The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-09-15

Ispirant for Office.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION..
While not unexpected TO those who were
watching the course of events, the nomina-
lon Of Major Msglnnis for the sixth term 70
Delegate ut the so-called Democratic con-
Tsntion in Butte was an extraordinary and
spectacle and there are features
Il The AFFAIR that should be kept we'll In mind
By the voters Of Montana. The fact that
Delegate MAginnis has already served five
Isrms ~ Delegate for Montana In Congress
Ia no insuperabie bar to his sixth candidacy.
But II 10 assorted that during the ffth cain
psign no ayowed publicly and privately, time
and again, that II nominated and elected he
would not again be candidate In 1882. His
specific uttersnces to this effect are published
by contemporaries and we're used by bis
friends u that time 10 secure the vote OF .
large wing Of the party who believed Major
Asginnis would never let go his grip OH the
Delsgstesbp until he was chcked of ~ his
predecessor, Mr.. Cavansugh, was before.
We notice II was endeavored to break the
force Of these promises by cooking up situ-
saion where Colonel Voolfolk was placed Ia
nsmination over all other contestants, and
thxt he thea Withdrew In favor Of MAJOR Ma
ginnis who was afterwards unanimously"
nominated by something like two-thirds
vote. This was too transparent sham.
The fact 10 that Mr.. s. T. Hsuser 10 the
Democratic autocratic boss who carries the
Democratic party Of Montana In his pocket,
snd that he has efficient allies In Messrs.
Broadwater, Hubbell and other suffers and
contractors OH the frontier. Major Maginnis
NO believe avowed In good faith his intention
10 step down and out; but Hauser & Co.,
whose interests hang upon his continuance
In Congress, put up th" job to renominate
him, despite these pledges, and Major Ma.
rinnis weakly yielded. So well was this
Known, and 70 omnipotent was The Hauser
ring known TO be, that Joseph K. Toole,
Ksa., for year past the most prominent
candidate In the party, bowed to the inevita-
bic and declined to 90 before the convention
q candidate. A. Il. Mayhem, Esq, whose
Faith In, and fidelity ,o,the Democracy blind
cd him ~ to the facts, could not realize the
and staid In 10. be ruthlessly
Had Major Maginnis made no
promises TO the contrary he had just - much
right q any other to appear before that con-
vention for nomination.; but having given
ether aspirants to understand, rs he certain
~ did, that he would not be In their way In
1852, the working up Of Maginnis seHti-
nent by Hauser Il Co., and the acceptance
OF the nomination under the Vaccinations Of
tha. crowd by Major Maginnis was not In
good faith. All the subterfuges and parlia-
nsHtary tricks to render the thing plausible
were but shallow schemes 10 humbug the
convention and people. 49," .-.. i
! Again. The pretext for this was that
Major Maginnis was the only man who
could capture the Northern Pacific railroad
vote. The assumption was that the N. +.
%. has 5000 voters employed on its work.
10 Montana; that these 6,ooO men can DO
marched up to the polls and voted for Who
sver the bosses indicate like 30 inAny scfih
that Maginnis can get this vote and no other
Democrat could, and that II was essential
for the Democratic candidate TO get this
vote 10 be elected. II this Is untrue, WAS u
rot ! nonstrous fraud TO perpetrate TO bull.
deze convention; II IL Is true, Ii It not .
surrender, 30 abject thst honor-
sbls defeat were infinitely better than such
aishcnorabls victories ? Il the Democratic
patty prepared to acknowledge that u con-
sldsrs the election ofa delegate paramount
TO every principle and necessary 70 be
achieved even by servile, boss-ridden,
unworthy vote9 And II elected by such
vote, whose representative will the delegate.
be tina. OF Montana or the Northern Pacific
Company? We have heard that In heathen
lands, where bArbaric darkness reigns, there
ere people ignorant, supsntisisn and
sana.ical enough TO cast themselves under
the Car OF Juggernaut and be inundated -
victims TO baked mud gods, but 1t has re-
NAMED for the Democratic party ofMontana,
by thar own ayowal, for the sake Of . paltry
once, 10 PROSTATE themselves In the du 1t
and crawl, suppltant and supineiy, 70 meet
The crushing wheels Of > corporation that
has not even asked the sacrifice. \ r.
We arc free TO say we do not believe the
Northern Pacific company asks this. We do
no. believe IL could vote 10 employees as
poems could be driven to the shambles, or
thst IL would DO 20 II II could. The aliega-
ton that ;te Northern Paclnc vote could b.,
or would BE- attempted 10 b. 20 controlled
y m insult 70 that Company which We ex.
psc. 10 zee denied and resented By its
oaiceu and employees. A large proportion
or them We know 10 be Republicans, and
they viii certainly rebuks the assertion that
they ars unprincipled Inastsn and abiect
slaves. The catch-psnny trick that caught
ths Democratic Convention 10 this re.pect
has cost the party the respect y heretofore
had frsm III opponents and shoaii cost u
Tie vets Of every self-respecting of1cer and
amploye or the Company.
Aside from his promises and the pretsxt
% nominate him, Major NaginnIs would
havs been strong candidats In many ofths
counties Of Montana, but Handicapped = he
i 70 believe be goes Into tho campAign
Win - support than he essr Ont srsd npon
49, III Montana. The pecpls ofsMostana
- nj WITHOUT spirit, common ssnsA ~
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