The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-11
THIS IS A NEW CAMPAIGN.
TO SEE TINT THE FRUITS OF THE
ELECTION ARE NOT STOLEN

open IL Necc ssRry-Stntcmcnts OF the wy
omIns mud Montana Cnscs-Chnir,nan Carr
ter Has u Hard Row TO Hoe In Montana.
Everything at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
the Hoffman House yesterday looked as II the
national Democratic campaign had been re-
sumed. Tho Democratic Senators. German.
Brice. and Carlisle who nre here to take steps
TO prevent the Republicans from stealing
United States Senatorshirs in Wyoming Mon
tana. and Kansas. we're enforced by National
Chairman William Frank lIarrty and others.
The Senators were at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
most Of the day. They have practically opened
headquarters in this hotel and there they
were joined hy cA-Secrctary Whitney. MIR.
llarriiy. Col. Daniel S. Lamont. and repre-
sentative Democrats from tho three States
named. There is trouble also in Nebraska
and California but the Senators and their as
socintc advisers propose to direct the batteries
just now on Wyoming. Montana. md Kansas.
II necessary additional headquarters will DO
opened in the Hoffman House. ind tho pres
ence OF other members OF the National Demo-
cratic Committee. Ike Don Dickinson and
Josiah Quincy. Secretary Sheerin. BENJAMIN
7. Cable. AMI +. c. WALL will DO requested.
The work will be thorough SO that when Nice-
President stevenson comes to preside as Presi-
dent Of the United States Senate he aud the
Democratic members will have the evidence
to prevent tho consummation OF tho outracos.
But the Democratic chsftnins here rely to a
very great extent upon the mocratic leaders
OF the three States to do everything in their
power to prevent. II possible. tho contests
reaching the United States Senate. These
Democratic leaders will be empowered to en-
ploy counsel and to take other steps In orpo-
sition to tho Republican marauders.
Tho Democratic chieftains proceeded yes
terday with their investigation OF tho
Wyoming steal. Ex-Secretary Whitney tele-
craphed to Cheyenne asking for an exact
statement OF the election contest in that
state. He received the following reply from
Section i37 Of the Wyoming election laws
says that the County Clerk and two Justices OF
the Peace shall constitute the Contrasting
the nn state CANVAS IL
The. Clerk of Carbon county made the abstract
Of the vote. leaving out Hanna precinct: tho
made an abstract including Hanna
"Ths vote of ths precinct shows an average
were made on the, sam e sheet Of paper, The
state Canvassing Beard holds the Clerks All
ss sure r'Se seet its de
cision Is that the Clerk alone Is the Canvass
Inc Board and the Justices only silent wit
Two members Of the lower House OF the
1,esislaturs are involved. This action em-
An alternative msndamus has been granted
" tho supreme aourt to compel the count Of
this ns wha ,i Is
chailmans iIar5,it.y, received J. a dos
gram sent by Mr. Baxter to Mr. Whitney,,
=, The Montana case was then taken IN Major
lnony. The Democrats have always insisted
for the last two years that Major Maginniss
Of the eifeted United STATES to-
which he and Mr.. Clark were the Democratic
nominees were given to Power and Sanders
as tho 6eneliclarles OF the notorious 'uggls IN
llajor Maginniss declares that Chairman
Committee il; at the. bottom OF tho propos cd
Montana steal. The Major does not mince his
He tat l cat.r has at
70 reLeut the Job in Montana Of two years ago.
The Majors testimony before the Senators
"The situation in Montana is this: Whom
the election was over. the votes canvassed.
!nirty1six momhers certified as elected. This
two % cSr,iiratcs Of elecion and the A Popuists
had three. 50 that, there are thirty-siX Demo
i've HeruLlirnns and Populists. if Republicans
and EoNulists could 10 counted together.
MIX on E'
Democrats and poruiists and 32 Republicans.
elder precinct near ths edge of the Indian
reservation which has always been largely
and contractors. among the after OF which has
| always hoen one of the senators now seated in
the sennt" ty the steal of two years ago.
In this precinct q registry agent was ap-
| pointed who could not read or write. 1he
! halt-breeIs. Indians. and Government en-
| MS was illega! under the Montana law. which
rernrGs the registry agent snI: To- ne man OF
.''rhingS want in this WAY until the (ily OF
ELECTION. when under the patronage 81 the Re-
n s systep 9 oIesrB
Grses. from Beyond ~ irtish line. would g
pare their ballots.
hSe ndse
i. ind voted. The Indians. would 70 rack to
| IL. store. which il under tho control OF lio-
| ruh,cun Leader in the State. and receive $ o
| or the presentation of the certificate from the
eiec,ion Judge. The Democrats had Watchers
nj This precinct. and in order to test tho mat
| ter tAoy got two OF their men to GO through
hs .nss, ymS sams oIt and rsnored
nnidayits. and then!!idavits were presented TO
| the Ianvas5ins BOARD Of Chotram county;
WAS 80 onplrts that this Republican Board
s ,"sT to Tamil On. ths Dem ocrntic candidate
| for member OF tho House in the state Legsla-
| turn,, ,..,
| yuhIirans made their Senatorial fight was Loo
Mant!r, o. Butte City, sanders was not con-
| s.Irrni to ho in tho contest. nor was Power.
| In fact. both OF these mon had been turned
down 10y the Republican state Convention and
| ralecuiei to tho rear. They, and their fac
| tiunal opponents all concurred In the fact that
| the Democrats had won the Legislature and
| gave up the fight.
Lee Mantle. in whose special interest the
t HH"", Ills lin lime Mr.. Thomas carter returned
| from the scene OF his unsuccessful labors In
| the national campaign. and all the Kepubli-
cans who might TO considered as nsIirants for
tn. United States senate said to him: We
arc beaten. This is the situation: The Demo-
Gratis have mn nrrnrcn, majority AMI tho Pop
uli-is are pledged 10 actwith them. 1t is a
iorlurn horo. Tut II you can take hold and
make anything out OF 1t. GO, ahead. We all
| Withdraw In your favor. and. IL you win the
battle. to you shall belong the spoils'
"a, protest has been brought before Blake;
State dealers Of Montana. who was the only
Republican defeated on the state ticket at he
recent ele tion. and who was defeated by n
| majority Of over 5000. and In the eXriring
Ia Had la