The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-08
Mckinley Republicans. Gold DEM
ocrats and Populists Fuse.
THE SLATE WAS CRACKED
Silver Republicans Refuse to Fuse With
the Clark Nen-Populists VIII
Have to Pull Down Tom
Kilgallon.

Hcan convention ADJOURNED Thursday
night IT was supposed to be settled
that there would be a fusion between
the two wings OF the republicans. But
the Clark people worked with renewed
activity yesterday and insisted in get
ting in On the fusion. The "argu-
ments" of the Clark people prevailed.
and It was decided by the Mckinley
people to let them In. Here the silver
republicans kicked and refused abso-
lutely to go in m any fusion of that
sort. So the gold republicans. the gold
democrats and the %populists agreed to
fuse with the silver republicans left
out.
The basis OF the fusion gave the SEN
ator and seven representatives to the
gold republicans. three representatives
to the gold democrats and two repre-
~sentatives to the populists. The popu-
lists are also to get treasurer and
assessor. The fusion is completed. pro-
vided there is no kick in the populist
anks. The populists are required to
draw of Tom Kilgallon as candidate
for state senator in order that VIM.
Thompson may have a clear field, and
IL Kilgallon consents to being drawn
off. he will ave to eat his words. Then
the populist candidates for the legisla-
toft win nave " NC Puiito oi diBO' ato
by all the signs there will be hard
work in pulling them all of. Some of
them declare that they will not be
pulled of unless the reason why is
shown them in unmistakable terms.
The Mckinley republicans proceeded
last night to nominate the rest OF their
portion of the ticket. The main fea-
ture was the knocking out of Joe Rich
ards for coroner who had been nomi-
mated the previous night, and the sub
s~titution of James Tachell. E. N. Har-
wood called the convention to order
about $40 o'clock and Immediately F.
Il. Mcbride made a motion that the
regular ordero of business be taken up. 8.
f. Roberts offered an amendment that
the regular order be proceeded with,
with the addition of the election OF one
more candidate for the legislature. The
amendment was put and carried. and
nominations were called for. j.. c. Sui
Ivan was nominated by u. II. Cason,
and after the nomination had been sec
onded, Robert Bolman made a motion
to nominate Sullivan by reclamation.
John r. Davies objected. and the mo-
ton was not pressed. Mr.. Davies then
presented the name of John Devin. and
F. T. Mcbride named s. NJ. Roberts.
There were no further nominations
and a ballot was taken, with the fol-
lowing result:
Total vote. 4. . . . =. ..............1 100
Necessary to a choice. .......... &c
sullivan ..... 80. ............ 80
Roberts......- .......... ID. ....''..... oe
DeNln. ......... ......... ........ ....
ON motion of S. ]. Reynolds the NOM
ination of Sullivan was made unani-
nous. The nominee was called on for a
speech and he told the convention that
he had been taken by surprise. He
spoke about the destiny of America and
the republican party and said they had
no personal quarrel with the democrats
and he was ready and willing to join
with anyone in order to win success.
The chairman called for another bal
lot for coroner because the box had
been stuffed in Thursday nights session
of the convention when Joseph Rich
ards was nominated. Charles Steven
son got up and stated that there had
been considerable talk about his candi-
date, James Tachell. being disqualified
because he had not been a resident of
the state long enough. He said Tachell
would have been In the state two years
come the Sth of next December. Mr..
Stevenson called on some attorney for
Information on the legal question in
Charles r. eonar stated
at the request of Mr.. Tachell he
had looked up the law on the subject
and that he came to the conclusion that
for the Office OF coroner a candidate
only required to reside In the state
one year. He thought that point was
very clearly stated in the constitution
and in the statute. Mr.. Leonard's
was accepted and James Tach-
I'll, Joseph Richards and Captain Dick
James were again placed in nomination
and Tachell was elected by the follow
Ing vote:
Total vote cast .l34 |
to a choice. ............. 6S
........ ..-...... ........-... 20
...... -......... -. %
.......... ..... ...''..'.. .
Richards did not have time to con
graduate Mr.. Tachell before the chair
nan called for nominations for a Jus
tice OF the peace for Silver Bow town
lion that the delegates OF Silver Bow, /
Walkerville. South Butte and Meader-
Vile get together and select their own
for justices of the peace and
and report them to the con-
The motion was adopted and
he township delegations met in differ
emit parts Of the hall and balloted on
For justice of the peace of
Silver Bow township. the names pre-
to the delegates were 9. II. AL
mon. Gilbert Engel, Peter league. Ed
ward Edwards n T. r. Dexter. The
irst ballot resulted in no choice. the
vote being as follows:
Total vote
Necessary to a choice................. SO
AlmOn ~
dexter %
OWard 10
~
reague i
Edwards withdrew his name and the
ballot resulted:
Total vote. lO5
to a choice................. 50
90
Dexter 45
10
Z
No candidate having received q ma
Iority. another ballot was taken. re-
In the nomination of Dexter by
he follOWing vote. 4