The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-10

clever pOl1t1Clan. Inc people OF tn1S btdte
are beginning to understand that foxy"
politician is by no means good congress.
man.
The Warren interview was sensational
opening for the fall campaign. From the
Dakota to the Idaho lines and from north
to south it started mp the political gossips
and they have been talking about it ever
since. Warrens nomination Of 6eligman
has been taken seriously by the representa-
tive of the republicans and it is learned
that MIR. Seligman is one Of the more
serious. A republican we'll up in the
councils of the party whispered in my ear
that SeliRman was much impressed by
Warren's views of the situation. He even
said that he was laying pipe in quiet way
to capture the nomination. 'For you must
he added Mr.. Seligm an could
have said nothing else in his interview with
THE INDEPENDENT representative. When
asked to name an available west side can
didate he said there was no lack of them
but he could give no names. Now then he
knows that Carter is his only rival. While
he said that Carter's letter could
be read in a dozen different ways he
was inclined to think that the
congressman was serious in declining the
nomination. Mr.. Seligman is anxious to
have this view taken by the republican
party of the state. With Carter out he sees
his way clear. Perhaps the most significant
feature of this affair is the quiet work being
done by Seligman and his friends. They
have been circulating among republicans
for several days discussing probabilities
and not forgetting to add that SeliRman
would make most desirable candidate if
the west side fails to agree upon man. 1t
is said that there is a determined effort to
have the convention understand that Car
ter's letter means declination. One repub-
lican went SO far as to say: Mr.. Carter
shrewdness should not lead him to to be-
lief that he can fool the entire republican
party in the state. When a man says mo-
we will take his word. Mr.. Carter's cinch
on the party is by no means as strong as he
imagines, and he will have to take what we
give him.
The Hon. Lee Mantle is not out of poll
tics though his political future is not at all
promising. His defeat in the senatorial
caucus last winter was "black eye" to his
chances for preferment in the future. His
greatest obstacle is the bitter personal OPP
position in his own county. The Bray
Couch people will never let Mantle have a
republican nomination it they can help it..
One of Mantle's best friends told me some
time ago that there were no signs of weak
ening in the cohorts of the "hopposition."
| The course of the Inter Mountain immedi-
| ately after the senatorial campaign in
creased the feeling. The caustic pen of
Colonel Reed punctured the skin of Bray
and his friends until they were nearly
crazed with anger. Mantle, George Irwin
and Charlie Warren have prided them
selves that their faction has all the polite
| ians.
Possibly they have changed their views
on this subject.
By the way, how many republicans in the
state know how Mantle's defeat was &C
complished. Mantle thought the nomina-
ton in his grip on the evening before the
last caucus. At 1 o'clock in the morning
the promised land was ''out of sight"
How did the illusion disappear"
BY the golden eclipse of mir. Powers
Doodle.
Mantle would like to run for congress
this fall, but he sees certain defeat and
therefore will make no effort to get the
nomination. He is working to succeed
Sanders in the United States senate. Car
ter, in the meantime, would like to succeed
Governor Toole. Mantle wishes to work
with Carter in political combine. The
fulsome praise of Carter in the Inter
Mountain reaches ridiculous extravaganza
Other republicans are maligned, insulted
and read out of the party, Sanders and
Power are left out of editorial discussion
but Carter is held up as the high priest OF
all that is Just and right in the party Of
high moral ideas. The only meaning at
tached to this course is that Mantle pro
poses to win through Carter's aid. Carter
views are unknown, but it is presumed thai
he is willing.
This reminds me of a recent remark o.
General Warren. He said: "That maj
Carter is the smoothest politician I evel
knew, It would not surprise men to se'
him make stagger for the vice-presldency
in the near future"
It is stated on authority that there il
trouble in the Inter Mountain office. Man
tie is said to be pulling one way and Warner
another and John Reed is between then
catching it first from one side and thel
: from another. Reed threatened to resigl
the editorship as soon as Mantle recovered
! but as he is still welding the pen it is sup
t posed that matters were fixed up. Warre
I is the under dog when it comes to contea
: for the control of the Inter Mountain opir
9 ions. For instance he expresses his opinio
' that A. J.. Seligman would be the most d.
9 sirable candidate for congress. The Int
; Mountain comes out with a double colum
i editorial accusing Seligman of defeatin
i Mantle at the last minute in the last sen,
# torial campaign.
v "Who will succeed Carter in the houseI
n "a democrat, but among the many va
l. liable men which is the most desirable
!. Without the slightest doubt, the democrat
e nominee will be man from the West sid
e The East side democrats, in contrast wi,
n their local republican brethren, have new
10 been accused of asking for and gettir
70 away with everything. They know Il
4. West side is entitled to the Office. and thu
are entirely willing to have it that wa
II The man named by the West side dem
If Gratis will be the next congressman of Mo-