should be heard. Dubois
and Springer had little contest over the
matter. The former agreed that Springer's S
bills were enabling acts only. while the
other bills provided for admission on
constitutions already adopted. Dubois
won the day, and had next Wednesday
SCI for consideration OF his bin alone
6iovernor Stevenson, the Democratic gov
ernor. and Hon. George Ainslie, formerly
Democratic delegate, are here TO help Du-
hois in his admission work. They have
10 a the Democrats in congress plainly that
any opposition 20 the admission of Idaho
at this time would make it hopelessIy Re-
publican for all time, while admission with
out Democratic opposition would give them
a fighting chance 10 carry the new state
Postmasters appointed Montana-A.
Hainheld. Rochester, Deer Lodge county.
Oregon-S. d. Laughsin, Stewart, Grant
county.
Colonel W f. Ball, of Fargo. is in Wash
ington. The colonel Is candidate for
United States district judge. but asserts
that there is nothing political in his visit to
the capital