The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-29
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HELENA. Dec. 2s.-Guvcrnor Toole to-
daysAppoiutcsi Judge John j. Mediation as
judge of the second judicial district. Nc
HaGon received his commission and was
swdrn i'm by District Court Clerk Bean
this afternoon. The appointment gives
general satisfaction tn all democrats, and
tn the more conservative rcI,ublcans who
believe that Mediation was not only elect
eel. put that he Is in every way qualified
FOR Me duties Of the jutlsyeship. The in
tinlhtion from Butte that Hamil-
tom had been purchased to resign
is mot oven considered 10y we'll
postcd politicians i'm this city. All are
gla< TO know that the difficulties CON-
necftd with the Office have been settled
in tke best way.
1bc Only event of any Importance to-day
was the continuance of the of Rump
Roberts against Auditor T.. A. Kenny. The
galhe res of the court room were crowded
with spectators. though there was moth
ing pf special interest i'm the procccsliugs.
Ruqhp Roberts, Clerk Webster of the ruinp
houzte, Auditor Kenny and Secretary of
STATE Rotwitt were examined a. witnesses.
Attorney General Haskell argued that
the only authority for the signing Of
Roir.rt's certificate by the state board of
canvassers WAS section of ordinance 2,
of the constitutional convention. which
was not part or parcel ef the law of the
state the subject, the enabling
act expressly provided that the
| govern, and that the territorial
| law authorized the county clerk to make
| such certificate. The attorney general
deemed that an ordinance could repeal n
| law. He argued the right to xo behind
the certiHcate and show that the CANVASS
| ing board dad not make u true finding
| from the matters before IL, and that It's
| certificate was of mo- validity and cited
| nusnerous authorities To show that IL war
! cou,,,etent to go behind the certificate in
such cases.
After Thompson Campbell had made
| an argument for Roberts, Col. Sanders
followed. He held that there was alway,
am authority somewhere. that there VIA,
"a proper authority To determine
ihis case. The enabling act
| .avt, the constitutional convention
-k;n Legislative powers. among VIII al
| wers. tiluss. s.xcrs.iSs.si ia orslitiance =, ant
| aud i'm dine process of law under this or
| tlilcuce Roberts had secured his certifi
| cate, and no tribuIal-cNccpt the ho,I-s
| itscif-had any recourse against that Ger
tiiicate of membership. Judge Hunt tool
| the papers in the case and court asl
| jo,Iruetl. A decision will probably bs
| handed down i'm a. week.
| Al the .l,o,sc this morning only sever
| Representatives were present at the session
which WAS quickly adjourned until 10 "a
m. Monday. he senate ad jotIriIssi M Il
| 10 "a. nl. Monday without trslI,sslctIng AN!
business, only five senators being pres
| ent.
| The politicians and Legislators are fas
returning. Mantle's men, including JoilI
Reed, are again on the ground to tina
their candidate runs under the wire n win
ner. He will probably take away tib
west side scnatorship, though White
CnIch and Bonner are mentioned
! Neither of these men have develops,
much strength, though combined the.
may he able to defeat Mantle. Ii il con
ccslcd that Sanders will have the other RI
publican senator,llip. No cA,ic,iscs wer
held to-day. though there was "a good siea
OF hobuoDbiug in the corners of hotel lot
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