Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-01-05
The Election ofWilberF Sanders
Has Verified the Early Conf
dence ofthe Republicans.
The Money Bags Not Used in the
Procuring Of Senato.zhips from
the Montana Legislature.
MONTsSA's SENATORS.
Some In.ishtInto the Nature of the conte..


In the selection of Sanders and
Power u senators representing the
state Of MOLtsna IN the United States
; nate, the republicans have done
excellenty well, and possibly could
not have done better. While there
was but one candidate who was equip.
ped with the superlative attributes OF
a senator, there were a few Others
who were adapted to ill the bill in
some respects If not in all, and who
were entitled through previous SER
vice to he party and in point Of local.
ity, to recognition. OF these may be
mentioned Mr.. Mantle, Sir. Richards
and Mr.. Power.
Though 1t was some days before the
nominations, that al opposition TO
Col. Sanders was gaining strength, it
needs only reference to the caucus
vote, and the vote of the joint Assem-
bly, that nominated him without a
dissenting ryputliean vote, to prove
how utter y futile any oppositi; to
him was. Ever since the republican
arty Of Montana came 10 be known
as party, it ha. been a shibboleth,
that Wilbur +. Sanders would be the
first republican senator sent from
Montana. To think otherwlse was
treason, and thank God, there was no
treason In our ranks, and to his credit
be 1t said, the old War Horse never
solicited vote. Conscious of bis
deserts he stood pat, fearlessly await
ing the result that was to enthusiastic-
ally approve, or set the seal of condem-
nation on what be had done for the
party since its existence In Montana.
lie was not disappointed in the ver-
diet, and to-day Wilbur F. Sanders
stands, the most thoroughly sppreci.
ated republican Of all the twenty thou
sand that voted In Montana last fall.
May his life be spared for many years
to protect The interests Of our peerless
state in the high c, uncils Of the nation.
But after Sanders was chosen, there
remained still another choice to be
made and unlike the Old War Horse,
where none were bold enough to con-
test his rights. there were many eager
and ANXIOUS candidates in the field for
second choice, some with respectable
following, some with a beggarly trail
guard, and some with no following vt
all. 1t WIS bitter fight while II lasted
and carried on with all the weapons of
modern political warfare save one.
And for the crs dit of the republicans
Of Montana, let it be recorded, that In
the first contest for the high and non-
oiable position of United States senator
where personal ambition ran high and
milIionaires were engaged In the con-
test that not the faiutest suspicion of
sale or barter hangs DER the battle field.
At the beginning Of the struggle and
In fact many days before 1t began
there were, after Sanders, but tw'
candidates, these were Lee Mantle Of
Butte and T. L. Power Of Helena,
while others popped up during the con-
test and at times showed dangerous
strengto, II was between Mantle and
Power that e fight was. first last
ard all the time. Lieut.. Gov. Rick.
ards Is the only one Of the cark horses
that ever at any time menaced the
success OF either of the principles
named and with him his chances were
wiped out as soon as his supporters
thought seriously OF the condition In
which the party would be left II we
were deprived Of control Of the state
senate by the elevation Of Mr.. Richards
Mr.. Mantles' candidacy was unfor-
tunate . his not being able TO secure
an undivided or even . majority vote
from the west side representation. In.
asmuch ~ be was making bis cam
paign ON the sole claim Of the honon
due ths west aide, his appearance - ,
candidate with les than ans-hslf Of
the entire west sids supporting him
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