The daily news., 1900-03-02
CASE OF SENATOR QUAY
A Strong Sentiment In His Fa-
vor Manifest.
A CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.

Els Personal Popularity strong
Factor - Similar Cases Recalled.
Montana Noted FOR COntcsts-S;O-
ries From thc West.
WASHINGTON. March ,. Especial. To-
If the vote taken last week Oh taking
. up the Quay case is any indication. j.
would hr apparent that the senate is
about 10 reverse itself and seat Senator
Quay on the appointment of the gov
ernOr This would be most interest
ing spectacle. as the senate pridcS
itself upon its traditions and adherence
to prcCcdents. 1t must DC aCknOwl-
edged that the change already indi-
Gated and which may be carried out
when vote is reached is due largely
to the strong personal friendship
which senators have for Mr.. Quay.
Although it is wholly Il constitutional
question. ii must be admitted that po-
litical and personal features have en-
tered into the settlement Of every case
OF this kind in the past ten years. In
fact the first case that has arisen late
appointed from Montana. 1t was gen
orally understood then that the silver
question influenced votes both for and
against Mantle. The well known fact
that the admission Of Mantle would
add three silver votes to the senate
really decided the case against him.
la the Corbctt case it is well known
IL. IL
IL. Mitchell cut an important figure in
the vote cast against seating the ap-
pointce, while the personal popularity
Of Quay influences votes for Lin.
4 state of Contests
Speaking pf the Mantle case reminds
ne OF the fact that in its brief career
Of statehood Montana has figured cX-
t"nsivcly in senatorial contests Of one
kind or another The state was ad-
miftcI i'm ;hp fall Of 1850. There was
a very bitter and close contest for the
legislature. Mr.. Carter. Eow the sen
atUT, was elected TO the house. but the
legislature was in doubt. -Four men
came here and presented their claims
for admission. William +. Sanders
and Thomas {. Power were sent by
the Republicans and Martin aIaginuiS !
and W. \. clark by the Democrats. |
The W. y. Clark WAS the same Clark |
whose scat is now in controversy. |
There WAS quite n long and extensive |
discussion Of the subject. and ii was |
finally decided hy q strict party vote. |
the Republicans voting for iho men Of |
their party and the Democrats for tne |
applicants sent by their partiSanS. The |
Republicans were then largely in the |
majority. and Sanders and Power were |
seated. Sanders drew q term Of four |
years. and at the expiration Of his |
term lcSi >lativc deadlock occurred in |
the stat" legislature. Tier" were R"- !
publlcaus. Democrats and Populi>ts. |
but not enough of either party 10 elect. |
Senator Clark was then voted for by |
the Democrats When the legislature |
adjourned. thc governor appointed |
Mantle. and after 4 long discussion his |
claim was rejected by n very narrow |
majority. Now We have with Us the |
celebrated Clark case and the nOtOri- |
ETY. which Montana has achieved in |
senatorial contests heretofore is com |
nlrtclv OvcrShadOvcd by the latest. /
which has already occupied 50 much |
time in committee and viii no doubt /
occupy much moro in the senate.
Recalled by senator Shoup.
Pack in ISIS" said Senator ShoUD |
of Idaho. There came 10 Colorado
Green Russell of Georgia and y party