New-York tribune., 1890-04-03
THE MONTANA CONTEST N TIE SENATE.
TIE CASE OPENED BY Mr.. H,AE AID Mr.. GRAY
THE CONTESTANTS HEAR TIE DEBATE


Washington April . (speclai.-Thc Montana contc't
was taken up in tho to-day, after various post
ponemonts The case was opened for The Commit so
on Elections BY Senator IIoar its chairman, and Sen
ator Gray made an elaborate spec D. which had not
been finished when the senate adjourned. IN support
Of the conclusions reached by the dissenting minority
Mr. Hoar's argument was "a bricf and clear outline 81
the reasons why Mcssrs Sanders and Power "crc
entitled 20 the in the senate over which thc'
has been 40 much mislcadinc contention, and - "Mch
Messrs Magnnl, and Clark have set up an hA.'ld
and plainly nntcrabe claim. The Massachusetts Sell
ator spoke without and in conversational man
ncr putting the points which established tie irc"lii
Of the Republican Legislature IN Montana WIN al
mirablc painnc,- and force Mr. iioar snif 'lai ih
whole matter turned upon the question Thc'heF ono
set Of delegates who vOtcd with the twenty Nc ir'
publican delegates for Sanders and Power Wcr' s"!A
elected from silver BOW County OF whether the o,he
,,t. who voted with the twenty four democrat, for
Clark and MagInns were the legally elected dcputic'
lie then demon tratci clearly That the ar'lon o! the
former body .oeal and valid.
senator Graz, on tie othor hand. was oraiorcl
In STYLE and in argument followed closely ihn me u
the views Of the minority formidable p"hi"i
document in his attempt 10 make ont case ioF
yarInnis and Clark lie commented upon the hnding
Of the canvassng board OF Montans. which dcoiAr's
tha: no abstract Of votes had been received from H''ef
Bow County; that they had "cxhausted thrlr an
thority" in cndCavoiing 20 obtain IT, ala t'''' il 'e'e
fore became their duty 70 ascertain ana o"'i1" u
from the bc,; Of information ohalnabi' am
he arrued that the canvascrs had no authority 10 act
on any Information obtained from any source olhci
than the election officers Oi the county Inc miipil'y
Il the committee he said, accepted TIE inii'a. oi
the County Eoafd Of Silver Row 'ounij, Ahl urs
held that Mc,srs Clark and Mrenn's Hcm m' III
credentials and were entitled 10 scais In The SmAl''
The fonr claimants were al on hama - I.t." I"
The GiscussiOn Colonel sanders ,1i on one oi IN
scttccs al back of the seats Oh The RcpuDca Sr
Of The Senate lODaing uncOnccIncc ana cncciiI iI'
colleague, Mr. Power, cIno IN Occa-lonalN from ,hn
lollv 10 how the debate g~tiln On. lie aI''
seemed entirely collected and cOmplaccnt MAJOR
Ta,lnnis who was delegate from thc I-rrl'ory o.
Montana for several years ,nd IS familiar hsuTc
about tho Capital chatcd ncrvOu'lr WIN thc SHlaDH,
gathered about the door 10 the Democratic lDDDF ana
Ills fcllov, a.pirant for char tn" floor sai In tue
Ladies Gallery on the Democratic side, IN company
with two or three friends, listening int"Dtly. ah some
times Enthusiastically TO the argument OF the senator
from Delaware go 4,
Russell B. Harrison had seat for nv hile In thc
pew reserved for the Presidents family and w'h ma
were several Montana Republicans, brought here ly
An interest in the Senatorial contest. amCnc then MI
Sellgman the chairman OF the Montana Republican
state Committee.