New-York tribune., 1900-12-31

as result he will not enter the Legislative
caucus at Springfield with sufficient number
OF instructed votes TO win the nomination.
Representative Lorimer. who was one of the
rev illinois Republicans defeated for reelection
70 the houSe in November, is the Tanner leader
IN COOK county and the acknowledged Republi-
can boss OF Chicago It is said that OF the
thirty Cook County Republican members of the
LEGISLATURE. Lorimer controls at least tweylty
nVe. This number may be the balance of power
IN the caucus. so that the 10 whom they
are InroWh by him VIII win the Senatorial prize.
Mr.. Lor1mers relations with neither Mr. Cannon
nor Mr.. Hit Justify the belief that he would
readily lend his aid TO the election OF either of
Iheh ana as the Culom following is uncom-
promisingly hostile TO Governor Tanner. it can
be seen that the chances are good for long and
pitter struggle amidst unusual complications.
Ihere is no evidence that the Administration at
washington is taking any hand in the fight
though the Tannerites are complaining TO the
contrary while eoToa of cSar,t - T,,1ia-s srJ,e5s
declare that the Administration would be vastly
pleased II the caucus at Springfield should get
IN such tangle as to make the selection Of
Controller Dawes a compromise necessity. Mr.
Dawess rise in Illinois politics has been so
sudden that his friends would not be surprised
II ne should come to the Senate in the event of
Mr. Cullom's defeat.
WILLIAM a. CLARK'S CHANCES.
While the fight in Montana is nominaIIy for
the Senatorial toga-for two of them, in fact-it
In reality is for the undisputed control of the
State through the Democratic organization. 1t
had been thought that the death of Marcus DAILY
left w A Clark in complete control of the
State through the Democrats. The swift de-
Velopment OF events, however, since Daly's
death has shown that there is another copper
king in Montana to continue the fight Clark
that was waged with unremitttng fury for so
long time by DAILY. This new man is August
Heinze, who went TO Montana from Brooklyn,
n. Y. a comparatively few years ago. and has
become immensely rich through the development
OF one Of the copper veins that seam the noun
tain upon one side of which the bustling city of
Butte stands. Until Daly's oNath Heinze was
usually on the side of Clark in he fierce polti-
cal and business strife between these oldtime
enemies, but now the former Brooklynite is CIV
ing free rein to his ambition to be a boss of
the peculiar Montana variety. In the election of
the Legislature, that will assemble at Helena
in a few days. the Democrats and Fusionists
secured fifty-five of the total membership of
ninety-seven-
belong to- Clark, and the Fusionists belong
to- Heinze. whose political af1liation is not
clearly defined. Neither the Democrats
Fusonists are strong enough to go it alone and
organize the Legislature. Still. if they do not
pull together the Republicans will control and
elect both Senators In this situation Heinze
holds the whip hand over Clark, who, it is said,
he is willing should be elected Senator but is
demanding a condition precedent thereto
that Clark permit him CHeinze) to name the
other Senator. Whether Heinze cares TO come TO
the Senate himself is not known though it is
understood that whoever his choice is. himself
Included, would cooperate more frequently with
the Republicans than with the Democrats, in
the Senate. In the face of such a situation. it is
possible that Clark will have TO yield to Heinze's
terms or lose the Senatorship. In gaining the
Senate these terms Clark would lose his
power as boss OF Montana. No mention of the
name of HenZe's candidate unless il be him
self, is made in Washington. II is understood
here, however, thaS Clark has at least four can
didates for the other Senatorship, any one Of
whom would be entirely acceptable to him as
colleague. These are Ex-Governor Samuel T.
Houser. of Helena; Walter Cooper, of Bozeman;
Paris Gibson, of Great Falls and John S
Mcneil. a newspaper editor, of Helena