The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-26
CONTRASTING DELEGATIONS RE-
FUSED SEATS.
EVANS and LESLIE NAMED
Former for Congressman and Latter
for Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court.

Bozeman, Sept. 23.-[Special to
The Gazette]: Bozeman is filed to
overlooking with democrats Of every
political color. Special trains began
arriving at s o'clock last night, F..
Aug. Heinze being the first in the
field with his contrasting delegation
from Silver Bow, headed by the
Overall band.
Later other specials arrived, the
most prominent being w. A. Clark's,
which arrived at midnight, when the
delegates marched up from the de-
pot headed by the Boston & Montana
band.
This morning Heinze and Clark fol
lowers were to be found on every
corner, the former wearing white
badges, the latter red and they are
known, respectively, as the Reds"
and Whites"
A state central committee meeting
was called for 9 o'clock, but adjourn
ed until II a. m.
Heinze's estimated strength is
about Is delegates.
The session of the central commit
tee was given up to settling contests
from Silver Bow, Granite, Deer
Lodge and Powell counties, all of
which were practically settled in fe.
vor of Clark.
Charles Clark of Butte was chosen
Silver Bow committeeman in place
of J. j. Knowlton, resigned, while
H. w. Mclaughlin of Missoula oun
ty gave his proxy to ]. l.. Sloane, an
other Clark man, during the early
part Of the proceedings.
During. the committee meeting Guy
Stapleton and Judge Mediation led
in the fight for Heinze, while w. NJ.
Bickford was Clark's strong man.
Heinze did not appear in the COM
mittee meeting, but stayed at the
hotel awaiting his fate.
1t is net probable that the m
ton will do any work this afternoon,
but there is a great deal of wire pull
ing being done, Heinze doing his level
best to turn the tide in his favor.
The most prominent among the can
Mcconnell Of Helena, while Judge
Leslie of Cascade seems to, have a
great deal of strength.
There are three bands in attend
oono orl nor,1o o~l ;,n,o,l,. laJo
gates to the number of at least a
thousand have ple9gty Of music to
amuse them.
Governor Toole seems to be up a
stump and not in the swim. His fol-
lowers appear to be limited, many of
his best friends censuring his con-
duct.
Later.
The Clark delegation from Silver
Bow was seated by a vote of "a to
4, Charles Clark not voting.
Senator Clark will be temporary
chairman and Henry Bliss temporary
secretary.
The convention will meet at 5
o'clock this evening.
Bozeman, Sept. "a. Especial to
The Gazettel: The democratic state
convention came to an end shortly af-
ter o'clock today, after nominating
Judge Jerry B. Leslie of Cascade
county for associate Justice of the
supreme court and John M. Evans OF
Mlssouia for congressman.
The convention vas called TO order
at 1890 this morning by Senator
Clark. The committee on credentials
then made it's report, stating that del
egates were seated according to the
decision arrived at in the central com.
mittee meeting yesterday.
A lengthy minority report was read
which set forth that the Heinze Sill
yer Bow delegation was entitled tc
seats, reciting the facts connected
with the county convention. 1t was
signed by E. F. Myers, L. Bailey ant
L. c. Harris, the latter of whom re
quested that his name be withdrawn
The report of the committee OF
permanent organization, etc., wa:
read, which was followed by the Sc
lection of Senator C. w. Hoffman O
Gallatin county for chairman, Harve,
Bliss of Sweet Grass as secretary ant
r. Sicily of Lewis and Clarke as as
sistant secretary. Senator Hoffman
was escorted to the platform by T
e. Collins, Thomas Kilgallon and thu
Hon. John Evans.
The report of the committee on plat
form was read and adopted.
The platform endorsed the Kansas
City platform, the work of the demo