The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-04
THE STILL HUNT.

Apropos of the surprising action of
the Missouri legislature in removing
the capital Of that state to SedaHa,
the st. Joseph Herald pays the follow
ing tribute to the effectiveness of the
still hunt;
The greatest legislative generalship,
If we may be allowed to use the term,
that has ever been known in the state
OF Missouri was that which culminat-
ed IN the house and senate passing the
capital removal resolution In one day.
Whatever one may think about the re-
moVal scheme it must be admitted
that Representative BothWen and SEN
ator Yeater, Of SedaHa, have demon
strated their ability to carry a most
important movement through to a
successful conclusion. The tactics
adopted by the promoters of the
scheme were Of most admirable
character At the beginning of the
session they soon came to the conclu-
sion that still hunt was the only
way for them to succeed. Conse-
uuently they went to work on that
line and happily for their scheme they
chose leaders who we're especially we'll
qualified for the work in hand The
introduction Of the concurrent reSolu-
ton really came like a loud clap of
thunder from clear sky. So closely
had the men who were engineering the
matter guarded their real purposes but
few persons had any idea that there
was anything serious in the wind. The
night before the resolution was put
through both houses there was a
slight ruraor that there was to be a
sensation sprung the next day. When
one would so to a prominent member
and ask what was in the wind he
would say I don't Know" but per-
baps he did know ali the same. a
gentleman went TO Representative
Boutwell,. Of Sedalia. and said, Both
well, what is up" With the ghost Of
q smile upon his st1ical eountenance
Boutwell, would reply, Wait He
was was III the position of a good gen
eral who knows his strength, but is
too shrewd to give his plans away to
his enemy. When Senator Yeater, Of
Sedaha. was approached with the
question, "WhaPs new?" he would re-
ply that he thought may be the election
bill and the Agricultural college bills
would soon be taken up. But not a
word about capital removal. For
weeks past this still hunt has been 60
ing on. 4 number OF e1nissaries have
been busy learning the sentiments of
the members without exciting their
suspicion For instance, one Of these
emissaries would engage in a friendly
game of high Ave with different mem
bers and during the game would say,
'-Wen. / guess the capital removal
scheme is dead Cor this session" This
would draw forth the sentiments of
those present upon the subject and
they would be promptly reported to
the managing committee This system
Of interviews was kept up until the
exact position of every member was
known. Having found that the senti-
ment was very strong in favor of re-
moVal the leaders OF the movement
made up their minds to strike while
the iron was hot and the result proved
that they had been most sagacious in
the estimates they had made. 1t was
indeed a magnificent coup de etat and
the men who managed the movement
50 adroitly should receive full credit
for having made such a gallant and
successful fight. Representative Both
well Is naturally one Of the lions of the
occasion. A Herald man talked to
number OF Sedalia people, all of whom
agreed that Boutwell, was entitled to
great credit for the services he mad
performed in the matter.