Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
LESSONS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

IN as yet. but enough are at mana 10
indicate that McKinley's vote Will be
about 5000 in round tigures-a gain OF
$50 per cent over his vote of 1895.
The republican candidate receiving the
highest vote on the state ticket is Prof.
Harmon, of Bozeman. candidate for
superintendent of instruction. who gets
4.S2.. 7. ]. Porter, of Miles City. cam
iidate for attorney general, comes next
with 24.295. Hon. S. G.. Murray, of Mis-
soula, candidate for congress-. received
1851.
J.. X. Toole's vote is 81, AGA. being the
highest of any one on the state fusion
ticket, except Hayes for secretary OF
state, who was or both the fusion and
Independent democratic tickets. his vote
being 81, S31. This vote represents the
total strength of the combined demo-
cratic, labor and populist elements. in
GLIDING also the boiling republicans in
Silver Bow. Deer Lodge, Cascade and
Lewis and Clarke counties.
The total vote Of the state will be
about 81, 900, at least 4.o0v more than any
one anticipated: but we think it safe
to assume that at least this number of
Legitimate votes was polled by re-
peaters, f~oaters. etc. and that the true
vote of the state is about 60. 900. 1t is
also perfectly safe to assume that no
fraudulent votes We're cast for the re-
publican ticket.
The republican vote shows a very
large gain over that of two years ago,
when Hon. T. c. Marshall received but
1929.
There will be in the coming legis-
lature 80 republican votes as against Is
in the last legislature-a gain of just 100
per cent. A like gain in the next two
years will carry the state over to the
republican column beyond doubt.
1t is very certain. however. tina the
republican strength was not polled in
the campaign just ended. Many causes
operated against their success. The
eight-hour question was beyond doubt
the most potent factor in the campaign.
True, the republicans were pledged to
an eight-hour law if successful. but it
was a case of a promise against an
actual performance. and a good many
voters who carr their living in the mines
no doubt reasoned that "a bird in the
hand is worth two in the bush,' and
decided, upon this issue alone. to cast
their lot with the fusionists.
The element of doodle was also an
effective factor as was also the large
republican vote, much of it practically
coerced, which was cast for the COM
bination ticket here in Silver Bow county.
But Notwithstanding the present defeat
the position of the republican party of
Montana is far from discouraging. In
deed, it is very hopeful. No such com
bination of clements, factions snd inter-
ests can ever again be arranged. Ths
wonder is that they We're held together
to the end of the campaign. Nothing but
the influence of the barrel could have
accomplished it. But now that the fgh'
is over and victory won, there are al
really signs of disintegration growing
nflt Of fl1arro1c r1ro, %lo l;-:,i., e II.
Epoils. Before the next session of tn
legislature is over it may be safely pre-
dicted that the fusion forces will be ar
rayed against each other in bitter hos
tility.
In the meantime there is much to b
done in perfecting the republican organi
cation and infusing into it's ranks ne,
life n energy. Mistakes have bee
made by republicans which must b
corrected. The party must profit by tn
experiences it has just undergone.
must never again permit itself to |
loaded down with the sins of any 9th,
faction or party. 1t must avoid the al
p~earance, even, of any entangling ALLAN,
with any interest not strictly and pro-
erly political n republican in it's nj
ture. 1t must win back to it's ranks 8
who have honestly, but mistakenly, lie
1t, and it must weed out and bar from
councils all those who have deserted a,
betrayed it for personal gain. The
things can all be done, and they will 7
suit in an overwhelming republican vi
tory two and -four years hence.