The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-02-14
TRUE To THEIR TRUST
Democrats Meet and Decide On 4 Plan
10 End the Fight
HE IS READY TO WITHDRAW
Congressman Dixon willing TO Make
Personal Sacrifice For
the Best Interests OF
His Party.

Special Dispatch to the standard.
HELENA. Feb. 13.-The collapse in tho
Clark vote to-day made IL manifest that
the election of Mr.. Clark is impossible.
Where he needed three votes to elect him
Saturday he needed 10 to-day. No Dixon
man will vote for him and to-day IL be-
came apparent that even the republicans
would not remain with him. In fact the
public would not permit them 10 vote Tor
n candidate of the opposite party even TX
they desired to do SO. This being the sit
ua,ion the dcmocrai, members of the leg
islature who have been supporting Mr..
Dixon mot this evening at the Merchants
hotel. Judge Dixon spoke briefly, saying
that as either the election Of himself OF
MIR. Clark seemed impossible. and
as il seemed necessary for the well
fare Of the democratic party that
a democratic senator be elected, he
had concluded to withdraw from the con-
test in case Clark would do the same. and
leave the members of the legislature FREQ
To select a third candidate. Several OF
the members present spoke on the sub
ject, concurring In tho views expressed
by Mr.. DSon.
The following address was then signed
by all tho democrats who have been vot-
ing FOR Mr.. Dixon;
A short adfrcss o. The n D,raarrntic Members ~
N. Lsgisl1tiv. of Mont1nd Who Hare B,sn
Voting for W. 4. Clark for Tinted STATES
senator:
The undersigned dem ocratic members Of the
legislature Of Montana. who have been voting
for ". W. Dixon for United sIa.e senator,
think this the proper occasion 10 call your serl-
| Gus attention 20 the senatorial situation.
The democrats with the assistance OF the
! Iopulst members can elect n senator. hut dur
ing a series or ballots extending over more than
a month. have been. and stili are. unable To
agree upon n candidate. IL Is doubtful N either
Of the present candidates can be elected. only
. about 10 days of the session remain. Within
| that time, n nj all. senator must he elected.
Not only the interests Of the party In this state,
hut In the United states. imperatiyely demand
that that senator be a democrat. We belieye
that the time has now come when all
good and true democrats should disre'
gard their personal preferences and unite
unon some honest and capable democrat out
side OF any of the candidates who have hereto
fore beenpromlnent, and elect him. Our own
| preference has been, and Il. for Mr.. Dixon. aud
.
Ne have stood by nm faitntuiiN but we 40 not
/ believe that he or any other one man shoud
stand Ia the way OF democratic success ana u"
does not desire to do so. We have MS assurance
TO this effect and his promise 70 wmhdfaw un-
condItionaiiy and absolutely from the contest II
W. A. clark Will do the same.
We desire 10 be frank In the statement Of our
position. We will not under any circumstances
vote for W. A. Clark for senator. II. however,
any other democrat can be agreed uron be-
tween yon and ourselves. and Mr. clafh VIII
withdraw absolutely and unconii,ionaiiy from
the rae Mr.. Dixon will do the same. and We
viii vote for such democrat and do all within
our power a. secure his election rs senator.
We do not believe that there Is any one demo-
crat In Montana who as a mortgage upon the
senatorship or who Is Of such command
Ing ability rs TO bar all Others
from tho contest. On the contrary
We think We have q great number OF men In ouf