The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29
CAPITAL CHATTER,

| iISaliS, 90; Bialr (d) D.
CAPITAL CHATTER.
| The Senatorial Fight and its Commo-
tions-Notes from the State Capital.
From our regular correspondent.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 26.-T Editor
UNION This has been week OF unus-
ual excitement, owing mainly to thepro-
longed fight on the election OF United
States senator and the various Incidents
connected Herewith. AS has been
known, the senatorial situation is today
as badly mixed as ever, only that one
| thing is now certain-Gideon G. Moody
will not be the one upon whom
these honors will fall, at least at this
session OF our country's chosen. His
own supporters are beginning to realize
this TACT and arc casting about for q
man who will be agreeable to major
ity OF the legislature This is just what
Picker and Melville. as well as some
| others, have been looking for, in the
hope that in such an event they would
come in for an equal show in the great
''free-for-all." AS yet only twenty-three
names have been placed on the list OF
would-be senators, although the excep-
tionally fine winter weather thus far,
has been OF great assistance in the incu-
baton OF the senatorial brood and if
the chicks are not smothered in the shell
1,f>1 II
Ill the number OF aspirants during the
next few days. Some look upon Judge
Tnpp as the coming man, mainly be-
cause his forces are united and at each
ballot he secures his full party support OF
twenty-five votes. Goddard, the Fall
River democrat{?), gives his vote to
Moody on the claim that Moody is a
II ss.fls man and sli1t his sole effors
! in coneress has been to secure legisla atlon
which applies only to the hills region
This is in the main true, for there Is nc
record of Mr.. Moody accomplishments
during the entire session OF congress lus'
mast. other than the bill for $lOO,oot
government building at Deadwood ant
securing O. duty on tin. And yeb lit
ho,,l}v comes before the people oi tn
eastern, northern and southern parts
the state and asks a reelection on III
face OF his past record
; The independents are still hylns apou
lil, &, chicken with it's head of, castln
$ complimentary votes for this and tina
: man and concentrating on no one, bu
;. however they vote on senator, they cel
t tainlv can united on all question whic
j. IN any manner affects their common Il
terests, as was shown upon several 0
c,si0ns in the contests from Lawren
i. county, which have been occupying u
], attention OF the house during tine pa
~ =, week. They added another to their Il
. :. Of victories on Saturday by unseatl
Graham, republican, and declarl
). Burns, independent, contestant, oo
+, elected. Four more will follow 1oo
:, and one from Douglas county Will IN
ve probability be put through tomorro
=, Thus the combination will have seven
three to the republicans fifty-one
There is no doubt but thatsome sta
/. limo disclosures will soon be made re
~ ~ tive to the bribery charges, about VII
=, so much has been said earlier in
~ session. The committee has a mum
as+ @ OF afidavits already secured and on
~ urday asked for day or two longer
II. order that they might inquire into
~ 49, the charges made at that afternoon
:. !, sion by Messrs. Kelly OF Moody
= Hall Of Sully counties. These gentlel
: openly stated that they had been
,.;s4 proached and SAID they we're willing
D. eo before the COMMITTEES and make
A'e'' davit thereto. They will be given
-, opportunity to do SO this morl
' There seems to be a manifest dlsl
= ton on the part OF prominent mem
on all sides, to sift this matter to
.saa5 @ bottom and punish the accused, II
- + en-, and the accusers. ii false.
- Both houses are getting IN their
- on the introduction OF bills aud
49, has reached the hundred mark
of the bills are indeed meritorlous
many are unimportant, being
~ - - trivial amendments to former Sc
laws. About one OF the most lu1l
...;4h incidents OF the session was the
!. san duction, one day this week, OF q t
: : - 49, repeal the tax on dogs, with the :
,,,,,as - gency clause tackled on at the DO
Thus the noble canine will have
s+,.aah unprotected" about our streets.
:, eou A bill has also been introduced n
a bounty OF five dollars on wolves
] i, - able by the state instead OF the
"a liz as at present. twill IN all prob
be amended; however, so as to F
J, T. for the payment equally by the
as d and county.
a. nd Some little amusement was cre'
!, ,,a,,, the senate the other day, whe
u;soan resolution instruchng our repr
. ''2t tha+ tiyes and senators in congress
I - vote upon some prospective Il
intends introduced, by Senator Maxv
in Boy Fanlk county, Offering an anne
,consin. that instead OF transmitting &C
1tseli, each OF them at Washington, thes
o STteu 10 s@l,.,seto d 10 I,o Fl, sfvi,