The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-09-13

the altar Of Democracy next Novem.
ber. With the excellent ticket placed
in the field BY the Republicans last
week and utter rout and defeat star.
ing the Democrats In the face ~ q
It passeth understanding
why there should be such bitter con.
flict between warning factions in Mus.
selshell county Democracy for places
ON the ticket. But It Is true. never.
theless. that the battle between the
cliQues and rings and the would.be
leaders to control the convention con-
tinues hot and heavy with no hope OF
cessation. and the gathering tomorrow
promises to put the scrap between the
Mexican rebels and federals to shame.
and 1t is even probable that some out
side authority will have to be called
upon to step In and straighten out the
tangled mess. The primaries last Sat.
urday were only small ripple ON the
surface compared to the maelstrOm
that will be In evidence tomorrow
when all the factions with their bril-.
liant war paint on assemble under one
root In Newton's hall.
Candidates who are In q receptive
mood are az numerous az blackbirds
in q c0rnfield. while those who have
publicly declared their ambitions are
harly any fewer in number. The rank
and file Of the Democracy have been
living in utter fear Of the Democratic
machine and for this reason many
have remained in the background
quietly nursing their candidacy and
waiting for an 0pp0rtune time to
spring 1t upon an unsuspecting public.
That opportunity came last Saturday
at the primaries when somebody. pre-
sumably Bill Nix Of this place, who
has been leading the anti.machine
forces, threw a brick into the machine
and badly crippled It. Candidates
thereupon budded out In profusion -
flowers when the sun comes out after
. storm.
After having waged q campaign Gov
ering . period Of two years. or ever
since he returned from Helena whore
he served ~ q member Of the house
at the last session. It sure would break
Joe Asbridge's heart II the convention
did not tender him the nomination
for the state senatorship. Yet there
10 q small chance that he will bo de-
feated, the primaries showing q crys.
talixed sentiment against the Demo.
cratic machine of which Joe has been
the main spring. Whom the opposi.
ton will bring out against him has
not been learned. II dancing the
Highland fling or hornpipe and attend.
ing sewing bees and ladies' aid meet.
ings make for strength In an election.
Joe might possibly slip in. but against
that formidable and straight.from.the-
shoulder Republican, Hon. Dan w.
exceedingly slim.
For representative, Hendershott Of
Lavina has ASbridge's stamp Of ep-
provat Joe evidently figuring that by
having . LAvina man On the ticket
- his running mate he might possibly
filch some votes right out Of Dan
Slayton's bailiwick. and the Lord
knows Joe will need them mighty bad.
II 10 rumored that the machine has
even offered to pay Hsndsrshott's
campaign expenses II he will accept
the nomination. Wofford OF this place
Vas for . time considered . possible.
ity for this Job but his boom collapsed
suddenly whom he failed Of election
% q delegate from his own ward thus
demonstrating his inability TO get poo.
Die to vote tor him C. II. Jacobs Of
Museelshell IL also mentioned in this
connection.
FOR county commissioners there
have been named c. n. Jacobs 0f Mus.
oelshell. L +. Neacs Of Mslstons. pres.
ent member OF the boerd. n. y. Klein
Of Roundup. another mem6f oe the
present boerd. Thomas Dorsey and c.
b. Kennedv az Ryeeate. ana 2. c,
Nstsser Of Rothismay. The ooatssta
o.cn e.cit.msnt snsot ~ S ala t those in the Re-.
nubiican Convention.
Judge J. F. Webb Of this city and
Rohert Jennings OF Ryegate are the