The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-09-04

duced here.
For representatives Messrs. Cannon,
B. j. McIntire, H. w. Reed, Churchill,
Faust and Schegel were placed in nomi-
nation. Postmaster Bernard nominated
Mr.. Mc1ntire in a speech which, for fiery,
untamed rhetoric, had no equal in the
convention. The speaker took 1.-The flag
and the war of benevolent assimilation"
for his text, and enlarged upon it with
an earnestness and elegance of diction
which would make old Pat Henry turn
green with envy were he alive today.
The delegates were SO completely swept
away by Mr.. Bernard's effort that Mr.
Mclntire got nearly the entire vote of
the convention. McIntire Is, Cannon
y, Reed 13, Faust 60, Churchill So, Sche-
gel ~. Mc1ntire, Faust and Churchill
having each received a majority of all
the votes cast, were declared the nomi-
nees OF the convention. Speeches were
called for, but none of the nominees
were in the room, so committee was
sent to hunt them up. They returned
presently, bringing Lieutenant McIntirc
with them, and that gentleman, taking
the same topic as Mr.. Bernard, made an
address which aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm. Lieutenant McIntire is fine
speaker there is no doubt of that-but
there was just a tinge of demagogy in
the way he rang the changes on 1.-The
flag" He was honest enough to admit
that there were just as many democratic
volunteers as there were republicans in
the Philippine army and that they fought
just as we'll, but he seemed to think,
nevertheless, that the republicans have
monopoly on patriotism. He made it
apparent that the republicans are going
to make desperate effort to conceal the
iniquity of the Philippine War under the
cloak of patriotism" in the coming cam
paign and that they expect to fool the
people with lot of ranting about "the
flag However, there is not much pros
pect that the voters will be mislead,
even by Lieutenant McIntire's eloquence.
They understand the difference between
flag that stands for liberty and one
that stands for tyranny, whether it be in
South Africa or in the Philippines. They
are not shouting for flag merely be
cause it is flag. Intelligent voters are
not to be enthused by the beating Of
tom toms nor scared by Spectacular
dragons. The republican spellbinders
may shout "patriotism'' and treason"
until they are black in the face and not
gain a single vote among men who are
accustomed to think before they act.
Nominations for sheriff were next in
order. 1t was expected that Mr.. Hub
bart, the present incumbent, would be
the nominee, but, as Mr.. Bernard ex-
planned later in the day, Mr.. Hubbart
withdrew in the interests of "harmony,"
and Mr.. A. w. Swaney, at present
deputy sheriff, was put on the slate
in Mr.. Hubbart's place. Mr.. Swaney's
nomination was the occasion of another
flag waving exhibition by Mr.. Bernard
He told a very touching story of Mr..
Swaney's enlistment as volunteer
There were many wet eyes in the hail
before Mr.. Bernard had concluded and
the effect of his speech was noticeable
in the result, Mr.. Swaney receiving G6
votes to his opponents, Mr.. Laban
Thompson, 20. Mr.. Swaney, in response
to calls for a speech said he was grateful
for the honor paid him and would faith
fully support the ticket.
For clerk of the district court, G. A.
Goodrich, the present incumbent, and j.
E. Lewis, of Columbia Falls were placed
in nomination. Mr.. Goodrich didn't
happen to be on the slate and Mr.. Lewis |
was in a position to dictate terms and |
got the nomination-58 to %.
For superintendent of schools there
was but one nominee, Mr.. Sherman
Robertson of Columbia Falls. Mr..
Robertson explained that he had been in |
the state only 13 months, and said some
other things which were audible only to |
those in his immediate vicinity. Mr.. |
Robertson's acceptance of the nomina-
tion may be attributed to his incxperi-
ence in Montana politics. After the
is over he will know more and |
have sense enough not to run for
woman's Office again.
Capt. j. d. Eaton was nominated for
county treasurer by acclamation. The
captain said he had no doubt whatever
of his election. His optimism at his age
is altogether charming and unusual. It
is to be hoped that when he finds out
his mistake in November he will still re-
tain his confidence in his qualities as a
political race horse.
Mr.. Hugh Swaney was nominated for
public administrator by acclamation.
For clerk and recorder MI. Sam Wal
lace and Mr.. E. w. Phillips we're nom-
mated. Mr.. Wallace has for some weeks
mast had card in tho Into, To1,o ~, |