The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-02-11
TWAS A BIG SURPRISE
Republicans CAST Their Votes for Han.
tlo Instead Of Sanders
LATEST PHASE OF THE FIGHT
Missoula the Winner In the Strug-
gle for the state University
Bills In the Senate
and House.
Special Dispatch to tho Standard.

succecueu the cold snap In this city finds
parallel thAw in the senatorial situation.
Up to inst Wednesday this situation
seeFn1d frozen up In common with every.
'hi'ag else In Helena. The very day that
'ne thermometer got above zero there were
signs OF a break In the senatorial
deadlock. Since then the thawine process
mas been increasing, and with the streets
running with water to-day, II was antici-
pated by many that there would be a do
cided brcak in the vote for senator. The
result was disappointing, particularly so
TO the Clark democrats who had predicted
that the republicans would all 60 To
pieces, that Mantle could not hold half of
them, and that Clark would bo q great
gamer by tho break. Tho vote, however,
contained littlo Of a surprising nature.
Outside OF the Tierney and Benson by.
play, no democrats voted for republicans,
ana no republicans voted for democrats;
In Tact, the votes of Tierney and Benson
are plainly very unpopular hero and prob
ably in tho state at large. The crossing of
party lines meets with disapprobation and
deninciation from all except those who
expect to be benefited.
The very air seemed quivering with cx-
| citement in Helena this morning. Never
was the attendance ut the joint session so
great. When the senate entered the cham
ber II had 10 force its way through tho
dense crowd, and Senator Hatch was lost
on route. He did not reach his scat till
the vote was nearly concluded. hut on re-
quest they let his name be called again,
and Le was allowed TO vote. Davidson
was on hand, and this added to the i'm.
tense expectancy that something was
| fpi nm t. hav u~ ,l,
building in hack and was carried up the
stairs.
The first name on the list was that of
Senator Baylies. His vote was for Lee
Mantle, and occasioned some applause,
but no surprise. Annear was then tho
first man to 20 against last nights cau-
Gus; lie voted for Couch. Benson, who
voted for Clark yesterday, voted for Lee
Mantle to-day. and this produced q burst
of applause, which was checked by the
lieutenant governor. Burns and Cotlcr
voted for Sanders, but the other rcpub-
Leans who did not attend last nights cau-
Gus, and who, it was said, would not stand
by the caucus, voted for Mantle. Ticrney.
! the Meagher county democrat, voted for
Sanders, which plainly indicates that he
will not vote for any republican who has n
show OF election. After Tierney voted for
Sanders, Benson changed his vote from
Mantle to Clark.
The vote ms announced was Mantle, re-
publican, "a; Sanders, republican, 3;
Couch, republican, 1 Clark. democrat, s5 !;
Dixon, democrat, IL. The Dixon vote was
one short, as Senator Gibson had gone to
Great Falls, pairing with FOLSOM, who
would have voted for Mantle. The total
vote was 81, "a being necessary for a
/ nin a., ntln lao loA ,f ole
ton. II is doubtful IL Mantle can gain
any votes except those Of Benson and Fol-
| som.
Anncar announced In tho lobby Of the
Helena this afternoon, That he did not
consider himself bound by tho caucus as
he did not attend it, but said that he would
vote for Mantle i'm case his vote would at
any time elect him. II Is not generally be-
lievod here that the present caucus nomi-
nee will be able to command the full re-
publican vote, although the Butte Miner
may bo able TO whip into line for Mautio
the republicans who did not attend the
caucus.
The gossip about town tonight 10 that
the Clark mon had Davidson in the house
to-day. with the intention of desperate
move i'm Clark's favor, but were frightened
out. The crowd to-day was again disap.
pointed.
Tho 'expccted day. is now fixed for
Tuesday. with strong prospects OF further
postponcmcni. The Clark men are nm
doubtedly despondent tonight. On the re-
publican side the gossip Is that in few
days Mantle will be dropped and some
other republican picked up. II is not be
licved that Sanders could again obtain the
full republican vote. Tom Carter and OK
| A.. oil Ix,f . I.
nominees. and il was talked on tho street
to-day that Lieutenant Governor Botkir
has the senatorial fever, AMI has IL bad
The Mantle people will doubtless do thcil
utmost to hold Mantle as the regular
nominee in order to give him tho prestige
OF tho caucus nomination in case Gov
crnor Richards has tho appointing oi
| senator.
II will be noticed that of the 81 vote,
cast for senator to-day Gi were for Butte
men. OF the five men voted for four were
from Silver Bow county.
Tho Missoula university can now b,
safely called an assured fact. The pcopl,
of Missoula can well congratulate them
selves on having for the leader Of tn,
university movement SO able. tircless ant
brilliant an advocate as Senator Mats
and such earnest and indefatigablc ms
sistants ms Representatives Gorma N
Ward and Smalley. Bray nnd Mathew
of Silver Bow, and the Deer Lodge count,
delegates gave hearty support. Missoulu
county can bc very proud Of Its representa-
tives in the legislature. Senator Matt
not only spoke with convincing argumen
and brilliant cloquence on the foor, bu
his engineering of tho measure Shove,
superb legislative work which only thos
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