The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-07-16
HOW MIR. STEPHENS CAME
TO BE RE-NOMINATED.

who support the " regular Uem0cr0uc ncH-
et," both in and out Of the county, to fasten
upon the Democrats, who refuse u abide by
those nominssious, the cpithets Of g sore
heads and boilers" Pcrsistently have they
rung the changes rpm the name, 'vainly
hoping that amid the confusion, bred by their
clamorous din, they would l." able to esq aoe
res ponsibility for tie most bare-faccd
fraud and inposturc ever disclosed by the
shamelessness Of nominating conventions.
Newspapers already reckless Of everything
relating to public decency, and solicitous for
nothing except the triumph of set of
vampires who have fastened upon the vitals
Of the county, impudently assume the right
to interfere in our local affairs, and dictate
their action to two thirds of the tax. paying
and Law abiding Democrats in this county.
Let every Democrat, who not knowing the
facts, may have joined in this denuncia.ion,
read the following:
Mr.. Stephens was nominated at Helen" ny
a Democratic judicial Convention composed
of delegates from the counties of Deer
Lodge. Beavcrhcad and MissOula- The del
esatey to that Judicial Convention were the
same 40 those sent to the Territorial Conven.
ton to nominate . delegate to Congress.
The delegates from Deer Lodge composed
major;tv in that Judicial Convention. and
they had the control Of the nomination for
District Attorney.
When the Democratic County Convention
met in Deer Lodge, the names of Mr.. w. j.
Stephens and II. B. Harrison. were placed
in nomination for that office We quote
from the official report Of the proceedings
of that convention, published in the 1nde-
pendent, May 22d. 1868. .+.
"The names Of w. J. Stephens and N.
h. Harrison, were presented Is candidates
for District Attorney. On motto" Colonel
N h Harrjson cas declared the unanimous
nominee Of tie coneension, and the other coun-
tiss Of tie district rere requested to rot!fy TIE
nomination. " ~= .+ 7-
Now mark the result After Colonel Har-
rison had been unanimously nominated" by
the convention of Deer Lodge county, and
Mr.. Stephens had been uHanisoasIv beaten
Tor thai nOmiuasion, the delegates sent ny
the county 70 the Judicial Convention. went
to Helena and nominated w. J. Stephen
for District Attorney, Harrison receiving
only four votes, three from Besverhead
county and only one, that of DR.. Mitchell
: from Deer Lodge; and this, although thos'
delegates composed q ms, oi.y in the Judi
ci.l Convention, and had been instructed b.
the unanimous vote Of the convention tina
elected them to vote for Colonel Harrison
and also outstanding the other countie
had been requested by that convention 7
, sasift his nosnination. @#Et st
To sl,ow that the county convention va
, tricked out Of their choice for District At
; tofpey By wretched clique Of ONCE holder
. Who did mot hssitaae 70 spurn with coDtemp
; the very convention that nominated them
we cits the following: 2.a
Mr.. Addison Smitb, who had just bee
, nominated for reelection 70 the oflcs
. Treasurer. obtained proxy. went to II
Judicial Convention and worked for tn
!, nomina,ion Of llr. Stephens, III violation Q
: the instructions Of tho very convention tha
hid iust honoeed him with IL nominatio
| for the bsss o6Rce Ii IT. gift; when rsunof
) ess.ssd With fof doing ., bya prominss
: Dea,ocs,s Of nh plase, 10 gsve = rsaso
|. "a NJ violaaion of HI instIuctinaG. tn
! ~ IN who4paacsd Coluael Hasslsoa
3 uou,isaaion III notintsnd e support q
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