Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
A MALE QUARTETTE.
The Democratic GIee Club for the
Fall Campaign---How they Organ
ized at Anaconda.
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS,

| iZeO al Anaconda.
| DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
ANACONDA, M. T., Aug. 81, 1889 {
DEAR HERALD:-"What strange things
fellow sees when he hain't got no gum"
or in other words, how affecting the specta-
Gle of brotherly love just displayed here
1 have seen good deal in my peculiar
position as familiar spirit in the Demo-
cratic camp. but 1 must request that you
keep my name secret, as 1 would lose the
job which 1 now hold if it got out that 1
had given away matters that my peculiar
confidential position gives me cognizance Of
Well, failing to get the capital, my friend
Marcus has secured the Democratic head
quarters. He feels a little sore on the
first proposition and has come to the con-
clusion that it is easier to command the
entire Democratic party of Montana
than to exact obedience from the
city of Helena. The role of Dicta-
tor suits him down to the ground
and the subserviency of his fawning sub
jects is amusing to behold. According to
precedent the nominees for Governor and
Congressman, who are both Helena men,
should have selected State committee
chairman from among their friends in that
city. But no. The two ex delegates, who
have been made and built up politically
by the people of Helena, went right back
on their own town, gave chairman David
son the cold shoulder, ignored other old
time political managers of Last Chance,
and came over to the camp of the enemy,
Anaconda, to select a chairman for their
State committee. Why, when l was over
at Helena during the Constitutional Con-
ventiOn, these two Dromios seemed to be
fighting against the very man whom now
they have chosen to carry their political
standard. do not want to reflect upoL
the mighty Marcus, for he has no warmer
friend than /, but it does seem strange
that after trying to and very nearly
succeeding in removing the capital
from Helena, he should be selected as party
leader by the Helena men. Well, con-
sistency is rare gem and politics some
times gets uncongenial dodgers in the same
bed. But pause to ask what the con-
stituents of Messrs Toole and Maginnis
will think of their placing the Democratic
headquarters at Anaconda and selecting
Marcus DAILY as their chairman. Was it
done in the spirit of heaping Goals of fire
on his head, or was it because the Dromios
could not help themselves? However, the
people of Helena can form their own con-
clusions. With Daly's designs on the capi-
tai, what would happen to Helena if
through his help Joe TOole and Martin
Maginnis were elected? Democrats of
Helena should reflect little on this before
casting their ballots for State officers.
THE MALE QUARTETTE.
My friend Marcus has blossomed out as
q musician; likewise my friend Hauser;
ditto my friend Broadwater; ditto
my friend Clark. Before to-day their
musical talents we're hidden under
the modest reserve characteristic of
each, but in the ocean Of brotherly love,
Platonic friendship, four-souls-with- but-a-
single thought, harmony in which the con-
vention swan so contentedly to-day, they
lifted up their voices and poured forth the
pent up melody of years. When the con-
vention heard the weakling voices of the
individual debutants, they were surprised
at the discord. None of the gentlemen
had ever sung in public before. The tenors
of Clark and DAILY were rusty and rasping,
while the bassos of Broadwater and HauseI
were painfully in need of harmOnizing and
CultlNdklOu OAHU tAC COhSCAttOA IL
caucus: "Gentlemen, this won't do. You
are emulating the Salvation Army, each
one singing his own tune in his own key
That is not harmony. What we want is
harmony with big II. Never mind the
melody, but practice harmony. If we let
you 90 out before the country now, each
of you will be singing off the key
and the discord will alright your audi
ences We had enough of your discord
last year. You must rehearse frequently
under capable leader so that when you
appear in public your four voices blended
in harmony shall make agreeable music to
Democratic ears" No one was bold enough
to gainsay this logic. So B., c., D. and H
met in dark closet, where none could see
the light OF animosity in the others eyes
and passed the following resolution:
Resolued, That in Difference to the ex-
pressed wishes of the other members of the
Democratic state convention, we hereby
form quadruple alliance to be known as
the Male Quartette Adjunct of the United
Democracy's Harmonious Glee Club. That
for the same reason we agree to let the pub
lie believe, if they are sufficiently credu.
lOue THAT we have kissed and made up
buried the hatchet, laid aside all grievances
and, in the language of Col. Curtis, every
thing else of that kind" That as aOmaster OF
harmony we hereby elect one eofOurmembers
by name Marcus, as leader of the quartette
and pledge ourselves to keep one eye on
our music and the other on his baton
That our place of meeting be at Anacond a.
and that our private rehearsala may be de-
voted to the exchange of personal compli'
ments which we may desire to make and
that in the privacy of these Tehearsals, this
agreement shall not be in force; but on all
other occasions and before the
public we will sing harmoniously
and act as brothers. That
this agreement shall be in force until the
first day of October, A. d. 1889, and that
after that date each of US shall be at liberty
to openly resume the attitude and roles
carried before this date, the same as if thi.
agreement bad never been made. And
that if any of us departs from the letter OF
spirit of these resolutions Except in our pri
vate rehearsaIs as above providedD ne shall
forfeit the full strength of his vote
for Senator in the first Democratic legisla
ture, said vote to be apportioned among
the other member of the quartette, share
and share alike.
(Signed.) BILL.
| SAM.
MARK.
CHARLEY.
ANACONDA, Aug, 81, 1889. t
1t was only through my position as con
fidential agent of the quartette that wa
enabled to secure draft Of these resolu
tions, and 1 trust you will appreciate my
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