The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-07
Great Gathering Of Representative
Men From All Sections Of the
State Yesterday.
The Montana Frce Coinage Asso.
ciation to Work for the
White Metal.
Marcus Daily Its President and an Exscu-
tive Committee With Gov, Hauser
1ts Chairman.

sponse TO the call issued about week ago
for silver conferences. While the silver
mining interest was largely represented, the
msmbership represented all the interests OF
tho state. There were prominent bakers,
large stoekgrowers, men with great msrcan-
tile interests. and leading politicians Of all
parties. And there we're owners Of gold
mines. a. we'll as representative silver pro-
dacers. Ex-Gov. 8. I. Haussr. Hon. Mar
Gus Daily. Hon. Ma. tin Naginnis. Hon. Lee
Sanders, Congressman Hartman, Geo. W.
Irwin II. and Hon. T. @. Marshall took
very active part in the action Of the confer
ence. There was little attempt ct speech
making. ths oonfe. ence psrtakinR more Of
the character of . business men'G cOnven-
tion.
Hon. Martin Maginnis called the confer
enes TO order in few words. saying the
delegates had met for business purposes.
I'VE are all Of the same opinion" said the
major, ION the silver question. We meet
TO 90 organize our FORCES and arrange them
q TO have ths proper moral effect. Un-
fortunately. Montana has never taken the
interest In this question her position do
vsntions whore was the only delegate.
and others whore was the only speaker.
We should take steps now to impress upon
the country our sentimsuts on this ques-
tion."
When Major Msginnis concluded. Hon.
Thos. G. Marshall. of Missouls, was elected
temporary chairman and J. b. LshiRh. Of
Butte, Temporary secretary. The chair ap-
pointed Major MaRinnis, Lee Mantle. Ira
Meyers w. w. Anderson and John r.
Tools As committee on permanent organ
ization. and Lieut.. Gov. Botkin, w. j.
Stevens. Of Missoula; w. M. Thornton, Of
Deer Lodge; DR.. @. p. Hough. of Butte.
and George w. Irvine H., OF Butte, - q
committee on resolutions.
After recess the q st named committee
reported. suggesting that An association to
citation, be formed; that the permanent
chairman Of the meeting and Of the asso-
citation be Marcus DAILY; permanent score
tsry, Jas. b. Lehigh. OF Butte; assistant
secretary. Barnard Brown. of Helena;
treasurer. VIM. L. Hall. of Butte. The
committee also recommended shat an OK
| eoutlve committee of seven be named, the
committee to have full power to fill all
vacancies, call meetings, generally direct
all the work OF the association and have
the power. if the members thought neoss-
sary. to select delegates to attend the ses-
sions Of tho Bi-Metailic league at Chicago.
and also delegates to .eprssent the silver
cong, ess. The committee recommended
that this committee DO compos.
ed OF S. T. Haussr. chairman; John
II. Toole. E. g. Maclay,. Thos. w.
Hart, John Caplioe. w. w. Alderson. and
Thos. G. Marshall.
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but before 1t could be put by the chairman,
Mr.. DAILY arose and started TO decline the
position Of president. Before he could say
half dozen words Gov. Hauser inter-
rupted him. saying he imagined Mr.. DAILY
wanted to decline. he judged. because of his
modesty. and he called for the question. II
was put and the report was adopted. On
taking the chair. Mr. DAILY said il was the
first time hs had known an American citi-
zen to be deprived of hearinR. He went
on to say that while his interests and the
interests of. the state demanded that he
should do all in his power 10 further the
work Of the association. he must positively
association. II have NOT the time" he
continued. ITO attend to its duties. There
| 10 no modesty about this dsolinetion, but
decline simply because cannot attend to
it. am vitality interested in the subject
that has brought ne together. but am
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Justice to the cause accept the honor you
would confer upon NO."
M. Hauser said when he referred tc
Mr.. Daly's modesty he meant in regard TO
notofiety. "Thers is fight on" he con-
tinusd. land that is the renson want MIR.
DAILY to be the president of the association.
He is a good tighter, aud when am in ons
q sfer to be on his side. l have met Mr..
DAILY socially. pleasantly and otherwise.
aud now want him to be actively in this
fight with u.s."
Mr. Mantle suggested that as Mr.. Hause,
was the chair man OF the executive com
mittee great deal Of the work would fall
on him. Mr.. DAILY still demurred. and
finally motion was carried to continus
the committee with instructions TO recon-
mend vlcs-chnirnnn. Then an adjourn
ment was taken until $50 at the audi
torium.