The Dillon tribune., 1885-06-27
THE MAGINN1s-HAUsER FIGHT.

tits m open secret that there is bitter
war between Martin Maginnis and Sam
Hauser for the Governorship Of Montana
Both are expert politicians and wheel
horses in the Democratic party. Hereto
fore they pulled together and they run the
Democrats: party Of Montana for many
years, Hauser using Maginnis as his stool.
pigeon in all the political campaigns in the
Territory up to the last one. Years ago,
when to receive Democratic nomination
for Congress IN Montana was equivalent to
an election, Sam Hauser picked up Martin
Maginnis and trotted the impecpnious
newspaper fellow out for Congress. Hau.
ser was boss Of the Democrats of the Ter
ritory then as he is now, and he sat down
on the Deer Lodge Doctor with his pro-
tege, Martin Maginnis. In the political
history Of Montana the Democratic Con-
vention that gave Maginnis his first nom-
ination for Congress will ever be memor.
able. Both wings Of that Convention was
composed OF Irish delegates, with weak
and powerless center composed of Mis-
sourians who, in the hands of the con-
quering Irish, stood no more show of win
ming that cat does in "sheol" without
claws. Hauser played his cards high and
the modest and comparatively unknown
Maginnis was finally nominated BY the
Convention by three majority. For five
consecutive campaigns thereafter Hauser
had Maginnis nominated for Congress
with clock-like regularity and the Demo-
Gratis of Montana rolled up and tumbled up
70 Maginuis music much like flock of in
aocent sheep do to an unexpected slaught.
:r. Maginnis went East, where he NOM
nally represented Montana in Congress
md gained sort of National reputation
IS Gettysburg orator. How Maginnis
;ot the reputation Of being a great orator
'others Montanians who have heard his
eeble efforts on the stump in this Terri
Dry entitled and patented as-"My Record
nd Stewardship in Congress" When
daginnis' time was out in Congress-(it
vas an awful long time to the mass of
1ontanians) -he had Governor of Mon
ana on the brain, and the Major went to
gettysburg to crate to the "Boys in Blue"
1aginnis, an applicant and supplicant for
he Governorship, slobbered over Presi-
ent Cleveland, who was an invited guest
Gettysburg. Mindful of Maginnis' can
ldancy for Governor, the crimson blush
shame mounted and surmounted the
ICES of the untezrifed Democrats of Mon
ma when they read the poke at the Pres
ent in Maginnis' last Gettysburg Grafton.
CAD, what an abject bid for Office. Oh,
[artin, why did you make so plain bid?
am Hauser, the invincible, irrepressible r,
I'd invulnerable democratic boss;" hav- =
g soured on Maginnis, was brought out
: Hon. Joe Toole for Governor. Old =,
ans claims were ably championed by at
r, who had been elected to Congress by D.
e hundred and ninety-nine majority.
ne fight between the two aspirants is ex-
edingly bitter. The papers, on both
les, are in the hands of President Cleve-
I'd who, it is reported, will put in the en- ne
ing summer season in their considera- -
n. 1t is thought both bosses will be wi
mped. Meantime, there is howl going
tor harmony in the Democratic party Of j.
'ntana, and a demand for "dark horse"
thing, it is claimed, but "dark horse"
i save the party from total annihilation
he next Congressional race. We hope n
''dark horse" will be Montanian and
played out States politician.