The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-23
SENATORIAL MATTERS.
A Local and Remote Resume Of the
Situation, As II Were.
PETER KNOCKED OFF THE STUMP.
The Senatorial History of a Week
Prompt and Otherwise Legislators
Tom PrItchard's Brother Ore
gOn and Washington Tied
North Carolina
Elects a Republican.

Idaho's Senatorial fight is still on
with nothing in sight to Indicate a
speedy ending, except an undercurrent
running no man knows whittier. Up
to this writing every considerable Pop
ulist in the state has been put up and
knocked down. Dubois men are stick
ing to him like porous plaster and
Fem continues to lavish compliments
with profuse and discriminating
hand. A prominent Populist told THE
TRIBUNE that State Senator Nelson
would ultimately be elected if all the
accredited signs did not fail, but it has
showed since that observation was
made, hence it is unreliable. Some
thing may develop tomorrow. Indeed,
a development is quite conceivable,
but we make this statement at vent
ure and only at face value.
In Utah things senatorially are as
badly mangled as here. Ex-Apostle
Moses Thatcher, appears to be a short
neck ahead in the race, with Judge
Henderson and Joe Rawlins close sec
onds. There is a diversity of candl-
dates in the field, every one of which
sincerely hopes the legislature will have
sense enough to elect him.
In New York, where they are used
to clecting Senators, they manage to
get through it with great expedition
Thomas g. Plat was elected on the
first ballot, by a comfortable majority,
something more than three to one.
Dave Hill got ~ votes and Henry
George secured an even 4, which is fair
ly good considering that Henry is a
comparatively new venture. He has
been candidate only 81 years and
some months.
Senator Vest easily secured a re-
election from the Missouri legislature
and it is reported that now his health
is much better than it was during the
late, lamentable campaign.
Orville II, Platte was elected to sue
coed himself by the Connecticut legis-
lature and no time was wasted over
the business. It is suspected that Or
Vile is still inclined stiffiy towards Re-
publicanism
In North Dakota, they have also got
onto the knaek of electing Senators
smoothly and expeditiously, although
they haven't had much practice. But
some people are naturally more apt
than others. Jim Hansborough is the
beneficiary of N, D. proficiency.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, the scales
man probably, managed the Indiana
legislature promptly and effectively.
He had himself elected in no time and
is now drawing the regular salary.
| Reconstruction is the thief of time as
old man Murray said when he whacked
his gray nag over the left ear with a
fence rail.
James K. Jones, notable as the man
ager of William Jennings Bryan in the
erstwhile political jolt, has been duly,
promptly and vigorously ratified by the
Arkansas legislature. James X. tells
his children now that virtue is its own
reward in times like these.
Poor PETER and his whiskers have
been stabbed to the heart in the house
of their friends. The Latin verse,
''9lon est com at a bus up stump a bus,
re qVt hiss cat" meaning when freely
translated, I'm busted community,
saltpetre wouldn't save me, I'm a good
Injun, is the only thing in written Ian
guage that fits PETERS case. William
H. Harris an ex-confederate soldier
and mere civil engineer has been chos-
en- TO succeed Hon. PETER. Another
star has dropped from the political
armament and smashed its glory on
the rock of ingratitude.
North Carolina has redeemed itself
by electing P. j. Pritchard, recently
converted Republican, to succeed him
self. Pritchard is strong aud avowed
prOtectionist. We knew his brother,
Tom, well. lie had the small pox the
same year we did. This is not set up
as any claim of relationship. Tom was
a comely lad before he tackled the
small pox. He looked like the reverse
side of nutmeg crater when time was
called. Tom married a ready made
family of nine and was living in com.
Portable seclusion in Salt Lake city the
last time we met.
Bill Mason, the orator and ex private
soldier, was elected by the Illinois leg
tslature after a good deal of fuss and
dickering. Bill is all right, also a Re-
publican.
In Washington and Oregon the illus.
trious example set by Idaho is being
scrupulously followed. 1t is too early
to predicate anything respecting the
outcome. 1t is possible there won't be
any outcome. 1t is said that blind
boils never do come to head. Possibly
that is true.