The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-14
DIXON WILL WITHDRAW.
Action Taken Last Night at a Meet.
Of That Gentleman's
. Friends
They Are Ready to Take Up An
other Candidate II Mr..
Clark Will.
Neither Il to Stand Aside, Howsyer, Until
m1bird Man IL Agreed Upon--The
Populists to Have \ Voice.

| Ihore was meeting last night OF the
supporters Of Hon. w. w. Dixon to con-
sider the senatorial situation. Mr.. Dixon
was present, and In q short talk he said he
recognized the fact that the session of the
| legislature was almost at an end, and also
that 1T was not reasonable to suppose that
eIther Mr.. Clark or himself could be elected
senator. Under the circumstances no said
he was willing to Withdraw from the con-
test if Mr.. Clark would, and let the demo-
crats elect some democrat whom they could
all unite upon. The meeting lasted for a
couple of hours. and at its close the follow
ing was furnished The INDEPENDENT 90 the
result:
! A short address to the dem ocratio mem.
bsrs OF the legislature Of Montana who
have been voting for Mr.. w. A. Clark for
United States senator:
The undersigned democratic mem bers of
the Legislature of Montana who have been
voting for Mr.. w. w. Dixon for United
States senator think this the proper oo-
casion to call your serious attention to the
senatorial situation.
The democrats, with the assistance of
the populist members. can elect a senator,
but during series of ballots extending
over moro than month have been, and
still are. unable to agree upon candidate.
1t is doubtful II either Of tho present can
didates can be elected. Only about six
that time, if at all. a senator must be
elected. Not only the interests Of the party
in this state. but in the United States, i'm
peratively demand that that senator be q
democrat. We believe that the time has
now come when all good and true demo-
1 CHI ard hzi.
sonal preferences and unite upon soms
honest and capable democrat outside Of
any of the candidates who have been here
tofore prominent, and elect him senator.
Our own preference has been, and Ia, for
Mr.. Dixon and we have stood BY him faith
fully. But we do not believe that he or any
other one man should stand in the way of
democratic success, and he does not desire
to do SO. We have his assurance to this
effect. and his promise to withdraw uncon-
ditionally and absolutely from the contest
il Mr.. W. A. Clark will do the same. We
desire to be frank in the statement OF our
position. We will not. under any circum-
stances. vote for Mr.. w. A. Clark for soma
tor. If, however. any other democrat can
be agreed upon between you and ourselves,
and Mr.. Clark will withdraw absolutely
and Internationally from the race. Mr..
Dixon will do the same, and ws will vote
| for such democrat and do all within our
power to secure his election az senator.
| We do not believe there is any one demo-
crat in Montana who has mortgage upon
the senatorship. or who is of such COM
mandinR ability as to bar all others from
the contest. On the contrary, We think we
| have a great number of men in our party
who are as we'll qualified to represent Mon.
tana in the senate az any Of the present
candidates.
| We request you to suggest the names OF
one or more candidates, aside from MIR.
| Clark, whom you are willing to support.
| We wish, however, TO have IL distinctly un-
derstood that SO long az the populist Nom.
bers of the house, continue to act with us,
they are to have voice IL the selection OF
candidate.
| We wish it further understood. that Mr..
Dixon does not withdraw from the contest
(nor do We ask Mr.. Clark to do SOY until
and unless third candidate can be agreed
upon. Until this is effected. We shall con-
tinue to vote for Mr.. Dixon and endeavor
to secure his election.
| Our proposition is. that We agree upon
third candidate whom We can all support:
that, if we can, Nh Clark and Mr.. Dixon
withdraw from the race and We proceed at
once to elect a senator.
! We invite your earnest consideration to
what We have said and sincerely hope that
you may see your way clear to accept our
offer and end the present controversy.
| PARIS GIBSON, q. w. WARD,
II. ID. MATS, f. G. SMALLEY
" lie I4SHLsoloN, oofiN H. "AihUP,
| Il. ID. FITzGERALD. ED. BURKE,
Nj. GoRMAN, CHARLES BONNER.
Helena, Mont, Feb. A. 1893.
When the above WAS presented to Mr..
Dixon, he authorized the following:
! heartily concur in all that 10 said in tho
foregoing address and will do everything
possible, upon my part, to carry out the
plan proposed by my democratic support
ers
If any good democrat not now caudi-
date. can be elected senator, shall be more
than satisfied with the result, and il my
own withdrawal will accom- pish this, il will
not be withheld oven for moment
Feb. IA, 1888. w. w. DIXON.