The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-05
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FON. LEE MANTLE. OF BUTTE.

beat Power. Private Secretary Keith said
regarding the appointment of Mantle;
The governors idea in appointing Mantle
was that it would best conserve the inter
ests of the state and his party. He was
largely influenced" said the secretary, "by
the fact that two selections had been made
from the cast sido the last time and that it
was highly appropriate to bestow the honor
upon a west side man now. He wns
strengthened in this conviction" continued
Mr.: Keith, ''by reason of the manySappoals
ana recommendations from local arty
leaders throughout the state showing an
almost unanimous sentiment in favor of
the Silver Bow candidate"
The news of tho appointment of Mr..
Mantle was not received with unanimous
pleasure by the local republicans. There
was a strong feeling that Col. Sanders had
earned and deserved the appointment. and
while there was some opposition to tho COL
onel from Helena people, it WINS not near so
strong as the opposition to Mantle. The
republicans had the feeling that it was a
DAILY. victory rather than u republican tri-
umph. and those who expressed themselves
on the subject at all based their opposition
on that ground. Democrats as n ,ule took
no interest in the subject.
Mr.. Mantle was BON in England in 1864
and came to America in 1869, locating at
Salt Lake, Utah. In 1870 he went to Idaho,
and two years lhter entered the employ of
the Western Union Telegraph company
and shortly afterwards took charge OF an
oftlce ut Williams junction. on tho old
Corinne stage line. where he also acted az
agent for the Gilmer & Salisbury Stage
company. In 1873 he moved to Pleasant
valley. Idaho, and remained there as tele.
eraph, agent aud stage agent until 1877,
when ho went to Butte and opened the es-
press office of Gilner d Salisbury. When
he Montana Central Telegraph compnny's
inc was completed in 1879 he was made its
manager ct Butte. In 1880. on account of
IL health. he resigned a position aB Wells
farEo's agent ana as telegraph manager,
Ind in 1881 took n prominent part in the
organization OF the Inter Mountain Pub-
ishing company and was elected treasurer
and business manager and is still identified
with the company. M. Mantle has taIst II an
active interest in politics since La came to
Montana. In 1880 he was elected as a re-
publican from the First ward in Butte to
Eerve as nm alderman in the city council.
he next ,enr he was chosen ns chairman
bf the Butte City republican central COM
nittee and aftei wards was made chat man
,f the territorial central committee. He
vas elected to tho territorial Legislature in
se2 by u good majority. In May. 1891, le
sas elected as one of the delegates from
Montana to tho national republican oon-
yentlon in Chicago, his colleague being Col.
wilbur Fisk sanders. The selection of
hese two de eGntes WAS ono of the hottest
gifts thnt eyes acquired among tho re-
'ublichns when Montana wn3 n territory.
I tool place ut Bozeman where ex-Gov.
ohm Schuyler G osbY undertook to secure
he selection of two delegates favorable 10
ho nomination OF Arthur for p esidcnt.
nd which resulted iii the utter defeat Of
trosby. who wns well known Mt that time
y the sobriquet Of tho 'Dawdlinp Dandy
rom the banks of tho Arno," which was
Pestowed upon him by n democratic aena-
or from Cnstor county in tho territorial
enate by the name of Cox, Uron tho ics-
~enntion Of Gov. Crosby. who Ind for
nerly served ms II consul in Italy, west side
epublicans and soma on tho cast side of
he range. strongly urged Mr.. Manic for
he position OF governor of the telritors.
Lis name was pr escnted Ia President Ar
hu', together with the names of Capt. Jns.
4. Mills. recently appointed commissioner
T labor and Hgricultu g, Judge Hi-nm
movies. now on the bench OF tho United
tntcs circuit and district courts of tho
NTH circuit. md Major Geo. q. Eaton.
II three of these gentlemen withdrew in
avor Of MIR. Mantle. Mr.. Mantle after