The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-16

those interested In It's inception are TO b
congratulated. The room Ia located ON thu
first floor; everybody 10 made welcome b.
those in attendance and at any hour IN tht
day YOU may find the place tillod with I'M
fortunate men enjoying the privileges &C
freely accorded.
1t is not too early TO predict that the 20.
litical caldron in this state will sizzle next
fall at a pace never before known and to be
equaled only after many years to come.
Tho first heat Of the fight for the capital
will DO run; an entire state ticket will be
elected along with a new house, one-half
the senate and complete county tickets. 1t
may incidentally be observed that the cap
ital fight will not eclipse the other cleo
tions rs that astute reader of the political
future, Major or Colonel Kinsley, init
mated in an eastern interview. By the way,
has Kinsley ever thrown his %javelin in the po-
litical arena since he made the effort to de-
feat the nomination of Judge Joe Davis for
mayor i'll the republican city convention OF
1890?
NV
There are already mysterious whis-
perings and quiet pine laying Tor next
year, Well informed republicans say That
the republican nomination for governor
will lay between Gen. George q. Eaton. Dr.
Louis Rotwitt. a politician OF no mean
attainments, and Hon. L. II. Carter, pro-
viding he sees no prospect OF the continu-
anoe OF official life at Washington. 1t may
be added that Mr.. Carter is by no means as
strong in his party as he was. There are no
reasons for believing that he would draw
more votes than either the general or the
doctor though he is doubtless smoother
politician. 1t has been demonstrated that
''smoothness'' is an element in politics that
may be overW orked and that once over
worked it loses its edge. Everybody knows
that Carter and Russell Harriton are to be
relied upon to secure a Harrison delegation
from Montana and are expected to whip
the United States officials into line. 1t IS
safe to say that this lash cannot be swung.
Any man who will talk with a half dozen
government officials in this state will find
them mighty chilly toward Harrison and
very cordial toward Blaine or any other
good republican.
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Sometime ago reference was made in this
column to the exciting scenes and incidents
of Senator Beoker's return from the soma
torial flight in 1890, and his subsequent
escape from friendly guardianship into
Washington. We we're in error in stating
that the republican senators failed to Sc
cure the passage of appropriation bills on
that eventful night because of the over
sight or negligence of Lieutenant Governor
Richards to sign the bills in the presence
of the senate. The genial lieutenant gov
ernor recently called our attention to the
matter and upon his assurance we take
pleasure in correcting the error for several
reasons. One, because it is a matter of
political history; another, because it has
been popularity believed that the statement
is correct, and finally, because with all his
queer rulings the lieutenant governor is a
pretty good fellow and should not bear
more than his share of republican bur
dens. He did not sign the bills because
they had not been signed by the speaker
of the house where they originated and had
not been enrolled. The enrolling was a
long bit of work and there was no time for
it. 1t was the intention to have the bills
ready for signing on the following Monday,
but at that hour, alas, it was too late.