The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-08-02

The lsdapssGess OF lest week felt called
upon By the circumstances Of de Csc 70
insert % apologssic-defenstvs editorial for
the assumed setion Of the Democratic
County Central Committee, (of which Col
l. J. Sharp Wa Chaismsn. and who pub.
lished the appostionment and Instructions
without date or without any showing thot
Il emanatsd from any authority but himsslf)
and the Delegates and Aliesnates who -.
sembled In Convention, in ruling ost Of
representation thoss precincts who I'D sent
we'll autheuticsasd proxies. Against these
distractions and against the decision Of The
Copvention % earnest but inedectsal appeal
was made by prominent member Of The
party, but the mo prox,es" had the major.
ity by the very circumstances Of the cass,
and the consequences The laSpssSsss Cd
mits BY saying 1T Il true that three or
flour small precincts were not represents
'ed." II then attempts to defend the action
on the merits or dement's Of the proxy ~.
tenn. That 10 not the point involved. The
system OF representation BY elected dele
gates or their duly accredited Representa-.
ves-proxies-is an established custom
dating back to the time when the memory
Of no man In that Convention runnsth TO
the contrary, and for the Chairman OF the
County Committee 70 arbitrarily debar such
representatives, or for IN assembled Con.
vention 10 rule them out without previous
formal and published action BY the proceed.
ing County Convention. ~as violent and
indefenssble assumption Of power. The
lsdepssdsss ssys ''the last Democratic Ter.
EDITORIAL Convention passed . resolution
''declasing that no proxies should be d.
flowed In the ssse Territorial Democratic
''Conveotion. and requesting the Demo.
''csstic County Committees 70 sseomHssS
''the adoption Of the rule BY The Coauty
''Conventions." That was proper enough.
But the Chairman Of the Dear Lodge Com.
mittee did not wait for that. He ruled mo
proxies viii DO received IN the organi..
tson"-dscidsd instead OF recommending-
and then the Convention, instead Of adopt
Ing rule governing future Conventions,
merely voted down . motion ITO sdmit well
authenticated proxies," crowded out some
''thsse OF four small precincts, run through
IL slate Of Deer Lodge nominees. mostly BY
acclanation, and then adjournsd without
adopting any rule Whatever governing Sub.
ssqusnt Convsstions. Nov, possibly, those
three or four small precincts" who had
held their primaries, desired 70 b repre-.
ssntsd, and had given proper credsatals
under established Democratic custom and
usage 70 persons conpessnt 70 represent
their interests, may feel thas they have
some rights tho County Committee and
Dssr Lodge o6los.hojdsss' Convsption 10
bound 70 respect, q II hey are only COM
sidersd - voting machines they viii put
their votes where they viii do the most
good" In calling attention 70 thoss rights
The argument Of The ls69sadsss that
''proxiss'' put The Conventioo In he hands
Of political tdcksssss, 10 . magnificent ~.
baks from hat lstasE>day organ OF county
o@eo to he Dsnoessssc party Of The United
1aasse, founded BY Jsassoo, cd which In
q snyGying history for nearly . century
accepted and exsmplihed he proxy system;
end The intimasion 10 quite compliment,
700, 70 the Democsats Of ''three OF four
small psvcints" that They have not sense
ssough 70 give their representation into the
hasds ef 10y but ''political ssictstess."
The shove ass ~ taets about ''ths Guess
~ q Rssgio" . 6svslspa1 b - Dsak
LoaGs Dsnsus1e Oesysiitios. 1hssssai-
nsas seals& ~ sas1 bsst q thsbsansi.
pie Of 'rsoziss" q ~ DsssSse," Ut %
~ arbitrary, prsc,ptsaae, irregular. ed ~
Just manner IN which they were ruled out
sftssprecincts had In good faith cent prox.
iee, there having BEEN NJ previous authors
tssiss vote, resolution OF ruling Of any
Democratic equalization In this county TO
the oontsssy. We do not think the same
ticket wosld have beea no0iaated hod they
beon admitted and seainse ~ tjckst put IN
The 6sla BY tbas way exclusive Convention
10 arc quite willing our nominees should
20 before the people, content 70 abide thelr
decision.