The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-25
DEM0CRACYLEADS
The Outlook in Gzllatin County Indi-
Gates Victory for the E0tire
Democratic Ticket.
The Prohibition Endorsement Of the
Republicans a Fatal Ha"diesp
for the @. o. p.
Major MAglnnis ana Mr.. Fitzgerald Ae-
corded a Memorable Reception by
the People OF BozemAn.

1 hVLEAANf y Ii- - h--lepeIl.A " AlF ~
dependent 1.-The story Of the political sit
uation In GaliAtin county Is easily told
The whole democratic ticket is In the lead
and will undoubtedly be victorious on the
1st. The registration was larger than was
expected although more than fifty well
] known ranchmen have failed to register.
Tie republicans have secured the list and
are as busy as bees trying TO figure out ma
iorities for their tickets. and from now on
will engage extensively In the still hunt
for those whom they consider doubtful
Both parties ars working hard,
but up 70 date the indlcstions
prove eonciusively that there is more
enthusiasm and brighter prospects among
the democrats than among the republicans.
To Offset this, the republicans have made
Macedonian cry 70 the Helena leaders,
and as a result Tate, Reed and other pro-
fessloDal speil-binders from the east will
try 70 brace up the weak kneed.
The ticket In this county contains eighty
four names, some Of which are prohibition
ists- just what this element will accom-
plish Il is hard 20 say. The fact that II
failed 20 put mp . legislative ticket and
that the leaders At BozsmRn are outspoken
In their support OF the republican IegisIa-
tive nominees is looked upon with suspi-
eion by anti -prOhibitlOnists OF both parties
The prohibitiOnists ara stumping the
county and AttemptiBg 10 show that
they are in earnest The republicans here
are not st all outsp0ken in their conf
dence Of winning anything but the con-
gresham and the Legislative ticket. Small
bets have been made in fGvor OF Carter
WIo, they claim, has great deal OF sup
port in that vicinity which was bestowed
upon him last year On the other hand,
Carter will not get the vote here that he got
last year. The misleading cry OF Garter
and Protection" which stump speakers are
now using with the wild rscklessness Of
desperation, Is not accepted here as an is
sue. The situation, then, az this point Is
favorable 70 every candidate on the demo
cratic ticket The democrats are in line
ard are working hard The local candi-
da'es are all men who have been tried and
given the most excellent sstlsfaction- The
local republican ttckes was made by the
y zsman politicians. moFe Tor the purpose
OF filling the Offices with hisIeut men ard
some OF their candidates age not even tax
payers This is matter 0f considerable
Importance IN this county. where the cifi-
zens have been residents foF q loog time
and take just pride IN the financial eondi.
tioa and thorough MANAGEMENT Of the
county's affair.
MASINN1s AND FITZGERALD MEETING.
Notwithstanding ths tact that the train
which bore Major Msginnls and r. ID.
Fitzgerald was three BoGrs laie, and many
people were compelled % 20 without their
dinners and wade In the mud 10 the depot
to greet the major. plenty OF them were
there 70 do IL. Besides the leading band Of
the city, there were carriages and about
nifty young men on horseback, WHO formed
a procession and escorted the major sl.d
Mr.. Fitzgerald 10 The hotel, where they
were most heartily cbeered. PTior % this.
however, an unexpected feature Of he
major's reception tgOk place, which is
counted as an event worth going long
way 60 see. As The meier sfe.u.d
from the c4F he t.as er.esed
by the music Of The bAuU. which is iself
counted with being among The beet il, The
territory. When about halt wss through
the piece the leader suddenly STOPPED aud
said, "Bos b, there o. Llbtratl, ta, fsuous
snd cob't pICplAs u play be-
i0re him." Win This LiberAi snmmoEed
bis company Of sixty -four pieces anc, while
The train waited, rendtrod Two pisces. one
pf which WAS Dixie, which made the crowd
Wild vita joy This famous company OF
30 loists were OG their way 70 Portland, and
while they have pisyed 10 crowned heads
and critics, II il cer'a ain that they never gave
better satisfaction or played with more feel
Ing than when they played Dixie at BCze-
man "A large nUmbt OF people came ia from
the country during The day 70 hear The ma
ior, whom they have heard bsfore, but
want 70 lear again. The large hay Darn.
which IS now the only available place for
= crowd Of over Thousand people, was
6lied with people from Livingston and
TimberIine and fr,'Ln the country around.
II wa. magnificent reception which
greeted Magirnis az Livingston, but Boze-
man OutGid its AeighDGr across the range.
A procession Of Two hundred torches.
With cJiored Lights, one hundred miners
from Tim heIline with lamps Ia their hats,
the band playing, and besides ali thls the
3sliattn valley boys formed in line made
pretty fair procession fOr Bozeman. Be
s,des al this 0lsplsy there was entbusiasm
aud 10 spare. Cheer after cheer hlled the
air. B0zemsn was beside itself and gave
tue gallant major such reception as he
viii remember fpT snme time.