The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1894-08-22

said he considered it better policy fer
the good Of the party and its chances
in Eovembcrnot to max" any state
mcnt upon this important subject
until he had time to communicate
personally with the leaders nf the re-
publican party in New York. III"
Associated Press representative gath
cred. however, from hi, conversation
with Mr.. Morton, that il it is the
ullnnmO,l, wish Of the party Leaders
in NcW York that Mi Morton should
accent the nomination Tor governor
| he will do 50.
In connection with the above dis
patch the following correspondence
to IN eastern paper from Saratoga
where the leaders Of Tarln:Anv Hall
and the New York democracy have
been recently gathering, i Of more
than passing interest:
Governor Flower mas been sitting
upon tie hotel piazza, good natirc>,
not very dignitcd. q little a9rarian
in manner receiving not only the
homage that goes to rank, but 4 finer
fIattcry Which is lie peaceful even
happy endurance Of Ii" rdor OF prob
ably the most. scnSui iu:lal cigar ever
smoked '>y a man Of wealth.
They have story that Senator
Murphy has abandoned smoking 50
hat he might feel just fled in dcclin-
ing tho governors cigars without the
suggestion Of discourtcsy. They are
circus cigars, agricultural fair cigars,
but they give the governor pleasure,
and the, have their purpose as well,
since they give the gloomy states
men the only chance for gentle jest
and compcnsating humor.
The governor is embarrassed. lie
doesn't yct know whether to stretch
forth his hand and take something
that lie may have at a heavy discount
from the price paid in 1891, or
whether to 90 back to the banking
business. | he take, HE nolniia-
tiou they will not be aJ!" to repeat
a sturv that WAS told III 1881 that ht
returned something very much more
concrete than thanks, when he re-
cciycd the honor.
1t will cost him nothing except
nerve Everybody is saying or hint
: ing to him that the republicans
: would defeat even Andrew Jackspi
himself if he were TIL" dcmncrHt il
candidate for governor ;liiS year. !h'
governor himself know: that today
Morton would carry / he state by 100.
900 ma jori,y. lie hcsitH'cS. however
, and for two reasons, one. y" hope
tha, there NAY be an end ~ TIL
: tariff doubt before the campaign be
rims. and that the reaction will b,
: So splendid as to- be sufficient for tn
} democracy: another, llc believes tina
: if he were to win this fall. O;GTcniu
} inr he great ODDS. he mil Ut find U.s.
: for these somewhat vcllOWcd pl&curd
+ set up in Chicago some years AGO
= bcaring he legend "for president
e Roswell =. I'lowcr.'
: Is the chancc for the prize W0rl
. tic risk: That is What Roswell Pet
tiDUnc Flower. who once called Sc!A
atur Hill Il peanut politician, is turn
inr over beneath the smiles and oil
hand jo!lty that are his out"ar
manncrsmS here. So at least tAoS'
q who know him we'll say.
: The name Of the cS-y;cc president
Il Mr.. Morton. is not Il pleasant one 10
Mr.. Flower TO hear. though they haE
+ long been personal friends. ''Th
Z governor really believes that he ca
J, beat Mr. Fa>Srtt again. bat this !ndi
Il cation that Morton is going to b
Ii nominated, probably by acclamatior
l. gives him the coolest chill he eve
: had in politics." So spoke one Of til
= governors Wlrnlc>: friends to hi
@ and added: He is right in feclin
= 50 chilly. Morton will be elected b
u great majority, 50 great that if h
J. were 4 young man he would Yer
!, likely be named as the republica
candidate for tho presidency. Wha