New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-23
MIXED IN THEIR FACTS.

DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS BASED on FALSE NOIl'-'''
( 10 the Edttor Of The Irto"he'
Sir. The Word" undertook 10 state YESTERDAY
the merits Of the political quarrel out in Montana a
after declaring that the story was 50 simple ana oe@
thai IT IS fortunately impossible to befog or conce@
tho truth - Il urocced- 20 declare that with no pro
,erce OF aud the Republican canvass"rs TIRE" ou'
nrecincts in the Tunnel District sufficient 10 deea'
lie election Of six Democratic members OF the Legs
/ Ltur, on tho ground that miners who couI ho'
su.~L English had voted with the aid OF the Judges
| of election. This is a specimen OF the hlouc "NV
ass ned be fart upon which the Democratic prcSs
az o. East is shriek.ne itself hoarse about the Be
publcau eeal7 in Montana Now the facts, siaei
from an absolutely non partisan point of view. are
/ these Tho Republican county canvassers OF SILVER
/ Bow County throw out paper claimed by me peH-
oclats 10 be a return OF the votes cast al Precinct
No 81. railroad construction camp, called the
Tunnel Precinct" because the aborer who voed there
| we're building a tunnel The Republicans objected
10 the paper on the ground that it was not a rturn
not having been made out by the two clerks and five
Judges a. required by law, but by only two judges.
The Republicans do claim the grossest fraud I'm con.
nection with the alleged manufacture Of this paper,
but all such claims will up hereafter I'm the con.
tests between members seated and unseated The
only question in controversy now is as to
the pruprety of these county IN
refusing to accept the alleged return because It
Improperly made out and s.gned by only officials
instead Of seven
wit Of mandamus applied for by the Demo
Gratis 10 Judge Devote, Democrat and a candidate
in the election OF which the paper in controvcrsy
claimed 10 be return Judge WOlfe held that the
canva,scrs had only Ministerial duty To perform ard
were without discretion o. pas The suficicncv O
the returns and he granted the writ In the meat
time the returns from the county had been forwase
by the county canva,-es 10 the State canvassers with
those of Precinct - omitted and the canvassrr
a Republican body, have declared the result of the
contest ia conformity with the returns furnished
This decision leaves the six Republicans from silver
Bow victorious despite Judg' DcWolfes decision TIE
charges OF the Republicans against the tunnel returns
that they utterly dishonest made M by the
two Democratic judges. who signed them in disregard
~ The actually cast. Tho WOrld'sr idea about
miners who couldn't speak English" refers a sitIa
ton ga Deer Lodge County. not in legal controversy
all however. where. 70 Is claimed. 800 Italians wer
imported by the Democrats. Illegally registered and
voted in a hcrl. each placarded with a Gnhoard say
ing that he could neither write speak nglish and
wished 10 vote thc Democratic ticket The objection
Is not 10 the placard 10 the assistance given these
voters by the judges. for il Is Of their legal nc
tiOns 10 assist the illteratc but 70 the voting O
these aliens At all. The trouble with the Democratic
press IN their discussions OF tho Montana situation +
that they know nothing about the facts. in that
situation they ought 10 have enough talk
New-York Nov. 10. r. L. T.