St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-03
Two Men Who Value Party
Less Than Temporary Per-
sonal Advantage.
Gov. Richards, a Republican,
Left to Select a Mount-
ain State Senator.
Yesterdays Doings In the
Legislatures Of North and
South Dakota.
Special to the Globe.

who call themselves Democrats today
prevented the election of Democratic
United States senator and gave Re-
publican governor the opportunity to
appoint man to fill vacancy for two
years. The story of the deadlock, which
has continued for six weeks, is not
long one, but is one that has filled every
loyal Democrat in Montana with dis
gust. Six weeks ago twenty-fOur Demo-
Gratis met in caucus and selected w. A.
Clark as the nominee. Ten Democrats,
known as Daly-Dixon men, refused to
go into caucus, and after it they re-
fused to stand by it's decision, but con-
tinued to work for w. w. Dixon. Two
Of the Populists afterwards went to
Dixon and one to Clark. For three
weeks the vote continued without any
change. Then one day Clark received
enough Republican votes to place him
within three of an election. This scared
the ten Dixon men, and they
Issued a Manifesto
in which they declared they would
never vote for Clark, but offered to
withdraw Dixon if Clark would retire
from the race and go into caucus
provided the two popuIists who had
been voting for Dixon would be allowed
to vote in the caucus. The Clark men
refused to consider any proposition III
which the POpulists were given voice.
The legislature has stood 35 Democrats,
SO Republicans and 3 POpulistS. One
of the Populists has always voted with
the Democrats, as he was elected by
Democratic votes. At any time during
the session Democrat could have been
elected, had the Daly-DiXOn men sup
ported the caucus nominee. Every pos
sible effort has been made by loyal
Democrats in the state and by leaders
in the East to bring the Democrats to-
gether. Early in the fight ex-Gov. ST.
Hauser, who had ten supporters III the
house for the purpose of bringing about
an agreement, released his men from all
pledges. and ever since has done all in
his power to elect a Democrat. In the
fight he is the only one of the big three,
consisting of DAILY, Clark and Hauser,
who has laid personal considerations
aside and worked solely
For Party Advantage,
and he is today the most popular DEM
ocrat in the state. Last night the Clark
men held a caucus, and determined to
stand by Clark. The Republicans also
caucused, and the programme agreed
upon was that but one ballot should be
allowed in the JOINT assembly today.
After this one ballot motion was to be
made to adjourn sine die, and this mo-
ton. it was announced, the Dixon men
would support. The Clark men CAL
culated on more than one ballot. They
were fully informed, however, Of the
Republican Dixon programme, but
were needless. The JOINT assembly
met in the auditorium at noon,
and there were at least 5000 people
in the audience. The ballot resulted:
Mantle %, Clark 32, Dixon II, Carter L;
necessary to choice, 80. Goddar (Re-
publican), Immediately after the an
nouncement of the vote, moved that the
Joint assembly adjourn sine die. This
was seconded by Senator Mats, a
Dixon Democrat, and, on an aye and
nay vote. it was carried2by 81 to 81, Re-
publicans, Dixon Democrats and two
Populists voting for adjournment. This
ended it, and the Democrats in the leg
islature thus lost the opportunity of
sending a Democratic senator to Wash
ingtJn. There are numerous candidates
for the appointment by Gov. Richards,
with the chance in favor of w. +. San
ders or Z. d. Weed, United States dis
trict attorney.
How 1t Occurred.
The first Republican to break to
Clark was Senat " Hatch, OF Park coun-
ty. No sooner lad he voted than cries
of "traitor," '',ought up" "put him
out" ETC., were hurled at him from the
floor and gallery by Republicans, while
Clark Democrats cheered wildly. With
difficulty order was restored. Bon
ner, Dixon ID mocrat, next switched
to Clark, while ( We more Republicans
Coder, of Ferg county; Lewis, of
Dawson; Grave and Annear, of Bow,
and Van Cleve of YeIlowstone-voted
for Clark am cheers and Kisses.
Bonner and CIR; res made speeches ex-
planning their ties. Amid deep silence
the result of tn ballot was announced,
as follows: clark, 81; Mantle. %;
Dixon, IL; Carter, l. AS thirty five
votes were necessary for choice, the
president declared no election.
OLYMPIA, Wash, March 2.-Today's
senatorial ballot: Allen, AZ; Turner,