The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-24
Mr.. FRARY ct Al.
Some of the Acts in the Mckinieyite
Melodrama.

some of the Acts in the MchihiesHe
Melodrama.
Great Falls, Sept. 23.-The spectacle
presented yesterday evening by the
straddle-bug republican convention We
as varied and as full of the mock herolC
as a comic opera of the spider ana
Fly species. 1t merely lacked the
sweetness of song. Possibly as IuhhS
a scene was presented at the nomlhd-
ton of w. s. Frary as at any time our
ing the convention, although the Whoe
thing was funny enough to drive come
1ians from this town for the season.
Frary. the young man whose perpleXlty
as 10 which branch of the republican
marty he belonged was portrayed IN
these columns some time ago. had oceh
nominated for county treasurer oy
Frank KIepetko. Then there was an
ar,inous paIlse. in which it was evident
that the thunder was gathering. Her
bert Matteson. at just the right mo-
ment arose from his chair and solemn
Nv marched to the front OF the nan
! something was about TO drop. frohht-
] theus chained to the rock with the NuI-
lures tearing at his digestive apparatus
was never a more impressive sigh''
When Matteson had reached the railing
| mont the chair he turned and slowly
raised his right hand toward the Nenu-
Iator shaft. as IL imploring the ana OF
the gods in the harangue he was ABOUT
TO make. Meanwhile Frary ana trary ;
friends were wiggling in their seats.
Tbev knew that this man had the power
to turn their man down if he would
and they were scared.
Rut the thunderbolt appeared. seemed
to strike. and then was averted IN a
manner that was simply comical. win
hat right hand pointing to the Ventlla-
tor shaft. Mr.. Matteson deliberately
stated that IN to the time that A. e.
Dickerman had been appointed deputy
collector of internal revenue ne hao
been a candidate for the office. Then
he had announced that he would not
take the place unless ii came 10 ann as
the voluntary tribute of the party con-
yention. During the past week ms
friends had ~canvassed the various dele
Gates and they had learned that Mr..
| Dickerman was sure OF the nomination,
; About the same time they had learneu
F., through various channels OF remarks
: made by F'rary which were 10 them a
source of much irritation, regret, re.
- morse and other feelings: remarks that
Y should bring upon Mr.. Frary's head tht
!. saverest censure. criticism and party
% discipline: remarks that had given Mr.
. Frary's friends severe pains ana mau'
\ them feel like quitting; remarks Whlcn
IL repeated in this convention, would
I surely force that body TO defeat Frary
remarks that were made In betrayal q
= marty confidence and business secrets
: He was going to say more, but Frar!
and his friends broke in at this pom
with wells of mo personalities! an
1 the chairman tapped on his desk an
said something in a low tone TO IN
z sneaker, who said Yes" and then con
) timed. At the command of Mr.. Dicker
II man his friends would be silent, thel
> Inns should be sealed about those nc
u marks. Mr.. Dickerman had not sough
o the nomination, although he desired
a now more than before, and the nom.
iu nees of the populists and democrat
were scared to death for fear he woul
- be put up. and his strength in his ow
party had been shown by the TACT ina
- DESPITE the states nut up by Frary, I
- still had a majority of the delegate
az present. A.,
y Then that right hand. which had will
ed for awhile during the consultatlo
with the chair. again sought the elev;
nf ton Of the ventilator and the speak
lie made this solemn statement:
"The friends Of Mr.. Dickerman, at h
OF command, now come here. solemn
iii pledging to Mr.. Frary the suppo
ut which they would have given 10 N
a Dickerman, and second the nominate
of Mr.. Frary."
a. And then Mr.. Matteson sat dow
Outside of the fact that Mr.. Dickerm'
a and his friends feel that they. ma
swallowed a bitter pill. this speech
It'll not very easy to cOmpfeheIl' uhl'S>
ne, also means tina the Dickerman peoI
believe that in certain cases 1t Is on
ap. necessary TO supply plenty or rol
nd When Mr.. Frary responded TO the C
2 for him. he did exactly what was e
J.. pected of him and put both his foot a
!. his head into il by saying that ORD
. arily he was accustomed to put up a J
J. on the primaries. but this time ne n
. . desisted. The Interpretation of whl
} 3 speech must be that while he had CIV
lso marty secrets away. there were more
ng: them that he could give away, and J
So Dickerman and his friends did not al
7efeat him. under penalty OF haNl
e.6O more party condolences and husln
400 secrets" blabbed TO the public. y
if Mr.. Dickerman's friends will kin
ioin Mr.. Frary i'm assuring the Vot
of Cascade that a man who insists
ing the prompt payment of licenses IS
1ay a fit person to conduct the office
county treasurer. they viii have CO
ne pIeted their task. Possibly that 7
ilo' the party confidence to which Mr.. NJ
~ teson referred.