The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-04
MONTANADEMOCRATS
Permanent Organization and Confer
encs With the POpulists.
STAPLETON IS CHAIRMAN
Rrlef But Meaning Resolutions
The Agreement with the Peoples
Party Committee Favorably Re-
ceived by the Convention.
Special Dispatch to the standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Missoula, Sept. 3.-The first days
session Of the democratic party re-
suited in clearing the field. effeeting
basis Of fusion and getting every
thing in readiness for nominations the
first thing In the morning. The pro-
gress was more rapid than has been
anticipated. It was the most largely
attended democratic convention ever
held In Montana, nearly all the coun-
ties having full delegations. The East
ern Montana. Siver Bow. Deer Lodge
and Beaverhead delegations arrived
in the morning. From the very start
1t was apparent that the convention
was for fusion. Every reference TO
fusion during the day was greeted
with applause, Sam Word taking the
lead in the contest. There was, how
ever. scarcely a ripple Of opposition to
fusion from any source. The only
contest during the day was In the
afternoon, when the fusion committee
was to be selected, the convention di-
viding on the question of whether this
committee should be appointed by the
be selected on the floor Of the house.
1HCluchkdhy tuio NotC W tod6ht " thS
surface rebellion in Silver Bows
ranks, j. w. Forbls and ]. NJ. Quinn
objecting very vigorously to the dele
appointment of the committee by the
chairman. There was a comfortable
majority for this side of the question,
however without Silver Bows vote.
The fusion arrangement was agreed
a. hx, he ,,,,tt faa Ia IN tho
ing, and the populist committeeman
seemed greatly pleased at the agree
ment reached and so, too, were the
democratic delegation. IL one was to
Judge by the celerity and enthusiasm
with which the proposition was car
ried. II Is understood that DR.. A. ii.
Mitchell will be the populist presiden-
tial elector, and as there Is little
doubt that Sewall will have more
votes than Watson in the electoral coll
lege. there will practically be three
Sewall electors under the arrangement
made The populists will probably
nominate r. B. Smith for governor
and A. f. Spriggs OF Meagher for lieu
tenant governor.
Delegations and Decorations
The convention hall Is handsomely
decorated with the national colors
and with portraits Of the candidates
on the national ticket. On the chair
mans desk and on tables In front OF
the platform are huge punches OF
NTlssoula flowers and the guidons OF
the county delegations lend bright
ness to the interior of the big build
ing. The Silver Bow delegation "
seated on the left of the platform
wtun LEWIS anu m., o,,nv tha
Deer Louge anu uaic ~. Sar; ond
'front.' OF the ceiter es NJ
BACK OF uhe lori'i'i v..e.,a M.di-
souia' F1atneao, ielom G,s.au ratnn
son, beaVe,heau' re. IT,
Dawson Carpoi anu oms a.. rai,,.i,,
the oruer hameo' pach vi 'ne a,.saa.
seats are nhese o"v c.. Ia
CASCADE, Choteau, Measn ,,s,,o,,
havalii, rersus, n css, snu xan
IL was noo1l wu'en anm,,,,tao
yon OF the staIe oen'iai .snm 90
called tne Son'en9uh =, ,his
introduced Hev. n; n. eams . ~. Vs."
city .,a wiz , r,as an ainnnent and
The inVocaeioh ma a. ,a,,,,nn
sor the good of the silver cause. At
;,s oonc,,sion Secretary Marks of the
STATE central committee read the Off
otaI col, of tho convention and then
NJ. Eanyon ,announccd that in order
a. eac,i,tote the transaction of the
tn,s,ne.s cS the convention the GEN.
70, ,so,,,r,ittae hal decided to recon-
naard nfBcers for the TEMPORARY or
a,a ,,z,t,nn He Announced the selec-
a., - Ng.ior Naginnis for the chair
,sc,,n and John "a Cole for secre-
go, rha encouragement of these
.a,a. r,as the sIpnal for loud an
,,,a,,s., ond whe, the officers were
p",,S,,cteJ "a their seats on the plat
,ar,,, tba cheering was renewed. There
- ~. - nn onuos5tion 40 the selection
s. Ia, ne committee and the chair
an,.s,,,,ea ,',ss 4 n Durston and II. l..
-. 90 ascort Major Maginnis TO
49,. r,.tfo,n walter Cooner and
ehs Cn,p, or cary performed the same
smoa g. Mr. Cole ana the convention
.' ~ ,aaa, sor ,the transaction OF its
ntaior Naglnnis made an
,N,,,,s N srysc,iva sneecb IN onen-
,I ~ ~, e'anysnt,on business He said
,ns s,.
Ia p"'', u,.,.. ...
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Fellow Democrats or Montana ana
Members OF the state convention.
am glad to meet you ana u greet
you in this beautiful Garden CITY OF
Montana. / believe mat W would not
be right II did not for myself ana In
your behalf thank the citizens or TINS
city for the attentions that nave been