The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-07-23
THE DELEGATEsHIP.

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eight years, during which time several dog
en- other Democrats We fear violated tbs
scripture! injunction and coveted the Ma
jors place and salary. Although here and
there aspirants have dropped out their
places are supplied by men OF growing
fame and ambition, and the number has
increased rather than diminished. Four
successive terms Major Maginnis has helped
himself to the big plum in the Montana
Democratic pudding, aud the indications
are he continues to yearn for it. Tue II st
nomination was accorded him cheefully I;
the second, ~ Is customary. was given
him as endorsement of bis record; the third
developed some reluctance, but he gather
ed in his foes, and tho fourth other
possible candidates began asking Where Is
this endlessness going to end And echo
was the only answer. There was hostility,
but it was un"rganrzed its strength was
unknown even to itself. Ii appeared TO
outsiders that Maginnis was evsn strength
enrd by the large number Of aspirants for
bis place. aud that he was the second
choice of those whose first choice was
themselves; in other words, each preferred
that Maginnis should DO nominated rather
than that any other than himself should be.
Thus did he pluck the flower Of safety
from the nettle danger. Until recently
the indications were that this would con-
tinue thr ugh another campaign; but re-
Gently the Miner has voiced the sentiment
Of Major Maginnis' rivals, and inspired
movement that may develop disaster to
him. No paper has, as yet, entered the
lists for him or discussed the reasons Of
fsred for change r. station IN "fii 70, and
the necessity Of " breaking in " other Del
egates, 10 they may be schooled to Con-
gressional habits when the State OF Monta-
ia is entitled to two Senators and a Repre-
sentative. In fact. the Majors political
business seems just at present to be very in.
dustriously not attended tO,and if he wants
to have living ghost Of show for re
nomination the sooner he gets IN the field
the less worse 1t will be for him. The OPP
position to him among large plumber Of
prominent and energetic politicians
throughout the Territory II formidable,
and II they pool their issues" and 60 10
with the purpose Of " anything to beat
Maginnis," they may make it distress
ingly interesting for him. In fact, from the
best information We can obtain, Lewis &
Clarke, Meagber, Choteau, Custer and per
haps Missoula are the only COUNTIES on
which he can now rely for steady delega-
tons as against eithor enc Of several popular
men, and at least two of these counties
are Republican. II our guess IS right, the
situation Is not fattering to Delegate Ma
ginuis should he contemplate beiog can
didate again.
II seems to be conceded generally that
the West Side 10 entitled to the next Dem.
ocratic nominee, and the general tendency
Of sentiment has been In favor of w. A.
Clark, Esq. We are advised, however, that,
like Judge Knowles and General Wilson on
the Republican side, Mr.. Clark states he
could not this campaign accept the nomi-
nation II 1t were rendered to him. Judge
A. z. Mayhew, who has ever been one Of
the prominent and efficient Democratic
leaders and has many earnest and inflnen-
tial friends who desire his candidacy, states
positively he is not candid. ate aud would
not accept nomination for Delegate. DR.. J
A. II. Mitchell, Col. w. L. Irvine, Thos. L. |
Napton aud @, w. Stapleton, Esqs., are
able and influential Democrats, long resi-
dents In the Territory and prominently |
identified with the history Of the party but |
We understand DR.. Mitchell and Col. Irvine |
are not candidates aud Mr.. Naptop Is absent.
Judge Spratt Of Butte and W. ]. McCor-
mick, Esq, of Missoula, are also mentioned.
II, however, Messrs. Clark, Irvine, Napton,
Mayhem and Mitchell are out Of the ques-
ton Mr.. Stapleton will probably have the
Deer Lodge and Beaverhead county vote
II he desires It. But. outstanding the
eptitlement OF the West Side TO the nomi-
nee, 1t does not necessarily follow 1t will be
given 1t even il Major Maeinnis is defeated,
and there are dozen or 30 possible candi.
dates on the other side the range. One diff
ficulty with the Helena candidates 10 that
Maginnis can probably carry Lewis &
Clarke county against any other person and
1t 10 against the traditions to 60 into con-
vention without the home delegation. At
any rate the gage has been fairly cast in the
teeth Of the present Delegate and II he does
not decline the contest the Montana Demo-
cratic convention in September will be Q
small edition Of the Republican convention
1t Chicago. The opposition mean bust
ness. ... ........... -...
There Ia another party 10 be considered
In this matter. The Republicans propose
10 have something to say this fall ~ to who.
shall be next Delegate. The nominee, IL
he will accept It, will be Colonel Wilbur
F. Sanders, the leader Of Republicanism In
Montana when II was ~ forlorn hope as
{ is now in Georgia, and TO whom the par
~ owes mostly It's organization, discipline
md the sturdy courage that made even de-
eat glorious In those dark days. The
domination will not 60 BY default this .
rear aud there will be no spiritless cam
,aign when Sanders leads. We do not as
ert be will DO elected We do not concede ,
he election OF the Democratic nominee.
To must DO possessed Of prescisnce indeed |
vho to-day can tell whether Montana 10
Republican or Democratic. The popula.
ION has almost doubled since there was
eavy general engagement between the |.
NO parties and In desultory local skirmish.
. the party with the prestige OF domi-
ance has decided advantage. While the
aiming camps may have drawn largely OF
Democratic voters 1t 10 ~ certain there has
cen prepondsrance OF Republican immi-
ration TO the farming settlements and tho
slatye vote this year in Lewis b Clarke, =
Iadisoa, Gallasin, Meagher, Custer, Che Z
,au and Beaverhead will astonish some .
tho Chiefly consult tho old election tables. I
he defeat OF Maginnis, IL hs ID defeated,
III work an indirect benefit TO the Repub- I
can candidate BY tho very means designed n
, lessen bis chances. The Democratic c