The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-30
The Governorship, senatorship and Presi-
dency, and the Men Cunning for
the Three Positions.

was ruined. Indeed, at that moment it
looked SO, for the disclosures about corrup-
ton in high places in the city government
seemed conclusive. But after the
smoke of the first charge cleared
away, it was seen that the old
wigwam was not hopelessly crippled. The
leaders of the organization have determined
to go before the people with Mayor Grant
as their candidate for reelection. Unless
there should be some great overthrow.
Grant will surely win, for New York city is
tute politicians do not believe it is wise
move to again run Grant after the disclos-
ures made before the senate investigating
committee. But the Tammany bosses are
determined, and the people must be con-
tent. Grant has made very good mayor
and it is only fair to him to say that none
of the serious charges made against him
were fully sustained.
Tammany's ultimatum has quickened
rival organizations into activity, and
behold in the rosy month of July, when
men are seeking shelter from the sun and
forgetfulness in lemonades and surf bath
ing, we have one citizens movement under
way, and at least dozen in process of
incubation.
One citizens movement in campaign ia
bad enough, for that usually fzzles out
after the first month of existence. but with
a half dozen in the field the situation is
greatly complicated and is enough to drive
political prophets to suicide.
Not in many years has the political battle
opened in midsummer. The contest now
going on will be far-reaching in it's results
for it may make Or unmake presidents.
It is not at all likely that the various citi-
zens' movements will amount to ANYTHING.
troll of New York city, the governorship of
the state, seat in the United States senate,
and the presidency will be fought out as.
heretofore between the democrats and re-
publicans. 1t would be hard to say at this
writing just what side seems to have the
Tammany Hall will elect its mayor and a
portion Of its county ticket. That is all
that interests Tammany Hall. It's leaders
have never cared anything for state offices
or the honors that come from elevating
men to positions of national Importance.
The republicans on the other hand have
usually concentrated their efforts to
getting one or two Offices of the city,
the control of the legislature and aiding
their national ticket in presidential years.
The fight in New York city is going to be
very interesting and we'll worth watching,
but the battle royal that will soon open for
the richer stakes will be an event to glad
den the hearts of both amateur and profess
sional politicians.
The first question of Importance is who
shall succeed our own Evarts in the United
States senate.
There is no end of candidates on both
sides of the house, On the democratic side.
Hill, who would find it much more pleas
ant to step from the senate to the white
house than to take the long journey
from high private to the nations
capital. The men who imagine that Hill
knows nothing about politics are wrong.
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reckon without your host. Hill is a politi-
clan of the Tilden school. He is a poll
tician every hour in the day, He
thinks of nothing, else. Neither he
nor his friends have ever claimed
that ne was skilled in state
magnificent organizer and shrewd and
far-seeing politician, who is looking for
personal advancement all the time. He is
extremely anxious that the bosses in New
York and Kings county shall heal all differ
ences, pull together for once in their lives
and elect democratic legislature. This
governors part and the job is not big
one. The change of fifteen votes in the as
sembly hall will make the legislature demo-
cratic and insure democratic successor to
Mr.. Evarts. If this could be accomplished,
Hill will step from the governors chair in
mischance he should not accomplish this
he can name the man vino would be prob
ably Roswell p. Flower. Flower is Hills
candidate to succeed himself as governor,
but he would not be averse to seeing him In
the senate if fate should decide that Hill is
out of the race. On the republican side for
the senatorship stand two men, rival
leaders, the one in possession of all
the republican patronage of the state,
and the other, as President Harrison a
couple of years ago put it, 'outside the
breast-works." Ever since that memorable
day when Thos. C. Platt followed the in
structions of Roscoe Conkling and resigned
his seat in the senate he has been anxious
to return there. He is now in possession
of all the machinery of the state and if he
can outwit the democrats and hold the
legislature as at present constituted he can
be elected. While Platt is a very powerful
boss, like all aggressive men, he has
an army of enemies and these men would
take pleasure in seeing the particular am
bition of his life thwarted. They would
move heaven and earth to keep him from
being elected. The other man who is anx-
Washington is Warner Miller. but he is no
match for Platt in politics and instead of
getting his fences in good order for the
contest, he seems to be waiting and
hoping that the senatorial lightning may
strike him without any effort on his own
part. flatt mas everything IN his Iavof as
against Miller. Say what you will the ad-
ministration has treated Miller in very
shabby manner and am not surprised that
the latter skulks in his tent. But it in not
good politics to do so. You must fight if
YOU want to win. Miller HIS surrounded him
self with sturdy band of young republi-
cans and they are hopeful that he may
succeed Eyarts. but at this writing it does
not seem likely. II Platt does not go to
the senate himself, he will name the man
Who will, and that distinguished honor will
fall upon the shoulders of Senator Sloat
Fassett, the present Platt leader in the
state. Fassett is young and ambitious. is
worth a couple of million dollars. the
tartan, and would serve creditabiy in the
upper house.
There is an army of les distinguished
men Who would Like 10 succeed EvsFts, but