Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-10-12
ruE RESULT IN MON rAsA.

THE RESULT IN MON rAsA.
The recent election in the new State Of
Montana was exceedingly close and re.
suited 10 o mixed verdict. The Demo
Gratis get the Governor. Legislature and
. part Of the State ticket, while the Re.
publicans elect the Congressman and the
rest Of the State officers. The Legisla-
ture will stand about seven Democratic
on Joint ballot. This insures the cleo
ton Of two Democrats to the United
States Senate to reinforce the friends Of
silver there. In this regard the result Is
especially important to the whole West.
The election Of Republicans to the Sen.
ate and House from the silver States
simply serves TO oopper-fasteu the Re.
publican opposition to silver. All OF
the new States might have been car
ried on this issue. had II been fairly pre-.
sented and urged. In Montana the Re.
publicans sought s%trenuously to dodge
the silver question by pressing the tariff
as the main issue. The Democrats con.
tended that a Republican victory In the
siIver-producing State OF Montana
would be construed everywhere as an in.
dorsement Of the ~do-nothing policy OF
the Harrison administration with refer
ence to that metal. II was the warm
est contest ever known in the West,
every inch Of the ground being stub
bornly contested by both parties. The
Republicans had about 500, 600 Of East.
ern and Wall street money while the
Democrats relied wholly upon local
contributions. Russell Harrison, the son
OF the President, remained East during
the canvass digging mp money and
speakers for the Republican side Of the
eight. About twenty Of the biggest guns
In the East were sent out to do battle,
including Tom Reed Of Maine, and other
notorious goldbugs. These imported
Qoldbug advocates had much to do with
turning the tide in favor Of the Democ.
racy. They were badgered on every
stump respecting their attitude towards
Montana's dominant interest and were
forced to make admissions that were es.
pecially embarrassing to their party.
Tom Reed, on one occasion, replied that
II he bought 9 yard of anything he
wanted the yard SO inches long. That
remark cost the Republicans many votes.
The Democrats sent for but one outside
speaker, and he from q silver State. As
q matter of fact, the whole Northwest
is steadily growing in Republicanism.
The new immigration is largely from
Northern Europe and comprises a class
of people who are slow to learn our Ian.
guage or anything of the genius Of our
Government and institutions. Quite
naturally they vote the Republican
ticket until they become enlightened.
The vote In Montana had increased
5000 since the election last Fall, which
was without q registration law, while
the recent election was conducted under
the safeguards against illegal voting af-
forded by such q law. The campaign
and election were fair and good natured
throughout, but exciting in the extreme.
The voting was under the Australian
system which gave unboundsd satisfac-
tion to all parties. It secures the ideal
free ballot. There can be neither buying
nor bulldozing under the system. For
this reason we may level hope to have il
from the hands Of the Republican ma.
jority In Nevada. A free ballot Ia Just
the thing they do not want in this State.
The gallant Major Maginniss for Con-
gress on the Democratic ticket went
down through q condition Of things that
could not be averted. Tom Carter, his
opponent. was elected last Fall as Dele.
gate to Congress by 5000 majority over
W. A. Clark. Montana wal admitted
into the Union and he failed to get his
seat as Delegate. This told largely in
his favor. II was sympathy for Carter
that beat M~sginniss. The Republicans
pushed him and hundreds Of people felt
that Carter should be given . chance TO
occupy . seat in Congress in consequences
Of his victory last Fall. But Maginniss
is the ablest man In Montana Of either
party. It is one Of the deep regrets Of
.hs campaign that he should have failed.
It is also . great misfortune to the new
State Of Montana.
Ex-Governor Sam Hauser Of Helena
and W. A. Clark Of Butte will probably
be the two new Democratic Senators.
Both are strong men.