The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-10-13
THE CAPITALCOMMITTEE
Il presented In a Joint Conference
Held in Bullo on Friday
Afternoon.
PropoHition Submitted by tho
Helena Men in Regard To
tho Eloouon.
Accepted In Part By tho Anseonds Men,
Hscommsnd That tho Capital Vote
He Counted first.

Special 20 tho Independent
BUTTE, Oct. ~. -RsprsasniAtiyss Of The
Helena and Ansoonda capital committees
met a. She GoDsFmott hotSl bore to-dAy TO
make arrangements for an honest capital
slsotion. HsisnA was represented by !. +,
WoolHAn. N. W. MoConnsli and l.. II.
HeFIbhsld; Anaeonds bY Marcus DAILY.
John X. 1ools and ). II. DaHton, The
Helena committee suhmitisd these p'opo-
aitiohs In writing; Fist, That the judges
ot election thAll be equally diVidst between
tho Two eontsstaHts; second, That ihls rule
shall particularly apply 10 Silver how,
Deer Lodge. lowiG snd Clarke MiAsoula,
RGvslii. FlAthsad. Cascade aud GAllhtin
counties; Third. That the kSy Of the bAl-
10, boz shall bs given TO friend
Of one Of the contestants and tho ballo,
boI 10 a friend Of the o,hSr. so that during
intermisslons both shall no, be in the
hands OF a friend Of one OF the contestants;
Fourth, That whore judges of election have
already been appointed and are not fairly
divided between Tbs contestants. that a
sufficient number OF snoh judges be pro-
cured by resignation hud by subsequent
appointment 40 40 TO equsliz, tho friends
OF the two contestants; Fifth, The commit
tee guarantees 10 sscufe the designations
necessary to .quAlizs things In Lswil and
Clarke county. and the same favors are
asked In Deer Lodge couu,y.
10 Ia further Iropos,d that a representa-
tive OF each OF the contestants be plae ed on
duty al each registry station. A joint re-
ward is proposed for any violation OF cleo
tion laws. IL 10 also proposed that no
oards be used bV electors who may not DO
into the polls. indicating how ho wishes his
ballot marked. II also proposes that
judges Of election be requested 10
TO count the capital vsts frat.
This evening the Aaheonda capital com
mites sent an ahswsf. IL sgross 10 do
everything within the oommittss's power
and within ths Law 70 faoilits,s fair and
legal expression Of the peoples choice.
vhstevN may bs the result. we will
afford every opportunity TO the frisnds OF
Helena to attend the registry ofises aud
prevent false rssistfAtios. ana also TO al
tend the canvass OF yotsa The COMMITTEES
az ess 10 unto In Offering rewards for vio-
lations OF election laws II agrsss tbai
mother committee shall prepare any cards
or devices for an slsotor TO indicate how
his ballot shall be marked"
AZ 10 ths proposition 10 have the judges
and clerks OF olseiien equally divided, and
TO have judges already appointsd resign
and others appointed 10 effect this equality,
the oommittss says; "All the terms OF the
election law having been already complied
with In the matter of the selection OF
judges and CLERK, Of election. your plan
proposes an srrsngsmsnt vhs sby SONS
Of the provisions OF that law shall
be cito1nventsd In the interest," Of the
two capital contestants. Your propo
eitiou, vs suspect IL liable
TO call out ,hs objection or protest OF
many other candidates 10 may tmperil
the count on state and local tickets, Hs we'll
as the settlement OF the capital contest 10
sslf While We are psrfes,ly willing 10 ae-
ospt ysur suggestion n 10 the custody OF
the ballet boxes and the ksys thereto. We
hardly consider that ws have any right 10
dictate TO the judges In these matters.
Their duties are prescribed by Law. Never
thOlsss, We aErss 20 uni,e with ron in an
effort TO bring alton, the arrangement you
propose. although We dsslfs TO say 10 you
that. In our opinion. ths demand you max,
10 an unfair reflection on the petsonsl hon
esty of the ofiosu whose removal you pro
} pose. as we'll hs on the official integrity Of
the commissioners who appointed than"
The committee ohssIfully joins in tho ro'
, quest that the iudges count the capital vot,
nusL Regarding eVety county in tho stats
the committee asks nothing except that the
persons 10 desires TO station these 10 Wit
ness tho registration and count shall b,
hfo, dSi every legal facility.
Al 1870 to- nlght a reply was sent by th,
Helena committee 10 the AnaoAndA com.
mlitSS regrst,lnE that the latter had moi
} lssn ht 90 ACCEPT the main proposition, ro-
lGting 10 an equal division Of JUICES and
clerks OF election. Half an hour lAtel
answer was rSeslysd from the Anaconds
oommit,ss stating that ths Helena com
p mit,ss had purposely perverted its Ian
guARs agreeing 10 comply 70 full extent o.
its ability with the demsnd. aud AakinG Oh,
Helena eommiitsS 10 name At once tht
judges aud clerks IL desired removed, Ant
tho nam" OF those II desired appointed IL
, thsir1a,sad.