The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-05
PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATORS AND
LEADERS HOLD ROUSING
CONFERENCE.
SPEAKER TALK INTERESTS
Day Of Helena, Mcdonald of kalispel,
Mentally of Butte and kirschwing of
Great Falls Mentioned to Preside
Over Lower House-Corpo ration
Fails to Show Its Hand.
IStafr Corrcspondencc)

Helena, Jan. 4.-One Of the best
meetings yet held BY the progressives
of Montana was that Of this afternoon
and evening at kohrs' hall. 1t was u
conference of leading members Of the
party with the progressive members
elect Of the legislature, and the At
tendance, interest and harmony were
most gratifying to the large number
present.
Not all Of the progressive legIsla-
tors were present, few not having
arrived in the city, but 20 OF the %
We're on hand.
The object Of the conference was
to, discuss ways and means OF main
tanning permanent state headquarters
for the party in Helena, TO give sup
port to the new progressive weekly,
The Montana Progressive, and to pro-
vide for the introduction of bills COW
ering the platform demands of the
state confession Of faith.
United Front.
All Of these matters received earnest
attention. and there was substantial
progress all along tho line. Tho pro-
gressivcs will put up Il united front
in both house and senate in support
of progressive logislat ton, whether the
| bills therefore are introduced by them
selves or members Of the other parties.
1--WE want results!" will be the battle
| cry OF the Bun Moosers.
The report of the special committee
was adopted, giving strong indorse-
mcnt to The Montana Progressive. and
urging members OF the party to como
promptly to it's support.
A congratuatory telegram from SEN
ator Dixon was read and received with
n rafting round of applause. Tele-
grams OF Il similar character were read
from George HorIlan, George W. l'arr.
Bert Adams Tower c. NJ. Sawyer and
others, and were well received.
The progrcssivcs will caucus aud
present candidates for speaker Of the
house and president pro tom of The
senate.
The personnel of the progressive
members elect is of Il high order They
are clean, strong men, who will make
an impression for good upon the work
of the thirteenth legislature.
Calls were issued tonight for cau-
Gus of the progressive members Of the
house and senate at the state head
quarters tomorrow night at 8 O'Clock,
and these We're signed by all progress
siNe members in the city. At these
caucuscS. Il candidate will be numi-
mated for speaker of the house and
president pro ten of the senate. There
Is a determination upon the part of
the members now in the city that tho
lines will be sharply drawn, and all
claiming to be progrcsSiVoS viii be re-
uuircd to align themselves promptly
and definitely. The progressive party
in this legislature proposes to present
II united front upon all matters com
ing before that body.
The Speakership.
There Is no longer any tamenass
about the spcal1crship situation so far
as the democratic membership of the
| legislature is concerned. Already there
has developed the liveliest sort OF
| three cornered scrap for this position,
| and there are indications at a late
hour tonight that still another, and a
very formidable entry, may be made.
| The three known contestants are. Day
| Of Lewis and Clark, Mcdonald CT
| I'lathead, and McNally of Silver Bow.
| The latter will have the solid support
| of Silver Bow and Deer Lodge coun-
ties on the first ballot, but it is not
at all certain that there is going to he
any dying In the ditch by these mem-
bers in behaf of the McNally ambi-
ton. Even to casual observers it is
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