The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-16

successively lower ranks take their tone
fram those, and.sO the whole social atmos-
phere becomes alternately Democratic and
Republican.
without self Government.
This District is now the only civil divi-
sion Of the world in which an English
spoaking people is utterly without self
government. There ia not one Of the Brit
ish crown colonies in which the people do
not have a little more representation than
they do here, and as 20 the British colo
mics which have parliamentary govern
ment-wel, they do not differ materially
from our states In fact, il Is said by jul
rists that there is no precedent for the pc
culiar system Of government that prevails
here. although 1t has been initiated in some
of the southern states, notably Florida,
where the cities are put under the govern
ment Of commissions, and some southern
men think that the black districts in some
of the states will eventually be put under
similar forms Of government But specu-
lation as TO the future is idle. For the pres
ent we can only say that this government
IS without precedent or parallel, and that
this is the only place where the Republic
an party deprived any ono Of the right 70
vote during its long lease OF power.
The paradox comes In when we consider
that without self government this is tho
most intensely political district In the ma
ton, If not in tho world and even the old
residents and business men Of the city
seem to take their politics with an energy
all the fiorccr because Of their personal dis
franchisemcnt.
The Heavenly Twins.
Two Democratic wheel horses of the city
arr Mr. Lawrence Gardner and Marshal Al
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with a tendency 20 the development OF
double chins, who might pass for under
studies Of President Cleveland. Their re-
seinblancc 20 him and each other is en- gen
eral outline rather than feature and is
such that they are sometimes jocularly
known a. "thc heavenly twins Mr.
Gardner il now SECRETARY of the oongrcs-
eiOnal campaign committee and of tho As
ISOLATION Of Democratic Clubs, both Of
which havr just opened headquarters i'm the
annex 10 Wornlcy's hotel, and 30 Is taken
Cor granted that the national Democratic
committee win maintain its headquarters
there for some time The congressional
committee as reorganizcd consists Of
nine senator's and one representative
from each state and territory, outsiders
being called in when there are no Dem
ocra1ic representative Thus Mr. Dudley
A. Coffeen Wyoming and Mr. A. j. Nc
Adams the Indian Territory so long as its
political or civil position is undetermined
Mr. Gardner is among the most active and
successful business men of tho District
Marshal Wilson has long boon most ar
dent supporter Of Mr. Cleveland, and 70
was on the boards that Do was 10 have
something uncummouly nice during the
latters former administration Tie did
not get IL, and though the statement is
again mada rs IL by authority ho has GER
tainly not got Il yct.
a Dazzling ThronE.
II was a great day or rather great n ght
Tor thu Democrats II tho District whln tho
committee rooms wcfy, opened, and tho ar
ray If official greatness was truly dazllmg
Tho president did not appear, bui the vice
president, an tho members ~ the cabinet
save two, the leading members ~ the house
and many prominent party mon from an
over Tho country wcrs there. II IS no se
cret that the Democrats expect pretty hard
shedding in the close states this year, and
that they intend % begin early and leave
nothing undDne TO secure the next house
IN fact. they have elr'aly begun Demo.
cratic clubs from Puget sound 70 Key
West and from fha 81 Johns to san Die
90 have been directed % get thcmsclvca
Into groups and communicate with clul
hcadquartrr, hrrC. which IS 90 D. thc IA
tional headquarters Of all che clubs in The
country AN members ~ the COMPRESSION
al commiffae whocannDt give time for tht
ncelod duties hnvr given place 20 men whf
can, and do. iueIfs are already boin~ pre-
pared to stit the existing political situa
tion l.lcaI many have already bclr
shipped. and thc workers aro rapidly get
ting their hands in
Distinguished Iiaiiadists.
Contcmp orneous with the opening o.
committee work for the campaign was Ia
rcopcniug Of social festivities after Lent
and both started Oft with great cclat
Is noticeable, however that a very larg
proportion Of tho entertainments arr fo
permanent charities and local institution
- one sort or another Among these or