St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-11
The Republican Gets the Seat
in the Celebrated Mon
tana Case.
Democrats Unable to Do Any.
thing Owing to the Alb
senee of Davidson.
The Two Houses Vote for Sem
ator--Nobody Gets a
Majority.
Prohibitionists Claim to Have
a Majority in South
Dakota.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 10.-Both the
senate and house took ballots for United
States senator today. In the senate the
six Republicans voted for Sanders and
the eight Democrats divided their votes,
Clark receiving four, Dixon two
and Maginnis and Hauser one
each. One Democrat, Stull. was
paired with Power, Republican.
The Democrats scattered their
votes as agreed upon i'll the caucus last
night. 1t is estimated that when it
comes to a square fight between the
Democrats, Hauser, Dixon and Clarke
will each have three votes in the sem
ate. The house did not take ballot
for senator until this afternoon. As in
the senate, the Democrats scattered, and
the vote stood Clark IL. Dixon 6, Hauser
3, Mulville. PopulIst, 3, Maginnis and
Smith l each. After the balloting for
senator was finished the
Leech-HamiIiOn Contest
was called up. The Democrats made
every eXertiOn to have the case post
poned. at least until Davidson, the sick
member, could be brought in, but they
were ruled out of order by the speaker.
Finally the contest was brought to
vote, and two of the Populists vot-
ing with the Republicans, Leech,
Republican, was seated by
vote OF q to 20. This makes the house
stand: Democrats, 20; Republicans, 20:
Popullsts, 3, and on joint ballot the
Democrats will have 35, one short of
majority; the Republicans 80, the Pop
ulistS 3. Two of the POpuliSts will vote
with the Republicans on senator and
one with the Democrats. If David
son, the sick member. is unable
to get out the result will be tie on
joint ballot between tine two big parties.
The situation is regarded as very grave
by the Democrats owing to the fact that
no Republican will consent to pair with
Davidson. 1t is not probable that the
PGpulistS will consent to the seat
ing of any more Democrats. as
they are now in the position
they so much desire, holding the exact
Balance of Power
in both the house and on joint ballot.
The vote Ill the two houses today did
not show the strength of any of the
Democratic senatorial candidates save
w. A. Clark. His men were instructed
to vote for him, and the result shows
that his full strength is sixteen. Add
to this Davidson. who was not present.
and Clark will have in the caucus sew
enteen yoteS-two short of sufficient
to get him the nomination. HauSer Will
come next with twelve votes sure,
and the probability of three more. Dix
on follows with seven votes. 1t will be
seen that Dixon holds the balance of
power and just which way he will
throw it is the problem. He is the cam
didate of Marcus DAILY, and the latter
has given no hint as to what he intends
to do. The Hauser men say they have
the best chance to get the Dix
on votes, but the Clark people are doing
some hard work and may pick up the
two votes they need before the caucus
is over. Beecher, one of the Populists,
kept his agreement and voted with the
Democrats in the Leech- Hamilton case
today, and he says he will stand by
them on the senatorial fight. This as
sures them thirty-sX votes and MAJOR
ltV of one on Joint ballot.