The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23

representing the laborites Mr.. Kinds
reported that a programme had been
outlined by the labor party to which
he and his fellow populists could not
h%onorably subscribe. This was the
nomination of Toole for governor and
the naming of a third ticket for all
Offices below that of governor. The
scheme, he declared, had been hatch
ed primarily for the purpose OF de-
feating the democratic nominees, the
governor alone excepted. In view OF
the circumstances his committee
would therefore recommend the nomi-
nation of a full state ticket, regard
less of any action on the part of the
labor party.
1--WE have asked the labor party
Mr.. Kinds said, "to endorse our cleo
toral ticket and in return we would
meet them on any common ground.
u am advised that the policy they
are about to pursue is to leave the
electoral ticket blank. That great
gathering" he said sarcastically, sis
unable to decide whether it prefers
Watson or Roosevelt or Parker for
the presidency. These holier-than-thou
gentlemen who are melting in the
other end of the building have not
the courage Ito endorse electors.
l refuse to further be a party to traf-
ticking and ask the governor to trade
away his patronage, and l ask this
convention to proceed tt the nomina-
ton of a full ticket"
The Fun Begins.
The report was adopted and a gen
tleman from Sand Coulee moved that
no candidate nominated be permitted
to withdraw from the ticket named
by the convention without the consent
of the state committee. The chair
ruled this out OF order.
Nominations for congressman were
then called for. Austin c. Gormley
OF Great Falls was named. This
brought General Donovan to his feet.
He protested against the considera>
tion of Gormley's name because four
years ago he had opposed fusion with
the populists and had said that he
was opposed to associating with the
''scum of Montana" referring in that
playful manner to the populist party
of the state. Il am not willing to
stultify the splendid manhood of this
splendid party, and l would moi sup
port Mr.. Gor1hley if he were noml-
mated" continued the attorney gen
eral, and then closed by nominating
Dan Mckay of Valley. 4
Breen declared the nomination to
be out of order in spite Of the vigor-
GUS protests OF Donovan.
Kinds leaped into the breach and
lifelong friends, and rather than
contribute to the defeat OF our at least
mutual friends" he proposed to work
for the success OF the democratic
ticket. Just to hurl back into the
teeth of the men who uttered the lie
that the populists were actuated by
no other desire than to get offices
and to show the laborites that pops
could be broader and bigger he moved
that the nomination of Gormley be
made unanimous.
Breen declined the nomination and
Kinds renewed his motion for the
unanimous nomination of the demo
cratic candidate. This time it pre-
vailed. Il
Left in Disgust.
J. K. 'roole was placed in nomina-
ton for governor. This provoked an
amendment from Byrne, a Butte man,
that the remaining candidates on the
democratic ticket be nominated. He
then read the ticket and nominated
the candidates in a bunch.
line uOp was AuOlC IudA a. u.
Thompson of Madison could stand.
He picked up his hat and walked from
the room. before going he delivered
himself of a parting shot. II thought
1 was coming here to a populist on
vention," he said, but l find I'm IN
a democratic convention, and I'm go
ing home-disgusted."
Another delegate said that they
had assembled as populists, but were
leaving as democrats, totally forgetful
of the superiority of populist princi-
pies to those of any other party.
He remained, however, and saw the
thing through.