Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-11-14
BE.ELECTION OF MAGINNIS.

The COURIER was the only paper /.
Montana opposed to the reelection O
Maginnis, and that Notwithstanding tn.
fact that there are no less than three pro-
fessedly Republican papers in the Terri.
| tory. And now that the election is Ovel
and Maginnis elected by increased ma.
jOrities in almost every county, we see no
good reason to change Cur Judgment or
abandon our expressed convictions in the
premises. We are aware OF the fact that
the COURIER is a few years, perhaps, in adj
| vance cf public sentiment. but this we can
not help and would not if we could. Two
years hence, we believe the honest. think
ing masses of the Territory will occupy
precisely the same ground in regard to
Maginnis and the Delegates',ip as the
COURIER does to-day. We believe that
Naginn;s m"de grave mistake when he
sought denomination or permitted his
name to come before the Democratic con-
veniion for fourth term, and that against
both sacred personal pledges and time
honorcl principles OF both parties.
insignificant as the hOnoIs are. they are
such as to which other citizens of Montana
with at least equal ability and claims as
well-founded. may, and do, as righttully
and honorably aspire. BIT in "hcading
off, such righttul aspiran's. for the second
or third time. Mr.. Maginns has allowed
golden opportunity Of nns"ltiShness to
pass and goes to Congress for the fourth
term at the sacrifice. in our humble opin-
ion. of the objects of his future ambitions
the esteem and gratitude of his first and
most influential personal friends. Evil
lences are by no means wanting to show
hat the leaven OF dissatisfaction. with the
course he has pursued. is :.lready working
n the minds of the people and two years
renee. we shall not be ut all surprised if he
hall he unanimously clccte'i-to stay at
ZONE for the reminder n. his natural life.
indeed. it is extremely doubtful whether
e could have secured a majority of the
Otes cast ut the recent election had there
o any one who will carefully study tie
loceedings of both Territorial conven-
ons. together with the election returns. it
lust be apparent that he owes his election l..
lore to the direct and indirect acts and
forts of Republicans than he does to the
democrats. In Helena precinct, for in .
ancc. where his majority was but l27. he :.
'ceived. according to the Herald account
Il Republican votes. and this we believe
be a fair index of the result nc almost :
'ery voting precinct in the Territory. On !,
&c other hand, had the Republicans united ="
Orr. it is plain to be seen that he would !.
I'VE swept the Territory by us large a ma =,
r!ty as Maginnis has done. :.
But. Orr entered the race late in the day.
'thoat any support from corporations. :,
cking by organized parties. or even the .
implement or prestige of Il nomination: \
d yet. he received Il very respectable vote ;,
the Territory. in SOME counties even >,
ming Maginnis so close as to compel :.
n 10 divide tie honors almost equally -
til him. :"
Two very important if not useful les
ms are taught by this campaign. The -
It is this: That although Major Magin- ,"
may be. in his way. a very superior
n. he is by no means the 'unanimous
'ice' Of the people fora fourth term.
e second: The Republican party OF Pt
ntana made an inolorious surrender. G.,
en- right on the Threshold of victory. NJ