The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-10
ran DELEGATE QUESTION.

Several Of our Territorial cotem'
porariAs have recently named . mum
ber of prominent gentlemen Of thu
East and Westside Is possible Demo
cratic candidates for Delegate to Cop.
gress. Among those mentioned an
the Hons. g. w. Stapleton, w. A.
Clark, Samuel Word. w. Y. Pember
ton, T. L. Napton, w. w. Dixon,
DR.. A. II. Mitchell and w. J. Nc.
Cormick. Of the West side, and the
Hon. j. X. Toole and one or two
Others of the East side. All the above
named are strong men, thoroughly
qualified to discharge the duties Of
the Office and would honor the posi-
ton and reflect honor upon the Ter.
titory.
In discussing this question, how
ever, We assert the proposition that
the West side is, by right, entitled to
the delegateehip. This we believe is
generally admitted. The East side
has had the delegate for several
terms, and there seems to be no OPP
position to the claim of the West
side to name the man. This right
being conceded the convention which
will meet at Deer Lodge the 18th
inst. will in all probability select it's
nominee from the lit of West Side
men above mentioned.
As we have stated either one on
the list would make an acceptable
candidate to the Democracy and
could he easily elected, but of the
number, if we are rightly informed,
there is but one, whose business en-
gagements will permit his acceptance
of the nomination and he yields
only to the persistent appeals of his
army of political friends. Mr.. Nc
Cormick has received the nomination
for the Legislative Assembly upon
the Democratic ticket of his county.
He Is not a candidate. DR.. Mitchell,
we understand, positively refuses to
permit his name to go before tho
convention. MI. Pemberton Is Q
for reelection to the dis
trict attorneyship; will undoubtedly
receive the nomination and be
elected by his usual Overwhelming
majority. Mr. Word informs us his
business engagements r such that
he cannot possibly consider his can
for delegatorial honors. Mr..
whose acceptance of the nomi-
nation would be equivalent to his
election, has given his friends no
encouragement that he would run.
On the contrary he has discouraged
he mention of his name in con-
nection with the office, giving his
pressing business engagements as
The reason. Messrs. Napton and
Dixon are, we understand, equally
lverse to having their names 20 be- l
ore the convention. This leaves but l
man upon the West side who !
will accept the nomination. We
'efer to the Hon. g. w. Stapleton.
There is probably NO man in the
Territory better or more favorably l
Inown than Mr.. Stapleton. He Is
me of the advance guard of the l
arly settlers of Montana and is thor
conversant with its promi- t
tent industries and intimately iden- b
flied with some of its leading ones. I
1e has. several times, represented t
seaverhead county in the legislative +
ouncil, has been presiding officer of s
hat body, and aided no little in a
the admirable laws of the I
'erritory, AS a lawyer he stands in J
he front rank Of his profession. In Q
culture and refinement he t
as no superior in Montana. His n
integrity is unquestioned, Broad and c
lberal in his views, unassuming and d
entlemanly in bis bearing, eloquent a
4 the presentation of any subject, b
e would command the respect and q
Import Of his peers in Congress, as b
Q commands the respect and conf b
ence of the people of Montana and = !;
'ould receive their support If the al
omination be conferred upon him. it
While the MINER will yield a cheer b
IL support to any candidate the con- = !,
may select, In naming MI. L
tapleton it merely voices the wish n
; a legion of the gentleman's West