The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-02-13
FOR The final BATTLE
Forces In Helena Preparing For lhs
Decisive Ballot.
MEN WHO VALUE HONOR
Republicans Who VIII Not Disgrace
Their State or Party-Hopes
OF Clarke Supporters
Faitering.
Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
HELENA, Feb. l2.-This has been busy
day in Helena. The workers OF the cam
paign for Tho nominee Of the Doodle party
have not been idle moment. They have
been looking for more men with impe,l,.
men's in their princics. What they may
have accomplished will bc known when
The vote is taken tomorrow. Tho Clark
mon have five workers for every repre-
sentative, and the limit is off. Tho
ooodiIsts clam that they will have enough
more republicans tomorrow TO elect
Clark. and they say that Clark has his
speech of acceptance all written and ready
Tor delivery at high noon. But the doodle
party is not the only party that has been
1T work to-day.
There are still In Helena men of IN
tegriis ana honor, and these men since
na'uruay noon have been aroused as
never before. II is not alone a question
OF saving the republican party from going
10 pieces; IL is n question of saving tho
state OF Montana from everlasting dis.
grace. Men Tho take pride in the states
honor are at work to-day in n last eiror, 10
preven, Montana from being designated
The wide world over the state without a
conscience.
on Saturday afternoon republicans like
l.. IL. Hcrshfield. Governor Richards,
colonel Sanders. T.. ID. Weed and others,
male up their minds that the horrible
CRIME must bc stopped; that its cu,mi-
na'ioh must not he permitted.
inat evening the republicans were
called INTO caucus. Earnest appeals were
made 10y the party leaders TO save tho
state from disgrace by refusing even TO
listen to the temptations of the Doodle
party. Urgent appeals were made to
those who had already voted for Clark to
return To their party, as tho only means
by which they could preserve their own
Ioiior and prevent the name of Montana
from Doing reproach. Lee Mantle
offered TO retire at once as the nominee of
The party and urged that some one be Sc
iccted on whom the entire party could
agree. Wilbur 4. Sanders also laid aside
all personal feeling and urged that the
party stand by some one man of the party.
no matter who ne might be. He was will
hhg 10 maze any sacrifice 10 save the
party from disruption and the
STATE from dishonor. Speeches Of
Similar import were made by
several Others. Only one or two Of those
WHO betrayed the partyswas in attendance.
Leaders OF the party believe that The meet
| ing has had its effect and that no more
Will he enticcd To leave their ranks.
Tho reason given by the republican
anEcN 10 the doodle party for their be-
trayal, are wrctchedly ilimsy. One reason
is that they could see no chance of elect
ing republican. In view of the fact that
every day that passes without choice in
creases the probability of a republican
being appointed. shows the emptiness OF
this excuse. Another reason assigned is
that II is pity to have dying man
brought up INTO the legislative chamber
each day. Davidson was out sleigh riding
Saturday afternoon. and is in far better
condition than he was when the rcpub-
licans refused to pair with him. Tho
only excuse offered is that tho party
should not have switched from it's original
caucus nominee. Mr.. Mantle has agreed
TO withdraw ut once IL the bo!ting rcpub-
licans desire. and his supporters will ac.
cept any other candidate.
Not enc OF the five republicans who
voted for Clark have been able To assign a
single reasonable excuse for so doing. II
is expected that all of tho II votes in tho
legislature will be cast for the first timo
| tomorrow for senator. If SO. there will be
| So votes necessary Tor a choice. Clark re-
| ccivcd q voics Saturday. With the alb
| sen,ces back Clark will add three of his