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Show MANTLE LO8E8 OUT. Failed to Land Nomination for Governor Gov-ernor of Montana. Helena, Mont Edward Donlan of Missoula has been nominated by tho Republicans ot Montana for governor, Tho contest was a close ono, nnd flvo ballo'ts woro necessary to dotermlno tho parly's choice Donlan was opposed op-posed for tho nomination by fdrmor United States Senator Leo Mantlo ot Dutto nnd Charles M. Webster of Great Falls, both of whom woro supported sup-ported by strong delegations. For a whllo tho situation was strained and n deadlock was Imminent, Dunlan's llnal majority was only four. Tho platform endorses tho reclassification reclassi-fication of tho mlnoral lands embraced em-braced In tho Northern Pacific land grants; approves tho law prohibiting corporations from contributing to campaign funds; tho law prohibiting child labor In the District of Columbia Colum-bia nnd the pure food law. Tho postal savings bank law Is endorsed, an In-creaso In-creaso of tho navy Is favored, and thb improvement ot tho navlgablo waterways water-ways is asked. Adequato protection ot tho health of miners nnd tho Insur-nnca Insur-nnca of sanllnry conditions In mines Ih pledged, while a wcll-dovlscd system sys-tem of public highways Is favored. Tho platform demands better protection protec-tion of doposl'ors In stato nnd private bankB, and advocates tho election by popular vote of United States senators. |