The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-03

lock, and now Gov. Richards will appoint
. Republican, aud in this time OF sors
Democratic national need, . priceless SEN
atorship is lost to the party By rival bosses.
The Republicans are walking on air 70.
day, a. they are morally sure 70 control
the next legislature. owing to the Demo
cratic kilkenny performances and the fact
that they gain considerable advantage In
the reapportionment bill passed at this
session.
After one ballot had been taken In the
joint assembly today, the Republicans
and Daily Democrats voted to dissolve sine
die. This motion carried and the jig was
up. Six Republicans voted for Clark for
reasons best known to themselves, and the
welkin is reverberating with cries OF
Doodle and bribery. and shrieks OF denun-
citation Of party traitors. But that will not
last long. The Republicans have the best
Of it, and will have no occasion to kick,
and nothing will 20 become the Demo-
Gratis as q long period Of silence. For the
appointment there are Ave Republicans
mentioned: Chairman T. n. Carter, SAM
ders, the present incumbent; Mayor Nam
tie and Capt. Couch, Of Butte. and ex-Gov.
B. F. White, Of Dillon.
The last ballot for United States senator
resulted: Mantle "a. Clark 80, Dixon IL.
Carter 1.
HELENA. March Mot even the open
ing of the famous Yale lock legisla-
ture three years ago equalled in
exciting and dramatic interest the
scene enacted at noon today
when tho third legislative assembly
met in joint session to take the final bal
lot for . senator in congress to succeed
Sanders. There was . tremendous
gathering of spectators and rumors of
bribe-giving filed the air. The Clark
men boldly claimed that they had enough
Republicans pledged to insure Clark's
election on the first ballot. As the roll
was called q breathless silence fell. The
first Republican to break to Clark
was Senator Hatch, Of Park coun-
ty. No sooner had he voted
than cries of '.Traitory' "Traitor!"
Bought up!" Put him out!" ETC.. were
hurled at him from the floor and gallery
by the Republicans, while tho Clark
Democrats cheered wildly. and it was with
difficulty that order was restored. Bonner,
q Dixon Democrat, next switched to
Clark. while five more Republicans
Koder OF Fergus county. Lewis OF Dawson,
Graves and Annear of Silver Bow and Van
Cleve Of Yellowstone, all voted for Clark
amid a cross fire Of cheers and Kisses.
Bonner and Graves made speeches explain
ing their votes. Amid deep silence tho re-
suit of the ballot was announced.
The president declared no election. and
then ensued scene that baffled descrip-
ton. A dozen members sprang to their
feet at once. The chair recognized Senator
Goddard, who moved that the joint session
be dissolved sine die. Bach. Clark Dem
ocrat, made fierce speech which evoked
a stormy reply from Mats, q Dixon
man, and Mathews, Populist.
Such epithets As "traitor" and
coward" were freely exchanged while
the galleries boiled with Kisses and re-
echoed with cheers. When the uproar was
at its height and but little was needed to
provoke . personal encounter Lieut.. Gov.
Botkin succeeded in restoring order and
put the question on the adjournment and
it was carried by vote Of IS to 81.