The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
Political Pointers.

Political Pointers.
It said that Charles G. Cox, the
man who dubbed Governor Crosby
the "dawdling dandy from the banks
of the Arao," has received coloneps
commission in the Chinese army.
In his speech at Dillon, hon, Sam
Word is reported as saying: 1.-THE
longest pole will knock the per-
simmons and Judge Knowles is too
short to reach them"
Gallatin county is nursing an In
dependent ticket. 1t is quite as sick
~ as the one In Silver Bow and is
being raised upon the "bottle."
v ill Nj. Freyschlag give his per-
sonal attention to the office Uf county
treasurer if elected7 1t is whispered
he will uot.
And now it is in order for Kessler,
Freyschlag, Manning and the others
on the Republican ticket to follow
the example OF Mcbride and hand in
their destinations to their Genital
Committee. That body will doubt
less gladly receive them IN order to
save the party from a humi'iating de-
feat.
A rousing Democratic meeting was
held in Boulder City the other even
ing. Speeches were made by Hon.
w. Y. Pemberton, J hn Shobsr,
Esq, Ct Helena. ard Mr.. James R.
Boyce. Jr., of this city. Greet en-
thusiasm prevailed, and Democrats
are jubllant I've the prospect OF
carrying their whole county ticket.
There are some stalwart Democrats
In old Boulder.
WHY THEY WERE NOMINATED.
There were some excellent reasons
for the nomination of several of the
candidates on the Republican county
ticket.
MI. Madden was nominated on
the score of intelligence. He is the
man who wrote a series of articles on
moral philosophy for the Inter
Mountain. He is also q magnetic
orator, q man of fine address, ready
repartee and varied accomplish
ments. In appearance he is a dude,
but Intellectually he is a veritable
colossus.
Col. Speer was nominated by the
Republicans out of sheer gratitude.
He has done 50 much for the promo"
ton of harmony in his party that
the nomination was thrust upon him.
His popularity is we'll attested by the
fact that he came within 1900 votes
of beating MI. Pemberton two years
ago for District Attorney. Mr.. Speer
is the laboring mans friend, having
labored himself on several occasions
to get into office.
Mr.. Manning was nominated BE-
cause he never tried to get into office
before. Such patriotic f~orbearance
deserved a reward and he was given
q nomination to encourage other
members of the party to keep still
until they were fully Matched out and
we'll backed. The statement that
| the Prince of Wales sent him a tele-
gram congratulating him on his
nomination is without foundation,
in feet, though the British minister
in Washington, it is understood, has
been instructed to do everything in
his power to procure his election.
Judge Knox was nominated on &C
count of his brilliant administration
| of the office of Probate Judge where
bis decisions were 80 original and
profound as to excite the surprise and
challenge the admiration of his po'
l;tical enemies. During his term o.
Office he sentenced over a dozen mel
(all Republicans to the insane asy'
lum. Judge Knox is a graceful ant
effective stump speaker and can mel
the average audience to tears on al
most any subject. He would make
fine public administrator and If elect
ed we predict that many of GU
wealthy citizens will die during hi
term of Office so as to get the benefi
of his great ability in the settlement
oftheir affairs.