The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-16
CONVENTION NOTES.
Something About Missoula's Coming
Senator.

Something About Missoula's Coming
Senator.
E. D. Mats, Missoula county's demo-
cratic candidate for senator, is young man
of promise. His eloquence and the vigor of
his language took the convention by storm
last night. He is man of commanding APP
pearance. possesses powerful voice and is
good talker. He is twenty seven years of
age and was born in Wisconsin and is I'M
married. He was educated in the university
of Wisconsin and is graduate of the law
department. He has resided in Montana
only one year, but has rapidly won favor
among the people of Missoula county, who
have every reason to be proud Of him. He
looks like winner and if convincing logic
can win votes for him he will surely repre-
sent Missoula in the next legislature.
The absence of the Hon. Samuel Word
from the convention was noticed by many
yesterday. Mr. Word made great efforts to
attend the convention yesterday but his
physician protested against his leaving the
house. 1t was the first democratic conven-
ton in many years that Mr.. Word did not at
tend, and his eloqaence which never fails to
instill enthusiasm into the hearts of dem
ocrats, was missed. But the convention was
with him in spirit us he was with them
and last night nearly every delegate sent
his compliments up to MIR. Word. He re.
ceived cards containing the autographs OF
everv delegate who was in the opera house
and this alone will prove a valuable token
as the names included one of the creates
bodies of representative Montanians ant
democrats, ever assembled in one place.
The Hon. w. A. Clark was slightly indis
posed yesterday, but not sufficiently to re
sist the loud calls for him, which he re
sponded to. and was given greeting
eqauled only to that accorded Hon. Martil
Maginnis.
Such scene of enthusiasm and hat waiv
ing as was presented yesterday when Hon
Marcus DAILY was nominated by acclama
ton for the craftsmanship of the state com.
mittee Is rarely seen, and it must have don,
Mr.. Days heart good to witness sucl
manifestations of confidence in him.
1t was BY. far the most notable convention
ever held in Montana. Compared to it
the republican convention was wake.
Before adjournment the following resolu-
ton was adopted with great heartiness:
Resolved. That the thanks of this con
ventlon are due and are hereby extended &c
Hon. William A. Clark and Hon. Martir
Maglnnis for the noble exertions made b,
them Ill exposing to the senate of the United
States and through the senate to the entire
people of the United States the yillainy anC
fraud which led up to the pretended cleo
ton of w. F. Sanders and Thomas C. Powe,
as senators of the United States from the
state OF Montana: That every lover O
Justice and order in the state of Montan,
owes to those gentlemen debt Of pratitnd,
which will be long remembe ed. Though
unsuccessful in the effort to gain the seat
in the senate to which they were fairly an,
justly elected, they havey yet the satlsfactio,
of knowing that party prejudice and un
scrupulousness alone deprived them of Tia
places to which they were called by thei
constituents-thep people. OF them it ma,
be truthfully said as was said of patriot o
old:
More than JOY Marcellus exiled feels,
Than Caesar with senate at his heels"