Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-06
CLARK OPPOSITION
WAS OUT-GENERALLED
DAILY People Came Early and Crowded
the Others Out-Some Stormy
Scenes Enacted.

the caucuSeS crowds of husky miners
from the hill began to wend their way to
the various polling places. It was evil
dent that the Anaconda wing of the local
democracy had determined upon turning
the first trick in the political game and
mad laid plans accordingly. The Clark
people, however, were not die and they
marshalled their forces early in the even
inga and had they not been outgeneralled
would probably have made an even break
with their opponents.
Inc hill democrats captured the ene-
mys entertainments early in the evening,
the general plan being to rush into the
small rooms provided for the caucuses
and retain possession so that the Clark
men would be unable to obtain admit
lance. Then a chairman would be ap-
pointed without any formal ceremony
from the ranks of The Daily democrats,
the chairman would appoint a commit
tee of three to select delegates and alter
mates and the rest was easy-for the
Daily men.
Some stormy scenes were enacted in
some of the precincts and for a time it
was feared that trouble would ensue. In
precinct 20, the auc was held in a
little barber shop adjoining the Thistle
saloon at the corner of Montana and Mer-
curry street. About 1880 in the evening a
crowd of about 500 people had assembled
in front of the place. The futility of such
a large crowd gaining entrance to the
barber shop became apparent to the
Clark men and they suggested to c. P.
Connolly, Harry Hynes, the committee
man and others that the caucus be held
in the large hall in the same building.
This was not satisfactory to the DAILY
people, who had crowded into the barber
shop and took possession.
Then the tug-of-war between the war;
ring factions of the democracy began.
A Clark man leaned up against the bar
bers window and the window went in.
Then followed a wild scramble from the
outside and the crowd inside became so
dense that the entire front was forced
outward. But the Daily men retained
their places and somebody suggested
that a chairman be named. c.. E. Alsop
named Judge Barrett, n a DAILY man
named G.. P. Connolly. Without putting
the matter to a vote Mr.. Connolly was de-
clared the choice of the meeting. Mr..
Alsop protested and endeavored to make
himself heard. but his voice was drowned
In the storm of the noisy crowd. In the
next minute the delegates and a%lternates
had been selected and declared elected.
Two sets of delegates were elected in
precinct Is. When the crowd rushed into
the armory, a few Clark men managed
to get in. John G. Simpson named Dick
LuttSI - SI4d q vi IIIlIIlculhICIy
afterward some one named Tom Booth.
Without putting the motion. committee
man Jack Leary announced that Booth
was elected. A division Of the house
was demanded. but was not entertained.
Then the Clark men withdrew to an
other corner of the armory and named
a few delegates of their own.
Precinct q also held two caucuses after
a stormy scene in which Jack McLaugh-
lin, o Fl. Curtis n others We're the
participants. In precinct rs the DAILY
and Clark men each selected delegates.
The Clark men are not disappointed by
their defeat Of last evening and say they
will carry the war into Africa. The
primaries which will he held Thursday
WI the hours of 4 and 8 ~. m.. will
probably be the warmest ever held in
the county.
The delegates and alternates selected
are as follows:
PRECINCT 1.
Delegates. A~lternates.
Michael Murray Timothy Galley
Daniel O'Grady Con O'Ne,il
Judges--John Purcell, George O,Grady
n Thomas Connors.
PRECINCT 2.
Delegates. A%lternates.
Luke Noonan homas Noonan
Daniel j. Mulcare John Cannon
John j. Collins John McGrath
Mike Dalton VIM. O'Donnell
Judges-Tim Callahan, Ed Colligan and
Ed Fleming.
PRECINCT 8.
Delegates. A~lternates. .
Mike Gleason James Gavin
! Mike Murphy James Whalen
Dan Hurley Peter S. Doran
Tim Shea James Buckley
Judges-John Curran, Tony Peters and
Mike Peters.
PRECINCT 4.
Delegates. A]lternates.
James keegan James Murphy
]. D. Murphy Felix Ryan
John GUILTY P. ]. O'Neil
Frank Cassidy William Lehman
John Toomey Ed Rodgers
Judges-Dennis Shea, Felix Ryan and
John Leary.
PRECINCT 5.
Delegates. Aiternates.
James Higgins John Smith
+. II. Sidley Maurice Powers
NJ. J. Burke A. Riley
James NJ. Riley A.. O'Brien
James Nevin James Mccarthy
John Laird H. r. Burke
p. j. Sullivan D. j. Mccarthy
Pat Downey Pat Sullivan
Judges--John Kerrigan, John Smith
and ]. ]. Carroll.
PRECINCT 6.
Delegates. Alternates.
c. F. Kelley Michae Moore
Andrew O'Neill Tom Haggarty
j.. j. Murphy William Stark
Jas. D.. Sullivan Thomas Shields
Jerry Harrington job Harrington
! J~udges-Frank Connors, Mike Whalen
and Pat O'Brien.