St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-22
NO FACTION FIGHT IN MONTANA.
Laying the Wires TO be Admitted ns
n Democratic Stale.


''The reported fractional fight among the
Democrats of Montana is all for effect and
was written by Helena correspondent OF
Republican proclivitieS for the purpose of
fomenting discord." So said dominant
Montana politician of the party to a
GLOBE reporter last evening. And then he
went on to explain that there was a contest
for the governorship between the friends of
HauSer and MaginniS, but that was settled
by the appointment of Mr.. Hauser. Mr..
Maginnis has political future in the terri
tory and is too sound in judgment to engage
in any factiouS contention in the political
field, which is fairly Democratic and might
be lost on the issue of the next ensuing
election.
MIR MaginniS has already publicly and
| cordially Endorsed the appointment Of Mr..
HauSer," he said, land gracefully accepted
the issue of the contest. Mr.. HauSer is an
old resident of the territory and is accepted
by all parties as man eminently fitted for
the executive trust which has been be-
slowed upon him. His appointment really
silenced the first mutteringS of factious
contention, as it was argued on the part of
the people of the territory that Maginnis
had been greatly honored by four terms as
ton. In the future there may be other and
higher honors in store for him, and he will
now set reSOlutely TO work to win his way
to the front He viii take his place in the
ranks like the gallant soldier that he is. The
fact is the Democratic party has some
strong men in the ranks as well as in the
lead. Such men as Hauser. Ward. Toole
and MaginniS, with close vote to contend
with, will not allow themselves to be
dragged into the arena against each other
| TO the
DETRIMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
While we of Montana are not now asking
to be clothed with the dignity of statehood.
we feel that we will be admitted about the
same time Dakota is, provided we shall
make showing at the next election of be-
ing mcompromisingly Democratic. When
Montana Is admitted as a state we shall
have official hOnors enough 10 satisfy some
of our great men, and in turn, perhaps
provide for them all, if, perchance. they
don't develop too rapidly under more favor
ing conditions. In the meantime there will
be no wrangling, for there is too much at
stake from political standpoint
The great issue in our territory has been
made and decided in our favor. through
the grace of Democratic administration
which
MAKES GOOD ITS PLEDGES.
What we most wanted was the recognition
of our right to Self-government We had
been worked in the past by cast-off cog
wheels from the political machine of the
state, like Crosby and Carpenter, quite
long enough. and wanted our appointments
made from the best material we have in the
territory, and that is what the administra-
ton is doing for us now. This much hay
ing been conceded us, we shall certainly
give the administration a better account
of ourselves than to engage in a factious
fight and give the territory over to the
enemy.
by the way, see by the GLOBE of this
morning that Maginnis will probably sue
coed Swallow as editor of the Independent.
He is trenchant writer and would make a
record as editor of the leading Democratic
daily of the territory. That would Ger
tainly be good line of action for him to
follow"