The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-04
DEMOCRATS CAPTURE MCNTANA.
Hauser Clark to Be Senator-yom
Carter Cutwitted by Sanders.


HELENA, Jan. 3.-[Special. THE Demo-
Gratis and Populists voted together tcday
and elected Thomas Matthews. Popu;ist,
speaker, and II. J. Mlley, Democrat, c9lief
clerk. The Democrats did not organee a
third house, as it was supposed they wduld
yesterday when they left the hall. Tney
simply took that means, they say toaay,
OF breaking quorum. 81 any rate, they
are in charge, with the aud of the tEree
Populists of the house and senate, End
have a majority on joint ballot for United
States senator. The terms of the alli;Face
of the Democrats and Populists are Kept
profoundly secret, and if both stick II it
the next senator from Montana will an
doubtediy be a Democrat. The certificate
OF Leech, Republican claimant from Gao
teau, is expected here tonight on the tf.,in
from the north. and he will put in an APP
pearance tomorrow and claim his ssat,
which will be disputed by the Democrats.
He stands practically no chance OF beng
seated.
With the capture Of the house interest
in the Democratic nomination for senator
at once took on new appearance. tfhe
leading candidates are ex-Gov. Samuel T.
Hauser. Congressman Dixon and Hon. ~.
a. Clark, who was one of the Democratic
contestants for the seat held by Power aud
Sanders. The friends of both Hauser and
Clark claim that their champion will have
nineteen votes on the first ballot, that s,e-
ing the number required to nominase.
Conservative estimates give each Of them
thirteen or fourteen. Congressman Dixon
will have possibly seven or eight. T. +.
Collins, of Great Falls; Walter Cooper. of
Bozeman. and possibly Chief Justice Pe;n-
berton Will each receive vote or two.
Marcus Daily. the copper king of Anaconda,
is expected here tonight, and Dixon's can
vass may take on new life. At present
Hauser undoubtedly has rather the bess
of the struggle. Senator Sanders is far
nishing the brains and the nerve for t.1e
Republicans in the contest, and it is cczl-
ceded bv most people that he will be ls-
nominated without opposition. This VIII
be true il he stands no show of election,
but if by any process the Republicans
should get u majority over all Lee Mantle,
mayor of Butte, will be d formidable cosl-
petltor.
All the politicians are laughing over tie
smooth manner in which Tom Carte,
chairman of the Republican national co,.1-
publican candidates. 1t seems that NJ
Comas. who was secretary of the Repus,-
lican national committee, was nomin atei
for chief Justice of the supreme court OF tie
District of Columbia. The nomination wss
hung up in the senate on the ground that
McComas had assessed Federal officchols-
ers for political funds during the campaigg.
Sanders, in the most dislnterested spiri:,
went to the committee on nominations
and told them that Carter was the man
who sent ont the objectionable assess
ment circulars, and his evidence womb
entirely exonerate McComas. At onca
Mr. Carter was subpenaed to appear be-
fore the committee, which will keep hirs,
out of the state until the senator ship hers
is settled.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 3.-Chairmaa
Garter OF the Republican national COM
mittee, was at the capital today unde-
subpoena from the judiciary committee c:
the senate on a charge made against Loula
MCCOmas, who was nominated 10 be iuie..
OF the supreme court Of The District t.<
Columbia. Talking about the probable
outcome of the senatorial contests nols
beginning in the Northwest, Mr.. Caue1
said:
In my own state the resuIt is still doubifu.
but wIth the chances in favor OF the Democrats:
In Wyoming the Democrats aud Populists toz
gether have control OF The lower branch OF the
legislature, and there are two contested cases
which suppose viii be decided against the Re-
publIcaus. thus occurring n majority on iolns
ballot, which viii probably be used to elecl <
Democratic senator. In California the egis.
Ia.nre IS against us. In Kansas and Nebre.ks
there IS cnance that We will be ale to elecs
our candidates, but theEs is considerable doubs