The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-29
FAIL TO SEE The POINT
Bow Republicans D,nouncs Ham
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specsal Corresponacnce Of the standard.

Special Correspondence Of the standard.
BUTTE. Dec. 2s.-The news of the APP
pointmcnt Of ]. J.. Mediation m Judge of
the district court Of the second judicial
district was received in this city about 2
o'clock his afternoon. The news was re-
ceived with general satisfaction. II
places Judge McHatton's title beyond dis
pute of anyone and inssres u speedy re-
sumption OF court busiApss. II il likely
that the district coupt Wfll he convened
either Monday ar Thursday. Sheriff Sui
livan will he recognized by the court and
this will bring about AN isaue on the ques-
ton of the s~hrievalty that will insure n
speedy settlements. Judge Mediation Ia i'm
Helena to-day.
Republicans express themselve. as
greatly chagrined over their loss of claim
to the judgeship. II il stated that Judge
Hamilton IL actively In a canvass
Helena last evening with his friends in
full force. Superintendent Couch il nc
lively pushing him. Lee Mantle and his
friends went to Helena this afternoon and
will remain OH the field.
The main topic of conversation among
,.ad,me u sepu y Ham to-day T Mas the r rc;g
nation has caused leading republicans tn
be indignant cannot be doubted. Repub-
Leans feel that Hamilton sacrificed the
party int .rest here by his action. A lead
ing republican was heard to say: ut WAS
not to he expected that a man who has
would he so weak and fail to stand by his
party. Whether his action is from politi-
cal motives or not i cannot say, hut u
looks very bad at this time" Another re-
publican in the same party of politicians
said: We'll, that IL the way; people are
~ungrateful. by. the Resignation of
Mr.. Hamilton Sheriff Eloyd's chances,
while perhaps not any worse. are
C rtainly not improved. Mr.. Hamilton
uid not help his own future by his action.
If lrc must resign, why did he not have an
agreement from Mr.. Mediation that neither
o.e should be appointed by Governor
Toole? The party was defeated last fall
ia this county by the Couch faction, led
by Hamilton as one of the lieutenants.
Now, the same faction has again made u
bad political move. Ii looks as though
they would like to sacrifice the party in
this county entirely. Certainly u few
more campaigns with such leaders will
swamp tn. party beyond resurrection"
Such sentiments were expressed by
quite n number of the leading republicans.
From the talk of republicans it would
seem that Mr.. Hamilton must bear the
blunt of the actions of the Couch faction.
His resignation is attributed to some sup
posed move OF Couch i'm politics. Whether
that he true or not, the fact remains that
the active, ork republicans of this
city do not endorsc MIR. Hamilton's ac-
ton. One republican aid .Wha is the
use OF our working and putting up money
il we are to he deserted when we should
all stand together"
MIR. Hamilton's action is endorsed by
some few republicans who are active in
politics., but among the republicans d
have always worked and spent their
money for party success IL is condemned
Mr.. Mediation for Judge. yet republicans
seems to feel that Mr.. Hamilton should
have remained firm and not have weak
cned at the last AZ they claim.