The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-28


nun and little wool That describes
the senatorial contest today. Five
ballots were cast hut the material dir
ference ~ 30 small that one can hardly
see II with a microscope senator
Garter gained three votes those OF
Hurlingamc, sykes and He'll. and he
fore the last roll IL called he will have
Atcconc and Tolman, 1--WE Of the thra.
that have not already fallen In line,
hut unless u miracle IL wrought. lils-
gins will 20 To the end without givin.
Carter n single vote. Walsh and Con
rad stand where they have for some
time. Two new Richmonds were en-
tered this morning. Byrnes of Lewis
and Clark trotied ont Judge w. T..
ligott and Toman Of Carbon Judge
II. X. cheadle. Senator Donlan, who
is suffering with an attack OF tonsili-
tis, was not able to be present. ana
Representative Berry. realizing the
situation. volunteered To pair and did
pair with the Missoula senator. Nine
ty-nine men voted and 80 votes was
necessary for an election, Carter re-
cnivad A., Walsh 80, and Conrad % on
the last ballot
Helena was thoroughly alive today
on account of the promise of five bal
lots. The galleries of the house filled
early and before the first poll was
taken every nook and corner on the
floor was occtipied. Everybody was
cspectant. bl very few or the solona
anticipated anything very extraordi-
nary. The Walsh men had agreed To
stand pat, the Conrad boosters to
make. u desperate effort 10 show 4
compelling front. and tho republicans
10 get together. These things were
generally felt at the capitol
The senator's arrived nj the bar OF
the house as the clock struck IL
Lieutenant Governor Allen mounted
the stand and. was rendered tho gayel
ny the speaker of the house. Several
dozen persons stood against the walls
OF the room. Seeing this Mr.. Allen
saih. Gentlemen, II II very necessary
That every count taken here be right
Whatever We do here must be done
on the square. Those standing must
either find seats or go to the gal
lerles..
This was followed by an exodrs L,
the Railways and lndicrous efforts 10
squat. Soon, however, every head was
below the dead line and perfect order
prevailed
Fhe presiding officer was applaudea
by the assembly and on lockers for
his declaration about n fair show
Senator eurlinsanns.
Senator Burlngame, the first man
called. said. we are now In the
eighth week In an attempt to elect a
United States senator | have heard
II said on the floor of the house that
II tho republicans were In control II
would be just rs impossible for them
to get together as 1t Is for tho demo
Gratis.
i am republican without atalifi-
catons. do not want to be called "A
'standpat.' an 'lnsrreent' or n progres. j.
slve republican, but just plain good
republican II Is my duty as such Il
republican to heed the expressed judg-
ment and Will of my party. Believ-
Ing this. and within four days of ad
jonrnment, | must ask the secretary
TO record my vote for Thomas II
Carter. the choice of our party eau
Gus"
The bllcan members applanded
this heartily.
IN voting always hope to help
elect said Mr.. Whiteslde. Both oil
the leading democratic candidates arr
my personal friends. | should like Il
see either ono have the position,
would vote for any good democrat
Some have criticized me for taking NJ
first one man and then another, buI
believe that II others showed NOR.
of that spirit IL would be better fol-
MS.
II vote for Mr.. Walsh"
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