The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-08

and houss districts had been carried
republicans cnrrisd = msjsrity OF Che new
senate districts and the democrats Of The
new house dist tcta. In addition to tho ad-
vAateRs OF the seHpportionm mont the Miohi.
gan democratic state oontsntion, hsldsah0ut
Two weeks since. dsotdedsto follow lilo ILL.,
aois plan and nominats later In The ysns !
candidate for United states senator. II ID
probable thAt the nominee Of the state con.
vsntton will b George L. Yspls, Who liz Fs-
cogniEed - shs ablest cana rsignsr and one
o. shs strongest unnss in III. party.
cratic birthrlght, Of which the state was
robbed BY the rspublican Unitsd States
senate In 1885. The nountain state chose !
legislature that WAS democratic IN Joint
ballot At its frst Atsts election. The iegis-
Iature chose y democrats United 6tstss
senator's, but they we're refused their seats.
and two rspdblioan senators who had not
been elected obtained their seats. The
term Of the fraudulent senator Sanders
expires in 1893. Half Of the present
Montana senate holds over and participates
n ths next senatorial election. The hold
ars democrats, three are republicans and
thsre IL one vacancy ocsasioned by the res-
ignation Of the democratic senator from
Silver Bow county. There will, therefore,
be elected this fall eight full term senators
md one senator to I'LL vacancy. OF the
three are Republicans. Montana has
gone republican on the popular vote but
onos in fifteen years, which was in 1883.
minnesota also presents a great demo-
cratic opportunity. Half Of her aenate
holds over and there IL a big democratic
m, and alliance majority among the hold overs.
Ihs present legislature. controlled in both
branches ~ = democratic and alliance
fusion. rsapportioned the state and greatly
enhanced the chance of an opposition sena-
tor. Representative Castle. Of Minnesota,
says that he thinks the next senator from
men bsrs OF the Minnesota delegation con-
cur in this opinion.
The states of Nebraska and South Da-
kota present most interesting problems,
There IL NO p reliability hat either state
VIII return a %republicsn majority in the
legislature. II both states the Independent
party 10 remarkably strong, and whatever
may BE- the result On the state ticket. the
best informed men in bach state say tho
Legislature can and will be controlled
against tho r%spubiieana. In South Dakota
tina independent vote il constantly gov
ing, and the Independent and democratic
vote together IL manv thousands in excess
the republican. In Nebraska The thrse
for governor in 1890 came to the
wire noses apart. The democratic caudi-
date had 1900, the Farners' alliance TO-
pug. and the republican candidate GO. 200
votes. The farmers ~allisnes had clear
maJeritie: over both the Other parties in
more members than the rspublisans. The
Legislature rsapportionsd tho state.
California has had At least one demo-
cratte senator nearly all the time since her
nd Omission. She now has two republican
genators because of the death Of the demo-
DPDSIN AAnnfor fSannrA uAa~~A - 4. - |
Of Charles N. FELTON,, republican. It
. stated that James G.. Fair, ex-senator
rom Nevada, will be a demoorstio oandi. |
late from California before the next lsRis- |
lature. This would insure the hottest kind
q fight for the control of tho legislature.
dalf the California senate holds over and
'ontalns q great p~reponderance of repuh-
loans. The constitutionality Of the elec-
ion of oil the hold-overs IL now pending in
he supreme court Of California and will
Don DO decided. II the decision 10 adverse
o the republicans Fslton's seat will be in
Danger.
The state of Connections. while not =
lopeful field for the democrats, owing 10
retention of the prsposterous system OF
Y representation, under which the q cat
ltles and the smallest townships Of the
tate have equal membership in the assem-
.ly, IL still regarded a. q democratic chance.
The candidacy Of Matthew STANLEY Ouav
or Reelection has aroused great hostiiity
n Pennsylvania. If the voters Of the state
reat Quay - they did his man Friday,
in the campaign for governor in
o9O, there may be a democratic senator
rom that state. 1t is not difficult in look
az ever this list to see that the democratic
who figure for the control of the
ext senate are not counting without rsa-
on. Democratic success in New York.
Wisconsin, and Montana alone would tie
he senate and give a democratic vice pres
lent the casting vote. Republican defeat
I any other state would overturn the re-
ublioan majority In the upper house.