The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-18
THE POPS HAD MORE
FUN THAN ANY Of EN-
Amid an Interchange of Courtesies of a Certain Sort
They Named Delegates, but Bob Smith Might as
Well Have Gone Through a Clothes Wringer.

Nentlon OF the repuoIcan party several
years ago. at which the A. p. AS and
the other faction split, has such a live
~ and exciting political meeting been
held in Butte as the county convention
of the populists, which was held in
Department ii. of the district court
room yesterday. There was a great
deal of bitterness manifest. Person
alities were INDUCED in. and for a
moment II looked as IL a personal en-
counter could not be averted. The
trouble started over the purpose to
send Governor Smith to the state con
vention as a delegate at large. because
his party in Lewis and Clarke county
had turned him down. The governors
friends in the convention won. but not
until after a great deal of bile had been
spilled.
Another cause for bitterness was a
resolution offered to indorse Chief JUS
tice Pemberton and ~instructing the
delegates to the state convention to do
all in their power to secure his re-
nomination. IL was the introduction of
this resolution that almost resulted in a
riot. Chairman Schiffelbin refused to
entertain IL and ruled IL out OF order,
although il appeared as II a majority
of the delegates were in favor of 1t.
An appeal from the ruling of the chair
was attempted to be taken, and the
chairman refused TO entertain the APP
peal and declared the convention ad-
Journed.
The convention went on record as de-
string a fusion of all silver parties.
though there was an element in the
convention that was opposed to MAX
ing any overtures to the democratic
party. The only business transacted
was the appointment of delegates to
r. -.o.1 .A,x-onftnn aud tho nnnnfnf-
ment Of a conference committee to pro-
mote fusion with the silver republicans
and democrats.
The convention was called to order
at 1918 o'clock by Thomas Mclaughlin,
chairman of the count central com
mittee. Secretary q. NJ. O'Malley read
the call and the chairman then called
for nominations for temporary chair
man. Peter Breen named w. A. Shift
felbin and some other delegate nomi-
mated ]. H. Calderhead. the state COM
missioner of labor and agriculture.
Tellers were appointed but then Mr..
Calderhead withdrew his name. say
ing that he believed that those who
held political office should not be placed
in position To dominate n convention.
His name being withdrawn Mr.. Shift
felbin was elected unanimously. Mr..
Breen was appointed to escort the tenn
poray chairman 10 his seat. Mr.. Shift
F. IelDln maze n rev appropriate remarks.
after which Mr.. O'Malley was chosen
Temporary secretary.
on motion of Mr.. Breen the chairman
appointed the following committees
on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Breen. Edwin
Mathews. John Hoy. John Doran and
L. NJ. Mitchell
Permanent organization and order Of
business-T. r. Kinds. John Hurley,
Thomas Uren. Henry Davis and James
Lyman.
Platform and resolutions-william
Hogan. ]. II. Calderhead. Samuel Null
VILE. Dan Mcdonald and Martin ]. Ell
lott.
Took a Recess.
After the appointment of the commit
tees the convention adjourned until 2
o'clock. but IL was half an hour later
than that hour before the committees
were ready to report. and the conven-
ton r~econvened. The committee on
credentials reported first. The COM
mittee on permanent organization and
order of business reported to make the
temporary organization permanent and
recommended hat a committee OF Ave
be appointed to select the "a delegates
and alternates TO the state convention
n further suggested that a confer
ence committee of five be appointed 10
confer with like committees that might
be appointed by other political conven-
ions. A motion was made to adopt
the report as read and Delegate Charles
Lindsay offered an amendment hat the
convention itself select the delegates
instead of leaving the matter TO a COM
mittee. Arguments on the question
were becoming lively when they were
interrupted by an announcement made
by Mr.. Kinds that a conference COM
mittee from the silver republican party
was waiting to address the convention.
and Mr. Kinds and Mr. Rraan pFara
appointed a committee to bring the re-
publican representatives into the hall.
They soon returned with the infor-
nation shat the republicans did not
wish to be heard until the report OF the
committee on permanent organization
and order of business was disposed Of.
The arguments on the Lindsay amend
ment were resumed and Martin J. FL
liott, Hon. Pat Mcmahon, T. r. Kinds
and others spoke in favor of the com
nittee's report, and Lindsay and Frank
Stephens talked for the amendment.
Lindsay got up the fourth time To
speak in support Of his amendment AMI
he was called to order and the previous
question was moved. Lindsay and
Stephens protested and the latter
talked about gag rule" The char
ruled that the debate was closed an1
the amendmen: was put and voted
down. Stephens demanded a division,
and when he was again defeated he
made a plea that the delegates bad not
understood the question and that the
chair had not stated II clearly.
IF you will agree TO state the ques-
tion clearly. Mr.. stephens" said the
chairman. before the sun goes down
you may do So"
Mr.. Stephens did not agree 10 do so
and the chair announced the matter
closed and the committees report
adopted.
Chairman Shiffelbin then appointed
the conference committee and commit
tee on delegates as follows:
Conference-John Byrne. Thomas
Mclaughlin. Charles O'Brien, w. d.
Clark and Joseph Lally.
Committee OF deleRates-J. =. Muir
ply. Mike Tooner. job Hurley p. II.
Shea and Barney Ferry.
Mr.. Breen made a motion that all
members Of the convention who desired