The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-17
TO SUM UP.

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would take the trouble to send an intelligen
and trusted emissary through the counties o
Deer Lodge, Beaverhead and Madison to EN-
quire into and report uponthe state of feelin!
within our party on the subject OF our mex
election for delegate, it would very likely
be less sauguine in predicating the success o
the Maginuis ticket because of the sasacity o
the democratic masses. Lately we have no
only called attention to this feeling, but we
have also given expression to it. The arti'
cles recently appearing in the MINER truth
fully reflect the democratic sentiment Of this
county, SO far as close observation unbiased
by the least approach to preference for any
possible candidate, has enabled us to detect
that sentiment. We know We have been
credited with Interior motives, with designs
which we have kept in the back ground in
our late crusade against perpetual delegate
ship; but nothing could be furthe: from the
ruth. What we desire Is to secure a party
triumph, and so long as that is accomplished
we care not who the party leader may be.
We are striving to bring about aparty victory,
and so long as victory is assured the person.
ality of the commander under whom it is tc
be won is a matter of supreme indifference to
us, as to all democrats who consider the
party welfare as paramount to any merely
personal consideration. Our warnings have
thus far been dlsrega1ded; and they may
continue to be sighted, but it might be just
as we'll for the managers Of Major Maginnis'
political interests to institute a little exami-
nation to see whether or not there is any
thing in this anti Maginnis cry. The day has
passed when a democratic nomination to
Congress was equivalent to election and it
will not do to 60 laundering ahead trusting
in the end. With entire harmony throughout
the party, Montana is still democratic, al
though not by its old time ma1oritles. But
will anyone undertake to say that the party
is harmonious, or will be. if Major Maeinnis
persists in bis candidacy? The fact that it is
not, is too apparent to admit of denial, and
of closing our eyes TO unpleasant
it will be better to keep them wide
open in an intelligent appreciation Of such
facts, and consideration of the best methods
of dealing with them.
The truth OF the. matter is that the demo- |
cratic party of Montana is on tie verge of a
crisis Of such a crisis as it has never vet EN-
in The most critical situations in
which it ever found itself in the past. Only
a little good management. a little comprehen-
of view on the part of our present
delegate, is required to entrench the party in
power more strongly than ever, and at the
same time establish for himself such claims
on the party gratitude as he Eever possessed
even in the day of his greatest strength. On
the other hand, all that is needed is a little |
acknowledgement in order to lead to the over
throw Of the Montana democracy and at the
time bring to a close the political career
of the Hon. Martin Maglnnis. Without en-
tering into the why's Or wherefores, let it suf-
to say the praty is not harmonious. as
are now. Taking it for granted that
he republicans will make a strong nomina-
ton, the situation may be summed up in two
propositions: First, the democracy cannot
win with Maginnis as their candidate: and,
secondly, they cannot win under any other
nominated over Maginnis. This is
The democratic dilemma Of the present mo-
but the way to escape it is clear as
MONDAY. If Major Maglnnis be possessed
sufficient farsigh!edness to decline a NOM
'nation fatal at once to his party and to him
self, all will be well. If he decline to be 4
and make no attempt to name his
SUCCESSOR, but instead, permit the people with
out interference to unite on the strongest
ralcidate further, if he will do good service
IN working to secure the candidates election,
victory will be assured. And not only that.
Out the political future of Major Maginnis
VIII be brighter than ever. To establish har-
mony where only diScord is threatened would
make him the strongest man in the party,
and two years hence no gift at the
disposal Of the democratic State of Mon
tana would be too valuable to offer
n reward for services so eminent. Two
paths are open before him. To us it appears
.ncontestable that not only the welfare of the
party, but also his own political future will
depend altogether upon which path he
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