The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-08
]. K. roole.

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]. K. Toole.
At the Democratic Territorial conyen-
ton at Deer Lodge last week, Messrs.
Barrett, of Silver Bow, and Fly of Gal:
ltin, were appointed a committee to no
tify the Hon. J. X. Toole Of his nomina-
ton 'as delegate TO and to invite that
gentleman to the convention. The gen.
tlemen soon appeared with Mr.. Toole,
who was introduced by the chairman in
brief speech. After the applause had
subsidized Mr.. roole said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen OF the
Convention:
The result of your deliberations has
filled me with sense Of appreciation
which cannot hope to express. The
nomination which has fallen to me after
full disdCssion and generous rivalry is
the most gratifying event Of my life.
have always had some taste for politics
and enjoyed to some extent the honors
it confers. but when first mentioned by
friends in connection with this response
BILE and honorable position entertained
some doubts concerning the propriety Of
my candidacy. in view of the fact there
were so many able and distinguished
gentlemen Of the Democratic faith who
were better suited and more deserving
of political recognition than myself, and
notably none more so thsn the Hon.
Geo W. Stapleton, from Silver Bow, who
was candidate before this convention
"a gentlemen whose acquaintance and
friendship have had the honor to en-
joy since my advent to this Territory.
To aspire to be a delegate from this
great and promising Territory is an am
bition for any man, but it is not fair that
his aspirations in that behalf should be
measured or circumscribed by the place
of his residence or any sectional feeling
that may unharpily exist. This man who
is SO narrow and illiterate, 80 weak and
SO imbecile, who has no higher appre-
citation of the honor and dignity of the
responsible position of delegate from
Montana, then to be controlled by such
considerations in the administration of
public trust does not deserve one vote
to be cast for him to record the fact that
he was candidate at an election before
the peerless people of Montana. As a
representative of Montana I should no
know east, no west. no north, no south,
but my Whole energy and existence
would be devoted to the advancement
and promotion Of the general interests
Of the Territory.
If I could imagine for a moment that
I was vulnerable to such an unworthy
imputation would not hesitate to de-
cline this nomination, so enthusiastically
rendered, and here and now swear cor
dial and loyal support to any person
this Convention might nominate. But l
know that no such suspicion can exist
and it is enough for me to know that I
have the confidence of the Democracy of
Montana as expressed by its delegates in
this convention assembled, and with
that assurance 1 accept the responsible.
ties it implies.
The platform you have adopted is in
perfect keeping with my individual
views. shall go before the people in
the coming campaign and in the discus
sion of it undertake to show that the
principles embodied in it as well as in
the national platform, are necessary for
the maintenance of good government and
nstional prosperity, and that steady
adherence to them will find their just re-
ward when Democratic Montana shall
have joined the sisterhood of States in
the maintenance of Democratic su-
premacy-tEe synonym of better gov
eminent.
The labors of the convention having
been mainly concluded, do not wish to
delay you further, and must content my
self by again returning to a grateful ac-
acknowledgment for this nomination. It
has been said that the more commun-
ity gets the more it wants. The same
be said Of individuals. ! confess that
there is some human nature about me.
Having obtained your nomination what
most desire is to be elected, and with
your cordial cooperation l confidently
expect to be. /
Mr.. Toole's speech was listened to
with marked attention and frequently |
interrupted with bursts of applause.