Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-07
"BOIL AND BUBBLE.
They Decide to Hold Two Conventions,
But just WHAT to Dc In Them is the
Serious Question.

They Decide to Hold Two Conventions
But Just WHAT to Do In Them is thu
Serious Question.
Colonel McCutcheon came to Butte from
Helena town a few days ago, and his arri-
val was announced with the statement
that he was here on business. For once
the newspapers were right. The Colonel
was here on business, but it was of a differ.
ent character than is usually implied by
the term. He came from the recent steal
Of the city government of Helena. by the
Republicans, to lay the pipes for a hoped
for steal OF the Territory. The Colonel is
chairman OF the Republican Territorial
Central Committee, and while, during his
brief stay in Butte he found time to meet
with casual acquaintance and friends,
and to visit the clubs and joke with the
Democrats over the Helena election, he
also found time, and considerable, too, to
hold dark lantern seances with the Repub-
iican wire pulleTs Of the West Side. So
far as can be gathered the hob nobs' of
the clans were entirely OF a policy nature,
neither the Butte nor Helena members of
the party caring to take anv risks by
further ~antagonizing the members of the
party outside OF the centers named. III
information be correct the rank and file
are growing a little FESTIVE under the alb
sorption of all the ~emoluments, il there be
any, as the reward for party services by
OF the capital or the metropolis.
There seems to have been q very vigorous
kick, and that was evidently the object OF
the mission of Colonel McCutcheon to
lint ", h. 2r~. S~E
the Helena tense, he saw, or thought he
saw, a vision of Republican victory, and
before it was obscured by. the clouds of
Democratic voters who will appear on
day, he concluded to do all in his
power to keep it bright.
just who among the Republicans were
invited to his councils is not known, but
it is certain there was a council OF war and
that he vas the "Big Chief" Party lines
and county lines were freely discussed and
the result was a decision to throw at least
sop to Cerberus, the myth OF the occasion
being the smaller counties as shown by the
return OF voters, at the late election.
The first question to be decided was where
hold the Territorial Convention for the
purpose of choosing two delegates to the
National nominating convention at Chicn.
20, and the West gave nay to the East, and
Livingston was chosen as the point and
saturday May 10, as the time for holding |
'he convention. The slate was a more
Important and a more complex PROPOSE
By common consent each side OF the
ilvlde is entitled to a representative. At
'he last convention Col. W. F. Sanders and
Lee Mantle were the respective representa-
and as it happened each were inhabit-
OF the two cities that are the envy OF
lesser sisters. With this knowledge
he Colonel and his confreres, decided that
were eligible for the post OF honor
Ind cast about for suitable substitutes,
Who would be agreeable to all. 1t was
greed hat residence in either OF the big
titles should be an absolute bar to the
lonor, and it was thought advisable to find
one outside. For the West Side
apt. J.H Mills was at first suggested, but
Is he is at present a member of the Nation
j Executive Committee his name was
lropped, that being honor enough for the
PRESENT, Then the name of Gen. C. s.
Warren came up and while it was certain
hat he would be selected if nominated the
OF Butte was forced to the
ront and the General vas
helved in order that ex-Judge Galbraith
night be permitted ito enter the political
Geo. Haldorn was also talked of
nut at present writing he is a bad third
nd the chances are that the Judge will
AXE the ride to Chicago, unless a dark
or a special Pullman will develop in
he meantime. As for the east side there
J quite rs much uncertainty. Col. Nc
would like to go, so would Col.
'anders, sc would several others, but the
ne drawn prohibits them from entering
ne contest. In. the wreck OF candidates
nd crush Of opposition there looms up
Q the full glare of the rising sun the names
1 Major Eaton ard Major &c. Waters,