The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-09-07
THE DELEGATE CONTEST.
Maginn Attempts To do the MagnificentIy
MagnanImous without Having the Nee
.ssary Capital to do business.
BoTKIH BURNS MAorNNIs AT THE STAKE.

Alexander C. Botkin and Martin Maginnis
were rival candidates at the last election for
election as Delegate for Montana. MagiHnis
had an apparent majority on the face of the
returns. Botkin, AZ U. s. Marshal, was one
Of the Canvassing Board, and certified the
returns az shown on their face. He also
served notice of contest on Maginnis. and
during the time allowed has been obtaining
testimony. The following correspondence
has since passed:
MAGIySIs TO BoTRIS.
1lez. C. Botkia:
Shin January last / received notice
from You that you wonld contest my eIec
ton. The charges were vague and general,
the notice in that respect Illegal, and it
might have been passed without further at
tentiop. Desiring that the allegations made
by you might be iudicially investigated,
accepted service. Subsequently at your re-
quest agreed to extend the time for taking
testimony, so that the 40 days allowed you
might begin Oh June 18th. In the interval
courts were held In all The counties en-
braced In your complaint. The Judges were
especially specific In their charges TO the
grand juries In regard TO Illegal voting and
alleged fraudulent election practices, the
United States ard Territorial District Attor-
neys were active In the prosecution Of their
duties, your deputy marshaIs and special
agents of the department of justice were
certainly endeavoring to work up some case
In your interest, and the result of it all was
that not Que single voter out of the 12,30S
who voted for me was convicted or even in.
dicted for illegal voting, and no election off
Ger Impeached. On the contrary, the only
Indictment for illegal voting found was
against Riel, who managed the British half
breeds In your interest.
After so signal a failure on the part Of
yourself aud associate officials, TO find even
the shadow Of justification for the charges
with which you sought TO cover the NORTH
cation of defeat, / supposed that common
manliness would prevent me from further
annoyance. But you chose TO avail yourself
OF your time to take testimony. Busted
with duties Of Importance to the Territory,
have had no time TO give personal attention
% the matter, but am Informed by the at
torneys who attended and cross-examined
your witnesses that you had completely
failed to impeach one single vote of all the
majority against you; that you have made
no case or shadow of case for me to meet.
Therefore this Is TO notify you that | waive
my privilege of taking testimony, and the
time allotted by la for my side of the case.
/ submit 1t on the er pdrte testimony taken
by you, and On your own showing leave 1t TO
the decision Of the House, confident that
among the honorable Republican and Dem.
ocratic gentlemen who will compose the
House of Representatives and its election
committee there will be no divided opinion
as to the right or the decency of the so-called
contest that you have chosen 10 enter for my
seat in the Congress of the United States.
MARTIN MAGINNIs,
Delegate In Congress.
Helena, NJ. T., September LIST.