Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1900-09-07
NOW FOR THU BATTLE.
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Republicans Of Carbon County Properly
Prepare for the Famous Fight
in November.

in November.
NAME COMPLETE TICKET
Harmony and Good Will Give Augury Of
Glorious Victory Over the Fusionist
Amalgamation.
The die is cast. The battle is now
fairly on. Carbon county republicans
have expressed their sovereign will in
convention assembled and the men they
have chosen to bear the brunt of the bat
tie are of the opinion that they are en-
titled to the support Of all republicans
in the county. All antagonistic feelings,
they opine. should now be relegated to
the past and personal preferences subor-
dinated to the general welfare of the
party in the county, state and nation.
The advocates of progress and prosperity
must present with their phalanxes an
undivided front to the enemy which ad
vocates the debasement of the country's
currency and the national dignity as
we'll.
The republican county convention
which was held in this city Saturday
afternoon was complete antithesis Of
the one that was held here on Thurs
day of the week before, and in which the
popocratic fusion was effected The
difference between the two conventions
was manifest from the start. It would
be false as well as foolish to say there
were no differences in the republican con-
vention, for it was patent to all that
such did exist. In the adjustment Of
these differences, some Of the best and
most loyal republicans in Carbon county
had bitter pill to swollow. But they
took their medicine, satisfied to leave
the issue with the majority who appa-
rently wished Il 60 or they would not
have decided as they did. Inasmuch as
the majority is responsible for the de-
cision, they are likewise Responsible for
the result. The men who were in the mi
nority imbibed the spirit Of philosophical
long-suffering from Hank Williams lively
jokes and determined above all things
that the convention should begin and
end in harmony.
As is we'll known to all, the chief point
at issue in the opening Of the convention
was concerning the relative strength of
the supporters Of A. A. Ellis and w. L.
Meyer In fact the whole convention
turned upon that one point. Both men
had their loyal adherents, and before the
convention was called it looked very
much like stand off between the two.
To avoid any clash in the deliberations
Of the convention proper, a caucus Of all
delegates was called in the court room
just previous to the convention hour
By mutual agreement, both Mr.. Ellis
and Mr.. Meyer refrained from being
present at this caucus. +. A. Sell called
the caucus to order and on motion, j. w
Johnston of Gebo was chosen chairman
A motion was then made and seconded
that ballot be taken on the names oi
A. A. Ellis and w. r. Meyer and that the
one receiving the highest number oi
votes should be supported in open con
vention for the nomination for state
senator. There was included in this the
understanding that the supporters o1
both of the senatorial candidates should
not only be bound by the result of this
ballot but should agree to abide by the
result in harmony and support The
I ticket.
| J. r. Trumbo of Bridger had beer
made the secretary of the caucus, and HI
was instructed to call the roll of tht
delegates as they were printed in las
weeks Picket. He did so and foune
that all were present with the exception
of Messrs. Ellis and Meyer. This mad
a total of Sc delegates then seated in th'
caucus. Messrs. L. w. Katzenstein ant
R. S. Chappell were appointed tellers ant
the ballot was proceeded with all VIII
were not delegates being excluded from
the room, on motion Of NJ. w. Potter
while the vote was being taken. Al
this trouble proved to be of no avail 70
when the tellers made the count of tn
votes cast, it was found that there wer
81 in the hat where there should hav
been but Sc Whether the ballot wa
stuffed by accident or design cannot c
course be proven but at any rate it wa
violated by someone voting twice.
was then past time for the conyentio
proper to be called and someone made
motion which was quickly supported an
carried with rush that the caucus b
adjourned and the convention be Gale
Immediately.