The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-15

with our Republican contemporaries
who affect to believe that the nomina-
ton of the Hon. S. T. Hauser as Cover
nor of Montana will be the cause of dis
rupting the Democratic party in Monta-
ma. The reverse should be the case 1t
should rather strengthen the hands of a
party which has been the first to recog-
nize that the Territory was entitled to
any consideration. 1t is the first time
they have been recognized and the heart
of every Montanian should bound with
gratitude that one of her influential and
distinguished citizens has received the
honor of being chosen as its chief execu-
tive. They should remember also that
we may quarrel over choice as we do
4.s.AGia,as.- h,14 mhan the
becomes our standard bearer and the
quarelling ceases Mr.. Hauser is now
the Democratic Governor of Montana,
and has the honor of being the first De-
mocratic Governor of this Democratic
Territory. We are aware that our poll
teal opponents would like to produce
discord and foment if possible a feud
between what they are pleased 10 term
the Missouri wing and the Irish wing of
the party, but as there are no such wings
their efforts will prove futile, and while
they may cling to it with the hope of a
faint show for victory they will see Mis-
souTians and Irish as they term them,
stand shoulder to shoulder as In the past
to defeat the common enemy. 1t was
impossible IN the nature of things that
any one man should have been the nm
animOus choice of party for the posi-
ton, and where there were two or more
aspirants 1t was but natural that each
should have his friends but when the
verdict has been rendered we all bow to
it, We have not been held together i'm
that manner during so many years, nor
will we be divided because our fayorite |
has not been the winner. If we remem-
Der rightly Mr.. Hauser was a leading
and CONSPICUOUS figure in securing the |
of Martin Maginnis in his cam
paign against Clagget, and we believe in
all his subsequent nominations, and
elections, he contributed very largely to
his election, and yet they say he is one
Of the Missouri element. This shows of
itself the consistency of the logic of our
opponents. One of the Missouri wing
and as they say prominent one. secur-
ng the nomination of an Irishman, and
contributing largely TO his election
through long series Of years, and now
being rewarded for his long and faithful
services by such an honorable appoint
nent. His appointment is not a rebuke
n punishment to Maj Maginnis, his
ervices have been fully recognized, and
was no want Of fitness, but because a
reat many leading Democrats thought
hat he had received honors enough. We
AVE conversed with many Democrats,
nd many would say that Mr.. Hauser
vas not their first choice, but they had
% intention Of quitting the Democratic
arty on that account. The party is not
lade of that Kind of men. Those who
ave been held together through twenty
our wears Of Republican rule have had
les which bound them to party too
5rong to be broken by every zephyr !
whirlwind will not even destroy them. !
hey should remember too that the j
reat heart of the country is not stirred t
yer the disappointment of some candi- a
ate for Office, and the success of one nor b
ne defeat of the other does not make or t
nmake parties. SO therefore, if our 8
lends indulge in any hope of victory in &
lie years 10 come, they must base them p
pom numerical majority and not upon
Ich straws as these. We mistake the Ii
sople Of Montana, if they wish to see &
peated in this territory the success of q
e Republican party, as evidenced in b
e election of q Republican Legislature, a
e most ifnbecile and puerile one which ii
Is ever congregated in the Territory. W
, not be deceived by their hollow w
ockery. The cry would have been the VI
me If Maginnis had received the nomi- IN
tion, and would have endeayored to "