The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-30
The Majority Party Of the Empire
State Once More in
Control.
Both Branches Of the Legislature
and the State Officers Are
Democratic.
Tho State VIII 10 Represented In tht
United States Senate by no More
Republicans.

ALBANY, N. y, Dec. IA decision wa
handed down this afternoon by the court
of appeals in the contested election cases
which appears to give the democrats the
control Of the senate. In the OnondaR'
senatorial and assembly district the demo
cratic candidates get the certificates. AZ
ths Stenben senatorial district the cour'
holds Sherwood ineligible, but VIM. A
Sutherland. the republicans attorney, how
ever, says the courts opinion says that thu
board cannot give a certificate to Walker
tho democratic candidate. In the Troy
senatorial district, Derby, republican San
didate. will get the certificate. In the
Duchess county district, Judge Cady, coun-
sci for Deane, says the courts decision says
that while Mylod's certificate could be can
vassed 80 far as regards it's form. yet alle-
cations as to its truthfulness and regular
ity. on behalf of the republicans, have not
been met by the democrats, and therefore
the state board of canvassers should await
another return from Duchess county.
The decisions caused great CONSERVATION
among the republicans, but they have not
yet given up the fight, and the leaders are
now in consultation as to what is best to be
done. The democrats are jubilant, and a
prominent one said: Hereafter the re-
publican party of this state will be o thing
of the past, 80 far as political standing
goes. The democrats have now complete
control of the state government, and an
enumeration bill will be pushed through
and at once followed by a reapportionment
and redistricting BILL" Democratic coun-
sci claim that under the courts decision
the state board of canvassers can give a
certificate to Walker, democratic candidate
for senator in the Steuben district. In the
Duchess district they agree with the re-
publicans that the state board OF canvass
ars must await a modified certificate from
Duchess county before canvassing the vote
in that district.
An immense crowd of lawyers and poll
ticians gathered around the ante room to
the court of appeals early in the forenoon,
awaiting the decision. When noon passed
without tho appearance of the justices the
republicans began to lose hope, since 1t n
dictated that a council was being held, and
as the court stands five to two democratic
the republicans knew a dispute on party
lines were fatal to them. The justices
finally appeared at 1870 and handed down
soms documents, which were carried to the
office of the secretary of state, where op-
posing lawyers st uggled for some time to
learn what lay within the 5000 words of
legal verbiage. The result is given above.
When the board of canvassess met this
evening they awarded a certificate in
the Fifteenth district to Osborn,
democrat; in the Sixteenth to
Derby, republican; in the 1wenty-ffth
to Nichols, democrat; in the Twenty
seventh no award was made, the board
leaving it to the senate to determine
whether any candidate was elected, in view
of the decision of the court of appeals that
Sherwood, republican, was ineligible.
| With this district in allegiance, the senate
will stand democrats sixteen, republicans
fifteen, one doubtful, Sherwood's district.
The Importance of the democrats con-
trolling the senate is national, and may
possibly decide the next presidential cleo
tion. as there will surely be a ~reapportion-
ment Of the state by the democrats.