The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-15
LOOKING UP AGAIN
The Notion That Congress viii Act
Stirs Up the Republican Quarrel
Democrats All Ready to Co
to the Polls.

Special 10 the standard.
BLACKFooT, Idaho. June l3.-Since my
last letter the situation with regard to
statehood has changed materially, and
for the better. The lull that prevailed for
couple of weeks has ceased, and once
more the hopes of the friends of state
hood are buoyed up by information from
Washington, that IL Is only question OF
time; that so soon as the silver and tariff
bills are disposed of senator Plat will
push vigorously the admission bills for
Idaho and Wyoming, and that the major
ity i'm the senate are favorable to us. The
statements that the republicans were not
nearly so anxious for Idaho's admission
now as they were at the beginning Of the
session are true. A prominent gentleman
Of Boise City informed your correspond
ent that there was an element in the re-
publican party which begin To fear the
result. in the event of AN election this fall,
and had so advised some Of the promi-
nent republican senators. The situation
in this county, Ada, was becoming more
and more critical for them. The States-
man still continues its attacks on the post
office management, which is republican
throughout, and Mr.. Mcdonnell, the assis-
tant postmaster, rctaliates through the
columns of the Idaho Drmocrdt. Never
before mas there been such an airing Of
soiled linen in the ranks of the party
of moral ideas. Major Houston, one of
the pioneer republicans, is the father-in-
law Of Mcconnell and head of the new
organization MIR. Perrault, receiver of the
United States land office at Boise City, is
one of the owners Of the Statesman, and
am told the new party, which has a follow
ing of upwards of 30 already, Is demand
ing Of Delegate Dubois the removal Of
Perrault. and that nothing else will ap-
pease them.
The situation places Mr.. Dubois in a
very delicate position. He can't afford To
offend the official organ Of his party in
such "A manner, and he can't afford To
ignore the demands Of such large num-
ber OF his constituents, consequently the
fight wakes warmer and the chances for "A
reconciliation grow less and less.
Governor Shoup, who is "a very con-
servative man, has said on various oc-
casions that the result of the coming elec-
ton is extremely doubtful. as have also
other prominent politicians, and the prob
abilities are some such information las
been conveyed To the senators in Wash
ington, hence the Indifference Of the past
few weeks. After the report reached
Idaho of this situation, communication
was opened up by telegraph, and the
sleeping politicians throwing of their
lethargy loaded the wires with messages To
their friends in Washington, urging inn
mediate action, or an emphatic denial
that the senate had laid the admission
bill aside for good; warning them that no
possible excuse could he made To the
people for failure on the part of the sem
ate at this stage of the proceedings. This
action had the desired effect; the dis
patches contained interviews with Plat
and others, asserting that the bill would
be taken up and passed in IA short time,
reports To the contrary Notwithstanding.
The horizon having again cleared the
candidates are, as before, busy as bees.
Quietly, but effectively, and every inch Of
the ground is being carefully surveyed.
The candidates Tor the senate are about
the same: Dubois, Shoup, Cloggett, Hey
burn, Mcconnell, Hardness, Beatty, and
several "dark horses" ON the republican
side, with nobody as a pronounced candi-
date among the democrats, they being
content To stay i'm the background and
watch with satisfaction the struggle in the
ranks Of their adversary.
In spite Of the fact that all believe now
that there will be no more unncces-
sary delay in admitting Idaho
the republicans are and have been con.
siderably worked up as Ia the outcome.
The Montana infamy stares them in the
by the house paralyzed them, the admins
iration is unpopular with the people, the
Mckinley bill doesn't set right. Oregon
elected a democratic governor, the inter
nal dissensions are something awful, the
Mormon qu sstion doesn't go any longer,
and, taking II all around. they are "A badly
dcmoralizcd community. On the other
hand. the very hest feeling prevails among
the democrats. Everything is harInoni-
Gus and everybody is hopeful, none claim
ing reward for past services. none threat
cning to disrupt the party IL they are not
the favored ones. There are no factional
fights or old scores to settle, but all are
waiting for the impending battle with a
feeling that when the verdict of the peo-
pie il announced the democrats will have
been chosen overwhelmingly. l.. NJ.