The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-03
POPS IN CONVENTION
Permanent Organization Effected and
Adjournment Till This Afternoon
FUSION COMMITTEE NAMED
hese Gentlemen Are Now In Mis-
soula to Confer With the Demo-
orats-They Want the Governor
Some Excited Debaters.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Helena, sept, 2.-lne populst stdte
convention went into session at the
Auditorium shortly after noon to-day
and spent the balance OF the day In
effecting permanent organization.
State Chairman J. II. Calderhead OF
Butte raped the convention to order.
According to the arrangement made
in caucus this morning. T.. r. Howell
OF Butte was made temporary chair
man. Mr.. Howell made a speech OF
acceptance, thanking the convention
for the honor. He branched out into
general political discussion and
after Is minutes OF oratory sat down
amid applause. ID. +. Hallahan OF
Deer Lodge was elected temporary
secretary. Committees Were then ap-
pointed and the convention adjourn
ed till O'Clock.
The recess was occupied by informal
caucuses In hotel lobbies concerning
| fusion. The fusionists had won a
victory In the temporary organiza-
ton and expected TO elect permanent
officers who favored the cause. The
afternoon session. which opened at
| o'clock. was marked at the outse: by
| a sharp contest over the report Of the
| committee on credentials. OF which II.
| II. Baldwin of Flathead county. was
| chairman. There was. as usual, a
contest In the Granite county delega-
| tion between A. r. A. and anita. p.
| A. factions After a hard fight the A.
! p. As. were completely knocked out.
| The committee recommended that the
| convention seat the regular or anti
| A. p. A. delegation The county con-
| veri.ion which sent these delegates
was held on Aug. a. William Hunter
being chairman. The other conven-
ton was held on Aug. Is The recon-
| mendation OF the committee brought
| out lots or oratory fiery speeches be-
ing made by the champions OF both
sides IL was finally decided to adopt
the recommendation of the commit
tee and admit the anita. +. A. dele
| gates. The announcement of the vote
brought forth cheers. Before the vote
was taken Judge G. W. Reeves of
| MisSoula made a motion that both
delegations be admitted. and allowed
one-half a vote each. That was voted
down. Before the report Of the COM
mdttee on Credentials was adopted
there was warm debate on both
sides. ]. W. McBee OF the contesting
/ utltEdtEpI NOOh -flt UouT III Tell nlH
side. He said that the delegation
that sent him 90 Helena to represent
| VI was composed Of the taxpayers OF
the county OF Granite, while Mr.
Hunter OF the other delegation had
not been in Philipsburg more than
| six months. He said that Hunter
was not legally the chairman Of the
county Central committee, and that
he had declined TO call a convention
| early In the month. whereupon some
| of the members OF the party called
one. after which he called another OF
his. own. He added that he was not
| hghting for a seat on the floor Of
the convention, but for the integrity
of the party.
Mr.. Hunter told his side of II In a
heated s2o.ch. He charged that the
opposition belorged to a secret insti-
tuition THAI ne did not then call by
name. although every one knew he
referred to the A. =. A. I'VE are
here" he said, to protest against the
admission OF the reptiles who have
been driven out Of every party with
a cre'aense to decency. We are here
u protest against this band OF mid
night assaseirs, OF naturalized pirates,
of greedy spoil hunters
| iht hlrp TftDfll1fltnutt
that county delegations be allowed tc
cast the votes for the absentees. Thl.
caused considerable discussion, but 4
was finally adopted. The report OF tn,
committee on rules and order OF bust
ness was next listened to. II. ID. Moor,
of Missoula was chairman OF tha
committee, which recommended tn,
following permanent officers: Chair
man, f. A. Carlton. Lewis and Clarke
secretary. l.. ]. Knapp Ravalli: assist
ant secretary. s. NJ. Moore, Cascade
II also recommended that a committe,
Of FIVE be appointed to confer witt
another committee OF the same charac
ter OF the democratic party to arrang,
for a fusion. That was the majorlt,
report. John Bloor. In behalf OF tn,
minority members Of the committee. r
w. Elbertlng. T.. Copple and @. w
Oker. recommended that the conven
tion refuse 10 fuse. That precipltate,
debate that lasted for more than al
hour. Hines OF Silver Bow moved [,
lay the minority report on the table
The motion was carried by a vote O
rs TO A. The delegates then began OF
an amendment Of the report OF tn
majority. Sprlggs Of Meagher count,
moved that the sections OF the repor
be taken up separately. Judge Swee
Of Choteau moved as n substitute tina
the convention adopt the majority re
port. Cal Edwards Of Gallatin move,
substitute that there be two com
mittees OF FIVE each. one TO confer witt
the silver wing OF the former demo
cratic party and the other to confe
with the silver wing of the former re
publican party" for the purpose O
''ascertaining that concentrated actlo
can be had. with a view to acceler
ating the emancipation Of the masse
from their present Industrial bondage
Judge George w. Reeves Of Mlssoul
favored fusion with the democrats an
silver republicans. Speaking on Ed
wards substitute ne said; The demo
Gratis need our help and they said :
when they came TO 81. Louis and ask
ed us to nominate their man. The
know that they cannot win unles
they have II. and for one am willin
to meet them half way. (Applause
Shall / forget that matchless states
! man. Charles Hartman? Is Il righ
that we in Montana shall commit tn
folly that was committed In Idaho b
ignoring the silver wing OF the repul
llcan party. IL We are going 10 fus,
let US fuse night. Do you want !
drive these men back 10 Mckinley
Then don't ignore them, or they wi