The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-19
HELENA POLITICS ASSUMING TURN
INTERESTING IN EXTREME TO
THE REPUBLICANS.
OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR
IS STRONGER EVERY DAY
Nel and His Sanderous Sheet, Attack
ing Everything and Everybody Not
Heinze's, Has Not Helped Matters
Tooe May Not Go Down to the Con-
vention OF His Own Party.
[srEcIAL TO INTER MouNTArN.1

Helena, Sept. Io.--Iovernor Toolc's
prospects Of making evident his political
strength and of demonstrating party
unanimity i'll his favor by the selection of
the executive to county and state conven-
tions as a delegate are fading daily. The
governor realizes this and is making
every effort to ward off the blow.
Party leaders, men who have been
democrats always, are determined that the
executive shall be made to realize that
his action in sitting in meeting of the
state centra! committee with the proxy
of ]. j. Knowlton, and openly espousing
the cause of Heinze, does not meet with
approval from them. They are deter
mined that he shall not be a delegate to
the convention Of his own party.
With the primaries scheduled for to-
night and the county convention to as
semble Monday the fight has become one
of the most interesting in recent years.
1t has narrowed down to question of
whether the county convention shall be
controlled by such oldtime democrats and
substantial citizens as John T. Murphy,
Sam Hauser and d. A. G. Floweree, or
by Governor Toole backed by Heinze.
Toole and Heinze Together.
In the primary election fight the fac
tions are concentrating their strength i'll
the First ward in which Governor Toolc
resides. This ward is rather peculiarly
situated. 1t contains the residences of
some of the best citizens and at the same
time includes that section of every city
where reside those known as the float
ing population"
Under the circumstances the fight also
presents the phase OF contest for con-
troll between some of the best people
and by those not quite as good to say the
least Allied witn the governors work
ers are those of the latter class these
being subject to rguments-speechles
argumcnts-such as are generally ad-
vanced when Hcinze seeks support. On
the other hand, those opposing the gov
ernor have to deal with a class of voters
accustomed to think for themselves, men
whose opinions cannot be influenced ex-
cept by argument.
TooIe May Not Go to Bozeman.
1t is now exceedingly doubtful that
the governor or his delegates will be in
the county convention. Whether they
are or not the fight against them
will not be dropped. 1t will require all OF
Toole's energy to become a member Of the
delegation to the state convention. The
opponents of the governor have decreed
that he must fight every inch.
Heinze workers, including John S. NJ.
Nell, was was until recently proprietor
of the Helena Independent, are making
their fight on the somewhat amusing
ground that Former Governor Sam Hauser
seeks to become dictator of the party
in that county. Mr. Hauser has quoted
this talk by publicly declaring that he
has no ambition to become the nominee
for governor, but is interested in defeat
ing those who are seeking to control the
party for Heinze.
In giving his views of the situation
and replying to the charges made by
Heinze men Governor Hauscr says. ~
am not candidate for any office or for
any leadership Of the Lewis and Clarke
delegation. Nor have any fight against
Governor Toole. On the contrary, | am
better friend today of Governor Toolc
than the fellows who are trying to mis-
lead him.
Shall Heinze Depose Clark.
THE fact is that all of the oldtime
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