The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-29
WITH ONE PURPOSE
Complete and Harmonious Fusion Of
Democrats and POpulists.
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN LINE
Delegates Selected to Attend the
Mlssoula Convention-Both Par
ties Name Their Candidates
for Local offices.
Special Dispatch 70 the standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boulder. Aug. Pa convention OF
the delegates representative of the
democratic party In jefferson county
was held to-day for the purpose OF
placing in nomination candidates for
the various county Offices and elect
ing delegates to the state convention.
The convention was called to order by
John Bergman, chairman OF the
county central committee. DR.. Havil-
and Of Whitehall and George Lam
bert OF Winston were'placed in nomi-
nation for the position Of temporary
chairman. A ballot was taken which
resulted In the election OF DR.. Havil-
and. The count was Questioned, as
some OF those who kept tally claimed
the election of Lambert. Mr.. Lambert
withdrew from the contest and DR..
Haviland took the chair and made an
eloquent address In which he claimed
the democratic party was the party
of the people. and predicted success
in November. The address was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. A commit
tee OF five. respectively on credentials.
permanent organization and order OF
business was then. on motion, ap-
sension a committee of three was ap-
pointed to confer with a like commit
tee of the popullst convention. In ses-
sion In the city at the same time, TO
report on the advlsability of fusion.
after which the convention adjourned
TO o'clock.
A little after 2 o'clock the couven-
tion was called to order and the re-
port OF the committee on credentials
was received and adopted. The COM
mittee on permanent organization
and order OF business then reported.
recommending. among other things,
w. c. Whaley for permanent chair
man and T. T. Lyons as permanent
secretary. The report was unani-
nlousiy adopted. The committee on
conference having asked more time
| to report. a recess of half an hour
was taken. After recess the confer
ence report was presented and adopt
| ed. as follows: The democrats would
| nominate candidates for the following
Offices: District Judge. clerk Of the
district court, u l-rk and recorder. one
| representative. two county commits
sioners. superintendent OF public In
struction and public administrator.
while the populists would nominate
candidates for assessor, treasurer.
two representatives. one county COM
| missioner surveyor and coroner.
Nominations were then made In the
democratic convention as follows: For
the legislature. Martin Buckley of
Basin: for sheriff. Henry Sherlock:
for clerk OF court. Henry G. Rickerts:
for county attorney. T. T. Lyons Of
| Clancy.
Then a committee from the populist
convention appeared and announced
that. In accordance with the agree
ment Of the Joint committee. they had
made the following nominations; For
treasurer. l.. c. Harris of Montana
| City; for assessor. A. J. Locker of Elk
Park; for representatives, NJ. S. Hew-
lit and r. #. White Of Winston: one
county commissioner. Harry Smith:
for surveyor. T.. X. Mcneil; for coro-
ner. ]. A. Van Arter. Boulder. Those
names were unanimously confirmed.
whereupon the convention proceeded
to nominate Eugene Picket as candi-
date for clerk and recorder unani-
mously; for county superintendent OF
schools. Lillian Carey of Corbin; for
| county commissioners, William Fer
gus OF Whitehall. j. A. Menehan of
Wickes; for public administrator. Y.
U. Thompson OF Boulder. Then a
committee was appointed to select
delegates to attend the state conyen-
tlon and the report was adopted. as
follows:
Delegates-George Spoot. w. f..
Eversall, +. p. Leary. L. ID. Kent. J.
Monehan, Amos Polvin. Ed Ryan T..
p. Luddy. w. y. RCiding, F. c. Ber-
enton. Alex Gillian. J. Gordon. A. C.
Whaley, j. W. Wilkinson. A. c.
/ n ~ n n
The populist convention met In Boul
der. elected Mr.. Hughes ermanen,
chairman and NJ. j. Poonelt secretary
A committee on conference was duly
appointed to meet a like committee o,
the democratic convention. An agree.
ment was reached by the committee a
above stated and nominations were
made. Both conventions were largely
attended by representative citizens
The ticket put up ana agreed to by
both conventions Is considered gener.
ally strong. There Is a little dissatis.
faction from those who wanted the Of.
fees. but the general sentiment Is In
favor OF the COMPROMISE. The demo
Gratis did not pass any resolutions. TIT
populists passed the following resolu.
tions:
''The peoples party Of Jeffersor
county beg leave to report the follow
ing statement OF facts and declaration
of principles. We congratulate the part,
since its organization by that grand
philanthropist and statesman. Pete,
Cooper: We have. by 20 years OF untir
ing effort. forced all political partie.
to one side or the other Of the none,
question Heretofore finance has beer
regarded as a subject too deep for tn.
masses. and II has been left to tn,
money changers We indorse the plat
form OF the ST. Louis national populis
convention and the candidates for pres
ident and vice president nominated
thereon. We favor abolition OF al
laws by which the conventions ar,
classified and demand that the salarie.
of all officers be equalized and tha
their salaries be reduced to such com
pensation as Is paid for like service h
ordinary business. We are In favor o
the adoption OF a graduated incom,
tax in this state. believing that thos,
who have the principle benefi, Of tn,
state government should at least pa,
their proportion OF its expenses. On,
OF the roads 10 prosperity Is to b
found in the reduction OF expenses
Money saved is money made. and Il