Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-19
THE RING SLATE.
OBJECT OF TEE BANQUET Td
PRINCE IMPERIAL RUS
SELL b.

The Spoils Divided Already Majors Gen
eral Warren's Fine Italian Han,
Discernible-0p Opposition Developed an,
a Fight Imminent.
HELENA, January 16.-[Correspondenc
OF the Miner. THE banquet given in homo
OF Russell B. Harrison at the Cosmopoli
tan Hotel has had an opposite effect iron
that intended. The promoters at frs
only desired that a few persons who wer
applicants for high positions such as Ter
ritorial Governor, Secretary, United States
Marshal, Collector and several other lucra
tive positions should meet and fix thu
slate. So many desired to feed at the pub
lie crib that it was next to impossible te
accommodate all. Considerable comment
was INDUCED in by several infuentia
local politicians from the West Side who
laborsd hard for the success OF the Repub
lican ticket last fall. and who were willing
to have the honor of being seated at the
same table with the Prince Imperial Rus
sell B., and who we're in Helena ut the
time.
But it was decreed that only two OF Sill
ver Bows favorite sons OF the Republican
party were to be invited and they were
Major General Charles 8. Warren, Terri.
torial member of the National Republican
committee, who had thehonor to designate
President Elect Harrison's law partner to
represent Montana in the councils of the
committee while the General was absent,
and the Hon. Lee Mantle, Speaker OF the
House. Good care was kept to keep the
gentlemen apart for fear they would get
away with the whole outfit.
SOME OF THE CANDIDATES PRESENT.
As is well known, Chairman Hirshfeld
of the Territorial Committee would not re-
fuse the appointment of Governor OF Mon
tana while Major General Charles 8. War
rem would esteem it an honor if President
Harrison should throw the mantle OF
Governorship on his shoulders.
Major Fuller OF Helena, has his eagle eye
on the collectorslip and looked daggers at
Major General Charles 8. Warren, during
the evening. The Captain knows that he
cannot get the endorsement OF General
Warren on his application.
Major Boos of the Stock Journal, who
has no opposition from Montana go far as
apparent, desires to be Public Printer
having great deal OF experience in that
line. Consequently he was given the
honor OF being seated opposite to the
honored guest, the Prince Imperial.
Representative Hunt viewed the situa-
ton with complaceDt smile Oh his counte-
nance; while seated beside A. J. Fisk, ESQ.,,
OF the Helena Herald" knowing that as
between 4. D. Weed Esq. and himself for
the U. s. District Attorneyship he believes
he will have a walk-away.
Ex-Governor Carpenter, who sat at the
right OF I. D. McCutcheon, endeavored sew.
eral times during the evening to draw that
gentleman out in conversation in regard to
his candidacy also for governor.
Joe Woolman would like to sell pools on
the result OF the majority of those present
at the banquet being disappointed in their
aspirations. 1t is undeniable that Helena
are willing and anxious to see
the offices filled by Helena patriots. The
bad feeling engendered by some OF the
prominent candidates and amongst the
workers in the party at the result OF the
banquet is beginning to crop out already.
OF discord are heard on all
sides as will be seen by the following dis
patch sent to Maior-General Charles 3.
Warren:
Trouble Is brewing. Inc pollLlcal norlzOn
as you mapped it out is being clouded by
being made whereby you and
are left out in the cold. Come to Helena
at once and gee whether you can stop
Hirshfield from becoming Governor. Have
received dispatch from Tom Carter and my
belief is that he is using all bis influence for
Hirshfield for Governor and Weed for o. s.
District Attorney. Come and see what
you can do with the Prince Imperia J..
w. F.
1t is safe to infer that General Warren
will leave Butte at once, to sea how to
preserve the ring slate from being broken.
CASUAL.