St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-16
Contest Cases Beginning to
Start Senator Moody for
the Shelf.
The Impression Growing That
Bartlett Trip Is the Com
ing Man.
General Roundup Of the Sit
uation in the North
State.

markable fight still goes on. 1t is mol
with the Indians, for that is not as real
as the one that has opened up between
the Republicans on one hand and thell
combined opposition, consisting OF the
Democrats and Independents, on the
other. The little over week that has
seen this fight inaugurated has moi
changed the situations materially
Both parties find that they have about
all they want to handle. The Republl-
can combined force that can be con-
centrated in this state is not inconsld-
cradle. To show the extent to which
this is carried, to encompass, if posi-
Bile, their foes, even the Indian
agencies, where Federal employees
would seem to be needed at this time if
ever. are being depopulated to furnish
politicians that the representatives OF
the people of this state, in their legisla-
tive assembly, may be properly
terrorized by the Republican admin
Istration. The agency physician OF
the Yankton agency, DIR. E. P. Brown,
neglects his charges that he may assist
in intimidating members of the legls-
lature of his AGO uaintance. 1t is not
sufficient for him to answer that he has
left capable man in charge OF his
place, DR.. Brown himself is supposed
to be a capable man for the place. Sen
ator Sheafe. of Codington, last week IN
troduced a resolu ion in the senate call
ing the attention of that body to the
presence of at least twenty-three OF
these prominent
Federal Officials
i'm the city. AS soon as the speaker had
appointed the committee on Indian at
fairs one Of its first official acts was a
notification of the commissioner OF In.
dian affairs of DR.. Browns display of
offensive craftsmanship" and calling for
his removal. From these remarks 1t
will be seen that the Republi-
of their condition. and the
whole United States government
SO far as it is in the hands of the Re-
publicans is to be brought to the res
cue. They haven't any United States
senators to lose. But. Judging from their
success so far, it will do them little
good. The combination Of the De mo-
Gratis and Independents, under the al
most remarkable leadership of Judge
Bartlett Trip. has gone on gaining
point after point and in everything
strengthening itself, as in these dis
patches it had been prophesied it would.
Those who are at all aware Of the facts.
know something Of the gigantic strug-
gle that is going on. Republicans do
not lose their StrOnghOlds without a
struggle. Here, where the margin of
votes between the two partleSl is so close
that both aspire to victory, the forces
that are brought to bear ON the situa-
ton are tremendous. 1t may even yet
be said to be wavering between the
twoparties. Republicans are so strong
ly welded to the idea that they
own South Dakota soul and body that
they will never give up while there is a
spark of lite left in them. So close is
the contest that every little point is
heralded as great victorg foE the party
that makes it. Every day the two
forces go forth to battle, and every pos.
sible influence is brought to bear to
change the situation if possible. Every
inch of ground is holly contested. Sc
far the legislature has done very
Little Routine Work,
and little will be accomplished unit
after the election of senator. Every
thing is political. The great contest SC
far has been on the right of Democratic
and Independent members to seats, tt
which they were undoubtedly elected
| but for which certificates were
issued to Republicans by The
| Republican officials without re
gard to justice. The opposition
have thrown every possible obstacle
| in the way of their consideration, ant
with their power that yet remains
backed by horde of officials. it Is n,
small influence. But Notwithstanding
every effort of the opposition to proven
these cases coming up, the power. who
ever it is, that has charge Of the anti
| Republican campaign, has gone RICH
| ahead, and Wednesday, after encounter
| ing every difficulty, seated the contest
| ing members from Brown county. Thi
was the only danger point that they hat
to fear. From this OH it will be clea
sailing. There are few other contest
| ants that have just as good claims t
| their seats as those who have just Deel
| seated, and there is no question bu
they will be admitted as speedily a
possible. The evidence has gone to tn
committee, and will probably be report
ed tomorrow. This will give the com
bined forces good working majority
But still our Republican friends ar
claiming everything. Like the celebrate,
ghost, they will not down. They CLAIM
that. after all that has been said an
done, some of these Independents vii
vote for some Republican candidate
some such man as Congressman Picker
They might as we'll tell that to TIL
marines. The fact is, that every mem
Der considers the Republican party jus
as much his enemy as the Democrats dc
They are a unit on this. The simpl
/ facts of the case are, that as the Den
ocrats and Independents have joine
| hands for the organization, which wa
but means to an end, SO they may
expected TO agree on
Somebody for Senator
who will equally successfully and cree
itably represent them. That that ma
will be eX-Chief Justice Bartlett Tripl
who has always served his people wit
such distinguished ability both at HON
and abroad, is the opinion of all wei
informed persons here at tn
present time. He is in lin
with their most progressive reform
and may well be expected to be rel
resentative of the Northwest of Whol
all may be proud. Further than thi
now that South Dakota's legislature
anti-Republican beyond any question
it may be expected that some legisl
ton in the way of honest reform all
economy may be forthcoming instead
the very specious promises that the o.
position has continually made in tt
past, but as continually failed to fulfil
This is what has made the people tire
and the only cause for the present u
rising, and it is indeed happy day f,
this state when its people can have
hand in its affairs But everybody a
most is still wondering how it ha
pened. The Republicans want to kno
who it was that "struck Billy Pate
son." Some of their great editor
among them Caldwell, of tt
Sioux Falls Press could not u
derstand how such an organizatit
could come out of the little Democrat
party that they have been used.to viii
ping for SO many years. and they cOu
not but believe that somewhere in Il
! closet they had the whole national col
mittee hidden. 1t is hard for them
realize there is such thing as fate.
addition to this the poor children
| TeraaI of South DakOta have bp9n loo