, 1890-02-13
THE CHANCES GOOD.
Ex-Governor Baxter on the State
hood Situation at Washington.
The Wyoming Man Called on Col.
Brice and Mr.. Cleveland.
In World Fair Locating 1t Was Rule
or Ruin With New York.

Oalleu yccIeIuhf hhu ooiiOttoN ~
view.
II do not know that 1 could say any
thing that would be of special interest to
the readers of TIE LEADER, said Mr..
Baxter. II have been 30 absorbed with
business matters during my visit east that
1 have had little time for anything else.
l made time, however, for q few days
stay in Washington, and while there did
such missionary work as l could with our
Democratic friends. found the feeling
general among such members Of the house
and senate as / talked with on the ques-
ton of Wyominy's admission. that it
simply meant another certain Republican
state. but Notwithstanding this fact, they
were disposed to let us in. 1t seemed to
me that our chances were good three
weeks ago. Since then, however, Mr..
Reeds extraordinary conduct in srrogat-
ing to himself the power to declare what
should or should not constitute the house
record, an assumption in violation of the
unbroken precedent for a hundred years.
has 30 intensified partisan feeling that l
should not at all be surprised if i: reacted
with many Democrats upon Wyoming's
prospects. l have also had some fear re
Gently hat the clear steal in Montana
would have the same effect. l believe l
can say with some confidence that at least
twenty Democratic members of the house,
and possibly more, will vote for Wyom-
lng's admission if the question is not
brought bsfore a party caucus"
You say you spent much time in
New York, governor; you of course paid
your respects to Col. Brice and ex Presi-
dent Cleveland"
Yes, l frequently met and talked with
the Hon. CALVIN s. Brice, and 1 want to
say to you that Senator Brice is one of
the remarkable men of this age; q man
OF striking personality, and with an eye
and a voice and a manner that instantly
captivates all who come in contact with
him. His recent election to the senate
was one of the most extraordinary sue
cesses ever achieved by any man. When
you remember that he is still a young
man, barely turned forty years of age.
and that while he has always retained his
home in Ohio, his large business inter-
ests have kept him continuously in New
York for the past ten years, you will I'M
derstand hat the cry of non residence was
instantly raised against him the day he
declared his candidacy tor the senate,
and that In addition to this fact, he was
prejudiced before the people In being
widely known as many times a millionaire,
his victory will seem altogether the
greater. There is nothing whatever IN
the cry of noodle which has been raised
and so persistently reiterated by the New
York World, Mr.. Halstead, Gen. Boyn
ton and other Ohio people, who hoped to
break down Brioe's strength by this cry
have long since acknowledged the falsity
of the accusation, and the public gener-
ally in Ohio and elsewhere, now rec
ognize the fact that Senator Brice owes
his election simply and entirely to his
overpowering strength and enthusiastic
following with the younger elements of
the Democracy in the state. and | sin
cerely believe that after the 4th day Of
March 1891, no man occupying a seat in
the United States senate will carry under
his hat more of the gray matter which
is commonly called brain, than Senator
Brice."
And the ex-president2"
Il called upon Mr.. Cleveland and had
a very pleasant half hours talk with him.
You would be surprised to know how
generally throughout the East HE nomi
nation in '92 is accepted as a ~foregone
conclusion. and there seems to be hardly
less doubt of his election. Mr.. Cleveland
enjoys to a marked degree the confidence
of all classes, and is unquestionably the
coming man. Both he and Senator Brice
express great interest in Wyoming's prob
able admission, and both declare them
selves heartily in sympathy with our
movement for statehood, and both can be,
and | think will be Of material assistance
to u.s."
Where will tho worlds fair be held2"
1T is difficult to make any prediction.
Two weeks ago it seemed almost certain
that New York would be selected, but tue
recent action of the New York legislature
is accepted as killing any chance New
York City may have had. Chicago PEG.
pie, | am told, have crown Indifferent on
the subject. feeling that the limited time
would prevent them from acquitting
themselves as they desired, and | should
not be in the lease surprised if the pro-
posed worlds fair. which at first excited
such widespread interest should alto
gether fail to materialize."
Ex-Governor Baxter is in excellent
health and active as ever. His faith
WyomininR is %unbounded. and his work
on behalf OF statehood has been more ex-
tensive and effective than he will say.
Secure costumes of Nine. Charpiot at
the Hotel Normandy for the Alert mas
querade ball Friday night.