The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-30
J 'S'TULT|F|EO THE PARTY.
A Leading Republican Senator Says
the Force Bill Must be,
Dropped.
How the Infamous Partisan Meas
ure Gould be Nullihed In
Democratic States.
Black Husbands OF white wives ON the
Anxious sest-senator sawyer
II Security.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. Especial AS th'
fog clears and some pre- spect can be had O
the coming session, 1t begins to be seen tha
the passage of the election bill is quite du.
bious. Even the staunchest republicans
have misgivings. The republican senator
are at variance az much now al when Mr.
Quay put his little quietus on the senatorial
caucus last August. The best argument o
the anti-election-b senators now is OF thu
cui bono sort. They say it would do ns
good to pass an election bill that nothing
short Of bayonets would enforce, and be
sides that there is no good reason to sup
pose tho southern states would tamely sub
init to the operation OF the law when thes
can very easily evade it. Said prominen,
republican senator to-day: ''This election
bill has been great mistake from the start
It has stultiied the republican party stead
lily for year, and now there is but one
course to pursue-it must be dropped ia,
NO matter how dull and sickening the thud
may be-. Mr.. Blaine il right on this issue,
as he il in part on the tariff.
II had long talk the other day with 4
southern senator. What do You suppose be
said the south would do il We should pass
the bill? Why said he, sin less than si1
months you would all be laughing at the
follv Of it. We should simply call ous
legislature together and provide for holding
elections for state and legislative Offices in
the years alternating with federal elections.
Then We should require the Legislatures to
elect presidential electors. Now what
would you do?' -
'Now that is the whole thing in . NUT
shell. State sovereignty cannot be denied
nor invaded. No election law can reach it.
The democrats have very little to fear from
the bill and the republicans are beginning
to see that they had better stop talking
about it.''
The marriage Of Fred Douglass and his
white wife, and of DR.. Purvis, the son of
the Philadelphia millionaire, and his white
wife. to say nothing of several other mar
riages of less prominent colored men and
white women in the District Of Columbia
are in peril Of An adverse decision by the
supreme court. "A year ago Charles Tutty,
white, and Bose Tutty, nee Ward, coiorsd.
Of Georgia. came TO this city to be married
and then returned to Savannah to live. The
Georgia authorities took the matter up and
prosecuted the twain for miscegenatieu. Two
prominent colored lawyers Of Washington
were retained and went to Savannah to de-
fend Mr.. and Mrs. Iutty. The Judge ruled
to the alleged marriage, but the
jury convicted. This decision is appalling
to the upper Glasses Of colored society in
Washington. Ex-senator B. K. Bruce mar
ried lady who is wholly without African
blood in her veins. It is said she was never
charged with being Of mixed blood until her
engagement to the Mississippi ex-senator
was announced. Mrs. DR.. Shadd ID another
white wife of colored man. There are
said to be scores of similar marriages in the
city that have never attracted much atten-
tion.
The democratic victory in Wisconsin has
placed Senator Philetus Sawyer in an un-
pleasant position. One of the issues Of the
state campaign was the question whether
The state treasurers had the right to put
The state funds in banks Of their own
choosing and put the interest ON daily bal
ances in their own pockets. This had been
The course for years with the republican
treasurers. and it is supposed they made
large fortunes out of the practice. Sim
sularly enough Senator Sawyer has for
yO0AO 0OoA OU0Ou80e ny EOvUOllC8u8 OF all
sorts to become their financial backer and
bondsman. During the campaign his pri-
vate lawyer called his attention to the fact
that he was on the bonds of every state
in Wisconsin for fifteen years
back. The democrats have elected a bright
young Irish lawyer named O'Couner
g attorney general and he declares the
irst thing be will do when he takes his
,fice, will be to begin suit against the ex-
treasurers for the interest on the state
funds. If they cannot pay he will
proceed against their bondsmen. Senator
sawyer is good for the whole amount If
0'Conner wins the suit and fails to collect
II the ex-treasurers themselves. The situa-
ion is said to be an ugly one tor the sepa-
;or. O'Conner is a splendid lawyer and as
1ersevering as bull dog. He is incorrupt-
bly, honest and conscientiously ambitions.
ae believes that If he can restore half a
million Of interest money to the state COT
ters he will be elected to the United States
,enate in 1888 to succeed Senator Sawyer,