The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27
Hope That Similar Results
Will Follow.
And Full Complement Of Republican
Senators Returned to Washington.
A Review of the Situation in Oregon.
Dolph's Defeat.
Special 20 The News.

Special to The News.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. - The broken
deadlock in the Senatorial fight in Oregon
gives Republicans everywhere hope that
a!similar result may be attained in Idaho
and Delaware, and that the full compile
ment OF Repu blican Senators may be re-
turned. The simple facts about Oregon
ere these, that while Mr.. Dolph obtained
the caucus nomination several Republi-
cans kept out of il; in the last ID minutes
OF the session George w. Mcbride was
elected as a compromise, who, however,
| had not been in any sense a candidate
either first or last, but on the other hand
warm, uafaltering supporter of Dolph.
| The Sc nator-elect has had father for
eign minister, brother a member OF
| Congress, another brother a district judge
and still another an eminent physician,
and a sister the wife OF the Governor OF
| Oregon, SO that he seems To appear we'll
recommended. He is only Al, has become
familiar with his State thoroughly by
reason OF holding the office OF Secretary
of State for eight years, and promises
useful career in the Senate. He has de-
clared himself bimetallist.
Dolph was ndou btedly a gold man,
and while he was able TO secure the Re-
publican nomination, the fact that he was
gold man undoubtedly initiated seri-
! ously against his getting the full Republi-
can strength ever. 1t followed, then, that
he must lose the prize. Oregon is un-
doubtedly for silver, whatever may be
said, and while the new Senator-elect is
doubtless the kind f man to be fair TO all
interests, he has declared himself In ac-
cord with the Republican platform, w hich
is certainly for bime alsm.
Willis Sweet, who has had for some
time the most votes for Senator from
Idaho, is now out of it and it looks as
II Gov. Shoup would win. He has been
the popular candidate all along. A remark
able man is Shoup. He was miner in the
old days and kept general store in the
northern part of the State. He not only
supplied the ranchers and the
miners with all their utensils,
food, etc., but he would grup stake
saying is in that Western country, which
means that il miner had q claim and
couldn't afford to work il, Shoup would
take chances with him, putting up the
expenses for the half of the expected pro-
ceeds. In that way Shoup not only made
his millions for himself but he endesred
his personality to the miners and ranchers
a MT N hoy
They made him one of the early Govern
ors, If not the first, and his popularity
still clings TO him in this expected favor
able outcome of the senatorial fight lie
is type of the Western pioneer,
true, brave, and successful in the end.
There are predictions now that Della
ware will come TO her senses and elect
Higgins, the present Senator. You know
that Addicks, the gas man, opsnly
admits he has spent half a million
dollars securing the election OF
the members Of the Legislature
who are now expected to vote
for him and who have been doing
so all the way along. This, of course, is
corruption in its worst form, yet Addicks
has had the efirontery to boast Of 1t, and
his followers have stuck to him, keeping
Higgins from winning and possibly
making it likely that a dark horse will
win. Not likely, either, because it Is often
noticeable that the force of public
opinion compels right choice at the
last moment, so in view Of the result in
Oregon, and the expected result in Idaho,
there is more hope now than ever for
Higgins. There is no question that il the
Republicans OF the country could have
their way this man would be elected in a
minute.
A curious figure in the Senate, Matthew
Ransom of North Carolina, goes as Minis
ter to Mexico. We shall hear Jokes about
him, OF course. We shall hear that Hon.
Matt Ransom will make his mission to
Mexico a failure il he doesn't introduce
the Ransom celluloid collars and cuffs
down there, but there are things about
Ransom that are not so humorous. lie
was major general in the Confederate
uIulN, anu " DIdNs Oue IL Is shlu, surfen-
dering at Appomsttox with Lee, and in
the Senate he has certainly been one OF
the leaders in the Democratic councils,
smooth, quiet :aan but very still
and efficient. lie is succeeded by
the two youngest members of the incom.
ing Senate, Pritchard and Marion Butler;
Pritchard man Of 81, Butler almost
youth OF 81. These men have already
been here. Pritchard in his cowhide
shoes and mountain clothes Marion But
Ter in his young beard and the more pol
ished manners of graduate OF the
University of North Carolina.
Young Butler arranged for the
fusion by which Republicans and
Populists together control the Legislature
OF North Carolina. lie got the long
term Pritchard the shorter one. They
are good pair--ihey will be heard from.
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