The Dillon tribune., 1884-10-11
BANNAcK, Oct. l, 1854

| BANNAcK, Oct. l, 1854.
To the Editor Of the Dillon TRIBUNE:
DEAR S1R:--The Democratic Terrific.
rial Convention is again over with to the
satisfaction Of Helena City once more.
learned while at Deer Lodge that two
years ago the delegates from Lewis and
Clarke to the Territorial Convention said,
"help US with Mr.. Maginnis this year, and
in the next contect we will give you West
Side man." But all the delegates of two
years ago from that county are dead now!
Ofall the delegates in the last Territorial
Convention, not one was aware of the
promise made by the former delegation
from that county. Mysterious Helena!
Your "plans" can always be detected by
the results. a few years ago, Z. S. Grant
was set aside BY his own party, on the
ground that third term was too long for
one man, but let INC tell you, Helena, has
no third term policy, nor fourth, nor fifth,
but for ever, and cvermore. When the
Legislature meets next winter, here ap.
peal for the right to make the first motion be.
fore that body, which will be this: Re,ol,vd,
That it is mutually agreed upon by all the
people Of Montana, that Helena City be
hereafter called the "Cixy Of Grab" or the
"Grasping Town." but the better name
might be the "Whole Hog or None," or
any other name applicable to people who
want all.
Now, Mr.. Editor, what do we ow. to the
people Of that aspiring town. The county Of
Lewis and Clarke has showed man on us
10 elect for the last seventeen years, and
we have always done as requested by her
maneuverers until now; and remember
too, that politically it is Republican
county. But bear in mind, feeling as l do
now, in the next race for Delegate to Con.
gress, I here set pin, and reserve the
right to g" as / please. And now, II the
Republican party makes good selection
and places the nomination on "a man like
Judge Knowles, Of Butte, on the day of
election you may count me for Knowles.
The view take Of It now is, the mining
interest is the leading industry Of the Ter.
ritory. Let us have = Butte man in Con.
gress. Let Butte oppose Helena, and see
how they will like It. We all remember, a
few years ago, Helena had two favorite
cons, both wished to 60 to Congress at the
came time, hence they commenced to quar-.
rel among themselves, and during the tu.
multi q Republican ssea2ed IN. Over the
result everybody laughed!-so I hope It
will be this time. VIM. H. Ciaggett Is the
only man that has ever beaten Helena,
outside Of that town. say may his name
live! For the man who could break the
centripetal force Of Sam. Hauser and Col.
Sanders, was able to represent us in the
National Congress. am told that the
said VIM. H. Claggctt was ashamed of
himself from the time he was elected to the
period of his discharge. will tell II as 1t
was told to .nc. Said VIM. Claggctt had
National reputation as Republican leader,
hence he could not pass himself off for a
Democrat at Washington, nor could he
.ruthfully say that he had been elected by
his own party In the Territory Of Mon.
tana; under these circumstances, he let
politics alone, and worked hard and faith.
fully to set off the Wonderland as Ma.
tional Park, and succeeded. Many thanks
10 him for this work.
Now, concerning Our defeat at Deer
Lodge the other day. have few words
to say. While l am aware that Hon. G.
W. Stapleton made no efforts to obtain the
Delegateship to Congress, it was justly
due him, for three reasons: a. He is a
pioneer and one of the first discoveries Of
gold in Montana. a. Elc is honest, up. |
right and sound Democrat. (3D He is
as we'll qualified to ill the position as any
man in the Territory; and for a surplus, he |
belongs to city Of Dcmocrats-Butte. 1
mus, say, it is singular to me, that not !!
paper that I know Of Except the Dillon
TRlsUSE) mentioned tho nomination Of |
Mr.. Stapleton long before the meeting of
the Territorial Convention. for a long
time looked in vain in tine Butte Miner 10 |
see our tavorite's cause agitated, but all was |!
illusion, nothing appeared; although the !
manager ot the Butte Miner was highly |
devoted to Our friend Staplcton in Deer |
Lodge; but too hte. Mr.. J. K. Toole is |
young In years and young in the Territory
Is we'll, hence, little too fresh when com.
pared with Stapletom--a pioneer. The best
thing ! can do for him, ifI do not work
openly against him, will be to vote secretly
against him. l read, somewhere, that |
Sin we'll concealed is halfforgiven, per.
taps on the ground that it sets no had ex. |
ample. Hurrah for Knowles, II he be nom.