The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-05
READY FOR BUSINESS
Both Houses Of the Legislature Or
ganizs and Adjourn.
KENNEDY ELECTED SPEAKER
The Proceedings Are Not Marked
by Friction, but the Senate
Has a Few Contests to
Settle Right Away.
KENNEDY ELECTED SPEAKER

| Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, Mont, Jan. 4.-The Fifth leg
islatiye assembly has perfected its or
ganization in both branches and is
ready for work. The preliminary eau
Gus work, which has occupied the at
tendon OF the legislature for the last
two days, resulted in an amieable fu>
sion proposition In the senate but ali.
solutely fell through in the house.
After the democrats last night had ae.
cepted the second fusion proposition
from the populists and had nominated
the officers reserved to them by the
division, 1t began to be rumored that
the populists refused to abide by the
agreement In spite of the efforts of the
more conservative. This morning the
populsts met. and after a stormy
wrangle decided to put in nomination
a full slate of house officials. At 10
o'clock this morning the democrats
were called together in caucus and In
lust ten minutes had completed their
full list not leaving even q page to the
populist kickers.
At IL o'clock precisely Secretary OF
state Hogan took the speakers chair.
let the govel fall and called the MEM
bers to order. requesting them To come
forward and deposit their certificates
as the clerk called the roll. The house
presented an excited scene, every seat
on the floor was taken and the space
behind the rail was crowded TO the last
available inch by spectators of both
sexes. not small number Of whom
were office seekers. Just inside the rail
were a row of chairs which were ac-
,epted by the ladies'. This being com.
pleted the oath of office was admin.
istered by Judge Buck, the members
standing and repeating 1t after him.
The provisions of the code having been
complied with the house proceeded to
the election of officers, Secretary Hos
gan presiding.
Nominations being in order for the
office of speaker, Leehey of Butte was
recognized. He said that i'm presenting
the name OF "a man as candidate for
speaker he was not forgetful of the
vast amount OF work required of the
speaker nor Of his influence upon legis-
lation. He had but one man to present
and he was the nominee of the demo-
cratic caucus and the choice Of almost
majority Of the convention. While
young in years he was ripe in expert
ence. and for the arduous duties OF the
present, young men We're needed.
young, honest, vigorous and progress
sive. At the mention Of Mr.. Kennedy's
name the house broke into applause.
Ramsay of Gallatin eloquently second-
ed the nomination. Langhorne OF
Lewis and Clarke also added his in.
dorsement. Shiffelben OF Butte said
that when the populists came to Hell
ena II was with but one desire and that
was cooperation. He had believed that
there would be but one caucus. The
democrats had seen fit to take diff
ferent course and had drawn a strict
party line. However. so long as the
democrats followed the principles laid
down in the Chicago and st. Louis
platforms. he would promise the cor.
dial support of the populists in the as.
sembly. but IL the element which had
controlled the democratic party from
1872 till 1896 were dominant in this
house. the democrats would find the
populist legislators firm foes. Owing
to circumstances over which the popu-
lists had no control they had found IL
necessary. In order to be consistent, to
present for speaker the name of Charles
A. Whipple The nomination was sec
onded by p. w. Watkins.
Lewis of Valley, the permanent
chairman OF the republican caucus.
caught the house In his nomination of
II. w. Mcintyre OF Custer. saying that
Mcintyre represented the great stock
interests OF the state and stood as the
representative Of a splendid minority.
Lewis, in his remarks, sprung the first
funny story Of the season. Judge Ste
phens seconded Kennedy's nomination
and Lindsay Of Dawson seconded Nc
lntyre's. Stanton Of Cascade heartily
endorsed Kennedy. Carroll of Cas-.
cade explained at length his participa-
tion In the democratic caucus and
asked permission to consider himself
not bound by the result of the caucus.
The vote for speaker was by roll cal
and resulted: Kennedy. Is: Whipple
| Is: Mcintyre. =. The ballot was an
nounced amid APPLAUSE. Langhorne oi
Lewis and Clarke was appointed a COM
mittee to escort Speaker Kennedy tc
the chair. Upon taking the gavel. tht
speaker said that he was more sincere
ly grateful than he could find words &c
express and that he would endeavor e
so perform the duties of his office as
to prove himself worthy Of the conf.
dence placed in him, saying that this
session should be devoted To work in
stead Of talk. He closed his remark.
by again expressing his heartfelt
thanks. The speakers address was re-
ceived with loud applause,
At this point the sergeant-at-arm'
announced that a committee OF three
from the senate was at the bar OF tn,
house. As the house was not yet or
ganized, the committee could not a
that time he received, although they
were granted the privileges OF the floor
and their chairman. Senator Riddell %
Lewis and Clarke. announced that th'
senate had perfected its organization
and wes ready 10 proceed TO business
Campbell Of Park tnen placed il
!. nomination the rest OF the democrats
caucus nominees In the form of a mo
ton that the ballots for all be cast TO
gether. The motion was seconded bl
Stanton OF Cascade. Considerable
wrangling followed as to the prOpe
procedure. A number of the member
exhibited their parliamentary rawnes
by getting themselves tangled Up il
motions from which IL took the speak
er's skill to extract them. The populis
slate was brought before the house II
the form Of an amendment to Camp
bells motion. The two lists were:
Democratic-Speake pro tenn. \.
Loeb. Lewis and Clarke: chief clerk
d David Marks Lewis and Clarke; assist
, ant chief clerk. A. e. Logan. Swee
y Grass; journal clerk, \. G. Niolettf
!. Mlssoula: sergeant-at-arms. John Hal
Cascade: assistant sergeant-at-arm'
to act as dooTkeeper. u. MuldO0n. SilTe
Bow: enrolling clerk. Miss Alta Child.
Lewis and Clarke: engrossing clerk.
:. Mercer. Park; janitor, a. G. Greer