The National tribune., 1893-01-12

tho Scholarships between the eastern ana
western portions of the State. Mr.. Villas comes
from Madison, the Capital, and his partner, Mr..
Knight who lives next DIOR and who is also a
candidate, is believed to have little show be-
cause Of this fact.
Ex-senator Camden and Senator Faulkner
are fighting hard in West Virginia. for the sue
censorship to the latter. Numbers of the legls-
lators have given their word to both Camden
and Faulkner, so that it is impossible TO tell
who has the better chance of election. There
is good deal of factaonal feeling renewed by
the candidacy of Camden, Faulkner's election
was the result of 4 compromise in 1887, ana IL
was due to Fanlk ner's sinfuence that the two
factions were fully larmenizsd a few years ago.
1t was while the two factions were united that
tho victories of 1890 and 1892 were won. Last
Spring Senator Faulkner announced that he
would be candidate for reelection At about
the same time it is alleged, ex-senator Camden,
in published interview, stated that he would
not be candidate. Faulkner's friends now
accuse Camden of breach of faith.
The Republican members of the North Dakota
Legislature last week passed their caucus De.
csion to deprive the Lieutenant-GoverDor OF
all prerogatives but that Of presiding over that
body. This action gives the Repubiicans con-
troll Of both branches. AS far as the Senatorshlp
is concerned, Senator Casey is candidate TO
succeed himself but is meeting with opposition
from J. III. Worst, J. r. Smith. and X. L. King
man. The Casey men are working hard Tor
caucus and if they do not get it, the Democrats
claim that Senator Kinter, Democrat. will get
the election, since he has pledged to him three
or four Republicans, if they be not bound by a
caucus.
Dispatches from the State Capitals Monday
night announced that the Presidential electors
had assembled and formally cast their ballots
for the candidates of the various parties which
had elected them. The messengers chosen to
carry the vote to Washington, so far as an
nounced, are as follows: Florida. w. Naylor
Thompson: Georgia. r. w. Grubb; New jersey,
Henry M. Harley; Alabama w. NJ. Bird Mis-
souri, e. NJ. Harder; Michigan. Henry A. Halgh;
South Carolina, T. Larry CAN'T; Pennsylvania,
VIM. Wood; Virginia, w. S. Copeland North
Carolina. r. B. Glenn; Maryland, w. q. Pur-
nell; Mississippi, b. G. Humphreys; and
Louisiana, Thomas ]. Kern.
The Supreme Court of Oregon has rendered
a decision in tho mandamus proceedings to
compel the Secretary of State, in making the
official canvass of the votes cast for Preslden-
tial Electors at the recent elections, to abstain
from counting the votes cast in the Counties
where the name of Pierce (Populist- Democrat
Elector) appeared twice on the ohciai Daiioe.
The Court decid ed in favor of Pierce. which
gives one Electoral vote to the Populists. The
Court held that the printing of Pierces name
on the ballot more than once was contrary to
the provisions of the statute. but that it was
an error of the County Clerk. The error, the
Court holds does not deprive the voter who
cast the ballot of his elective franchise, or the
candidate for whom it was cast the benefit oil
such vote.
The most prominent Democratic candidate
for the United States Senate from Wyoming
and really the only man of means out for the
place, is George W. Baxter. He is a good cam
paigner. and looks like a winner. Chairman
New, of the State Committee, and Judge Corn
Of big Three" are also candidates. The Re-
publcans have not yet given up. 1t is expected
that Senator Warren will poll heavy vote
first, and then there will be an effort made te
stampede Populsts and Republicans to Col. De
Forrest Richards.