The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-23
TWELVE PAGES.
FRIDAY. SEPT. q, 1885.
Finished in Fine Style.

- S was predicted yesterday by the
n Standard, the democratic state
convention with promptness and
harmony settled the questions which re-
mained to be disposed of after the ad-
sournment taken Wednesday night. The
preliminary canvass in favor Of A. j.
Campbell for congressman really made
ktself; the word spread among the dele
gates that he would accept. n the con-
CENSUS was that. with so fitting a name,
It was idle TO discuss the merits or the
availability Of other candidates.
What time was taken yesterday
morning in disposing of the congress
Eional candidacy was in the nature Of
jove-feast testimony from the counties
as. one after the other. they seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Campbell.
In the same spirit the convention went
through the list of nominations. The
candidates for the supreme bench were
chosen unanimously. There was a lively
run of baloting, but all in the utmost
good feeling. over the nomination of a
candidate for the office Of clerk of the
supreme court. with the result that the
nomination Of Mr.. Rickerts, Of Jefferson
county, was everywhere accepted as n
happy ending in the rivalry for clerk
ship.
At the close Of the work. there were
congratulations all around. the sentI-
ment everywhere expressed was that
the convention had been, far and away.
the most harmonious. the most spirited
and the most interesting in the history
Of Montana democracy, and on every
side the prediction was that a winning
ticket had been chosen. There was not
even so much as an intimation of per-
sonality or ~factionalism in the conven-
tion's w~ork-from first TO last, not a
whisper Of II; and that is one Of the
most refreshing and cheering incidents
in connection with the convention.
Respecting results in the matter Of fu-
sion, the case is so clear as 10 be al
once within every citizens understand
ing. The very large majority Of the
delegates vas for any fair adjustment
Cor fusion; several votes. which served
all the purposes Of a test, settled that
point. All that has been transpirinc I'm
politics in recent months led these dele
gates TO prepare themselves for the
presence Of Mr.. Hartman before the
democratic convention on terms that
would instantly have commended him
for the nomination 10 membership In
congress. This expectation fell fiat: Mr.
elected to pursue a different
course.
That is the long and the short Of Il.
in all that helps to account for the fail
ure Of the forces TO get together. Be
yond dispute, the democratic convention !
took the straightforward. open, manly
course in this matter. The fusion COM
mittee representing the democracy had
Its majority with men who had been
earnestly, steadfastly and honestly In
favor Of q fusion under Just and eouit-
able terms. They were in control. 60
far as representation at the fusion con-
ference was concerned. They did their
best TO effect fusion, they abandoned
this effort when they discovered that
the proposed demands from the other
parties were such as they themselves
were not willing 10 advocate before the
Democratic convention.
That is the situation, and. as a news
paper that has zeslously advocated fu-
sion, the STANDARD heartily approves the
action Of the democratic fusion commit
Tee, as well as the action Of the conven-
ton itself. n IT oheerfully accepts the
situation which commissions the demo
Gratis of Montana to be the standard
Of the -free-coinage banner.
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