The river press., 1888-10-10
BAR'L VS.. BALLOT,

territory and from which the smaller Try
of the party gathers it's inspiration. Ana
this dirty charge forms part OF the
''clean campaign" for which our republl-
can contemporaries SO loudly called. 1t
means that Mr.. Clark proposes to buy his
way to the delegateship; that he pro-
poses to purchase votes-of course, repub-
lican votes, for he does not have to buy
democrats-as he would purchase flock
of sheep at SO much per head 1t means
nothing more nor less, and the charge is
as great an insult to republican voters as
it is to Mr. Clark The Herald knows
whether they are purchaseable or not.
| Now let us see whether this campaign
is a case of bar'l against the ballot, and to
ascertain this we will go back to the NOM
ination of both candidates. Mr.. Clark
had not been mentioned as a candidate
until the hour he received the nomination
at the hands of the convention, without
an opposing vote. He had refused the
candidacy during the past eight or ten
years with such persistency and firmness
that his name had been dropped out OF
the list of possible candidates for delegate.
He did not seek the Office. This everyone
knows and every fair minded man will
admit. He had held himself aloof
from whatever of dissension or strife that
may have existed in the democratic party
of the territory, and had not directly or
indirectly formed ''entangling alliances" !"
His reputation as square business man,
his suavity of manners and uniform cour-
tesy to all, his popularity at home and
abroad and his acknowledged ability to
discharge the duties of any office in the
gift of the people, rendered him, it he
were penniless man, the most available
candidate his party could put forward,
and Mr.. Clark, at the earnest solicitation
of political friends, accepted the nomina-
ton. This we believe is fair statement
Of the causes which led to his nomina-
tion.
Now, few words in regard to the
causes which led to Mr.. Carter's nomina.
tion. Before the meeting Of the demo
cratic convention at Butte Mr.. Carter's
name had been freely used with dozen
others in connection with the republican
nomination for delegateship. In view OF
| the fact, however, that Mr.. Carter is a
Helena man, and in view of the further
fact that the west side republicans gener-
ally and the Inter Mountain in particular,
we're bitterly opposed to conceding the
nomination to Helena, as, using their own
words, "Helena wants everything" the
gentleman's candidacy was not favorably
considered, and finally it was publicly and
authoritatively stated that he would posi-
lively decline to run, that he was out OF
the race, and that west side republican
would receive the nomination probably
B. f. White, Of Dillon, or Captain Mills,
Of Deer Lodge, or Judge Knowles, George
w. Irwin, III. or Lee Mantle, of Butte.
The names Of these gentlemen were men
toned and it was generally supposed that
one of them would become the republican
standard bearer.
At that time not man in the territory
had named Mr.. Clark as a possible demo
cratic candidate and not a man thought
he would accept the nomination it it were
unanimously rendered to him. But when
Mr.. Clark was nominated; when it was
known he would go into the fight and
''carry it into Africa" if necessary, repub-
lican candidates for the delegateship dis
appeared like frost before July sun.
Not one could be found IN the whole
broad territory. Judge Knowles, with
his characteristic bluntness and honesty,
swore he would see the party in hades be-
fore he would take the nomination. Geo
Irwin, TT. never thought of the thing; his
mines in Idaho demanded his entire time
and attention. Lee Mantle, seized with a
spasm Of generosity, thought Helena
should have it; he was young and could
wait. B. T. White had never heard his
name mentioned in connection with the
office; business engagements, ETC., etc. for
bid the thought of his candidacy. Cap
tain Mills preserved the even tenor or his
way and kept quiet
On the east side there was as great a
dearth of candidates as upon the west
side. Hon. T. G. Power wouldn't talk
about it; Gov. Carpenter, the strongest
man in the party, was out of politics; Car
ter held to his former determination
and declined the honor; Major Anderson
had far-away look when the matter was
mentioned to him and thought that il
Bozeman had another newspaper she
would be happy Col. Sanders smiled
and said nothing
When the republican convention met al
Helena feeling of goneness pervaded it
The members knew not which way tc
turn for relief. All felt that whoever
il thew may nominate would make a losing