The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-06-22
LAST RAY OF HOPE WAS fLLU-
stoaEaY-NUsT WAIT.
Senator Bard of cslfsrnia Hsis ~.
Fsse ef n. Bill ir -is Hands for
Two Wseks-ohressrsss His
c1nstitgsnts Petitions


providing Tor the admission % Okla
hona. Arizona and New MeEico into
the Union. have been completely dis
sipated. and the bill has gone over
until the next session of congress.
u has been a vigorous and inces-
rant tight that has been Waged In the
committee on territories. The mar
gin In favor of postponing action has
been small At times. the committee
heing divided 20 s on the proposi.
tion. The veteran Republican sena-
tor from Pennsylvanla - Mathew
Stanley Quay--ied the hght for imme-
diste consideratlon. He was support.
Cd By four Democrats On the com
william r. Bate Of Tennes.
see. Henry Heithsld of Idaho. Joseph
W. Bailey Of Texas and Thomas "
Patterson of Colorado.
For two weeks Senator Thomas r
Bard OF California has held the fate
Of the statehood bill in his hands. His
constituents. through petitions. and
the leading daily papers Of the Pacific
coast were demanding that he sup
port the statehood bin and vote for
its immediate consideration. sena-
tor Bard found himself in a peculiarly
awkward position With hts constlt.
uents on one side demanding that he
vote 10 favor Of the bill. and with hls
Republican colleagues 10 the senate
insisting that he stand with them for
delay. the Californian dsmurred for
two long weeks Finally the time
arrived where n decisive answer was
imperatively demanded Brushing
aside the Wishes Of his constituents,
he cast his vote with his Republican
colleagues. thus defeating considera-
tion Of the bill during this session Of
congress.
The vote occurred IN the committee
on motion OF Senator Knuto Nelson
OF Minnesota. who moved 10 postpone
action on the bill until the next ses.
sion Of congress. The vote was as
follows.
Yeas: Albert J. Boveridge. lndl.
ana william =. Dillingham;. Yer
mont Knute Nelson. Minnesota.
Thomas II. Bard. California. Henry
y. Burnham. New Hampshire. and
John Kean, New Jersey
Nays: william n. Bate. Tenncs.
see; Henry Heithcl1 Idaho. Joseph
w Bailey Texas. and Thomas NJ
Patterson. Colorado.
Senator Quay. the stalwart friend
OF the three territories. was absent,
attending the Pennsylvania state Re
publican convention. II has been
charged by some that the bill was
called up a. the special meeting last
Saturday, with the fun knowledge
that Senator Quay would be absent.
and that the friends Of the bill would
be crippled TO that extent Al the
time Of the call for tho meeting OF
the committee. Senator Bard's posi-.
tion was not known, and II was
feared that n Senator Quay were
present, consideration OF the bin at
this session might be secured
There were many causes which
contributed TO this action on the part
OF the committee Each territory
seemed to present an entirely diner.
ent case. There is opposition to the
admission Of New Mexico because OF
large portion OF the population be.
Ing composed OF Mexlcans or their
descendants. In addition TO this. the
population. as compared with the
area OF the territory, Is small.
In the case OF Arizona. poli.
tics enters largely into the question
OF her admission. Arizona is nor.
mally Democratic by from 5000 20
10000 majority. A Republican con.
gross does not look with favor on =
proposition 10 admit territories into
the Union which will become Demo
cratic states.
There is a very strong feeling In
the committee that Oklahoma and
Indian Territory should be united,
The Republicans are practically unan.
imous In the belief that II Oklahoma
is admitted there will be no possible
way to avoid the creation OF another
state out Of Indian Territory The
Republicans on the committee believe
that single statehood will result not
only to the benefit OF the people OF
both territories, but 20 the benefit OF
the nation, while double statehood is
likely TO prove burdensome 10 the
taxpayers OF the territories. and en-.
barrassing In national AFFAIRS.
II Oklahoma 10 20 be admitted be-