Evening star., 1897-01-09
SENATORIAL FIGHTS
Supporters Of Dubois Confident of
His Reelection.
OPPOSITION Is NOT ORGANIZED
Many Dark Horses Are Promisedin
Oregon.
WHAT MR.. PRITCHARD SAYS

BOISE. Idaho. January 9-The support
ers of Senator Dubois are feeling confident
of his election. The opposition to him is
as much at loose ends as at the beginning.
1t seems to be the idea now that the popu-
: lists will not select a candidate Monday.
They are eudeavoring to come to some ar
Tangement with the democrats, but do
not appear to- make any progress.
The Boilers Protest.
RALEIGH, y. c., January 9-The protest
formulated and signed by the nineteen
bolters in caucus after Withdrawing from
the regular populist caucus last night is as
follows:
The following members of the senate
and house of representatives in confer
ence assembled. desire to say, by reso-
ultion, that we enter our solemn protest
against the high handed method of gag
rule perpetrated rpon US by majority of
the populist Caucus tonight, and after hav-
Ing listened on part with great pa
thence to the views of the majority fac
ton, according thCm one and two hours for
each speaker without protest or murmur-
ing, when We asked 10 have time to discuss
our side of the question we were uncere-
noniously told by the majority that We
could not have but ten minutes each: that
after we had appealed to the leaders and
members of the majority faction to give
US time fer free and fair discussion of
the senatorial question and time to hear
from our constituents upon this important
question, they absolutely refused to con-
slider the question at any other time, and
so cut off the discussion by unfair filibus-
tering tactics. Therefore,
Resolved. That we inform our brethren
who compose the other faction that when
they discuss the cooperation of this fac
ton they must assure US by resolution that
they are willing TO accord to us a free and
fair discussion at some future time, to be
both E1ori hon q
not until then. will We consent to sit to-
gether-
(SigreGD T. E McCaskey, chairman; ].
H Parker H. F. Brown, L. \. Labernethy,
John G. Harris, C. j. Marlborough, T. H.
Rountree. f. F. Wakefield, r. H. W. Bar
ker. J. j. White. H. L. Hodges, Geo. II.
Cannon. F. NJ. Bsbbitt, J. e Bryan. j. NJ.
Early. d. Reid Parker. Jno. +. NeWsom,
c. c. Fasen, G. l. Hardison.
Current Comment at Raleigh.
Special Dispatch to Thc Evening Star.
RALEIGH, y. c.. January 9.-Senato.
Pri;ehard said TO The Star correspondent
this morning: Il regard my reelection as
certain You can deny positively for ME
the statement that Congressman Brown
low of Tennessee was here this week
representative OF Mark Hanna, and you
can also deny that any federal offices have
been promised populists.'
The senator went on to say that he had
for some time known his reelection was
sure. but had not talked much.
Ex-Representative Brewer. republican.
said: 1t seems TO me that fusion between
the populists and republicans in North
Carolina has burst. While / regard the
resolution which boiling poDulists adopted
last night as temperate. yet | regard the
declaration for Pritchard. i believe all
nineteen VINO signed it will vote for
Pritchard
DIR. Mott said: Il regard matters as
greatly mixed.
Some of THE leaders of the popuIist ma
tority say their party could not be re-
sponsible for Pritchard's election and that
the effect of the bolt is merely the loss of
30 many digits and that the party will
gain ten for each one it has lost. 1t is
further said as to Representative Skinner
mat he cannot lead the party any longer
mat he may destroy, but he can never
build up.
senator MitchcIrs Fight.
SALEM. Ore, January 9.-mterest in the
senatorial fight is transferred TO Salem, as
the legislators and politicians gather here
pIeEara. .ory to the converting of the legis-
lature Monday The first ballot for L. s.
senator will be taken on the 18th instant.
and there is much anxiety as to who will
be CHOSEN.
Senator Mitchell is an avowed candidate.
Dut the opinion is growing that there are
many dark horses. the only other can
0ldate permitting the unres trcted use of
MS name Is ex-senator COrbett. who Is
seventy years old. His coming to Salem
Is apprehended by MitchelTs friends not
without fear. Another who is believed
TO be yearning for Mitchens mantle is
Joe Simon. 1t is conceded that Simon will
be elected president of the senate and il
Is claimed viii ne ready to announce his
candidacy for the l. 5. senatorship if
cfance OF success becomes clear.
linen there IS ex-senator Dolph .sho was
defeated TWO years ago. whea Mcbride was
elected DOloh was defeated after receiy-
ing the republican caucus nomina ton when
the legislature was republican. as 1t is
now. which left a breach in the party that
mas not been closed Dolph. pronounced
gold standard man. is the logical candidate
against Mitchell, but he cannot claim to
De hrst among the opposition candidates.
senator Mitchell has returned from Wash
ington and will ne in Salem tomorrow to
take charge OF his campaign.
Before the Battle at sacramento.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. January 3.-Few
legislators in the city today and the
few who are left behind take but a listless
interest in the senatorial fight Nothing
new has developed except rumor to the
effect that the name of Irving NJ. Scott
will lie injected into the senatorial fight
Tuesday when the first ballot is taken The
rumor has gained currency sufficient to in
dicate that credence is placed in It, No
atorial contest except Charles NJ Short
ridge. who declares that his brother will
be elected United States senator on the sec
oni baIIof