The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-08-28

and secretary respectively second.
thts, we proceed to the election OF tit
teen delegates and fifteen alternates to
the state democratic convention. to be
held at Missoula on Sept. B. We re-
commend that Il committee OF ten be
selected to confer with like commit
tee of populists and republicans with
a view of fusion. We recommend that
there be no nominations for county
officers at this session, but this conven-
tion adjourn to some time stated by
them to receive the report of the con-
ference committee and act thereon.
After good deal of talk it was de-
cided TO take up the report in sections
and the opposition to it was when 1T
recommended fusion with about every
thing in the political line except the
prohibition party.
s H. Rogers, of Sunrise. led the
figL. against fusion, and said that he
saw no reason why the democrats
should not come out and nominate a
straight ticket. 1t was a democratic
year aud they would make mistake
and ought to be defeated If they
fin ed with any party. He was deci-
dedly opposed to it and wanted to see
the measure defeated.
f. H. Campbell was non -committal
on the question and would be satisfied
with whatever the convention did.
Outside of Mr.. Rogers there was lit
tie or nothing said about it and it was
very evident that the whole matter had
been cut and dried and that a major
ity Of the convention had been fixed -
| in advance. When it came to Il vote
the section favoring fusion was carried
by vote of Is to 10, as counted by
The Mail representative when the del
egates stood up TO be counted.
When the matter of elccting dele
gates to the state convention came up
Mr. Rogers, who led the fight against
fusion, stated that it made little differ
euce how the election was held as the
convention appeared to be one-man
affair and that everything had been cut
and dried and fixed i'll advance, 50 it
made littl, difference how it was done.
Chairman Gallagher stated that ma
jorities ruled aud that it wOuld in this
case
The following delegates and alter
mates were elected to attend the state
convention
Delegates-H. W. Rodgers, p. A.
Fusz, William Ray, J. H. Cole, e. F.
Grimes, l.. r. Hoss, G. B. Cain. F.
D. Brown, H. f. Ward, Peter Gala
CHER, James McDonel, Dominick Mel
Ian, Peter Clarke, J. H. Miller, Reu-
ben Conn
Alternates- Mike Maloney, A. A..
Mcdonald, Alex. Wight, James Hay
den, j. P. Nolan, r. l.. Penrose, Law
renee Donelan, Werner Ziegler, G. $.
Rowland, Webster Butcher, e. H
| n, NJ tchn
AZ b. Ross, S. II. Rodgers.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by j. H. Cole and adopted:
Be 1t Resolved, That this convention
instructs, that the delegates elected by
this convention to attend the demo
cratic state convention to be held III
the city of Missoula, meet with the
delegates elected to said state conven-
ton from Deer Lodge county, while III
attendance at said state convention,
and then and there nominate "a candi
date for the Office of judge of the dis
trict court of the third judicial dis
trict of the state Of Montana.
Considerable discussion followed OF
the matter of fusion, and the following
conference committee was appoined
P. A. Fusz, j. H. Cole, Mike Deevy.
f. +. Grimes, Peter Gallagher, L. d.
Brown. James McDonel, Alex. Wight
J. K. Lucas, r. f. Ward.
1t was moved by Mr. Fusz, seconded
+: by Mr. Cole. that when the cOnven
adjourned it be until September "A, a
10 am. Carried.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by F. d. Brown and unani
mously adopted:
Be it resolved, That the democrat
of Granite county here assembled eX
tend to Paul A. Fusz, the delegat
from Granite county to the nationa
democratic convention at Chicago, on
appreciation Of the valuable service
rendered the people Of Montana ant
e Granite county by him.
: Paul A. Fusz arose and in shOr
and entertaining speech thanked rh
convention for this mark of apprecia
r ton He referred briefly to the Ma
tional convention in Chicago and tn
Y work of the Montana delegates there
o He said that he had never before bee
e a delegate to national convention
y but was positive that there has nc
y been national convention since 1856
: as exciting and earnest as that of las
G July in Chicago The immense build
: ing seated 10000 people and was s
d crowded that there was absolutely nc
: standing room. The first big fight be
# tween the silver and gold men was 0
the election of Senator Daniels of Vii
J. ginia over Senator Hill of New York
e The credential committee worked un
e ceasingly for twenty-four hours an
J. finally brought in report seating tn
e Nebraska delegation, which include
S Mr.. Bryan and his colleagues. Whe
: Bryan walked in the excitement begal
j. The goldbugs packed the conventio
o hall the first day and the silver me
e were unable to get in. When Brya
n made his speech in reply to Senate
IS Hill the excitement was intense. Nj
II Fusz stated that it was the most bri
Il liant he ever heard. 1t was his wol
derful manner of delivery that too
Il the convention and in that speech Nj
II Bryan paved the way for his nomin;
tion for the presidency. The goldbul
fought from start to finish. Gener
Bragg of Wisconsin declined to vo,
and the five free silver delegates in h.
delegation worried him almost
death When he would get up an
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