The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-06-15
The PRIMARIES
Democrats Have Good Natured
Fight Over the Selection OF
THE DELEGATES
To the County Convention Regular
Ticket Wins OFT by Good
Margin.

There wasn't much interest taken in
the local democratic primaries until a
few days before the date set for them
There promised to be only one ticket in
the field up to that time, but about last
Wednesday there was rumor current
that barrel had come to town labeled
SSSS, for the purpose of carrying the
election. Democrats were instantly on
the alert, and none too soon. for Mr..
Barrel went to work with a vigor that
achieved close contest and came nearly
winning out.
A caucus was called to meet at the
fire hall Friday night to select ticket.
There were about 80 democrats present.
A. j. Burnes, chairman of the county
committee, called the meeting to order
and stated it's purpose. He said the
meeting was for the purpose of nominal
ing 10 delegates to the county conven-
ton from precinct No. on the east side,
and - delegates from precinct No. on
the west side. Mr.. Burnes suggested
that the delegates nominated be both
anti Clark and anti-Daly, and that senti-
ment met with the unanimous approval
of the meeting. Some of those present
expressed themselves to the effect that
they failed to see why one could not be
plain democrat without the prefix of
CLARK" or "Daly.' Whey were in favor
of going ahead and doing what was best
for the party without reference to either
the copper king or the would be senator.
To this sentiment there was not dis
senting voice and the delegates and al
ternates were nominated by acclama-
ton.
After transacting other routine bust
ness the caucus adjourned to take up
the fight on the morrow.
1t was a hot scrap. A second ticket
made its appearance early Saturday
morning. Most of those whose names
were on the second ticket are conceded
Clark supporters who were evidently
dissatisfied with the action of the regu-
lar democratic caucus in declaring neu-
trality. The supporters of the second
ticket got in their work to the extent of
coming within II votes of electing their
ticket on the east side and within 30
votes of success on the west side.
The delegates elected throughout the
county are as follows:
Kalispell, No. I'D. f. Smith, Andrew
Dunsire, A. j. Burnes, Jesse Benham,
James Conlon, c. F.. Lighthall, A. d.
Macdonald, j. G. Edwards, J. G. O'Neil,
T. d. Duncan.
Kalispell No. Wv. H. Griffin, Gilbert
Poirier, A. j. King, Ole Reno, Christ
Kolle, Andrew Young, w. X. Smith, Ed
Haak, Ed Grant, I. L. Flinchpaugh,
Thomas Clifford. M. b. Greig.
Libby-M. j. Brown, j. ID. Weir, w.
II. Smith, John Powell, B. p. Green.
Helena Flats-Sid McFarren jr., John
McKisson. Chris Won Presentin.
Demersville-Dave Gregg, VIM. Penny,
Peter Edge.
Egan-Thomas Tiff, John Grier, Louis
Wendt.
Fairview-M. Z. Small, John G. Sulli-
van, Peter Conway.
Creston-Louis Fehlberg, b. A. Smith,
VIM. Bellfeur, o. G. Cornish, VIM. Am
brose.
Brocken-Joe Edge, VIM. Engle Oscar
Engle, John Fox, John Feeney.
White Fish--John McGregor, VIM.
Prinderville, George Baker.
Sedan-Jack Graves, C. w, Berry ir
Lige Mounts.
Marion-S. Hardenbrook.
Dayton Creek-O. +. Webb, John An
derson.
Holt-Frank Wickes, Hank Collins,
Isaac Seeley, H. f. Conklin.
Bad Rock-Wm. Ryther, Joseph Lad
enburger, W. G. Fitzpatrick, Thomas
Lee, Fred Hellman.
Columbia Falls-Wm. Vandeveer, Wm
Kiley, A. J. Trumbull, N. Il. Jenkins
Mike Shannon, Pat Mccarthy, j. A.
Monk.
Stillwater-Al Ingrham, Walter ia
quette, J. w. White, w. j. Sparks.
Spring Ferry, Tobacco Plains, Pleas
ant Valley, Essex, Bolton, Snowshoe,
Towards Camp, Troy. Sylvanitc, Marsh
ton and Jennings have not yet been
heard from.
U. s. Department of Agriculture.