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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S
Seeking For Alliance Aliies-No
Nominations Made.

Nominations Made.
The Republican senators presented
pitiable spectacle last evening. A
caucus was held in the senate chamber
for the ostensible purpose of electing
officers. The senators were In attend
ance shortly after s o'clock, and candi-
dates for Office were there by the score.
There was hum of many voices in the
senate chamber. Senators were chat
ting, laughing and generally congratu
lating themselves upon surviving the
terrible landslide of last November, and
candidates were industriously distribut-
ing ballots upon the desks of the
legislators. All the recognized
Republican senators were in at
and w. b. Dean, of st. Paul, the citi-
zen nominees, whose candidature was
indorsed by the Republicans and Dem
ocrats. There was one Out-and-Out Re-
publican absent-Senator Hammer, of
Spring, who was reported seriously i'll
at home. The so-called independents
Senator Eaton, Senator Glader and
Senator CanestOOp-were also there. 1t
was nearly O'clock before erder was
called, and Senator Crandall, of Owa-
tonna, elevated to the position of chair
man, with Senator Stockton acting as
secretary. This done, Senator Frank
Day moved that "a recess for ten min
utes be taken to enable the senators to
talk over the situation" There was no
opposition, but what ever could
be accomplished in the ten minutes the
senator himself alone knew. 1t is queS-
tiOnable whether Mr.. Day expected any
thing would be done, the recess being
merely taken to pave the way for the
motion for an executive session, which
was subsequently moved. Senators
were awfully desirous that no one
should hear anything of what was to be
transacted, and accordingly one of
their number was delegated to search
the galleries and committee rooms and
ascertain that there were no reporters
lurking around. So well did he per-
form this work that Immediately
upon his return to the senate one
reporter gained admission to the gallery
and another to the door communicating
with the chamber. When the senators
settled down there was general ICON
versatiOnal talk" about the situation. 1t
was generally admitted that it would be
fOOlhardy to attempt to organize on a
strictly party vote. Ways and means
were, therefore, discussed as to how the
assistance of other senators could be OBJ
taiued. Following upon this line. the
names of Alliance Senators L. G, Wood,
Orrin Mott and E. E. Lommen were sug-
gested. The remark was made that by
conceding certain points the assistance
of these gentlemen would be forth
coming. The senators who took part IN
this discussion were f. B. Daughegty,
S, D. Peterson, F. A. Day, Gen. San
Continued on Fourth Page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06
PIERCE is IN 1T.
At Present He Leads in North Da-
kota's Senatorial Race.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 5.-The
speakership of the house is the all-ab-
sorbing topic. The candidates are. G..
G. Beardsley, of Grand Forks; j. G..
M. Gill, of Cass; Henry Oliver. of Ran
som, and w. B. Allen, of Dickey.
Beardsley has withdrawn, and the fight
was narrowed down to Oliver and AL
len. Allen is the new candidate who
was brought out at this afternoon by
friends and the Pierce faction. He was
a member of the legislature last winter,
and is a lawyer and farmer at
Ludden. At the Republican
caucuses this. afternoon he showed
20 votes pledged to him for
speaker, which, with the Independent
and Democratic vote, would give him a
majority of the house. In the senate
there Is no contest for organization. The
Democrats held secret session to-day
at their headquarters, but their decision
is unknown. State Superintendent
Ogden entered upon his official duties
duties to-day, and appointed Fred W..
Cath, Bottineau, deputy, as recon-
mended by the State Teachers associa.
ton. Pierce appears to lead in the
senatorial race. though the result is yet
very doubtful.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06
INFLAMED POLITICS.
Montana Has Two Houses of Rep
resentatives in Session.

Special to the Globe
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 5.-The Montana
legislature met to-day, and, as expected.
there we're two houses of representa-
tives, but only one senate, however.
A great crowd collected in the Electric
Light hall, the place appointed for
meeting, in anticipation of big row,
but they were disappointed. The Dem
ocrats organized the senate and elected
officers without trouble. Lieut.. Gov.
