The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-06-26

"You usurp my right" declared Neill. |
You can't do it and you shan't do it"
At this point the members of the
Lewis and Clarke delegation, as if by an
understood signal, came pouring into the |
committee room. One of them, evidently
very much intoxicated, dared anybody
10 say that Neill was not the committee
man. He kept on talking, although re-
peatedly called to order, until Frank
Corbett managed to quiet him. Neill
kept on, however, with his braggadocio
and dared anybody to keep him quiet.
He declared that Walsh was not the
choice of the democrats of Lewis and
Clarke county and could not be elected.
Il am not bully" said Walsh quietly.
Nor am IT, returned Neill.
Then keep still, said Walsh.
Without deciding the Lewis and Clarke
contest the committee proceeded to
Meagher county. Mr.. Wiltse had been
appointed by the chairman after the
death of Mr.. Anderson to till that posi-
tion and had acted in that capacity at
the previous meetings of the committee
since the death of Mr.. Anderson.
Powell Black presented credentials
from the county convention of Meagher
county held last week. Both were given
the privilege of presenting their claims.
Mr.. Wiltse argued that no protest had
been made by anyone against his action
before and he had the same right now.
The chairman recognized Mr.. Wiltse
as the committeeman.
You certainly show great impartial
ity," said Neill.
A. J. Campbell presented the proxy of
DR.. w. H. Campbell of Park county.
Cooper objected on the ground that DR..
Campbell was only proxy himself and
not the regular committeeman. The
regular committeeman, he declared, was
Alex Livingston. In this he was mis-
taken, as DR.. Campbell was the regularly
appointed committeeman from Park
county at the state convention. Never
theless, as this fact was disputed, time
was given the Clark people to prepare
affidavits in regard to this matter. Evi-
IDENTIFY the only object was to prevent
Park county from having vote for the
present.
At the request of Mr.. Corbett the COM
mittee decided to adjourn until 2 o'clock
to give time for the preparation of affi-
dgvits.
The chairman was instructed in the
meantime to notify the convention that
it would not be called to order until 5
o'clock. I'VE will 60 with you when you
do it, said Cooper.
Il will designate the secretary to do
this" said the chairman.
This was agreed to and the committee
took a recess. It was ordered that at
the afternoon session no one should be
allowed in the committee room but mem
bers of the committee and those claim
ing to be members.
At the opening of the next session Mr..
Corbett asked that the roll be called.
The chairman ordered the roll called.
Hartman was called for Gallatin and
responded, as did Cooper. Lewis and
Clarke and Park were passed in the roll
call. All were present except McNair of
Cascade.
Mr.. Cooper then protested against the
action of the chairman in recognizing
Mr.. Hartman instead of himself.
Mr.. Neill of Lewis and Clarke entered
a formal protest against his proxy not
being recognized. He claimed that the
committee itself and not the chairman
has the power to fill the vacancies.
Mr.. McNair came in at this point and
the committee proceeded to pass on the
credentials Of committeeman from Lewis
and Clarke and Park counties.
Mr.. Corbett objected to the chairman
OF the committee ruling on the creden-
tials of anyone. He said that the chair
man is simply the creature of the COM
mittee. He has no vote.
Mr.. Walsh then read the affidavit of
Governor Smith that Sullivan has gone
to Cape Nome and stated to affiant that
he proposed to be gone at least two years.
G.. b. Nolan's affidavit stated that Sulli-
van told him he was going to Cape Nome
to go into business. A similar affidavit
was presented by T. J. Walsh, who said
Sullivan told him he went with the in
tention of being gone three years. A
similar affidavit was read from John r.
TOole.
Mr.. Neill presented an affidavit from
the members of the Lewis and Clarke
delegation stating in their behalf that
Colonel Sullivan absence is only tenn
porary. He asked that Thomas E. Kurtz
be subpoenaed. Mr.. Whiteside claimed
that evidence presented should be sworn
to. All evidence should be presented
under oath.
The chairman ruled that evidence