The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-10-24
COLUMBIA TAILS DEPARTMENT.
WEEPING JEREMIAH WEEPS.
At Columbia Falls-P'eads with the
independent Democrats.


H. L. Hughes spoke in this city. There
were about As people present at the COM
mencement of the speaking which num-
Der was augmented later by about ~
There were five ladies in the audience.
Judge Carroll tuned up the graphic
phone, and that instrument was like
Judge McConnell's speech "a repetition
Of something that it had heard After
looking around for chairman Judge
Carroll was compelled to act in that po-
sition as the CLARK democrats respect
fully declined.
Judge Carroll called the meeting to
order and introduced H. L. Hughes, OF
Butte. This young man, while making
a fair labor speech, failed to present the
issues of the present campaign. He
never told why he was straight demo
crat: he never told his hearers why there
was necessity for Independent democrats;
he never told how Clark had debauched
some straight" democrats simply
talked about the Occur d Alene troubles
and called T. G. Hogan traitor to the
cause of labor because he accepted a
nomination for governor upon the only
honest ticket in the field. Mr.. Hughes
is quito brilliant young man but many
campaigns will pass before he will be
recognized as IAN able orator" "a bright
scholar" or as man possessed of "bril-
liant mind"
Judge cConnell then followed. Those
who have known the judge since his ad-
vent into this state some thirteen years
ago are aware that he is not an orator,
and since the days when he and Tom
Carter were partners his style Of oratory
has not changed. He went to Rome, to
Greece, to Italy and to France for an ar
gument; but failed to find one, then
looked wise and then funny. Sometimes
he was ridiculing Toole and then prais
ing him. He seemed to fear that Hogan
was destined to be the Moses to lead the
people; and then again it was Toole.
Just what Nc onnell stands for is doubt
full although he sticks to his text just
long enough to allow the impression that
he is friend and worker for w. A.
Clark.
During the whole of his talk McCon-
nell never once touched upon the true is
sues or the campaign. He was simply
playing horse to the gallery" and harped
upon the Amalgamated Copper com
pany the Standard Oil trust, and wound
up with pathetic appeal to the indie
pendent Democrats to come back to w.
A. Clark and assist in sending that
gentleman to the senate. The mission Of
weeping jeremiah" was not fraught
with any great success. Clark's cause
was not benefited; but then the ad-
dresses of Messrs. Mcconnell and
Hughes served to pass two hours away.
S. l.. Olson forest ranger, was in town
Monday.
Every laboring man here seems to be
in favor of Hogan for governor.
The American Steam Laundry is the
hest. Leave orders with Mrs. VIM. Van.
sleveer.
The race between Lang and Lewis will
be close in this precinct, but the chances
are in favor of Lang.
The telephone is down between this
point and Kalispell. The break is on
the Kalispell division.
With ordinary precautions there is nc
doubt of the success of the entire indie
pendent Democratic county and legis-
lative ticket.
The republican candidates are feeling
glum; and the cry is no longer "Dinna
We hear the Slogan but "Vive la
Oliver And he is going to win.
M. V. B. Phillips, an old time news
paper man of Minneapolis, Mimi, is
registered at the Gaylord. He is in the
west in search of homestead or timber
claim.
John Dean, of Hutchinson, Mimi, has
been in the Falls the past week. He is
looking over the country intending to 10
cate, providing the locality suits him
He will not go further west.
1t is learned that as far as practicable
the 6. N. will Immediately displace theil
Jap labor for white men, and so long a.
the supply meets the demand white labol
will be employed on this line.
The Daily Bee was anxiouslv looked
for Monday. Some doubt was expressed
as to the Bee ever coming to Columbi;
Falls as a daily; but upon its arriva
everybody got one, and pronounced it
good paper.
There is one thing certain and that i
the election of DR.. Macdonald and Ton
Hand. The feeling in this part of tn
county is favorable to these two gentle
men, And, while there is not much tall
in this vicinity, there seems to be littl
if any doubt of the success of the entir
county Independent Democratic ticket