Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1890 — THE MONTANA SENATORSHIPS. [ARTICLE]

THE MONTANA SENATORSHIPS.

Montana, after all, is going to have two Republican United States Senators. There have been some informal talks and confer ences among the leading Republican Sen* ators the past week, in whioh Messrs Sanders and Powers, the Pepublican Senators-elect have participated, and the result is an understanding that the majority of the committee on privileges and elections will report in favor of seating the two Republican Senators elect, unless the investigation and hearings, which the committee will make, during the next few days, shall develop some new and strong .evidence going to show that the Republicans have no rights to the seats they claim. The recent action of the Democratic members of the upper branch of the Montana 1 Legislature in running away to break a quorum has been very damaging to the Democratic side of the contest. It has impressed the Republicans in Washington with the fact that the Democratic members of the Legislature have used every conceivable method to defeat a fair action upon the election of United States Senators and proposed measures affecting State interests.

About two weeks ago an understanding was thought to exist whereby no Senator from Montana would be seated, and the whole election would be relegated back to | the people and settled by the next Legislature. Since no one has ooouf ied a seat from Montana in the United States Senate, a failure to seat any one at this time would not make a vaoaucy, and therefore Governor Toote would not Have the authority to appoint Senators during a recess of the Legislature. Considering the irregularities in election precinots throughout Montana where Democrats are charged with improperly influencing voters, the unusual canvassing board returns; certification of local and State officers; the filibustering of Democratic Senators to prevent the election, and their final running out of thtf State to break a quorum, the conclusion has been reached that the two Republicans j&aiming to have been elected shall receive a favorable report from the committee on privileges and elections and be seated. Little dope bark the most because