Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-07

IL view Of thu uc.iou taken 10y the
republicans YESTERDAY t. is pertinent
to discuss briefly tn- Existing politi-
cal situation in this city Al the out
set il is freely conceded that the inter
ests Of the city pre- paramount TO every
thing else and that good government
j. more to be desired than political
~sUpremacy. Had it been possible to
place in the field "a fusion ticket on
which both parties would have repre-
sentatiOn in the persons Of prominent
citizens thoroughly identified with
the welfare of the community, there
would never have been a move 10 put
a republican ticket before the people.
Such a program was advanced 10y the
republicans over W months ago, but
meeting with no support from the
democrats Il was dropped, and from
that time forward the policy of the
republicans was TO wait and see what
their opponents did, the intention be-
ing to meet a party ticket with a party
ticket or if a fairly representative
fusion sicket was announced by any
body claiming to act for the people TO
recognize it as such and support it.
Suddenly and with scarcely an hours
warning the "citizens' convention Of
Tuesday night was sprung. Though
tainted with suspicion on account of
the secrecy attending its firth the re-
publicans held hurried council and
decided to attend, with be intention
Of joining the movement If in the
conduct Of the meeting any circum-
stance was developed { az would war.
rant them in believing good men were
TO be sought Without re gard 20 party.
The opening remark of the chairman
laid a foundation TO- this belief out
q or two turns o. the crank pro-
claimed the presenI of the democratic ,
machine in prime working order and
although there were many republicans
present, they luckily held themselves
aloof and permitted the slate TO be run
through without at any time COM
hitting themselves TO the movement. /
The W TX was done Clearly and eXpa-
d%.tiously, and but for the necessity of
nominating convention. which il inn
posed by the Australian law. the court
house nesd not have been visited that
night. The meeting had no sooner
DIHnHWnEn Than - uraa a-v.n.-w Hl.H ]
among the mass Of the people it Was
regarded that a job had been worked.
There is among The people al inherent
dislike to being "buncoed" and a. the
work Of the convention underwent in
vestigation 1t became apparent that
the community had been c%onidenced
into the idea hat they were sssi-ting
the development Of q peoples move
ment for a better government whel in
they had sat in a packed con-
vention which had without a skip
oarried out the program Of few demo-.
cratic leaders. That a reaction should
ensue is natural. II has ensued, and a.
republican party is pledged to meet
lts old enemy whenever il thro VS.
Down the gauntlet, the call for a re-
publican convention today was made a
necessity. Whatits work may be, no
nan knows. It's intention is to place
before the public a better ticket than
he democrats have made. 1t has for
t. aim the nominating Of men vino, to
quote the eloquent chairman Of Tues I
lay nights meeting, "by reason Of their 4
'ducation, ira ming and ability are best j
tilted to fill them With this end in
il will 90 10 lis work today aud .
cave the rest with the people. OF one
hing the public can be assured. There %
3 no SLATE to be railroaded through. {
is true thst men have been r
mentioned in connection with each of
he offices, there is nG- n Of them r
hat will not cordially give way 10 the a
vii Of the convention, and in order
hat this may be convincing, we urge
bat every republican who can posi-
ly arrange his affairs 80 as TO attend
hall be there and lend his voice and 4
efforts to putting up = ticket that
ill reflect credit not only on the party
ut on the city. Il
III