The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-25
MISSOULA IS SATISFIED
The Democratic Ticket Is All
Right Down There.
GOSSIP OF THE DELEGATES
Moore Smiles Not. but Appears to Be
Conhdent-The Campaign Is Ready
to Open-How the Politi-
clans Size Things Up.

Missoula, Sept. 24.-The delegates
from Missoula TO the state conventions
at Anaconda are all back at home
again and the affairs Of the meetings
at the Copper City have been generally
discussed since their return. The re-
suit Of the fusion conference is some
what OF a disappointment to many of
the voters here. but all are agreed that
the rejection Of the plan is not the
fault Of the democrats. Missoula has
never been enthusiastic over the ques-
ton Of fusion since the results OF the
election Of the fusion state ticket two
years ago have become apparent. The
democrats furnished three-fourths Of the
votes and conceded two-thirds Of the
offices, and then found themselves in
a position where they could not get
anything that they wanted, even If they
asked for it. The democrats of Missoula
county are elated oNer the turn that af-
fairs took at Anaconda and are Of the
opinion that their local campaign has
been greatly strengthened by the nomi-
nation Of a straight state ticket. The
delegates who came home from Ana
conda are all enthusiastic regarding the
state ticket and there is little doubt Of
the success of the party in the coming
campaign I'm this county. Everybody is
In line and the campaign will be a warm
and earnest one. Tn fight is To be made
on straight party lines and there will
be no intrusion OF personalities. All OF
the tickets are satisfactory from a per-
sonal point Of view and the campaign
will be, as stated, a party aght.
Delegates who came over from Ana
conda Thursday afternoon were highly
anf.rtafnrI al III. vaav- -. ~ -.
discussions that arose between some OF
The more enthusiastic Of the pld-timers
who had taken part in one convention
or the other. Mr.. Ingram of Lewis and
Clarke, whose enthusiasm was one Of
the prominent features of the demo-
cratic convention. carried his zeal along
with him and he had the nerve to back
his opinion with money. Before ne
reached Deer Lodge he had $50 mp with
Nick B~ielenberg and was looking for
more opportunities 10 demonstrate his
confidence in the ticket that he backs.
He has had a long experience in Mon
tana politics and has been a democrat
for s1SNg that he has forgotten when
he began 10 vote. He could not find
words sufficient to express his admiration
for Chairman Toole Of the democratic
conference committee, but he did the
best that he could to let people know
that he considered the man from Ana
conda TO be strictly all right.
Those who took this same train from
Anaconda witnessed another sight at
the MO station in Anaconda. This
one was not as pleasant as the other,
but II afforded considerable satisfaction
to some Of those who took II in. II
was the figure OF Harry ID. Moore. the
populist state land register. He parad-
ed up and down the station platform,
looking the picture of utter detection.
His famous declaration on the fusion
question some years ago was familiar to
those Of the spectators who came from
Missoula, and they appreciated thor
oughly the position in which Mr.. Moore
found himself. 1t was not 80 much that
fusion had been defeated. but II was
the fact that his statement had been
proved untrue. The democrats would
not fuse 'oveu with a yellow dog" That
made IL bad, hut when Governor Smith
withdrew from Mr.. Moore and his as
sociatcs the situation was as bad as il
could be. The state land register had a
smile for no one, but to one or two Of
his a~cquaintanCes he vouchsafed the as
that I've will put up a ticket
that will beat the democrats"
Despite the big crowds. the delegates
from Mlssoula Were well cared for in
Anaconda N Jared much better than
they had expected. From the time that
they Erasped the glad hand Of Rod Will
Jams OF the reception committee till they
came home they were made To feel COM
Portable and all of them had a pleasant
time. That same glad hand of Rods,
Eraccd his committee badge. is
now i'm the Standard office in Miss0ula
n souvenir of the visit to the Copper
City. Mr.. Williams and his assistants
did their work well and the crowd was
handled I'm a way that was satisfactory
10 the visitors, at least.
The local campaign at one time
TO be without one of the fga-
lures that are essential % a success
full and interesting contest-thc caudi-
dacv OF ~HiZZunner-but that calamity !
was happily aVerted by the gold men.
who came To the rescue and placed his
upon their ticket rs "A candidate
Justice Of the peace. Now that
everything Is ready the campaign may
at any time. There e. one sure
sign that "a campaign is In progress i'm
Missuula. That Is whom HiZZouucr takes
of his wooden leg and wears his
Then he Is running on his
record and the public knows that a
campaign has been started. II Hizzon-
ngr could get "a % p Of that famous
speech that nominated him for a posi-
tinn on the executive force Of the state
senate some years ago. IL would do his
campaign much good.