The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-03-28

lican party In Montana this year-better
than there ever has been before, we believe.
Botkin was defeated by ,Is4 votes in 1882,
when there were nearly that number OF
graders employed by the Northern Pacific
and Utah & Northern railroads In this Ter
ritory, who almost universally voted for
Maginnis, and whose votes largely Influenced
local rs well - general results. They will
not be here this year. We were MT sur
prised the Northern Pacific management ia
vored, so far as IL could, the reelection of
Maginns. He has been o steadfast friend of
that company and done them good service,
which II was eminently business-like for
them 10 requite. The score is settled, and
u 10 barely possible Maginnis will not again
be Q candidate. IL Is fair to assume ttst at
least half the permanent employees Of both
companies are Republicans. II other rail-
roads are constructed In Montana this sum
mer, the influence that it may have on the
election Is q contingency the Democracy
cannot count on very strong, while the Re-
publicans are confident they are the gamers
by the influx Of immigration and the efflux
OF emigration In the past two years. If
there IL much difference now in the relative
strength Of the two parties In the Territory,
IL Is not apparent TO us, and we propose TO
put up the best mar.
The Democrats appear to have awakened
to these facts more readily than the Republi-
cans, and q good evidence Of 1t is 10 the pol.
Icy their leading organs are pursuing. The
Independent and Miner are assiduously and
frantically endeavoring 10 create q discord
In the Republican ranks. The course of
these papers in the past month or two is All
amusement and encouragement to every Re-
publican in the Territory. Governor Crosby
and Col. Sanders are assumed to not be in
perfect personal accord, and those papers
therefore alternately pat one on The back
and deride the other in the fond deiusion
that they are thereby breaking up the
party and the imminent danger Of Repub-
lican triumph. If they will permit, We offer
those Democratic editors these suggestions:
my dear sirs, and gentlemen: The Repub.
lican party is not carried in the pocket OF any
one man or set of men, officers or citizens,
as the Democratic party has been for ten
years carried In the pocket Of Major Magin-
mis- and Samuel T. Hauser, Esq. The one
We assert confidently and the other you know
70 your sorrow and humiliation is absolutely
true. Neither do we believe any Republican
is attempting or coBtemplates any such pur-
pose. IL Col. Sanders favors any particular
candidate for Delegate or President, that Is
his inalienable right, and he is very likely TO
assert 1t. If Governor Crosby favois Arthur
Delegates TO the National Convention, why
shouldn't he endeavor TO secure them? We
honor him for his fidelity TO his pers
friend and 10 the administration he is iden-
titled with. And II they or any other Re-
publicans of Montana have a preference of
candidates, do you not think they will assert
and maintain 1t In convention, and yield the
point grsciously If the majority Is against
them? The history of Democratic conven-
tions In Montana does not lead to the belief
that you can comprehend this, but that does
not destroy the fact. We honor the leaders
and workers of our party, and listen to their
counsels; but we do not demand of them
that they shall divest themselves of personal
independence of action or views, SO long as
II shall not interfere with the welfare of the
party. When that Is done they cease to be lead
ers and the party moves on undisturbed.
When party Is subject 10 the dictum Of
one particular man, or ring, 1t loses all char
acter except as a machine to obey his behests
and rake his chestnuts when they are roast
ed. We cite as an example the Democratic
party of Montana, and Its manipulation by
Major Maginnis, by the advice and consent
and assistance of Mr.. Hauser. On the other
hand, the Republicans encourage free speech
and action. They weal no collar; nor ask
any to wear one. II they had any such in
clination, the spectacle Montana Democracy
has presented for ten years, tied by one rope
TO the back room OF q National bank and by
the other to Army Contracts, with only the
bare privilege Of growing, would dissipate
1t. We are delighted to see your apprehen.
sions betrayed by your efforts to thwart the
solid, earnest and victorious campaign the
Republicans propose to make the coming
fall, and take this opportunity to say that
we see through and laugh at your game"
In relation to the callingpf the Territorial
Convention to elect Delegates TO the Ma.
tional Convention, we can say this: The
Executive Committee is not negligent nor
forgetful Of It's duties. There Is really no
haste necessary. Already the several men,
bers of the central committee have been
communicated with by Col. Sanders, Chair
man. The committee or convention will
be called In few days, and the latter will
meet probably about the middle OF May.
Let the candidates show themselves in the
ring . little while before we In convention
select our colors. A fairer and more intelli-
gent expression and selection can be made
at that time than now. There are over two
months intervening between this and the
date Of the National Convention. There Is