The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-13
THEIR BLUFF DIDN'T GO
Precinct Thieves Who Failed to Carry
Their Point by Threats Of Trouble
The Democratic Candidate Stands 1y His
Party aud stius.elf and Refuses to
Consider ANY ~N-cslied CosnUromt~e
How the Case New Stands.
special to the Standard.

. ~ ttt,'
air. IL WAS u SNOW storm, ami the wind,
bowling through the streets. piled up
drifts of SHOW at every corner. The storm
was hut natures manipulation OF "a storm
equally turbulent which ragged in the
breasts of "a good many people this MORN
ing. The SNOW storm wore away as the
forenoon passed, and by noon the wind
had died down and the san was shining
brightly. But the political storm
grow more and more turbulent as the
passing hours brought nearer the time at
which. either light or wrong must tri-
uInph and either an elected ar IA defeated
Judge he seated mt the court house. There
was IA good deal of excitement about the
streets. Men talked, laughed and joked
about the situation. hut their laughter had
an unnatural ring and their voices a. they
talked revealed AN excited treHhor. A
the day became more pleasant out of
doors groups of men gathered at the
street corners and discussed the situation.
All hopes of compromise had been ahan-
doued. Judge Mediation believed he was
right. and believed il wrong tn cOmpro-
mise the right. He sat i'm his office until
L. I'D o'clock attending tn routine bust
ness. II was observed tina hc was the
coolest man in Butte. At II 40 o'clock he
went home to dinner.
The district court had met at 10 o'clock
and held II session of u few minutes durs-
ton. Ingcrsoli. the fire hug, was ar
raigued ON four Indictments for arson,
and pleaded not guilty. Ncnnesiay was
sentenced tai one years imprisonment
and to pay the costs of prosecution TN
motion u stay of execution for IL days was
granted in his ease. Young Stcnicrg. ON
a writ of habcas corpus. was iii. charged
from custoly hut was Immediately
rearrcstrd as IL witness AMI held under
bonds of 81 600. The court then adjourned
until 2p'clock in the afternoon.
Al noon Mayor Kenyon hunted up city
marshal Macarthur and directed him To
have ~ corps of special officers at the
court house. "There is really no sheriff."
said the Mayor. land order must hc pre-
served. This is merely "a precautionary
means. l think il il Justified 10y the cir
curnsta,,ces and I shall lake the r~csponsi-
bility.'
Tho city marshal thereupon engaged 10
specials To report at the court house at =
o'clock. The men were selected ire
spectivc Of politics and were instructed
not To allow their political feelings tn in-
~terfcrc will, their duty.
Al I o'clock Mr.. Hamilton assembled the
steps of the court house. He looked around
hut the door IF the court room was still
locked and after ~ few minutes he went
away again. He returned NJ minutes
later, and went into the probate court
room. At I I'D o'clock the doors of the
court room were thrown per and the
crowd began filling il. The special po-
liccrucu were stationed in various parts of
the room and u few deputy sheriffs were
also scattered among the crowd.
Il LAS o'clock Mr.. Hamilton walked
into the coIrtrooni, seated himself witt,
his ov.rcoat ON at the right of the bench,
aud began reading u copy of the STAND
ARD. Judge. Mediation was about a half
minute behind hIs opponent. He walked
to IA corner of the room. hung his hat and
o%vercoat on "a rack, removed his over
shoes. took "a glass of water. wiped his
mouth with an orangc-color,sl silk hand
kcrchicf. and then read "a telegram from
Judge Mcconnell. He seated himself a,
the left az the bench and about 10 feet
nearer to il than had Mr.. Hamilton. Al
l:hO o'clock Sheriff Lloycd entered til,
room and seated himself beside MIR,
Hamilton. Five minutes later Sheriff
eject Sullivan entered and sat by the sid,
of Judge Mediation.
At one minute before = o'clock Judge de-
Wolfe was seen struggling through TIA,
immense crowd at thu door of the court
room. He walked calmly to the bench
spoke To the clerk "a moment, then took
his seat and said:
"Thc court will come tn order. Gentle
men. is thcr,. any business before tn.
court"
Attorney O'Douncll presented "a papcl
for the Judge to sign.
Mr.. Hamilton then said:
"lf the court please, Your honor will NJ
member that last Friday Mr.. Ne
Hatton and myself both prescntes
credentials Ia your honor and boil
claimed this Office. Your honor viii
Both of us withdrew our documents aus
agreed tai let the matter remain iu Stat,
quo until = o'clock to-day. That agree
ment has been honorably kept by Mr.. Nc
Hattou and myself. So far as l know W,
arc personal friends. and IN attempt ha
been made to gain an advantage over tn
other. l now say that after awhile
shall again place my certificate bcfor
your honor, and l am willing the certifl
Gates should be presented Simultaneous.
This is not such "a serious matter and
think il well enough tn let il be settled b
n court of competent jurisdiction. l a
not pretend to say whether the canvassin
board did right ar wrong il
throwing ont precinct -, a
whether the state CONTRASTING boar
did right or wrong in issuing n cortificat
to me. I only want to call your attenti.
tn the condition of things. There was nj
order of this court for one special thing L
he done. Your honor does not kno,
judicially whether. even by the carryin
out of that Judgment, Mr.. Mediation q
myself was elected. IL has never corn
before the court and is mot now before
as to who il elected. All your honor know
is that am order was issued To count Prs