The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02

having things all their own way in the
upper branch, and who are now in great
distress because of the danger that the
reins of power may slip out OF their
fingers and into the hands Of the men Of
their own party who have dared question
their supremacy.
mot only is the omnibus statehood
scheme bad one,'' continued this sena-
tor, but it Is pressed upon us in a way
which makes it impossible for use to as
sent to it. The question whether or not
the republican majority in the senate Is to
retain its control of that body or whether
we are to bow down to a coalition be-
tween squad Of republicans and the
democratic majority is now a vastly more
| important question than that of the adj
mission Of rejection Of the four territories
who are seeking statehood. If the repub-
lican majority cannot rule the senate,
then we have come to a pretty pass. If a
| handful of republicans can form an al
lance with our political opponents and
| hold up all other business till the measure
! they are interested in Is passed, then our
whole system Of party government is a
failure. That is the real question pend
ing in the seate to-day, and 1t is one
which we must fight out to the bitter
end. think the republican party is the
responsible and dominant power in the
senate, and that no combination Of kick
ing republicans and democrats will be al
lowed to overthrow it.
"Of course we all know what is behind
this scheme continued the senator. ut
is conspiracy born in hatred and GU
pidity. Quay has grudge against Hanna
because the Ohio senator voted agains
his admission to the senate on the ap.
: pointment of the governor Of Pennsyl
vania, and as circumstances turned hi:
vote decided the issue against Quay
Quay has never forgiven Hanna for that
; and uses every opportunity to work hi
, revenge. He found Hanna one Of thu
leaders of the senate, in working har
, mony with the republican side of tn
. chamber and opposed to the omnibu
:. statehood bill. No one denies that Hann
e is opposed to it. because, as the officia
head of the national organization, he be
!, lieves it his duty to guard against tn
: bringing in Of too many democratic sena
: tors and presidential electors. Qua
f thinks this fine chance to get even wit
: Hanna. He also wants to help some c
r his friends in New Mexico to make som
d money out Of their railroad and othe
a schemes, and to aid one of them in car
n rying out a bargain which he has mad
Q with view of getting into the senate.
$ "How does Foraker get into it?''
"That is Hanna again. Foraker reall
hates Hanna. He pretends he doesn'
but we all know he does. His feelings al
reciprocated There is no love lost be
q tween the senators from Ohio. Ham
: has the upper hand in the politics of tt
buckeye state, and Foraker is consume
) with jealousy. Quay knew all this, ar
used it to get Foraker in with him on tt
70 statehood scheme. Anything to have
crack at Hanna Another trouble wit
= Foraker is that he has not been give
20 as influential a place in the senate as
!, thinks he Is entitled to. and now he h:
~ Joined the coalition which aims to sho
J., the old wheel horses Of the party TIL
they are not longer absolute masters.