Thefolly of newspapers in crowing^over election results before they are out^of the woods never had a more painful^and pointed illustration than In the^case of the junior but oflici U republi^^can organ over the wav. The sensible^thing for any news-paper to dr. that does^not want to be dishonest with its read-^^ rs. Is to say that a result is doubtful^when it really is so. w hen The Inde^^pendent weut to press on Tuesday night^the incomplete returns indicated un^^mistakably a remarkably close contest.^T; k Indei kndent frankly said so. It^claimed Mr. Toole's election by a small^but safe majority; it conceded that the^figures poiuied to Major Maginnis's de-^feat by a small majority, and it claimed^the election of a majority of the legisla^^ture.
TheJournal, with no more conclusive^or favorable figures before it. claimed^Carter's election by over 2,000, Power's^by only 500 less, aud a republican major^^ity in the legislature, and deluded its^unfortunate readers by running up its^biggest rooster and claiming the earth.
Result:Great disappointment in the^republican camp; everybody reading^The Independent to get at the facte^and standing before our bulletin board^ail day to got further particulars of a
Thenew constitution is adopted. Now^for President Benjamin Harrison's proc^^lamation Inviting us to walk In and^take a front seat.
Wehave broken the republican back^^bone of Helena by nominating the best^ticket and going before the people on its^merits. ^
Wehave four able democrats from^Lewis and Clarke in the next legisla^^ture^men who can represent us, too!
ToMiss C. L. Tcbnlet, demon 1c^county superintendent of schools, greet^^ing..
Therepublican arithmeticians nad a^sorry time of it last night.
Wehave the legislature on joint bal^^lot.
Hcpiuhfor Lewis and Clarke county!
Wehave the county commissioners.
Wehave the governor.
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SullivanSay, Murphy, pbat th' devil do^th' thrae balls mane over tbe pawnbroker's^rtoure^ Murphy^ Ol tooght ivry intelli^^gent mon knew they manes fail', hope an'^charity.
