The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-15

i the election Of a state ticket and legislR.
ture. THY realize that their chances OF
carrying the electoral ticket ara very small
and they propose to let ii slide. vhey want
the governor and Legislature and II they
win tho latter II may BIO said In advance
that the Hon. Wilbur +. Sanders will be
permanently retired from public life. He
never was popular with the republicans Of
the state many az whom have felt the bit
tar invective Of his tongue. They will turn
him down this time to stay. Commodore
Power. on the contrary. il still 4 forca In
his party. He is no tyro in politics and 10
likely to retain his hold for nome time.
There 10 considerable gossip 20 to The flu
ture movements of Commissions Carter
who will return to Helena next month. The
republicans at Missoula ware quite united in
tho belief that he mems to race tor the
United states senate. Some believe that
he il AZ strong in his pArtv al ever while
others aay that he was greatly weakened by
his defeat for congress in 1890. He belongs
to The Mantle eed-Eaton combination
but his appearance in a senatorial race
might cause trouble. Garter ia unscrupu-
! uA0 III EOAAsANa AA0 IA ~ ASS o0e "a
the way for Lee Mantle Who has always sup.
ported him would make a great big yawn-
ing split in the party.
By the way, why don't We hear more
about Seligmsn as a candidate for some
thing. He ia young, wealthy and ambitious.
Possibly it is because no has less political
shrewdness than the others and is afraid to
make a campaign. His fine hand appeared
in the Power-Mantle senatorial fight and
he has not been forgotten on the other side
of the range.
There will be candidates galore for state
Offices. First of all a new chief Justice will
be chosen. The sentiment at Missoula
favored the denomination of Chief Justice
Blake. Besides having tho endorsement of
precedence, he seems to be q harmless, I'M
obtrusive man in party politics. and VII
has created no faotional fights against his
candidacy. Possibly he thinks he has not
received his full share Of reward for his
part in the senatorial steal. The only pos
sibility Of his defeat for denomination
might be found in the endorsement Of San
derE. who is not in favor at this time.
There win be several candidates for at
torney general. Gen. Haskell will b in it
again along with Judge William H. Hunt,
whose name has also been connected with
the chief iusticeship. Then Senator God
dard has also been mentioned. He is Q
strong man and is regarded as the repub-
lican leader in eastern Montana. The Office
is not worth moro than q faction Of the
money which could be earnedin practice BY
a lawyer capable Of filling the dulles. It
does, however. offer fine opportunities to
establish q high reputation and even a pres
tige among lawyers. The duties are likely
to be much more onsrous next year with tho
increase of new legislation.
No candidates have appeared for the Of
fees of secretary Of state or state treasurer,
very likely because it is understood that
Rotwitt and Hickman can have re-nomina-
tions BY applying. State Auditor Kinney's
denomination is not at all probable and if
CLERK Of the Supreme Court Kennedy is re-
nominated, Missoula republicans will have
to be satisfied. One Of the prominent
republicans IN the state recently said that
Missoula county would have but one state
office. Northern Montana having no repre-
sentative i'll state offices will very likely ask
for something. In any event there will be
the usual geographical distribution Of hon
ors. ~
It is not generally understood that thefe
will be work for the Montana league Of
democratic clubs at Bozeman when the
state convention meets. President Smith
has issued the following call;
IA convention of delegates representing
the several democratic clubs in the state of
Montana is hereby called to meet at Boze-
man., Mont, June Q. 1892, for the purpose
of electinR eleven delegates to the national
convention of democratic clubs. (The time
and place OF said national convention will
be named at Chicago on June 21.) Also
the election of officers OF the society for tho
ensuing year and the transaction of such
business as properly comes before such con-
v%ention. Each club organized or that may
be organized before June 8, will be entitled
to send delegates to the convention. The
representation will be two delegates from
each club and one additional delegate for
each fifty members or fraction thereof.
The several clubs are requested to call
meetings at convenient times and elect del
egates and a%lternntes to said convention. A
largo attendance ia very muoh desired in
perfectinR an organization. There are
about ninety active clubs now organized,
with nearly 5000 members.
This convention is called at the same
time and place as the state convention for
eleoting delegates to the national oonven-
ton at GhiGaoo. and wa bona IN unk In thu
occasion enjoyable and pleasant as we'll as
profitable to ourselves and our party
Democratic papers will aid in the cause by
printing the above call from time to time.