Richards, who presided, contented him
self with putting motions made by ten
Democrats, who, of course, carried ev-
erything against their six Republican
confreres. When State Auditor Kinney
called the house to order, Democratic
members did not respond, and the Re-
publicanS went ahead to organize with
out them. The Democrats had secured
a hall half block away, and organized
by electlng officers. Disputed Silver Bow
members sat in their respective houses.
When the time came for the different
bodies to notify each other that they
were organized, the Democratic house
got in its work with the senate. The
Republican house had sent a commit
tee to the senate to say they were Or
ganized and ready for business. When
the committee reached the senate, Miles
Finlan, Sergeant-at-armS of that body,
and who acted in that capacity for the
Democratic house last year, refused to
announce their presence, but when the
committee from the Democratic house
arrived Finlan promptly made their
presence known. A motion was made
from the Democratic side that the COM
mittee be received and mat
ters spread ON the journal, and
was carried by party vote.
One Republican senator offe red COM
munication from the Republican house,
announcing It's organization. 1t was
promptly laid on the table and the clerk
ordered to take no notice of it on the
journal. The same thing happened
when the senate decided to name
committee to wait on the governor with
a similar committee from the house,
All Democrats were named in the reso-
luton, and they acted with the commit
tee from the Democratic house. Gov.
Toole also treated with the Democratic
committees. This leaves the Repub-
lican house without any recognition.
The senate and Democratic house will
meet in joint session tomorrow to re-
ceiye the governors message. Repub-
licans see that their house can do
nothing without the senate and the gov
ernor, and there is already talk of a
compromise by which the two houses
can get together and either leave out
the disputed members or come to some
agreement Oh the matter of the Silver
Bow contest. Otherwise there can be
no legislation except that passed by
Democrats. which the supreme court is
liable to upset. 1t was expected that
the lieutenant governor would hold five
hold-over Democrats in contempt from
last session and thus leave the Repub-
licans in control of that body, but he re-
fused to be driven to such course, and
said: 1--WE are not in 1t, and nobody
submits more gracefully than l do when
beaten"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06
BENNY'S BLUNDER.
The Removal of Col. Forsythe Exi
cites Strong Condemnation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-COnsiderable
criticism against Col. FOrsythe's sus-
pension is heard in the war department.
1t seems to be directed against the pol
icy of relieving an officer during tho
progress Of campaign. instead of wait
ing until after the troubles are settled.
AS to the charge that Col. FOrsythe al
lowed his men TO kill women and
children, it is asserted that it would be
impossible, in the hurry and confusion
of an unexpected fight and the subse-
quent stampede and pursuit, to detect
the sex Of the Sioux. One officer re.
marked:
"It is preposterous 10 say that Il
is a necessry imam Indian skirmish TO
stop long enough 10 find out just what sort
of an Indian YOU are shooting at The
women and the men look very much alike in
their blanket costumes, and the former are
quite as fierce fighters as the men. Sioux
sauaw is as bad an enemy as buck at tunes.
The little boys. too, can shoot quite as well
as their fathers. aud what a spectacle IL
would be for O soldier, on seeing ten-year-
old pointing loaded gun at him, with as
true an aim as the best marksman in tro
army, TO stop his advance and cry out My
SON. you must drop that gun, for you are .
minor and l am not allowed to hurt you"
Another officer said:
"At this rate the Sioux troubles Will grow
to be just as bad as the events Of the first
three years of the war, when every officer
with an independent command had not only
an enemy in front OF him bat a court martial
behind him."
Still another officer said that it was a
grave error to order the relief of Col.
Forsythe at this stage of the proceed
ings and thus hold up warning finger
to every colonel in the little army
around Pine Ridge, to tell them that
the death of each Sioux must be ex-
Dlained.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06
NORTH DAKOTA's BROIL.
The Political Plot Continues to
Thicker in Bismarck.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 5.-Lieut. Gov.
