Show GOVERNOR LESLIE ir an epitome of ilia 1113 public career 11 it ED rian anari gor leslie was born in kentucky when bare ly ineligible eligible h lit was sent by the county of bia his residence to represent it in the lower house of the legislature several years afterwards he was sent to td the senate for eight year yew and i was wait afterwards made speaker of the senate and presided as lieutenant governor subsequently he was nominated bythe by the largest democratic convention ever eve r as assembled in the state over four of tho the most popular and talented men of tho the state public men h having ay g on ta the e last ballot convention ln votes a majoryy over oyer bia his final competitor he ile canvassed the state and bad had fifty discussions with t the he mott vioet balente d republican Izi in ill the el J 4 state hoar john al harlan ROW of the united States Supreme q court an and divas was over him by bome 0 majori y he served e d M ats a ra full I 1 I 1 bitet terms in a a G governor vj of lour years ears but was dip qualified by y the state tates constitution from be being pg his own successor and was made district judge fot for sircarl sir years cars the th succeeding beeding demb democratic c aible state convention endorsed his administration in complimentary terms as did alio also ma many county N recent application io president cleveland for executive favors every congressman from kentucky both democrat and re rem pub publican licau senators and all the members of the appellate court with of bea public hl I 1 v abd aro 1 jib p of both political parti es be heartily artill recommended him L is latho meyeral congressmen from tennessee thia this dont look much like his being in made df governor bof of kentucky th i a I 1 14 i t e S ta J 1 lag UC ly T the 1 truth is he be was as well known to the people of f the slate state is any man in it an and waa among ita US most poi popular blit r andt teemed public men and his bis administration among tho the state baa has ev even f had and for fbi integrity of purpose enda desi desire reto to serve the people and D d t beir beet bie t interest in all ivi wise and prudent measures gov lee leslie lie 81 stands preeminent pre eminent and the people of montana will ill find in him a true friend well wisher and co laborer ia iu the development of that thit gelof gem of the mountains As I 1 understand he d ducs pcs not go as a carpets bagger but expects to make it his future and boDa bonafide fide home this shows the anji unjust u st and malicious character of tb the recent article of the S L tribune R K |