The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-08
THEY DON'T WANT FUSION
Lewis and Clarke Democrats
Table the Proposition.
1T WAS Y NO HEARING
n Majority In h Convention was
Ant,-Ftrston-A Resolution Favor
ing Clark for Senator
Was Tabled.
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speciai Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Helena. Mont. Sept IA union OF al
che silver forces against the COMMON
enemy does not appear to have mu'h
favor With the democrats Of Lewis and
Clarke county judging from the treat
ment that the democratic county conven-
ton to-day accorded a committee from
q like convention Of the populists VINO
bore a resolution inviting cooperation
or the friends OF the white metal. Scant
courtesy was shown the visiting COM
uit,ee. Their resolution was read and
laid on the table with as little ceremony
as though 1t had been an inNlta'loh
from the gold ~repubhcans TO russ IN tAe
nresent campaign. The resolution SIM
NV suggested a union OF the friends OF
,he white metal In accordance win the
views of Mr.. Bryan. Many in the cph-
vention favored a discussion OF lhe pr
tect but the majority swept them on
,beir fees and the popudst
....o e. raport the result of its visit
before this occurred the convention
bad practically settled the fusion queS-
lion SO far as Lewis and clarke Is. Soh-
cernAd in deciding upon h manner OF
choosing the delegates 20 the Anacohna
convention. The battle had been tousht
and lost for fusion and the popu
list committee asked FOR a hearing the
real friends Of silver knew 1t was no
,,se 6ghting against the impossible-
they permitted the tabling Of the resolu-
ton to be adopted without raising d
protest. a.
tabling Of a resolution declaring Tor W
A. Clark for United states senator
The convention met at the AUDITORIUM
4his morning. effected a temporary or
ranization n took a recess unit
nearly noon. The report of the commit
tee on permanent organization ana or
der of bushes made H. O. faIl1'
chairman and ]. w. Luke secretary
In the order OF business II was recon
mended that the delegates TO- the ana
conda convention be selected 10y a com
mlttee Of 10. to be appointed by IN
chair. the committee to consist OF on
from each of the seven wards OF IN
city. one from East Helena, one iron
Marysville and one from the mortimer
part of the county. Then came IN
usual suggestion as 10 the successlo.
in nominating candidates for the legls
lature and the county tickets. }. h
Toole presented the report and move
its adoption, which was seconded by !
c. Day.
G II. Nolan moved as an amendmer
a committee composed OF n fro'
each preclnct district OF the count
each district selecting it's delegates. 7
vigorously opposed the committees pr
posed plan of selecting delegates.
undemocratl and VIGOROUSLY untai
He said II savored of n spirit OF dicti
ton. 10 which no true democrat cou.
submit. He showed that some few wan
ed 10 go to the convention who kne
that in an open and fair selection TN
would be left behind. II involved u
,,,x1F4a. ~ local gR1f-uaKaTnmtj
and found no Judgement in the tn
democratic heart. II was decided
autocratic to delegate this authority
q committee OF 10.
Ex-Governor Toole, in support Of q
report, said that the proposed mann
OF selecting the delegates had alWa
obtained IN democratic conventions
this county until two years ago. J
claimed II would be fair In every 7
suact. He did not want to see {
fruits OF democratic labor throT
away by the selection Of delegates IA
orable TO fusion. He Vas against su
hitting to the lewd embraces Of poll
cal mongrels and permitting the n
tory OF the Missoula CONVENTION TO
repeated. He denied there was ar
thing ~undemocratic about II.
f. {. Day followed the ex-goveru
speaking in a similar vein. WIN
Steuwe. an old-line democrat Of I
city. who had seconded Colonel Nota
amendment, pronounced himself as
posed 10 any Clevelandism In the sci
ton of delegates. f. Il. Kennedy spt
for the amendment, and others follow
pro and con. Upon a vote the amer
ment was defeated by So 10 - and
report Of the committee prevailed.
The committee on resolutions repat
the following, which was adopted: y
the representatives Of the dem"cr
party of Lewis and Clarke county,
convention assembled. renew our a
glance 10 the grand principles vi
have characterized that party since
foundation.
we reafirm the doctrines enuncla
In the Chicago platform Of 1893
especially DO we proclaim as the
preme issue OF the coming compa
the duty OF the government OF the I
ed States TO return 20 the free ana
limited coinage OF silver at the ratit
1s 10 1. without awaiting the Consen
any other nation. To thu maintena
and promotion OF these principles
pIadga our selves ana the candid
FOR office nominated by the conNenl
and we invite and welcome the as
ance and cooperation Of All OF
views. regardless Of their previous y
Affiliations.
Resolved. That we congratulate
country upon the successful term
ton Of the war, behind Whlch ;
"a. 900. 900 American people. reGbrdle
political opinion. and which has
suIted in rescuing Cuba from the {
OF Spanlsh tyranny and injustice.
we have additional cause for congi