The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-08
What Leading Men of Both Parties
Think Of the Great Land
slide.
Tho Democratic Victory az Viewed
Through Different Colored
Spectaclee.
Judge Dixon Arrives in Helena and Ia Con.
graduated on All sides--Republican
Headquarters Closed.


standard bearer, and the congressman-elsct
from Montana, arrived in Helena yesterday
afternoon. He will take part in the consti-
tutional celebration tonight. Soon after
his arrival here he was taken in tow by q
crowd of rejoicing democrats and piloted
into The Helena hotel. The quiet gentle.
man who is to look after Montana's interes,
in the Fifty second congress was not dis
posed to boast of his success, however, but
sat in the hotel lobby chatting with his
callers. As an evidence Of the popularity
of the new congressman, republicans az
as democrats called to pay their respects.
70 all the successful man had hearty
shake of the hand and a pleasant word. All
along the line of the railroad Judge Dixon
received a hearty reception He goes back
to Butte tomorrow or Monday, as the
jubilant democrats over the range are talk
ing Of holding big celebration.
When questioned regarding the result of
the election Judge Dixon, with character
istic modesty, would not talk at any length.
He admitted that he was somewhat sur
prised at the heavy reversal of the repub-
lican majority. of last year. Though he
had not thought much over the matter
since the election he had no doubt but that
the tariff greatly affected tho result in the
agricultural districts, and the silver ques-
ton about the mining camps. When the
campaign begun the republicans were SO
opinions with money, that Judge Dixon felt
he had undertaken q big contract. But to-
ward the last, when the democrats began
Deeting their opponents half way on the
betting, he felt more encouraged. The
newly-elected congressman does not show
any signs of the arduous work of cam.
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fact, be looks just as we'll as he did tho day
he was nominated.
Soon after Judge Dixon's arrival in
Helena he was informed that one of his
democratic friends here had shipped to
Butte big live rooster in a glass case; The
by Mike Mulkern. who. after exhibiting it
in his window to admiring democratic
crowds, decided to send it to the man in
whose honor the game bird was doing all
his growing.
brating, not as body, but in spots. They
are talking,of getting up . big state turn
out in Helena on Wednesday next to cele-
brate the victory in Montana and in the
country at large. Delegations are expected
from Butte, Anaconda, Great Falls, Living
ston, Missoula and other points far and
will DO big parade and a meeting and
speaking at night. Democracy in Montana
il in the ascendanoy ana proposes to let the
fact be known.
Almost everybody has found out the re-
suit Of the contest in this state. Indeed, it
may be said that everybody knows it,
though there 10 an evident disinclination
ON the part of the republican newspapers
and some strong party men to toll the
public what they know. That the republi-
can state and county committees have
found it out is apparent from the fact that
they no longer see any occasion to keep
open house. Tie rooms of the two repub-
lican committees-county and state-are
deserted; there is no sign on the doors or
on the stairway TO direct the faithful to the
''headquarters;" there are no headquarters;
there 10 nothing to indicate that there has
been "scrap," except the large number of
smiling gentlemen who are seen at all
hours Of the day or night. attired in new
silk hat. shaking hands with themselves
and everybody else. They are democrats.
They are happy.
For the purpose of ascertaining the causes
Of the result TIE INDEpENDRNr has secured
expressions from several of the representa-
tive citizens of the city and state. They
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