The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-02
ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT.

Senators Allen and Paddock Have . Hard
Fight to Secure Reelection.
~ WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-There are still a
few congressman lingering around Wash
inRton seeking patronage or other favors
from the heads of the various departments
before going home to participate in the
campaign. Senator Allen, of the state of
Washington, was \ visitor at the treasury
department. to-day in search of some
material to help him in his fight for re-
election. His term expires next March,
and he 10 anxious to serve six years longer
in the senate. One Of tho recently created
federal judgsships was offered him, but he
declined it. He is going to have hard
struggle against combination of demo-
Gratis, third party men and silverites. A
private letter received q few days ago from
Spokane saws that the democrats are in ex-
celient fighting trim throughout the state
of Washington, and the leaders are con-
fidsnt that they will carry the state for the
making extravaRant claims now, but he is
quite anxious as to the outcome.
Senator Paddock of Nebraska, il another
western republican who 10 at present occu-
pying seat on the anxious bench. His
torn in the senate expires next March, and
he il seeking a reelection. There appears
to be much doubt of it for the third party
and the farmers alliance are disposed to
fuse with the democrats to prevent his re-
turn. He will meet determined resistance
from his old antagonist, Charles FL. Van
Wyck. who beat him in the race for the
senate twelve years ago. Van Wyok was
formerly an independents antimonopolst
republican, and when he was a member of
tho senate he voted with the democrats as
often AZ he voted with the republicans
His peculiaritles and eccantricities are we'll
remembered here BY those who were on
duty at the capitol at the time, and he
would be lively addition to the now
dreary senate. Senator Paddock seems to
realize that he has hard fight at home, so
he intends to prepare himself for the oon-
test before taking leave of Washington.
He ia now engaged in compiling complete
record of his work in congress during the
past six years. showing every bill, resolu-
ton, petition or memorial shat has been
introduced by him, also what action hns
been taken on them, and an explanation Of
every important vote he has cast. He also
intends to show his constituents how much
patronage he has obtained from the prs ss-
snt administration. and. in short, give a
detailed account OF his stewardship for the
past six years. Fortunately for him the
people of Nebraska do not condemn him
for his vote against the iniuuitous force
bill during the last congress. He WAS one
of the six republicans who voted with tho
democrats to bury the monstrous measure
concocted by Senator HoRr, Representative
Lodge and John ]. Davenport.
There 10 another western republican who
hesitates to 90 home until he can gather
some additional reason why he should be
returned to congress- Representative Fun
stoD, of Kansas ia one of the few republi-
cans who withstood the attack OF the
farmers alliance movement i'll that state
two years ago, but he has not out much OF
figure in the present congress. 30 it is
said he 10 marked for slaughter. Mr.. Fun
ston has been busyinR himself around the
White house and the departments for sew
sral days past, and it is said he is inter
ested in the selection OF a commissioner Of
tho general land office to suocesd Chairman
Carter. of the republican national commit
| tee. At the interior department there is Il
prevailing impression that the president
will reappoint Chairman Carter to the land
Office after the election il over. II such a
move has been determined upon II behoovss
MIR. Funston to turn his efforts and intiu-
enee IN another direction. He prefsrs a re-
turn to congress. but it ia undsrstood that
he has hard road to travel.