The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-25
Crushing Retort Of Senator VOL
colt to a Sheer From the
Montana Man.
Taunted With the Cloud On His
Title by a Fellow Re.
publican.
HHmilinted and FmII Of shame. sandars II
Mutc Before the Man Who Ms-
II Gs viled Him.

the hardest blows senator ever received
Was struck late yesterday afternoon by the
senator from Colorado, Edward Wolc0tt.
The victim was Sanders, one Of the pre-
tenders from Montana, who occupies seat
in the chamber by grace Of y greedy repub-
llcan majority. For some reason not
generally understood. there ID n cold, dist.
ant feeling between the senators from Colo
rado. and both the so-called senators from
Montana. When the latter were admitted
to their seats Wolcott and Teller refused to
vote for them. Since then the uncongenial
quartette have had several little spats, but
the thrusts Of the Colorado men have all
been gentle by comparison with the one
yesterday. Senator Gray was making a
speech, in which, by the aid OF large
number Of press clippings, he was
proving that public opinion and the
newspapers Of the country were opposed to
the force bill. He spoke Of the almost
unanimous voice of the press Of PhiIa DEL
phia, New York, Boston and other eastern
cities in opposition to the odious measure,
republican papers as we'll as democratic
being included in his lists. When he
reached the west the tall, .ank form of SEN
ator Teller was seen moving toward Mr..
Gray's desk. Mr.. Teller had in his hand a
newspaper cutting. and every one in the
chambHr craned his neck to SOC what it was
a republican senator was giving a demo-
cratiS senator, to reinforce his argument
against an administration measure. II
proved TO be clipping from the Denver
Republican against the force bill, and after
Senator Gray had read it, Mr.. WoIcott in
terrupted with the remark that the proprie-
tor and responsible editor of that paper
was President Harrison g nominee for men,
ber OF the monetary commission, "a man
whom this body will soon be
called upon to confirm" Every
one enjoyed the neat way in which VOL
colt had pointed ont the obvious effort
which the president had been making to
use federal patronage as bribe to the re-
publican press that had showed signs of
going back on the Administrations net
measure.
z WpLsact had paused on his way Il, the.
cloak room to hurl this Parthian arrow,and
as he finished moved quickly towards the
door. As he passed the desk of Sanders.
the latter sang out, loud enough to be heard
in that part of the chamber, "Well, isn't
Hill good mani"
: The remark was intended as sueer at
Wolcott, for Hill is his mortal enemy and
rival for leadership in Colorado republican
politics. Wolcott's retort came quick and
sharp. Asking Mr.. Gray to permit NOM
ent's interruption, he said: sA
1.-THE senator from Montana asked me
moment ago in voice audible in this part
of the chamber If the presidents nominee
for member of the monetary commission
was not a good man. l will answer the
senator, by saying that he is. He WAS once
a member of this body, and obtained his
seat without contest" 4gstsse
As hesaid this Wolcott looked straight
into the eyes of Sanders, and that poor man
hung his head in n shame-faced sort of
way, and though Senator Gray paused in
his remarks for full two minutes in order to
give the Montana man chance to reply,
not word came from his lips.