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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 00:33, 31 January 2018 (UTC)
... that Montana lieutenant governor Archibald E. Spriggs participated in a secret political plot to allow William A. Clark to retain his Senate seat? Source: The Battle for Butte: Mining and Politics on the Northern Frontier, 1864-1906, Michael P. Malone, Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2012, p. 127-8
ALT1:... that Montana lieutenant governor Archibald E. Spriggs once hurried back to his state in response to a telegram reading, "Weather fine, cattle doing well"?
Created by Brianyoumans (talk). Self-nominated at 22:26, 17 January 2018 (UTC).
Overall: I can't see the source for the hook, so I am accepting in good faith. epicgenius (talk) 19:22, 18 January 2018 (UTC)
Most of the article is fine, but in "Business career", the statement but the project was halted by the advent of World War I. is unsourced. That info was in his obituary. I added a reference.Brianyoumans (talk) 20:49, 18 January 2018 (UTC)
In the "Political career" section's second paragraph, the phrase Unfortunately, the governor submitted a competing appointment makes it seem like you favored Spriggs' appointment instead. You should remove "unfortunately". I made it "However" instead. Brianyoumans (talk) 20:49, 18 January 2018 (UTC)
I can't see the source for the hook, so I am accepting in good faith. epicgenius (talk) 19:22, 18 January 2018 (UTC)