The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22
IT IS STRAIGHT DEMOCRACY THIS YEAR
Democrats Make Fusion but Spurn the Ont
rageous Demands of Silver Republicans
and Populists.

1 giving the other parties 10 the fusion
the earth, and when the other parties
were reluctant TO accept the offer of
the democrats. the entire fusion plan
| fell through.
The fusion committees of the three
parties met at z o'clock. The demo-
| Gratis presented the following plan of
| cooperation:
Moved. That the three committees
here assembled make the following rec
concentrations to their respective con-
ventions: We recommend that the
democratic. silver republican and popu
list parties of Montana unite upon a
fusion ticket upon the following terms
and conditions: The silver republican
party to have the representative i'm
congress, the populist party to have the
chief justice of the supreme court. the
democratic party to have the clerk of
the supreme court and associate Jus
tice of the supreme court. 1t being
understood and agreed that the offices
of chief justice and associate justice
of the supreme court, being non-politi-
cal, and the present incumbents hav-
Ing proven themselves able and worthy,
shall be renominated.
1T is further agreed and understood
that the democratic party is entitled to
the office of United States senator"
The silver republican and populist
members of the conference committees
were willing to accept the proposition
presented above, with the exception of
the last paragraph. They would not
agree to let the democracy have United
States senator. on vote the PROPOSE
tion was lost by to 10, the democrats
voting in favor and the populists and
silver republicans against
An amended proposition was then
made by the populists that they be al
lowed to name the clerk Of the supreme
court and the democrats name the chief
justice and associate justice, the repub-
licans to name the congressman and the
proposition in favor of a democratic
United States senator to stand. A vote
was taken on this plan and was lost
by to g. Smith and Kinds of the pop
ulists voting with the democrats in its
favor.
The populists some time afterward |
offered another plan of fusion. They |
wanted the office of congressman and |
were willing to nominate Mr. Hartman |
for that office, provided he would be |
known as a populist nominee. The |
democracy refused to listen TO this or
any other proposition, stating that they
had made generous offers of fusion in
the interests of silver and if those Of
fers were unsatisfactory, all considera-
tion of fusion was over.
The result of the conference, as an
nounced by John r. Toole was enthus-
received in the democratic
The majority of the dele
gates were undoubtedly in favor of fus-
ion, but when the other parties were
to accord the democrats the
office of United States senator, after
they had offered TO surrender congress-
man, it was felt that the only thing
left to do was let the silver republicans
and populists take nothing.
There is every indication that a
straight democratic ticket will be nomi-
mated at this mornings session. Ii
seems probable that Judge Pemberton
and Judge Piggott will be the nominees
Tor chief justice and associate Justice
For congressman the main candidates
spoken of last night We're +. c. Day Of
Helena and A. J. Campbell of Butte.
Major Maginnis and Granville Stuart
Ire also in the field, and there are sew
,ral dark horses. The selection of a
andidate for clerk of the supreme court
will probably depend largely on the
ections Of the state from which the
ther candidates are selected
At a late hour last night it seemed
probable that Mr.. Campbell of Butte :
will be nominated for congress this
morning. provided he will accept the
onor. The sentiment seemed TO be ,
rystallizing in his favor and the belief ,
GEMS to prevail that if he Will accept !
he honor he will make campaign for
ongress which will insure his success
yer any other candidate that can be
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