Allen, Attorney General Spencer, Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction
Ogden and two of the railroad commits
sioners, Messrs. Walsh and Hormon,
qualified to-day and took charge of their
respective offices. Mr.. Bathro, present
deputy, was reappointed deputy super
intendent of public instruction. The
members of the legislature are all here
but two or three, and the day has been
spent in caucusing The most impor-
tant caucus was that called by Walter
Muir, president of the Farmers AL
lance. 1t is said about tWentyfour Re-
publlcanS attended the caucus, and
about that number agreed to support
Allin, of Dickey county, for speaker.
This is the Farmers Alliance independ-
ent and prohibition wing. The object is
to see if this element can control party
caucus if called. The calling of this
caucus has made anti-prohibitio Re-
publicans mad. The United States sem
atorship question enters into the organ
iZation of the houses more OF less, aud
Allen, the Alliance candidate for speak
er, is instructed Tor Pierce, but the
Walter Muir and Hansbrough forces,
both opposed to Pierce, were in the
caucus. 1t may be said that the out
come, whatever it may be, is of no par
ticular significance, except as to prohi-
bition and Farmers Alliance measures.
A Republican caucus of the house is
called for tomorrow morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06
with the Indians to-day. This was the
latest dispatch received up to midnight.
BEN,s ITALIAN HAND.
The President Suggests the Re-
mOvaI of Col. FOrsythe.

The President Suggests the Re-
moval of Col. Forsythe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The report of
the relief of Col. Forsythe of his COM
mand of the Seventh cavalry by Gen.
Miles, which has been telegraphed East
from unofficial sources, is confirmed at
the war department to-day. The
officials, however, show a decided dis
inclination 10 talk about the matter.
Neither Secretary Proctor nor Gen.
Schofield is willing to say very much on
the subject, although both practically
admit that Gen. Miles did not act en-
tlrely upon his own responsibility. Sec
retary Proctor said to a reporter:
Seen. Miles did it. 1t is very much
mixed-up matter, and l may explain it
later"
Gen. Schofeld was rather more COM
municative. He said:
"There is not much than I can say
about it just now, but [ am willing to
explain as far as / can. 1t had been
suggested, by aperson whom l cannot
mention, that it would be well to look
into the matter of the fight on Wounded
Knee creek, the other day, inasmuch as
the reports states that several Indian
women and children were killed. Ac-
cordingly Gen. Miles, at suggestion
from here, relieved Col. Forsythe of
his command pending an investigation
of the circumstances of that fight which
Investigation is probably now being
conducted by Gen. Miles. l have as
yet received no official information
from Gen. Miles about the matter. and
all know about what he has done Is
l expect report from him soon. Yes,
the general management of the fight Is
also to be looked into, but the particular
point in question is the death of the
women and children"
1t is surmised by some officers that
the person who 'suggested" the in
vestigation is the president. whose sug-
gestions as the army have all the weight
of orders.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06
TURNED THE SAGE OUT.
Alliance Representatives Ready
for an Anti-Republican Organi-

Alliance Representatives Ready
for an Anti-Republican Organi-
ZatiOn.
The Alliance senators and representa-
tives met in joint conference in the
reading room of the Merchants at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and started
out to discuss the situation. Senator
Sevatson was chosen chairman. MI.
Donnelly proceeded to attempt to
''sauare1 himself on the start by de-
claring that the published accounts of
the interviews between himself and
Senator Mayo were false in every par
ticular. This reused the old warhorse
from Rochester, who rose in his seat
and said:
"They were true in every particular,
and | will not permit a man to accuse
me of falsehood. Everything published
was true"
Donuelly sat silently through all this,
but made objection as soon as talk was
commenced of an alliance with the
Democrats. Then it was that Hon. M.
M. Doyle, the clever Goodhue
farmer, was seen. He moved that
the senators retire and give the members
of the house a chance. The Sage OBJ
jected, but he bad to 90, and go he did.
The representatives then named
the following committee to con-
fer with the Democrats: Hon. John j..
