The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-18

party. We have also received q very
large number of communications from
third party citizens Of Montana and from
prominent and Trustworthy %populists in
other states. All this testimony IL in the
nature of instructions that il We cannot
elect . populist we should give our voice
and vote to tho next best man to represent
this state in tho national senate. We are
thus put in q trying position but We are pre-
pared to discharge our duty fearlessly. hon
sstly and according 10 what We believe to
be altogether tor the best interests of all
the people. The two populists in this leg
~islature who have thus far co-operated in
every vote taken in joint session. declare
the candidates now before this body for the
office of senator. We recognize in him n
wo thy and honorable man, who has not
sought to bride or buy his way into the
senate at Washington. We believe him to
be the best qualified of all the candidates
thus ia, presented for the otiiee OF senator.
He has been tested in the national leQisla-
ture and has proved himself a man who
takes unseltish regard for all classes of citi-
zens. His action in CONGRESS- was watmly
approved by many eastern labor unions
and We know of our own knowledge
that this compliment was not sought by
him, or by any friend in his behalf. l have
in my possession many communications
from a large number Of labor organizations
in the state earnestly requesting the popu-
lists in this Legislature to declare in favor of
this gentleman, and / can say that for my
self these requests find response In my own
feelings and in my convictions. Ihave
known the gentleman for years and l can
testify of my own knowledge to his personal
integrity, TO his upright citizenship, to his
useful public services. and to his warm
sympathy with most of the propositions for
which the peoples party of Montana are
~contending. He is not a rich man. but in all
~e r$iac he ruy IT. m ~ nf tho pnApS nhIa
men in the state. Acting after full and
careful consultation with my third party
colleagues from Silver Bow county, ! cast
my vote for w. w. Dixon"
There was some applause at this change
of populist front, but as it was not too
the trouble of checking it. Speaker
Matthews. whose name comes last On the
list, followed the example of his Silver Bow
associate. and voted for Dixon. Smalley
voted for Dixon also. just az he had done
when the house took the ballot by itself.
the joint session:
For Clark-Cardwell, Cullen. Hoffman,
McDermott and Steele-5.
Fol Sandets-Baylies, Goddard, Hatch,
Power and Swift-5.
For DISQUALIFICATION and Matts-2.
Paired-Brown and Buford, Folsom and
Gibson-4.
The vote of the house in the joint session
Was as follows:
For Clark-Ash, Bach. Butler. Dudley.
Fitschen. KilRallon, Lockhatt. LoRue, Lor-
ing. McDonel. Martin, Murphy. Sa%ppinRton.
soharnikow. Tierney. Truman, Wahls and
Wilson'S.
For sanders-Annear, Babcock. Benson,
G.. H. Bray, Burrell, Burns, Carpenter.
Coder, Fleming. Goodell, Graves, Huffman,
Jeffers, Lawrence. Leech, Lewis, Jockey.
Losee, Mckay. Metzel. Monteath. Rose,
Sweet. Tallant, Van Cleve. and Winters
-26.
For Dixon-Bonner, A. F. Bray, Burke.
Fitzgerald, German, Smalley. Ward,
Walkup and Matthews-9.
For Collins-Beecher-1.
On joint ballot the result was: CLARK %,
Sanders 81, Dixon IL, Collins, l.,