The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-11-14

The result Of the Delegate election In
Montana 10 with the fuller advices received
since last Issue In faver OF Mr.. Toole instead
Of Judge Knowles, the majority ofthe former
approximatlng 800. At date of last weeks
issue Chairman McCutcheon felt confident
from bis advices that the majority was In
favor Of Judge Knowles, but the estimates
sent to him from the several counties were
not sustained when tho completed returns
were received. Notwithstanding this, Judge
Knhwles has the satisfaction of having made
asplendid race, and had IL not been for the
unparalleled debaucbery Of the vote in Sill.
yer Bow county to secure the election of
local officers, he would have been elected.
This was an element Of disaster that had
never been contemplated by The friends Of
Judge Knowles, and Silver Bow county
which would otherwise have given him At
least four hundred majority gave him but
twenty. The surprise and indignation at
this slaughter In the house Of bis friends, not
theIless fatal that 1t was perhaps not prima.
lilly intended TO effect him, is widespread
and universal, and 1t 10 hoped that certain
aud commensurate punishment will be
meted out to the perpetrators.
In the election Of Mr.. Toole we feel salts.
fed tina, Montana has secured q delegate
who will do his best TO advance her interests.
We believe him to be man of pure motives
and character, and we know him TO be pos
suI ..fH ,.a 81 th~t t.,
life will be greatly strengthened and devel-
oped. We have confidence Beyond this, that
be will endeavor to represent Montana, and
NOT particular party, or section or set Of
men, aud this is . Delegates duty. We &C.
cord him the credit during tho campaign of
having conducted canvass that toward bis
opponent was in the highest degree courte-
GUS and fair, and II may be said of both can
didates that they We'd with each other who |
should speak Of his competitor with most re-
speciful kindness. Mr.. Toole has our con-
gratnlstions and best wishes In the prefer |
ment that has been bestowed upon him.
It would be wlilfully blind omission to |
discuss this subject without calling attention |
TO the fact that the contest has demonstrated |
that the backbone Of Democratic supremacy |
Is broken In Montana. Maginnis holds his |
Office BY recorded majority In 1882 or 14s4
votes. Mr.. Toole will hold bis even with |
The Silver Bow debauchery, by probably less
than 800, while five Of the twelve members
ef the Council and two-thlrds Of the House
IRE Republican, and in the several counties
The result will doubtless be shown that more
han half the officers elect are Republicans.
We claimed during the canvass that Mon
ana was Republican Territory and the re.
'ult, despite Mr.. Toole's election, has proven
Il is so, or that at most there 10 little dispar-
ty between the parties. II even but this lat
,er be correct II Is we'll. 1t Is nearly equally
balanced parties that keeps the political a.
nosphere pure ana holds conventions to the
ask Of nominating their best and most caps-
Die and deserving men II they expect to elect
hem. Il Is better this should be the fact,
md We predict that two years hence In the
Of every county in Montana
here will be more care exercised In making
than there has ever heretofore
been.