FurlOng, of Austin; Hon. f. M. Cunger,
of Blue Earth; Hon. NJ. Doyle, of Good
hue; Hon. II. p. Biorge, of Otter Tail,
and Hon. j J. Cannitf, OF Dakota. The
movements and actions of this commit
tee are chronicled in the story Of the
Democratic caucus,
The Alliance senatorial caucus was a
lively affair in the evening, meeting in
Room at the Merchants. When it
opened the following resolutions were
presented:
Resolved, That this body, representing the
senatorial members of the Alliance organl-
Zation. will now proceed to nominate oandl-
dates for the following named offices III the
organization of the senate, viz: % Secre-
tary of the senate, (2) engroSsing clerk, go
assistant sergeant-at-arms, (N chaplain.
Be it further resolved, That we leave va
can't for such action as those cooperating
with us may see fit TO take, the following OF
fees viz: l. First assistant secretary. 2.
Enrolling clerk. 3. Sergeant-atarms. 4.
Second assistant secretary.
BE it further resolved, That committee
OF three be appointed by the chair to commu-
nicate these resolutions to the caucus of the
Democratic party in the senate.
This was offered by Senator La Due,
but was amended to authorize the ap-
pointment of a similar committee to
confer with Lieut. Gov. Ives, with the
understanding that if he will promise
to give Alliance members majorities on
the committees on railroads, taxation
and banking the Alliance would go in
and help the Republicans organize the
senate. This was objected to by Senators
La Due, Mays. Hompe and several 9TH
ers, who announced that under no cir
cumstances would they do this. 1t was
carried, however, and Senators Lom-
men, Wood and Hompe were named to
confer with Ives. Mir. Hompe declined
to serve, and MIR. Dedon was named in
his stead. Donnelly was made chair
man of the committee to confer with
the Democrats.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06
SITTING BULLS DEATH.
Report That Charges Are TO Be
Made Against an Indian A Agent.

Made Against an Indian Agent.
CHICAGO, Jan. Sit is stated on
definite authority that complaints of a
serious nature are to be lodged against
Indian Agent Mclaughlin, who directed
the killing of Sitting Bull. The CON-
plants were suggested in mild way
by number of army officers who Mir.
Porter visited. The sequel will demon
strate the intense feeling which
resulted from the Sitting Bull affair.
Agent McLaughlin's interference dis
turbed the cherished plans of the de-
partment of the Missouri and fastened,
if it did not cause, the present trouble.
1t is alleged that there were improper
motives behind the killing. The charges
against Mclaughlin and other Indian
agents will be preferred by army off
GERS who are satisfied that the Indian
agents are responsible for the Indian
outbreak. Interviews with number
of army officers are here given. Col.
Corbln said:
lam positive that Gen. Miles has never
been given any official report of the killing
of Sitting Bull. Until department is apprised
of all the circumstances in the case 1tWoudbe
unwIse to express any hasty criticism of the
plications. l know that Gen. Miles has been
very anxious to learn the truth of the Sitting
Bull affair. Agent McLaughlin's report may
have been delayed for very good reason, but
the same delay has caused much annoyance
to the department.
Capt. Huggins said:
Of course, in the light OF recent events
the killing of Sitting Bull becomes of greater
moment than was at first supposed. Yet
Ag ent Mclaughlin acted under instructions
and has proper authority. The situation
throughout has been SO perplexing that all
charity of judgment. i have no doubt that
the report has circulated among the Indian
agencies that Big Foot's band was disarmed
and massacred, and you can well imagine
the incendlary effect of such report The
rumors in regard to McLaughlin's conduct
in the Sitting Bull affair may be equally
false. 1t is simply another illustration OF
the.clash of authority between the war de-
partment and the department of the in
terror.
Col. E. M. He'll said:
'The unexpected action Of Agent Nc
Laughlin in the Sitting Bull matter COM
petely upset the campaign which Gen.
Miles had planned. 1t was his wish TO settle
the disturbance without bloodshed. When
the agent stepped in with his police and the
chief, the present trouble was precipitaed
OF course Mclaughlin acted under orders,
but these orders were given him either al his
own request or upon. representations made
in his reports. There are many things in
connection with this matter which cannot be
made public now. but will develop in all in
vestigation TO follow later
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06
LEARNED IN CHICAGO.
