Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-10
FUSION WITH
. CLARK WING
MEMBERS OF POPULIST STATE
COMMITTEE OPENLY FA-
VOR THE IDEA.
WILL DEMAND DIVISION
Of THE STATE OFFICES,
Prefer Hogan for Governor. but Clark
Wing Is Said to Have Slated
Frank Higgins.

A meeting of the populist state GEN.
tral committee is being held in R,tte tbis
AFTERNOON for the purpose of selecting a
date and place for the holding of tho
s'"'e convention and also to fix the mat
u a~pportlonment. In all probability
ha.Isehla VIII De selected as the place for
holding the convention, but there is q di-
Vergence of views among the members
as to. the date.
Inc meeting was called to order by
Wlilam Shiff1ebin, chairman. James
Ioushiu of Helena, who is secretary of
.ne state committee. also was present.
among the prominent workers of the
party who We're present were J. H. CAL
derhead, 0. NJ. Holmes Pat Meaney.
Judge j. M. Clements, Joseph Oker, A.,
2. Spriggs and T. S.. Hogan of Helena;
DR.. G. A. Wilder of Townsend, James
donovan and s. r. Jensen of Great Falls,
!. =. Duffy n Jerry Connolly of Gran
lite, J. Wagner and William Edwards of
Anaconda, G. w. Ward, Chauncey But
Ter and d. A. Mcintyre of Ravalli and
4. K. Kinds, Peter Breen, Thomas Nc
Laughlin and George O'Malley of Butte.
Messrs. Kinds and Breen helu proxies.
To all appearances the meeting of the
committee promised to be very harmoni-
Gus and in notable contrast to the meet
ing of the democratic state central COM
mittee held in Butte a few weeks ago
when armed deputy sheriffs took a hand
in the proceedings.
The fusion sentiment-ever popular
with the populists-was very strong.
Many of the members of the committee
openly expressed their preference for the
Clark wing of the democracy, provided
however, that an equitable distribution
of the offices could be made. That was
the rock upon which they feared the two
parties O split but they were given
assurances that this matter would be
settled to their satisfaction.
! Thomas r. Kinds was very active in
behalf Of a coalition of the populist and
Clark forces and was industriously hand
ing out a few gold bricks to the mem
bers of the committee for the purpo Of
inducing them to favor his plan. 1t is
understood that the populists want Hon.
T.. S. Hogan for governor, while the
Clark people have promised that nominal
ton to Frank G. Higgins of Missoula.
That was the first hitch in the negotia-
lions. The populists are cerain that the
Clark democracy cannot win out with
out them and they claim that they are
in a position to dictate terms. But the
Clark people object to giving them the
biggest plums and think that a few
members of the Legislature and one state
! officer should satisfy them.
"Yes,ewe'are strong on FUSION said a
member TODAY. "It is the only way G
win. We know too that it is the only
way the democrats can beat the republl-
csrs. if ct all and I am candid enough
to say that we want some of the offices,
We Will not be a tail to the democratic
kite unless there is something In lit.
Frankly, however, I am of the opinion
that the republicans will carry the state,
We may get a few minor offices out OF
the wreck. through a fusion with the
democrats"
Hon. T. S. Hogan. present secretary OF
state. was not inclined to discuss the
que st ion of his candidacy for governor
hut during the day received a great many
valuable pointers from individuals as TIC
the manner in which he should conduc
the affairs of the chief executive of the
state. The last issue of the Miners
MAGAZINE, the official organ of the West
ern Federation of Miners, contains a
fine picture of Mr.. Hogan and also a
short sketch of his life. with an az
monitinn to the laboring people of the
western states to elect to office men VIII
will be a credit not only to the laborinE
peanle. but a safeguard to honest gov.
ernment.
Many of the visiting populists hold of,
fetal positions in the state. ]. II. Cal,
derhead is the commissioners of the bu'
rean of agriculture, labor and industry
and O. NJ. Holmes is his chief clerk. Mr.
Holmes was formerly editor and pro.
nrietor of the Great Fails News. Jane:
ToughalI is thief clerk in the office o.
secretary of board of land commission"
ers. Harry D. Moore committeeman from
Missou'a county, who will arrive TINS
evening is register of the state lane
office. s. r. Jensen is 3 wealthy brewer
of Great Falls. General Charles S. War
rem. who formerly trained with thu
%populists, for a brief period only, is alst
in the city, but he is not participating II
: the deliberations of the committee.
rAnANyUcIS JNVNICP VJEW.