The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-30
hey See Trouble Ahead.
Way They Turn They Scent De.
feat, and They Feel Bad.
: Helena Correspondent Sends a
Budeet Of Timely Observations.

Inrcs here Of doubt and panic among
. republican forces. Those who have
Lod in the breach and furnished the
kevs of war for many years, are asking
~emselves "cui BONO" and are resent
y the pathetic appeals of the campaign
[mmittee. Many things seem to indi-
l,s that the chief reliance of the lead
! Of the republican party in Montana,
as not yet ma~terialized, and that the
river Of Mr.. Harrlson's ice wagon has
~ YET found it convenient to send out
he SOAP which he and ''prince Rus
In" have promised for the cause here.
II the national committee is able to
kry out" as much fat as it expects, the
tmittances will be coming along pretty
pon. and the Little Ben phalanx,' will
on the move. MI. Carter is sure to
End along as much money us he can
bare. as he has an object more directly
tterestirg to himself than the mere sue
:ss of the republican party in the state.
lie is aware that the next legislature of
~lontana will choose a United States
enator to take the place Of the "war
kOrse' Sanders, and this is the game our
thomas is now after. Money galore will
b. spent in every county to defeat the
emocratic legislative nominees, and in
kidentally the funds sent here by the
kational committee. will be used as far
possible to defeat all the democratic
kandidates.
The republican leaders are particularly
tglsted with the incompetence and in
bdquacy of the republican newspapers
the state. They groan and swear
very time they mention or think of the
bIe published here under the direction
the presidents son and the editorship
Mr.. Booty George. the leading repub-
lean editor of the state. The most open
Ind irreconcilable critic of this famous
newspaper is Col. John b. Reed, who ed
rs the best republican paper in the state
t Butte, and the colonels opinion is that
Il the efforts made by the democratic
party will not do the republican party as
INCH harm as one half-dozen issues OF
Dr, Harrison's sheet. The colonel goes
m~anfully on doing all he can to stem the
current which is now sweeping the state
crganization of republicanism into king.
dom come" and prominent republicans
throughout the state regret that he
should have. besides the natural opposi
zion Of his democratic friends, to conteno
against such an a~damantine incubus at
Mr.. flarrison's local organ.
Some of the younger and more ambl
tous members Of the republican party
are Kicking against the wishes and adj
yceOf the older politicians. They are
ANXIOUS to receive all the money ant
good advice they can obtain from tht
Seniors, but it is their intention to mo
~hopOlize for themselves, as far as posi-
be all the available spoils of victory
should victory come their way.
1t was a butter pill to the Harrisoniar
clique 10 have Lee Mantle made char
NAN Of the state committee. Nelthe'
the prince nor Mr.. Carter, has any us'
Tor Mr. Mantle. 1t is an open secre
that both of them fought him in TIT
legislature Of 80. and that they eaci
have a knife in their boot for him on al
occasions; but Mr.. Mantle is rlglt
enough in his partisan zeal to stan'
faithfully by the republican ticker II
spite OF these circumstances AS dlrect
Or of the Butte Inter Mountain he ha
gwen all necessary guarantees or beint
In line, but at the same time he Will no
Take as kindly the suggestions or inter
%terences of prince Russell anu our Ton
as some people who have more respec
Tor the Harrisonian line might hav.
done. There is a practically imam
nous feeling among the lhlhk
Ing republicans here thai IN
only man on their state ticket wh'
stands a ghost Of IA chance OF penn
elected, is Secretary OF state i.otwit'
Who brought methodical habits an'
good clerical methods into the conduc
Oh The business of that Office. As TO MI
lackards, practical business men wh'
are somewhat independent IN thel
Vows, think that the vote Of SILVER bo'
county alone, will be such as TO ueiea
mat gentleman. There is practical ui
snlmlty on the subject of Judge Blake
,ate. Nobody seems to cherish III
.alntest shadow Of hope of his re-eiec
uop. The united efforts Of the state ia
we're opposed to his candidacy and
iavor of that of Judge Hunt, but IN
after, knowing how hopeless were Tn
prospects Of his party in Montana tn,
!ear, was not willing to be a candlda'
Tor the Office.
As to the congressional race, 1t is ia
10 say that Mr.. Hartman's democrat
friends are as sorry as those of his ow
party, for the ~unfavorable condition
us health. He is "a young nan OF abllit
and of decided promise, il his heal,
were as good as his intentions, but
was seen in the convention that he d
not possess the physical strength
make the race. AS the TRIBUNE SAID
.ae time, it seemed an act ot cruelty
sacrifice a man in his enfeebled state
health in the hope Of strengthening
ucket, which in all respects is as feep
as Mr.. Hartman's health. The view
we TRIBUNE then expressed, has be-
imply justified, and the most discernll
men recognize that even II the repub
eans had stood the slightest chance
success with any ticket they could ha