The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-07-27
CLAGETT IN TIE FIELD.
Nontaaa's Delesats Among His Co..ssits'

cuts.
We received to- late for last issue volu.
minous letters giving account Of Mr.. CIag.
ett's splendid meetings in Missou'a AMI
Philipsburg, and which were repeated in
Pioneer and Deer Lodge. In Pioneer be
bed the largest audience ever assembled 10
hear political speaker in ,hs, Camp. and
in Deer Lodge aIn,ost every MANN the
town and some thirty ladies we're present y,
street meeting tO hear Montsna's fsvorite
and eloquent Delegate He addressed the
meeting M hour and half, mainly giving
account Of his services in the interest Of
Montana u Washington, and never have
We seen IN audience held IN more Interested
and impressed attention. Although stand>
ing, not person left the audience during
the speech, scarce moved in their positions,
and even Billy Clagett never had Nm audi
ence who listened with more intensified
interest 10 his winning eloquence. The re-.
view of his own actions, and recital Of sue.
cessful efforts n . public servant is the
most arduous aud difficult tax . speaker
can be subjected to. It is usually tiss, ego.
tis,icsl aud nauseating. 1t IL rarely 4
speaker had no, better left it und"ne. But
0agett took this line of speech, AMI a,pa.
rently with more than his olden duency Of
speech, with finer el0quence and more con.
vino ng logic he gave his view Of what
he deemed essential 10 the welfare of Mon.
tara and what he had done to secure it,
In this he convinced every one that he had
fulfilled the highest requirements Of an
officer in ability, efficiency and integrity,
and had done more good for his constitu.
ents in eight mor'hs than all his predeces
sors had done in eight years. We ques
ton much if there is man in Montana
who does not csnscientiously believe tia, il
would Ike sin against this Territory to
defeat Clagett, and nothing but the folly
IF party pride that now exists only in the
rrmembi ance If . deliberately surrendered
organization and complete Abandonment
of principle in the Ter ri,orial and Nalio' .
Democratic Conventions iuci,es any late
DemocrH, to idc.tify himself with such q
crime Major Mag,nnis We esteem an ex-
cellent gentleman, but he would be Of no
more service rs Delegate than wa Mr.. Nc
Lean, whose best record was that he did
nothing but draw his pay. Mr.. Clagett
concluded by saying he did not crave remu.
ners,ion, but that he Was grateful fT the
confidence and regard expressed by that
action, that he would if reelected serve
the entire Territory rs he had done and
should continue 10 do during his presen,
term. ths, he would appreciate the friend.
ship and feel thankful to those who should
again name him Is their choice, but that
be would feel no unkindncss ard those
who desired To and should vote for Major
Maginnis. It was an able, manly address
throughout, in such high minded, honora.
bic contrast 10 the usual windy and dirt.
eating coaxings of candidates for votes,
that it elected even from bis ablest political
opponents the expression that 1t WAS one
Ut the very best speeches they ever heard
by candidate. Col. L. B. Church va.
with Mr.. CIagett At Pioneer anu Deer
Lodge, and sung several patriotic sonys,
the audicncc joining in the chorus aud r..
spending with will in cheer after cheer
for Billy Clagett our present and lex,
Delegate 10 Congress