The Mineral argus., 1883-11-01
HOW TO MANAGE POLITICAL PRIMARIES.

We take pleasure in giving space to
the following from the abe pen OF L.
Rotwitt. our county clerk, as published
in the Husbandman of Oct. 18th. 1t
gives a general idea of the manner IN
which the cha rman Of the Republican
committee performed his duty.
The so called "lack of interest IN
the Constitutional Convention, in this
county, is directly traceabie to the dbl
atory manner in which the chai mel
Of the two acting parties done their
work.
Nearly every other county conven-
ton had an average, good representa-
ton from their various precincts, while
the only delegates elected to paruci-
pate IN nominating the tickets for our
county were those residing in White
Sulpher Springs. Why? For tie
reasons above given and explained
below.
The electors Of east Meagher Co.
feel as though they were Intentionally
DISTINGUISHED, and a repe ition Of such
action, on the part Of either party
chairman. will work sad havoc at the
polls to the offenders.
81.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Oct. Il, 50.
For those not in the White Sulphur
Republican ring, it may be Of interest
to know how to manage Republican
primaries and county conventions:
First get the Chairman Of the Repub-
lican committee then get from three
to five representative residents of the
town have them all drummed together.
after dark. in the back Office Of spencer
Mavn & Heitman's store ; have 1t done
as privately rs possible. In a few
minutes the organization is perfected
and the primaries are fixed. TIM
happened on October 18th, the result
of n call Of the chairman of the kcpub
Gcan committee, published for thu
first time in the local paper ON the 9tI
p inst. which is certainly good and sui
6cient notice to the vast number o
Republican electors living from % Il
$50 miles away. The convention come
/. off on the 10Th, two days after the PR
q maries. also ample time for people D.
: the Missouri. Musselshell and Juditl
valleys to appear en- masse.
The consequence is that the three o
five individuals referred to n bovc, {
u gether with two or three confederate
have a (~so-called) county convention
. i'm this case. not ut the court hous
where it was to be held according {
{ call over the chairman's signature, an
It where conventions are supposed % Il
, held but in asmall office, ON a bac
- street near a lumber yard. There I'll
g irrepressable and indOmitable five, b
this time swelled i'm number TO perhal
six or seven. nominated the Meagh'
" county delegates to the Constitution
as convention.
Not a precinct of the twenty-nine
the county is represented except Win
SULPHUR springs; not Il { IN the
I'd votes apportioned to the several pr
cincts Is cast except the hve votes
III the great Saratoga, and all in cons
e. ouence Of an insufficient call Of 4
I'd chairman, who let the proper time +
making said call elapse until too la
ls for almost anybody to reach the coun
m. seat. This may be called Republics
yet if one don't care what he says.
Strange to ay, after all, the rest
nj accomplished in such a nasty and
our regular, if not crooked way, was rath
surprisingly gratifying, rs the chos
delegates to the Constitutional conv'
Tor ton are all excellent men and well c
culated to reflect honor on the coui
they represent. Probably there Is
harm done. by the summary and
in republican proceedings, but to qua
against n recurrence Of such G
when much injury might result TO
[ is county. | would draw the attention
the public to the above, vouching
y" livery material allegation therein G.
bon tanned. L. ROrNIrI