The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-19


and in the majority of the states.
The most important business be-
fore most of the state legislatures Will
be the election of a Jnlted States sen
ator. In Delaware Minnesota, Mon
tana, and Nebraska there are two SEN
ators each to be elected. Altogether
about one-third of the membership
of the United States senate is to be
chosen by the legislatures which meet
this month.
striking thing about the senator
ial contests in many of the states is
the fact that a number of the candi-
dates are men comparatively new to
public life, at least in a national
sense. In Nebraska the three lead
ing candidates are George ID. Nickel
john, assistant secretary of war, who is
one of the best known men in the
state; Edward Rosewater, of Omaha.
and ID. f. Thompson, a banker, of
Lincoln, Mr.. Bryan's home town,
and one of the richest men in the
state. Mr.. Thompson is in addition,
most unique character. He was
born on farm near Coldwater, Mich,
and began as a brakeman. He worked
up to be division superintendent, and
then started into business for himself
He is now interested in twenty diff
ferent and profitable enterprise. He
does things in a unique way. When
the state hestated about bringing the
First Nebraskan regiment home from
San Francisco. Thompson did it him
self The regiment travelled in Pull
man cars, and it cost Thompson $780,
600. When the Omaha exposition
was running Thompson invited all
the children in Lincoln between the
ages of s and 16 to spend day at the
exposition with him. More than 1900
accepted his invitation. Thompson
paid the bills. He recently sent
whole trainload of working people TO
a Chautauqua meeting at his personal
expense. He has never made pub
lie speech in his life, and has taken no
conspicuous part in politics.
In Montana it seems to be taken
for granted that w. A. Clark will get
himself elected again to one of the
senatorial chairs which the state has
to fill. while F. Augustus Heinze is
said to be in the lead for the other
Heinze is one of the most striking
characters in the west. He is not
yet 35 years old, and is already at the
head of several important mining en-
terprises. Twelve years ago he ap-
peared in Montana at the age of 81.
He was fresh from graduating as
chemist and mining engineer. He
found work in one of the great smell
ters. Within few years he had
smelters of his own, and even Clark
himself was forced to recognize him
as factor to be reckoned with. He
has been active in state politics, and
is said to control sufficient number
of votes in the present Legislature to
force Clark to come to terms with
him.
In Utah George @. Cannon, head
of the Mormon church, his own son,
and his nephew, together with few
outside of the family, are making a
lively fight for the place. In Dele
ware. ]. Edward Addicks is again a
candidate, and is said to control
enough votes to get one of the two
togas at the present command of the
state. In Colorado, G. S. Thomas,
who has just completed his term as
governor, and T. NJ. Patterson, of
Denver, are apparently in the lead. In
Minnesota, r. G. Evans, of Mime
apolis, is looked upon as the leader
for the place in the senate left vacant
by Senator Davis. In North Caro-
lima, which is now represented in the
senate by a republican and populist,
it seems that f. NJ. Simmons, who, as
chairman of the democratic state COM
mittoe, is given credit for bringing
the state back again into the demo-
cratic column, has the best chances
of succeeding Marion Butler, the pres
ent populist senator.
The political makeup of the several
legislatures is an interesting study.
Florida, for instance, proudly boasts
member of the democratic party. The
is solidly democratic OF its 100 men,
bers every one is tried and trusted
meber of the democratic party The
legislature of Mississippi is made I'D
in the same way, with the exception
of two lone populsts, who have brol-
en- into the lower house. In North
Carolina. which is not now represent
ed in the senate by a democrat, the |
democrats have majority in the leg
islature on joint ballot of 10. In
Michigan the democrats have only II |
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