The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-09-26
Not Slate but Vest Pocket Memorandum
Did the Work.
TIN PLATE BILL <!9ENNAN NAMED
For State Senator-The Party Boss cded Upon the Whole
Ticket and Raised the Sign: "No >.ners Need Apply"
For1orn Hope Enters the Field

The chief feature of the republican
convention yesterday, aside from the
strong showing made by the machine
was the oratorical outbursts. Wheth-
er successful or not each candidate
for office was paraded before the as
semblage and given time to make
his little talk They all did it, and
it seemed to do them good to relieve
their overburdened hearts in flights
of oratory. Some of the defeated can
d1dates tried to put on bold face
for the ordeal but the dose was too
bitter and it was with wry counte-
nance that they emerged from the
ordeal The machine was in control
and from the first tap of Chairman
Grubbs gavel it was evident that the
slate would go through without a
scratch, and it did. The redoubtable
w. ]. Brennan, formerly a lawyer of
Kalispell, known as Tin Plate Bill,
was successful in his attempt to land
the senatorship. Without the ma
chimes able cracking of the party
whip over the heads of the delegates
he would have been hopelessly de-
feated even In the convention, but
as it is he will doubtless meet his
Waterloo at the polls in November,
1t was expected that there would
be a contest over the nomination for
sheriff and county attorney, as well
as numerous other Offices, but the
machine ruled otherwise. They had
their candidates picked out, and
while in several instances, particular
ly treasurer and county assessor,
some member of the machine nomi-
mated as compliment some other
person for the office, it was with the
knowledge that he would be defeated.
AS whole, the convention wos more
uninteresting than the democratic
last week, and the sameness that
characterized that affair was largely
in evidence. One feature was the
method of selecting the nominees for
county commissioners. This was
done in order to give the country a
chance to have a representation on
that board. 1t was the first time the
scheme had ever been tried in re-
publican convention and caused much
confusion. Many of the delegates
did not like the arrangement and it
is doubtful if it is ever tried again.
1t was about 1890 when Harry G.
Keith called the convention to order,
after which Secretary of County
Central Committee ]. H. Stevens read
the call, and the business of the meet
ing commenced. For temporary chair
man, A. B. Johnston of Libby nomi-
mated G. H. Grubb of this city, and
there being no other name announced
he was elected unanimously. AS it is
always customary for newly elect
ed chairman to make a speech, Mr..
Grubb followed the precedent, and in
taking his seat, he launched forth in
brilliant oratorical effort in which
gates for their confidence displayed
in electing him to the high Office of
temporary chairman of a republican
convention. His speech redounded
with flowing compliments of the re-
publican party, which he designated
as the savior of the nation. He said
with a flourish, that whenever the
country was in need OF. a Moses to
lead it from gloom into light, the re.
publican party could be depended
upon to furnish the Moses. He re
ferred to President Mckinley in an
eulogistic strain and spoke of the
time when the country was
bowed down with sorrow at his un
timely death. Mr.. Grubb also spoke
of President Roosevelt, and then com
ing down to the local situation he ex
horted the delegates to nominate
men who were imbued with true re
publicanism, men who the party need
not be ashamed of and who could be
depended upon to lead the party or
to victory Again thanking the con
vention, he closed.
At the close of Mr.. Grubb's re
marks, F. H. Greenman placed ii
nomination for temporary secretary
Fred Gates of Chautauqua, and he
was elected unanimously. Mr.. Green
man and Mr.. Logan were appointed
to escort Mr.. Gates to his desk, ant