St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-19
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, July 12.-Helena has
beer in state of riotouS rebellion against
the administration on account of Cleveland's
veto of the bill granting the right of way
for railroads through the Indian reserva-
ton in the territory north of the Missouri
river, added to Sparks timber cutting order.
1t Is not party question. 1t is simply a
business matter. Even the Independent,
the leading Democratic newspaper of the
territory, is OutSpOken against the admins
tration on these issues, on the ground that
1t is the Outgrowth of the spirit of section
alism, the East desiring to repreSS the de-
velOpment of the resources of the North
west, and the South hoping to divert emf
grafton in their direction. 1t alleges that
the Eastern idea on the Indian question has
been impressed upon the administrative
mind to accomplish the ends of sectional
ism. But it argues to show that in so far
as the railroad development intended is
concerned, the efforts of the enemies of
Northwestern development will be abortive;
that
THE REAL ISSUE
now is to throw open the Northern Mon
tana reservations and leave the great high
way tree for railroad development. This
conclusion is conceded here to be quite cor
rect. for commission has been provided
for by congressional enactment at this ses-
sion to treat with the Indians and to secure
their consent to be removed from the reser-
walton, and that most desirable result will
doubtless be reached by the time the Man
ltoba system shall have reached the eastern
end of the reservation. This will enable
the company to complete its line from the
East to the Missouri river this season, and
then it can transport rails to iron its West
ern connection. the Montana Central. to
Helena and beyond, when desirable After
this shall have been accomplished, the
reservation in the meantime having been
opened, the connecting link may be put in
on the north side of the river. between the
enforced terminals of the Manitoba and the
Central The only delay that can come to
the contemplated extension of the pro-
jected Hill system is to the north from the
Great Falls. The surveys were in progress.
and good deal of grading would have been
done this fall had the president not vetoed
the reservation bill, on the Montana ORTIZ
ern, part of this system, connecting it
with the Canadian Pacific. This must
necessarily be delayed, but will eventually
be contaminated.
\ DESPERATE EFFORT
has been made by some insignificant Re-
publican sheets in the territory to make
this party issue and to throw the fire
brand of factious contention into the DEM
Ocratic camp. But it has failed of its pur-
pose. The plan was we'll laid, but being in
the hands OF bunglerS it was absurdlv
abortive. 1t was alleged by these sheets
thai the HauSer-ToOle party had helped to
defeat this Legislation i'll the interest of the
Northern Pacific against Broadwater and
Maginnis and the Montana Central Mani
toba combination, allied interests The
fact is that all of these varied interests
labored to the attainment of the same end.
Hauser and Broadwater and TooIe and
Maginnis are all devoted to the territorial
interest, and although they may represent
rival railroad interests, the development of
the resources of the territory is OF the first
consideration with all of them. III of them
want all the railroads they can get into the
territory, and bury the hatchet if they have
any out of their belts, for the common
veal.
SPEAKING OF POLITICS,
reminds me that there will soon be some
thing in the nature of results soon in Mon
tana. The Democratic territorial commit
tee will meet here on Monday. the 10Th, FIX
the date of the coming convention, the basis
OF representation and map out line of ac-
ton for the coming campaign, which will
come early and be worked on aggressive
tactics from the start this season. 1t is not
ascertained yet whether the present incum-
bent, Hon. Joseph X. Toole, desires re-
nomination. If he does, his friends will
see that he gets it, because he has been a
faithful and successful delegate. He has
accomplished more than any other delegate
i'll congress i'll carrying out the spirit of the
resolution OF the national convention.
which pledged the party to giving the of
fees to residents of the territories who are
familiar with its needs. If he shall say
that he does not desire q denomination.
which is within the range of the possibili-
ties. other names will be considered bv the
party, of which there are quite a number
who would confer credit on the territory.
Hon, w. A. Clarke, of Butte, is prime
favOrite and would receive the cordial sun.
port Of the party on this side of the range.
Then there are Hon. Samuel Wood. now
of Butte, who is building him a fine home
in Helena, who would make strong can
vaSs. Again, the party can command
Counselor w. B. Dixon, popular LAWYER
of the west side, also a Butte man. The
fact is the Democrats are not lacking in
good material Tor delegates. Mai. Magin-
MS may be candidate, and well-known.
tried and successful one, in half a dozen
great contests.
ON THE OTHER HAND,
the Republicans, while they have not called
their committee together, are already cast
ing about for a candidate. An artificial
boom has been inaugurated for Andrew
Burleigh of Miles City, but it will fail with
the flowers that bloomed too early in the
spring. SO far his name has only been
suggested by an evening paper on the West
side and by his patenal ancestor in letter
from Miles City to the Pioneer Press.
However promising his candidacy might
have been had his imbecile friends been
modest enough to Turk in the background
of the political landscape, he is now nurl-
bered with those who have been measured
for their political shrouds. The most
lively candidate of the Republicans is Col.
W. f. Sanders. the old war-horse of the
party in the territory, who even now shifts
the smoke Of the battle from afar, but is
silent Col K. Power has been mentioned