The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-09-25
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS Walk OUT
Will Hold Another State Convention K. Toole for Gov
ernor Against the Will Of the Conventon-Labor
Party Declines to Swallow Clark.
Pops and Clarkies Fuse.

his company store, the superintendent
of the Butte reduction works, the head
assayer, the superintendent Of Clark
mines, the foreman of the Stewart mine,
the foreman of the Original mine, six
shift bosses, three employees of the Butte
Miner. the vice president Of the Montana
Ore Purchasing company. There were
two men from the bank, and what could
not be obtained otherwise was filled up
with employees of the mines. There
were men in the delegation who never in
their lives voted the democratic ticket.
Nearly all of them opposed the demo
cratic ticket in Silver Bow county two
years ago.
During the afternoon the committee
on credentials made a bluff at hearing
the various contests. BY vote of 20 to
it was decided to seat the Clark dele
cation from Silver Bow and by Is to it
was decided to seat the Clark delegation
from Ravalli, thus reversing the action of
the state central committee. The Clark
delegation from Meagher was seated
without the semblance of ground for it.
The committee was all through by 3
o'clock and ready to report but some of
the party leaders hoped to patch up an
agreement and prevent a bolt, and it was
with that object in view that an adjourn
ment was taken until evening, That,
too, forced the other conventions to delay
matters.
When the delegates assembled at 1880
o'clock this evening it was we'll under
stood that the Montana democracy had
reached the parting Of the ways. 1t was
apparent to all that right and wrong
could mix no longer and that those who
choose corruption must travel their way
alone. The auditorium was packed with
all the people who could possibly crowd
into it, The gallery contained hundreds
of ladies, while the walls and platform
were gay with flags and bunting. The
convention was slow in getting to work
and in the meantime Clark's band played
selections. Judge Bickford of the Silver
Bow delegation. on the calling Of the
convention to order, complained that
many of the seats of his delegation were
occupied by people not entitled to sit
there. Chairman Cooper instructed the
sergeant alarms to see that the rightful
delegates had their seats. One of the
Silver Bow men inquired which set of
delegates was entitled to seats. The chair
ruled that the delegation, as selected by
the state central committee. should have
the seats until the matter should be de-
cided. II am proud to retire at the head
of the real democrats of Silver Bow
county," said w. H. Cochran, and the
few of the anti-clark delegates who had
seats retired to the rear Of the hall.
Then came the report of the committee
on credentials. There were majority and
minority reports. The minority report
favored seating the Macarthur delegation
from Silver Bow, the Sullivan delega-
ton from Meagher, and the Ward dele
gatiou from Ravalli. It was signed by
three members, Myers of Ravalli, Zieg-
ler of Granite, and Toole of Deer Lodge.
Higgins of Missoula moved lhe adoption
of the majority report. The chair called
for the roll of counties and ruled that
Silver Bow, Meagher and Ravalli county
delegations should not vote, there being
contests. Toole moved that the Silver
Bow contestants be allowed 20 minutes
each in which to present their respective
cases. The chair ruled the motion out
of order.
Gentlemen" said Mr. Toole, 1.-THE dele
cation which the minority report asks
you to seat represents 6,OOO democrats in
Silver Bow county. We have many
years before us yet in Montana. Twenty
minutes is not much in lifetime"
The chairman again ruled the motion
out of order. Mr.. Toole made plea for
fair play and appealed from the chairs
decision.
II will not put the notion said the
chairman, "but will grant you few
minutes without vote on the matter"
G. F. Kelley spoke for the Macarthur
delegates from Silver Bow. His talk was
eloquent and provoked much applause
at frequent intervals, but it was plain
that all talk was useless. Whatever
might be the argument, the decision
would only be one way. Mr.. Kelley said
that the question is one which deeply