The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-06-04
CONCERNING TEMPORARY ORGAN
IzATIoNs.

The movement Of the National Republi-
can COMMITTEES to compel Chairman Cam.
sron to accept It's dictation ~ 10 who shall
be temporary chairman Of the convention,
or, In the event OF his refusal, to depose
him, will strike those only acquainted with
the provincial methods Of politics - new
lesson in tho art Of political dness'ng.
Instancisg tho Territory Of Montana, the
Chairman OF the Territorial Committee
calls tho Convention TO order; some pro-
sumed delegate moves that A be chairman
and b secretary pro tsm.; the motion 70
seconded and carried, and then, on further
motions, tho several committees on creden-
tials, order Of business, ETC.. are appointed.
They do these things differently 10 the Ma
tiensl Conventions. The National Com
mittse 10 presumed TO be the only authority
recognizable BY the party from the adjourn
msnt of ono convention until the perman-
emit organisation Of the next 10 effected, and
through ito chairman appoints the temper
ary ofbcers OF the succeeding convention.
The departure in this instance from usage
10 In the majority Of the committees, Who
appear to differ from Chairman Cameron
In preference OF candidates., taking from
him oil discretionary powers as chairman
and constituting him mere fog horn 70
announce 70 the convention the oficers IL
may have dictated 70 him. While perhaps
m inherent right or privilege Of tho COM
nrtsee TO do this, II has not been the usage
to exercise It, IL being presumed there
powers Of the committee are delegated to
the chairman. Mr.. Cameron II not one 70
tamely submit to what he may deem g
usurpation of bis authority, nor do the
clearer headed members appear to have do
sired to push him to the wall, and tele-
grams TO this writing indicate the conven'
ton bridged tho abyss by suggesting TEN
porary officers unobjectionable to him
This evolution Of politics has, however,
suggested the idea to the lesser Politician
OF tho country. and We may now anticipate
seeing the Csstral Committees, or . sufh
cient number Of their members, assem- olins
n each State, Territorial, County and
| Township Convention where there are con
| testing delegations and control the temper
ary organisation By dictation TO the chair
man or tho deposition Of that ofacsr and
the appointments Of . successor Who wssr'
the committee collar. It therefore expandr
the authority Of the committee TO IN ex
tent beyond the limits generally sppposet
to circumscribe IL, and renders its selection
4 D matter Of extreme moment. Territoria
politicians Who have been cropping along n
/ the darkness OF common usage will receiv
new light from the Chicago developments
and, q Montana Ii somewhat enterprisinI
| in these mstters. 1t 10 not improbable u
episode like that ct Chicago may trsnspir
bore In the early future. z.aH
MIR. Goodwin, formerly editor OF th
Territorial Entsrpriss, has become edito
Of the Salt Lake Tribsns, and he 10 . geo
ens, sure enough. n sors'asvaa IA
4 --Rsfsrenos 70 the local columns vii
show that the Trout mine difficulty ha
subsidsd- the present at lease Thsr
a. serious lesson m this affAiI that haa
fortunately. not beeu learned By very -
experience. but which, nevertheless, shout
b veil considered and remembered. Syn
pathy with the men induced anton In thei
behalf that coald not b repeated, and '
trust The o6icsrs win mot again have Lib
o6snss 70 consider. u aso g4t
1T. p. Mcelntb, Of Montana, WAS
passenger on the Far West. going throug
10 81. Paul this morning. haj'T McElrat
was formerly OF the Yellowstone Journ0
but ID nov Ct work on bis " Hand Book Z
Montana, which will DO . valuable wori
~ the major Ia fluent writer and know
more about Montana than any other mai
--Bismarck Tribune, Nay 2.
The gentleman mentioned above. ve n
told, came to Montana less than two year
ago. and since coming has resided &
Miles City. The !" Hand Book
viii doubtless b ; compilation Of T. P. y
I letters y the New York Times and tssI
/ With interest = relates 70 the Indian que
tion. $50 ...,A
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