The Rumor of Gen. Miles Death
Discredited.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Capt. Higgins.
acting assistant adjutant general. IN
charge of army headquarters in this
city, has had no news in regard to the
reported killing of Gen. Miles. He does
not credit the report for several
reasons. In the first place. he received
a telegram from Lieut.. Maus, Gen.
Miles aide-de-camp, yesterday morning,
saying that everything was quiet. In
dian attacks, Capt. Higgins says. are
generally made before daylight, which
would have been before this dispatch
was sent. The captain added:
If there was fight it must have been an
impromptu one. Gen. Miles would hardly
order an advance Sunday unless it was of
great importance. and from the latest ad-
wees have received, the plan of closing i'll
on the Indians in the Bad Lands was not to
be put into execution at present, or at all if
not finally resorted to of sheer necessity.
can give you still another reason for my
distrust of the story, or that part of it that
concerns Gen. Miles. Gen. Brooke is in act
i've command. Gen. Miles would hardly dis
place him in giving commands foa tactical
movements unless some big engagement was
Third.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06

relief OF the money market they would
throw away the only chance that they
had to accomplish the result which they
desired. Mr.. Sherman went on to say
that the silver act of last session, sus-
pending the coinage of silver dollars,
tended constantly to advance the
Price of Silver Bullion,
and he had no doubt that if SPECTATORS
had not entered into the arena, and II
the ordinary course of business had been
allowed TO deal with the mass of silver
and to have 4,500,000 ounces of silver
purchased monthly, the price would
have been slowly enhanced until, in a
few years, it might have reached gold.
But speculation had entered into il. and
an undue advance in the price of silver
had been forced by combination until
1t had gone up to 100; and then, as mora
and more silver came upon the market
suddenly, the price had fallen to 100,
showing that the rise and fall had not
taken place in the natnral course OF
business, but as the effect of struggle
between the bulls and the bears. He
sympathized with the views of the presi-
dent and of the secretary of the Treas
uTy, and with the general feeling of Re-
publican senators that the best measure
of relief would be the purchase of the
12,000,0O0 of silver on the market; and
the first section of the bill had made
provision for that. He did not have
any sympathy with the men who Kept
that silver to control the market in the
hope that it would advance up to the
standard of gold. The finance commit
tee proposed to take off that load from
the silver market and buy it up at its
market price, and then to let the law Of
last session take its course.
argument, and insisted that it was not
the silver men but the gold ring' THAI
had tampered with the standard in de-
monetizing the silver. Mr.. Reagan
also replied to Mr.. Sherman and advo-
Gated the adoption of Mr.. Stewards
amendment. lie trusted that the SEN
ate would provide for the free and un<
limited coinage of silver. Adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06
RUsHvILLE REFUGEES.
Numbers of Settlers Flying in Ter
ror Into Iowa.

Sioux CITY, To-, Jan. 5.-A party of
several women and children, who had
Just come in from the vicinity of Rush
vile, Chadron. Hay Springs and other
points near the seat of the Indian
trouble, were at the union depot last
evening. One woman. who came from
RushviIle and was en- route to her old
home at Decorah, TO-, said that all those
in the party were sent away from Rush
Vile yesterday morning because of the
exposed condition of the settlements,
and said that their departure was hur-
ried by the fact that band of fifty In
dians had pitched their tepees within
few miles of that town Friday afternoon.
Their husbands remain at the front to
attend to their property interests and to
defend them if necessary. The women
also said that the settlers families were
all leaving the country and fleeing to
places of safety.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-06
REPUBLICANS ROUTED.
| Two More South Dakota Election
Cases Decided.
Snecial to the Globe.

ABERDEEN. S. D.. Jan. 5.-Judge
Campbell to-day decided the election
contest cases of Fylpaa VS.. Raymond
and Cranmer VS.. Kennedy. holding that
Greenfield township returns should be
counted. and that the conteStants-In-
dependent candidates-are elected to
the offices of county treasurer and state
attorney respectively. Raymond served
notice of appeal to the supreme court,
and is now in charge of the Office. Ken
nedy will probably do the same.