The Butte inter mountain., 1902-10-03
LABOR DELEGATES ENGAGE IN A
= SPARRlNG MATCH WHILE TRY
ING TO DECIDE FUSION.
REPORT OF CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE IS ADOPTED
And the Laborites Decide to Fuse, but
Only After Wordy War, as Result
Of Which McNally Rises and Leaves
the Hall, Declaring That He Is Done
With the Labor Party Forever.

Storm and stress disturbed the troubled
waters of the labor convention in the Au-
ditorium this afternoon when a final vote
on the fusion report was called.
There was decided difference of
opinion on the question and the sons OF toll
delivered themselves of varied efforts as to
the merits of the point at issue. John
McGinniss created scene by taking ex-
cepiion to Larry" Duggan's attack OH
the fusion report, and from the demon
stration that drowned him it was evident
that Heinzc does not stand "ace high"
with the convention.
After repeated adjournments and nu-
merous reccsses the labor party conven-
tion finally assembled at 80 o'clock, with
William Walsh in the chair. From the
gossip among the delegates previous to the
assembling, 1t was evident that they were
tired of the delaying game that was being
played by the Heinze democrats.
The majority of the labor delegates
recognize the fact that they hold the
power which Heinze and the other parties
to the fusion are SO covetously playing for.
A Change Of Attitude.
lCn this account the leaders are gradu-
ally changing their attitude toward the
fus on plan. II is believed that If they
nominated their own ticket they would
make a showing not much weaker than
that of the combined fusion elements. The
labeiites are open In their denunciatiop
of jeinze's distractions and they feel that
he is imposing on their good nature by
delaying the work of their convention.
Patience has about reached the ends of
its string and it is certain if terms had
not been forthcoming the sons Of tol would
have kicked out of the whole arrangement
and defeated Mr.. Heinzes plan to cap
ture their support.
Chairman Whitley, of the conference
committee, reported that after a final
meeting with the "anti'' democrats, the la
Dor committee got all they could--one-half
OF the county officers, i.S members Of the
legislature. justice of the peace in each
township in the county, corner and pub
lie administrator.
Chairman Whitley recommended that
the report be ratified by the convention be-
cause he believed that it gave them the
most promise for electing those officers for
which they had any chance at all.
Delegate Haggerty, of the conference
committee did not recommend the report,
but entrusted it to the convention for ac-
ceptance or rejection. Delegate Wyman
favored the adoption of the report, for he
felt that labor had been given as much
recognition as it could reasonably expect,
for here were "others" in the fusion.
Motion to Fuse Carried.
motion of Delegate Duggan to ac-
cept he report favoring fusion, the chair
man put the question, and after getting the
RESP nses, he decided that il had been
carr ID. There was some difference of
opii IN and on the suggestion of Duggan,
secret ballot was called. Alexander Mac
kel demanded a secret ballot.
Luke Williams of Mclrose denounced
Mackers demand for a secret ballot on ac-
count of the necessity that every man
should go on record, according to his opin-
ION for or against fusion.
], +. McNally favorei secret ballot be-
cause he considered that men would eop-
ardize their jobs by openly expressing
their opinions.
Forbes Buchanan congratulated the con-
ference committee for what it had accom-
plished He favored every man rising and
answering to his name.
Larry Duggan, labor candidate for
state senator was not satisfied with the
report, for he did not feel that it looked
to the best interest Of the labor party.
Dupgan's candidacy was cut out by the
fusion deal
Delegate McNally arose to explain that
Heinzes attack on him in the convention
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