The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22

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noon to await the report of the con-
ference committee appointed to treat
with committees from the other con-
ventions, 1t looked as though one popu-
list gathering at least in Montana was
going to be devoid of the least bit of
Interest or excitement. There was an
air OF disappointment. Men wondered
what had come over the body, so Sc
rene was everything and so gloomy the
outlook for fun. The work of organ
ization was concluded without friction
Or a hitch. The little scheme to seat
Governor Smith went through noise
eessly, smoothly, quietly, and the aver
age man could not have detected any
semblance of previous discomfort in the
Lewis and Clarke ranks. 1t was all
done so nicely. John Shober nominated
j. HI. Calderhead for temporary chair
man, but Mr.. Calderhead was evil
IDENTIFY disposed to see the plan go
through, and he declined the honor.
Joe Oker nominated Secretary of State
Hogan, and there were many seconds.
Chairman Reed of the state central
committee appointed Shober and Oker
as escort to Hogan. who took the chair
mid vigorous applause. And the rest
was accomplished in a manner credit
able to the most dignified assemblage
ever convened for business.
In the evening, however, the real old
thlng In noise came to the surface. 1t
came when Governor Smith asked to
be released from further duty on the
conference committee after IL a
failed to secure unity of forces on the
proposition of fusion. The executive
said that duty called him away n
that he must leave at 4 o'clock this
morning. He gave it as his opinion
that there was no hope of fusion and
that the committee. il continued. must
get along without his services and sug-
gested that some other delegate be APP
pointed to fill the vacancy. Colonel
Donovan of Cascade was named by
some of his friends for the place, and
then ii was shown that all was not
harmony on thai proposition, that men
were there who opposed the nominal
ton. Then motions to adjourn came
from the Silver Bow part of the room,
and on this question hot debate came
thick and fast. The convention finally
adjourned till 10 o'clock this morning.
with the governor still on the confer
ence committee.
Called to Order.
c. o. Reed, state chairman If the
populist party, called the convention to
order at 12:45 o'clock, and asked ]. II. :
Calderhead to read the call for the
convention, which he did. Secretary
Martin was not present. Chairman
Reed spoke of the purpose os the party
and it's sincerity toward the silver
cause. We need organization, he said,
and he hoped that the party would ad-
here to the principles of the party, and
urged the men to be faithful. Nomina-
t1ons for temporary chairman We're in
order. Calderhead was named, but de-
clined. T. S. Hogan, secretary of state,
was named, and many motions were
made to make ii unanimous. Shober of
Lewis and Clarke withdrew Calder
heads name and voted with the major
ity to make ii unanimous. Hogan was
escorted to the chair by Oker n Sho-
Der amid applause.
Mr.. Hogan thanked the delegates and
assured them hat he would perform
the duties as temporary chairman i'm
partially. In his address to the conven-
ton Mr.. Hogan referred to the story
circulated by members of the party
the democrats and republicans had
said that the populists had accomplish
ed nothing. He told the delegates that
that was a mistake, that the populist
party had done more in its brief exist
than the other parties had lone
In their years of turmoil and strife. 1t
was the party of the workingman and
the intelligent workingman had faith
IN II and adhered to its principles as
in the Omaha convention.
Aplaupse greeted the gentleman's re-
marks, especially when B-yan's name {
was mentioned. Mr.. Hogan went to
he chair prepared to MAKE a speech, {
which he very gracefully made. He I
OF bimetalfism as the I
ssue before the people, the one near I
st them and urged the party TO treat c
With the democrats in the matter. a
But" said he, "let us not approach 7
hem as supplicants. We must give /
hem to understand that we treat with
as representatives of a great ma c
ional party" He urged the delegates I
o weigh well their every act in the c
and be cautious, not to COM n
nit themselves, but to plan we'll the v
curse to lead the party to future sue n
ess. S
John Shober of Lewis and Clarke was O
here for the purpose of advocating d
armony-complete harmony, TO pour d
II over any water that in the course of f
might become roubled. He was "
esirous of lending his assistance on 7
very occasion, because he had taken q
n active part in the organization of a
he party in this state. and besides he 81
had much experience in other po- G.
teal parties in former years in this n
late, for he is an old-time Montanan
had seen and experienced ups and N
in many conventions and par Il
es. He was so anxious to do some b
hing that he arose to nominate a tenn
secretary before Mr.. Hogan had ei
nished his remarks. When reminded h
lat the speaker wasn't through he Il
lid, "Oh well, anything for harmony" q
At last Mr.. Shober got the floor and OF
animated Adolph Jacobs of Lewis
Id Clarke for temporary secretary. ST
nd he was unanimously elected. Mr.. "a
lcobs thanked the convention for the n
NOR conferred and reaffirmed his al 70
glance to the populist party. He COM of
imented Mr.. Shober on mis- good work 81
the party. %
There was a time for confusion. and &C
came when Mr.. Shober very properly te
owed that a committee on credentials in