The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-02
FAITHFUL DEMOCRACY
Good Work Of The Convention in Butte
Yesterday.
Mr.. MUELLER FOR MAYOR
Characteristic Of the Local Party.
II Presents an Exceptionally
Able Ticket for the Consider
alton OF Legal Voters.

OH DdtuTuuy tue ueInOCTdllC CITY
convention met at noon to-day in the
Auditorium. Will l.. Clark called the
meeting to order and read the call for the
convention. II. |. Wilson, n. b. David
son and ]. II. McQueeney were placed in
nomination for temporary chairman, but
the first named could not be found and
the others politely declined the honor.
DIR. G.. II. Blackburn was then elected
chairman and Harry +. Aleshire was
made temporary secretary. The follow
ing committees were appointed:
On standardization McGurk, John
Eddy, j. +. Kelly, Joseph La Chapelle. A.
NJ. Dussault. Jerry Mullin, z. Ii. Toole,
j. ID. Semons.
On permanent organization-Capt. John
Mccormick, John O'Rourke, Dan Tewey,
j. NJ. Quinn, Joe Perrin, Sol Levy, \.
Reichle, n. b. Davidson.
On resolutions-T. +. Courtney, c. j.
Walsh. George AlthoH, James Forbis,
Chris Phillips, Justin Butler, NJ. Arnold,
w. G.. Pfouts.
An adjournment was then taken until
> o'clock and at that hour there was a full
representation of delegates, together with
large attendance of interested specta-
tors.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton recommended j. j. Haggerty for per-
manent chairman and Harry +. Aleshire
for secretary. and the report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following which were loudly APP
plauded ami unanimously adopted:
Resolved, By the democratic party OF the city
OF Butte, in convention assembled that we re-
affirm the principles of the democratic party as
enunciated In the Chicago platform, and all OF
its ime-honOred principles.
ReSOircd, That we hereby cordially endorse
the present city administration OF our retiring
mayor, Hon 4. o. Dugan, as being an honest,
able, conservative and economic administration
OF the affairs OF this city for the two years last
past
Resolved, That the democratic party are in
favor OF an honest. pure and economical admin
lstratlon OF the affairs OF TINS clty ana favor All
necessary pubic improvements, the perform
ance OF all public work ny days labor and the
improvements OF all streets and public improve
ments under the control OF the city.
Resolved, That we do most earnestly condemn
the interference in the politics OF our city OF
any secret organization; that we believe such
Interference to be un-American and opposed TO
the principles Of our national and state const-
tutionS. and believe that IL viii only result in
strife, hatred and i'll will between our fellow
citizens, and opposed TO every principle OF good
government
ResoIued. That we do most earnestly appeal
TO all citizens to stand loyal and true to the best
interests OF our fair city, that at the present
time we are confronted with condition hereto
fore unknown In our local politics and one
which II not condemned by the people OF this
city will destroy every principle OF our govern
ment, one of the people, for the people and by
the people.
DIR. Blackburn then moved that the con-
vention go into secret caucus. Mr.. Genz-
berger protested against this proposition
as he said it was not democratic. All
democrats he said had a right TO know
just what the convention did, and the
doors should be open to the world.
~ agree in the main with what Mr..
Genzberger has said," remarked j. NJ.
Quinn, "but we are confronted by an I'M
usual situation and while we all have the
same object in view there may be differ
ences of opinion as to the best means to
pursue. | therefore favor Dr. Blackburn's
motion"
The proposition to caucus was then put
and carried by a practically unanimous
vote. As the reporters had been allowed
to remain in the republican and popullst
caucuses they kept their seats, but they
were afterwards excluded and the dele
gates had the big hall all TO themselves.
j. IL. McQueeney moved that the repre-
sentatives of the press be allowed to re-
main, but he was quickly voted down.
The caucus was held for the purpose of
discussing a proposed fusion with the
populists on n citizens ticket, but nothing
was accomplished in this direction. I'm
mediately after the reporters and every
body else but the delegates had been
shown out the door the chairman read a
communication from delegation of
populists, consisting of j. k. Wharton, L.
IL. minus ana JOun W eStOu. VINO uSkeu 10
be allowed TO discuss the situation with
the convention. The committee was adj
mitted and each member of il addressed
the convention in favor of a fusion ticket
with +. b. Howell for mayor. In response
TO question from John Lindsay,
the members of the committee stated
that they were not authorized to act for
the populist party, but that a committee
of II, of which they were members, had
full power TO act, but this committee
would be in session at Mr.. Wharton's Of
flee until o'clock and would be prepared
TO listen TO any suggestions that the dem
ocraIs might wish to offer. After n brief
discusso ion il was decided as tho sense of
the convention that n candidate for mayor
should be nominated, as the populists
had already selected their candidate, be-
fore tho negotiations could go any far
Their.
T.. %. Dugan placed Henry Mueller in
nomination and he was the unanimous
choice of the convention. j. L. Kelly was
then authorized to notify tho populist
committee that the convention was ready
to meet them. Tho chair appointed the
following committee to meet the populist
committee to discuss the situation with
them: II. +. Courtney, l.. q. Dugan, j.
NJ. Quinn, John Curran, w. G.. Pfouts,
John O'Rourkc. John Lindsay. w. L. Shir-
ley, J. II. McQueeney, II. |. Wilson, p. 5.
Harrington and Dan Tewey. The popu-
list committee conSlsteu OF rat Nleaney.
w. A. ShifTelbin. John Byrne. J. Il. Whar-
ton. George l.. McGTath. John Weston, L.
II. Kinds, John Caplice and four others.
The two committees were in session for
nearly an hour. The populists insisted
that L. h. Howell must head the fusion
ticket. while the democrats were equally
loyal TO MIR. Mueller. After prolonged
discussion tho populists withdrew, after
announcing that they would not consent
to fusion unless Mr.. Howell was given the
mayoralty nomination. The democratic
committee would not agree TO this propo-
sition and reported to the convention that
the two committees had been unable TO
agree. The doors were then thrown open
and an adjournment was then immedi-
ately taken to the council chamber at