The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-08-12
THE ELECTION.
The Victory It's Canses and Results.

VIM. II Clagctt. Republican in the high
est sense Of the word. las been elected Del.
cgatc 10 Congress to succeed James NJ. Cav
anauyh, Democrat. Two years ago the lat
ter was elected by 1000 majority: this year
the former is elected by COO to 800 majority.
There Is no wonderful political revolution
like this without great underlying causes {:
no event like this without its lesson. Amid
the shouts and Civilizations of victory, in the
hour of our glorious triumph after years of
hard defeat, it is we'll to review the causes
and consider the results Of the victory
That there is majority Of citizens In the
Territory who have heretofore borne ale
glance to the Democracy Of Montana, is
true It il not less true that there has been
An open. avowcd and irrcmediablc rup, urc
ia those ranks. This is due to its innate
rottcnncss. and the demonstration TINT ii is
but the counterfeit Of true Democracy.
Success made it corrupt; power made it ~.
Sannical and exclusive. Its leaders thought
money omnipo,cnt and men but machines
subjcct to its manipulations. The Helena
Convention and many OF the primaries and
County Conventions by which, it was organ
lied. were characterized Ivy is gross frauds
40 ever dsgrmccd and damned Il political
party. In tho arrogance Of power it not
only permitted but encouraged fcud N
its own ranks 1t was predetermined t'
sacrifice Cavanhugl'-thc un.loultcd choice
If the party-if it sacrificed tho party. and
II was done. The Irisi,mcn of Montana nc.
copied II rs a declaration Of war against
them a. people by u faction Of the party
that was indebted to them for its previous
successes Seeing n" true Democracy in II
party thSt thus demonstrated its hatred of
them. large portion Of them refused 10
bend the knee ut the bcl,ests Of arrogance,
and joined with tho Republicans. who I,
WIS known purpOsed nominating VIM. II.
CInectt. T" further cripple the party the
Convention adopted the New Departure
platform. and in all essential particulars nc.
ccptcd tho Republican principles they had
declared for years were In violence to
Democratic principles, and pledged them
selves M their enforcement The Demo
cratic Convention thus, with its record IF
dishonesty. of selfish animosi'y, of weak
surrender Of principle To acquire votes in
the south, was Mreft of every element Of
strength. Invested Of enthusiasm, and IN
the field with the mere sham OF name.
and candidate who though a good Ut.
torncy and a gentleman with many per.
sonal friends. was devoid Of political cxpcr.
fence Or ability to re.unite the discordant
elements Of his party
The Republican Convention met and
nominated VIM. II. Cla3ctt, . man Of
known integrity and liberal views. identified
for years in the politics of the Pacific Coast,
the iavoritc and recognized representative
Of the workingmcn, and Whose mastery
ability as Nh orator and legislator is con.
ccdcd throughout the entire West. He
went before the people on a platform OF
liberal. progressive Republicanism, burying
the animositics of the past beneath the
grace Of tho present, and taking an al.
vanccd position on tho questions that arc
now developing into what will bc the vital
iesucs of the nation in the coming years.
The Republicans Of Montana rallied to u
man around our nominee. The energies
that were dormant for years were aroused,
enthusiasm supplsntcd apathy, and the will
to win was half the battle fought. With
them. stood shoulder to shoulder. hundreds
of the hardy workingmcn and business men
of Montana, who had heretofore affiliated
with the opposition. but who knew that
Billy Clagctt was MOntanas fittcst repre-
sentative man, and that Us Delegate lie would
give lustre to the fame of our fair territory,
and do moro than any other could to build
up here great and prosperous State of the
Republic.
The opposition saw defeat impending
The popular uprising astonishcd and COZ.
founded them. There was danger in the
Dir. The Republicans were solid and earn
est; tho Nevsdians were with Clagctt al
most to a man irrespective of party, and
hundreds of Irishmen who never knew
what 1t was to vote other than tho Demo
cratic ticket were among bis most carnes,
supporters.
The cxigency must be met. Money.
whose omnipo,cnce had controlled the
Helena Convention, was scattered with a
prodigsli,y unparalleled. into every camp
In the Territory. The hundreds aud one
village politicians took the stump for Mr..
Toolc. Fraudulent letters, purporting To
come from Nevada. were published stig
n'a,izing Clage,t. The subsidized press Dc.
waited from the understood p,Iicy of the
campaign 10 asssil him personally. Appcals
were made I" the nearly forgotten xnimos
tiles Of the war. and every article known to
politicians was brought int" requisiti"n
Without avail. The people had determined
~ elect Clmgctt. and they have done Il mag
niiiccntly. on his merits Slouc There will
never ~ Cause IL regret It. Earnestly ad.'
voCuiing his election. We 10 cOnsclcniiOuxjY
,svow in his day Of triumph that Montana
would have lNrn traitor to her hest interests
had he l'cen defeated. A new page IL open
cd In the history Ut M0nianx-a day Of
better deeds and brighter recOrd. The
pxiriOiic voters Of Montana have united to-
Sccure rcpi escntxtive not Ut class hut Of
the whole people. They have rsluked
fraud; condesnned duplictty, and class ex.
cluyiveness. and pronounced Judgment