The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-09-18
Work of the Democratic County Con-
ventiOn-A Poor Chairman.
STRONG COUNTY CANDIDATES
Doodle Wins on the Legislative Tcket-"Co." Moore,
Chairman, Keeps His Eye On Peeler-Inci
dents Of the Convention.

There have been conventions and CON
in the history of Flathead
county, but it seems to be the general
opinion that the democratic county con-
vention which met in this city last Sat
urday was the most unique thing in it's
line since the organization of the county.
1t was generally understood that Mr..
Walter Cooper's recent visit to Kalispell
and his conferences with the local repre-
of the Doodle forces had been
potent of results and that the Clark CO.
horts would control the convention, but
none were prepared for the high-handed
methods adopted to carry through the
program outlined in the interests of the
briber. The chairman, j. w. r. Moore,
was most fagrantly unfair, although
there are some who attribute his attitude
to ignorance rather than to vicious in
tention. But whatever the reason J. w.
r. Moore made probably the most pliable
tool for political boss and the most
inefficient parliamentarian that ever un-
dertook the management of any public
gathering.
The convention was called to order at
11:2O a. m. by A. j. Burncs, chairman of
the central committee. After the read
ing of the call Mr.. Burnes asked for
nominations for temporary chairman.
Mayor Griffin nominated Mr.. Burnes and
Jack Graves nominated j. w. R. Moore.
Major Baldwin moved that the vote be
by ballot, a most unusual proceeding in
the election of temporary chairman,
but the motion carried. The ballot dis
closed 81 votes for Moore and 43 for
Burnes. The gallant Colonel, who was
spruced up for the occasion in a black
suit and high collar, was escorted to the
chair. He said there was no time for
speech making, and instead of inquiring
the pleasure of the convention, an
nounced that the first order of business
after the election of r. L. Oliver as sec
retary, would be the appointment of a
committee on credentials. Mr.. w. j
Sparks gave the chairman a pointer on
procedure by moving the appointment
of three committees, namely, credentials
permanent organization and order OF
business, and platform and resolutions
The motion having carried, MIR. Sam b
Pratt moved recess until two o'clock
but when it was pointed out to him that
it would be better to first appoint the
committees, he subsidized. For appear
ances sake a recess of five minutes was
taken to give the chairman time to picl
out the committees with due reference
to Briber Clark's interests. Upon re
convening the committees were nance
as follows:
Credentials-A. J. Burncs, G. d. Nor
ton M. Therriault, +. J. Lebert and B
+. Hillman.
Platform and Resolutions-S. b. Pratt
w. ]. Sparks and G. Prestbye.
Permanent Organization and Order o
Business-D. r. Peeler, JOS. Gangner
Chas. Therriault, Chas. Lynch and E. b
| Mount.
A recess was then taken until Oh
p. m.
During the recess the chairman's desl
was decorated with lot of beautiful
flowers. Somebody said the boquet'
had been sent by w. A. Clark, but i
was suggested that Clark boquets ART
invariably green, and that while ther'
was no doubt that Clark green goods
was an important factor in the conven
ton, there was none of it visible to thu
naked eye. The evidence of it's exist
ence was in the result.
Upon resuming at 2:3O the chairman
called for the report of the committee OF
credentials. The disorder at this TIM
was disgraceful and the incompeten
chairman didn't appear to know enough
to try to maintain order, or else he wa
SO busy watching for signs and signals
from his boss that he didn't hear tn
racket which characterized the who'll
proceedings.
The report of the committee on ere
dentials disclosed the presence Of 10
delegates:
The report of the committee on per
manent organization and order of busi
ness made the temporary organization
permanent, but it was no sooner rea'
than Delegate E, s. Bogart was on hi
feet moving that the name of A. j