The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-07-06
THE DEMOCRATIC CON.
VEN

Is ~ IA ON
The Democratic Convention assembled
last Monday at the Court Room. II was In
marked contrast with its predecessors.
Then oil was scramble for the nomination,
and delegates who were for sale could IN 4
close contest command thousands for their
vote. Now, It 10 different Col. johnson
told the truth when he esid - nomination
10 . Democratic Convention b no longer
equivalent to an election" The expressed
desire of the Con vention was to nominate
the strongest nmn-one who could harmo
nize the party, and thereby again secure the
coveted prize Of the Deleesteship and the
dispensation of the PostofIices, etc. There.
upon Mr.. Sam. Word of Virginia, Dr. A.
H. Mitchell of Deer Lodge, Major N. Ma.
ginnis of Helena, and Judge Street Of Gal.
latin, were placed in nomination. In the
speeches supporting them 1t was some.
what ludricrous fact that each one was
urged a. the only one who oould'' harmonic
the party and be acceptable to both ele-
ments." This showed how wide spread 10
the disafection, and that each delegation
urged it's man only on his local strength.
Mr.. Hill, of Gallatin, in advocating Judge
Street was honest enough to say that
he knew many Democratic in his County
who would vote for Mr.. Clsgctt, If some
of the gentlemen in nomination were chosen.
Later during the proceedings, Mr.. Cava-
naugh announced himself as q candidate,
but up to the present time has not received .
vote, withstanding he took Mr.. Words
Illustration of the Cid Campca,lor aud pro.
claimed he was the Cid and one only knight
who, even dead, could lead them to glorious
victory. The Convention undoubtedly
deemed him too dead for any practical pur.
poses except to beg votes for some other
candidate. We must confess the several
candidates wanted the nomination bad
enough as evidenced in their speeches to the
Convention. DR.. Mitchell and Major
Maginnis were most modest in this matter.
Their addresses were brief and dignified.
judy Streets appeal for it aud the subse-
qucnt indi>position If any member outside
lis own county 10 vote for him should con.
:incc Judge s. that he will never he nomin.
atcd for Congress- in Montana. Mr. Sam.
Word said The believed he wanted to 60 to
Congress worse than any man of his age in
Montana" He gave then a sample of his
Congressional style Of oratory. 1t is pretty
good, aud his presence commanding. He is
you'g yet and will probably take the stump
to work up better strength for next CAM
psign. Mr.. Csvanaugh came next. If he
hal believed the Convention would not
nominate him as Delegate to Baltimore, 30
that with that crcdential to Greeley he may
get the Governorship of Montana, (when
Greeley gets elected) he might have given
them duplication of his last years speech in
the same place. However the Ex. Delegate
did not say this. he had an object in view,
and is tho good q politician to upset the
kettle that was cooking his bone. He told
them there was good deal of fustlan IN
their platform, that he was the original
Jacobs Greeley man of Montana, and had
endorsed tho Philosophers White Hat in
Union Square while they stood doubling.
In other words, he had found him 6rst."
He requested the old candidates to with.
draw in his favor: agreed to appoint
Major Magiunis chief Of staff, Dr.. Mitchell
surgeon general and Sam. Word Judge
advocate. Judge Street he had no use for
or forgot. ''Others were willing to take
the nomination on silver salver he would
take it ON tin plate" HE had ch eek like
a government mule" and was therefore we'll
qualified. On concluding his address Baron
O'Kccfe nominated him bnt tho war horse
got no votes. The party turned him out
into the paddock last year for all time.
The nomination was eventually made on
the l2th ballot by Streets Gallstin county
delegation breaking for Maginnis. Had this
not occurred just - it did, the motion made