The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-29
The P0PSNAME HOWELL
The Followers of Samuel MulVillO Hold
a Convention.
FUSION POLICY PROPOSED
AConference Committee Appointed
to Meet With the Democrats
They Adopt a Platform
and Then Adjourn.

Butte, March 2S.--The populists held
their city convention mt Caplice hall to-
night and practically decided on policy
of fusion with the democrats. After hot
fight T. b, Howell was nominated for
mayor and then n committee was APP
pointed TO decide what else should be
done and the convention adjourned till
noon Saturday.
In the absence of Chairman Brown, OF
the city central committee, the conven-
ton was called to order by George T.. Nc
Grath. John Weston was chosen to the
chair and j. S. McIneTny, temporary Sec
rotary.
Mr.. Weston said il seemed to be the
rule among conventions and legislative
assemblies to have a general row, but he
did not believe the populists would follow
the general rule. He also said that there
was a diversity of opinion among the dele
gates as to what should or should not be
done at the convention and he suggested
that after n temporary organization was
made and the committees appointed that
a caucus be held to deliberate. On motion
of McGrath, the chairman appointed the
following committees, one member from
each ward, in the order named:
Committee on credentials-William
Sheerin, w. II. Eddy, William Clancy,
Patrick Mcmahon, j. w. sheldon, D. j.
McInerny, George Datch and j. Keene.
Committee on permanent organization
Denis O'Brien. Dan Brown, Thomas Me-
Laughlin, John Fogarty, w. A. Shiffelbin,
Frank Stevens, James L. Goodwin and
Dan Mcdonald.
Committee on platform and resolutions
John Byrne, j. X. Wharton, Pat Meaney,
Frank Reber, Thomas Howard, George Il.
McGrath, j. ii. Calderhead and Henry
Davis.
recess of half an hour was then taken
to give the committees time TO prepare
their reports and give the delegates an
opportunity to caucus on the fusion prop
osition.
When the convention re-convened the
committee on credentials reported the
names of delegates entitled to seats IN
the convention and also recommended II.
A. Pelkey as delegate at large. The re-
port was adopted.
The committee on permanent organ
ization and order of business made a re-
port recommending that the temporary
organization be made permanent, thai
the convention resolve itself into n caucus
for one hour, after which nominations fol-
a full city ticket should be proceeded
with.
DIR. Holmes moved that the report be
adopted SO far as il related TO organiza
ton and a caucus, and no farther. 1t was
rumored that the caucus idea was in favor
of fusion with the democrats and Larry
Neal opposed it. lie saw a "nigger in tho
wood pile"
Henry Davis amended by moving the
adoption of the committees report Will
the exception OF the caucus provision.
rising vote on the amendment resulted y
for and 36 against. and the original mo
ton of DIR. Holmes was then carried by
note of 10 TO 81. A resolution was mex
passed excluding everybody but delegates
l.. a al.
question whether TO nominate a full tickle
or not was hotly discussed.
1.-The caucus decided in favor of nominal
ing candidate for mayor and then al.
journing until Saturday at noon TO com
plete the work of nominations. The re
port was adopted by vote of Al to Is
As soon as the vote was announced about
ten of the minority headed by Larry Neal
j. w. Sheldon and j. X. Creighton got M
and left the hall.
The report of the committee on plat
form and resolutions was then receive,
and adopted as follows: We, th
representatives of the peoples part
in Butte City hereby rcatiiru
our allegiance to the genera
statement of principles as contained il
the Omaha and Deer Lodge platforms
The condition of our city's finances Is dc
plorable. The treasury Is empty and al
abnormal floating deot threatens tn
credit of Butte. The foundation of thi
state of affairs was laid by the last reput
lican administration and the present al
ministration has proved itself unable {
extricate the city or TO place il on a basi
commensurate with its worth. We com
mend the three populist members of tn
city council for their faithful efforts in bC
half of good government.
We reaillrm our belief that the city should, 2
soon as possible enter upon the ownership
water works. electric light plant telephon
lines and street railway lines, while as repr
senta. ives Of the peoples party we believe