Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-19
Popu|ists' Policy
Not Announced
SPLIT IN THE RANKS OF THE
MIDDLE-OF-THE-R E-ROADERS-
FUSE FOR GOVERNOR.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Helena, Mont, Sept. 19.-The split oc-
curing in the populist party over the
| turning down of "Swede" Murphy, Will
liam Shiflebin and other prominent lead
ers has clouded the already complex po-
litical situation and made the procedure
of the three state conventions more a
, matter of doubt than ever 1t is now
asserted by the majority that unless
harmonious action prevails from the
start-something which only a dreamer
expects-none Of the conventions can ad-
Journ until tomorrow. At 10 o'clock the
Silver Bow delegation caucussed at the
Grandon hotel and decided to urge Peter
Breen for temporary chairman of the
convention, which assemblies in Electric
Hall at o'clock. Alex Mackel was Sc
lected as Silver Bows representative on
the credential committee, M. G. O'Mal-
ley on the platform committee, and Dan
Brown on the permanent organization
committee Murphy was invited, but re-
fused to attend the caucus.
The state central committee will be in
executive session at the Grand Central
ing under er1nstructions from Chairman Nc
Donald, every delegate refuses to be
questioned regarding the policy outlined
by the committee.
The populists declare that they will not
fuse unless L. S. Hogan is given the NOM
ination for governor. Patrick Meany is
also in the field as populist gubernator-
ial candidate, but his chances are regard
ed as slim, even though that party Sc
cures the plum. While the populists
make 1t an iron-clad provision that they
be given the candidate for governor, the
common opinion prevailing among both
wings of the democracy is that they will
come to their oats whicher they are
conceded this important Office or not.
The populists state convention has
decided to recommend r. A. Emmons of
Red Lodge for temporary chairman. If
elected Murphy is completely frozen out.
1t is rumored that Shifebin is "hedging'
and trying to get into line with the ma
jority.
Shihebin then stated that the state
central committee had decided that in
the temporary organization alternates
should vote if delegates We're not present,
and If alternates We're not present, that
majority of the delegates from a county
should cast the votes of the absentees,
but that the holders of proxies should
have no voice in temporary organization.
Further, he stated the committee recon-
mended that r. A. Emmons of Red
Lodge be selected as temporary chair
man.
Emmons Immediately arose and de-
clined the honor (by pre-arranged agree
ment, rumor hath iD, declaring that he
would prefer to see a more experienced
man in the chair.
Alex Mackel then nominated Peter
Breen of Butte. Breen was selected as
temporary chairman by acclamation,
and escorted to the chair by r. A. EN-
mons and Daniel Mckay.
Breen made lengthy speech, declar-
ing that much was to be done and many
warning interests to harmonize. He de-
clared that the republican party was en-
tirely to blame for the non existence of
an eight-hour labor law. A reference to
the spending of corporate funds in cam
paign times was greeted by applause
H. D. Moore of Missoula was nomi-
mated for temporary secretary by John
Byrne, seconded by Alex Mackel. Moore
declined.
j. II. Calderhead of Lewis and Clarke
county was then nominated for tenn
porary secretary, and elected by accla-
nation.
While the Townsend band rendered the
stirring strains of Dixie Land" William
Shitlebin, chairman of the state central
committee, took his seat on the platform
in Electric hall at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon, and at the conclusion of the music
formally called the populist state con-
Vention together.
The call was read by Secretary James
Toughill.
Gentlemen of this convention" said
Shihebin, in his Introductory speech.
During the past four years mistakes
have been made that haYe amounted al
most to crimes Many leaders basely be-
trayed the party, and in rejecting over
the prestige that has probably been lost,
let us remember that it is for US to say
whether or not the party shall continue
to exist as a political unit. Remember
that the common enemy is watching the
three conventions to-day, and hoping
that confusion will be the result. What
ever we do. let us lay aside our personal
interests and do n0thing that will ad-
vance the cause of this enemy.
"Let Montana show by her electoral
vote that she is opposed to corporate in
fluences, and never forget that William
Jennings Bryan has never had a COR
porate string on him"