Fergus County Democrat. [volume], September 20, 1904, Page 2, Image 2

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SURE VICTORY
FOR DEMOCRATS
State Convention Names Magnificent Ticket, With the Peerless Joseph K
Toole Once More Carrying the Gubernatorial
Banner to Victory.
STIRRING CONVENTION OF DEMOCRATS
Platform Embodies Desires and Needs of the People—Factional Differ
ences Settled in Manner Wise and Satisfactory to
All Parties Concerned.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
it in I Klccfors
Paul a. m;s/„
of lira it I to.
PATRICK I'ARNKY.
of Madison.
EDWARD CALDWKLL.
of .lotTVrsmi.
til at ivo in ('uncross
AUSTIN C. (iORMI.KV.
of Casoado.
.IOSKPI1 I'
of Row is a
itonaiil (lovornor
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d tllarkc,
EDWIN NuRKIS.
of Ucavorlioad.
(Jliirf .luslioc of tlio Supremo Com
D. I'. SMITH,
of El at head.
Clerk of Supreme Court
FINI.AV M'RAE.
of Lewis and Clarke.
Seeretary of State
MILES ROMNEY,
of Ravalli.
A editor
I'll II. C. (iOODWIN.
of Silver How.
Treasurer
DAVID <i. HROWNE.
of Chouteau.
Attorue.v (ieneral
CHARLES II. HALL,
of Missoula.
if Public I list rue
.1. M. KAY.
of Carbon.
Helena, Sept. 15. 'rite Iieinze eon-j
1 indent managed to get seats today j
with half a vote each in the state
democratic convention and iinmedi-1
ately that faction made a determined
effort to force fusion with the popu
lists. laborites and so-called "anti
trust" party upon the convention.
The attempt was a dismal failure,
however, the resolution being voted
down overwhelmingly. The conven
tion then proceeded to nominate can
didates,
A striking feature of the convent ion
was the nomination of -I. K. Toole
lor governor by acclamation, followed
tty a demonstration that, for wild en
thusiasm, was never equaled on any
similar occasion in a political conven
tion in Montana.
'Die convention was called to order
at 10:30 o'clock by Chairman Norris,
with the Silver Bow democratic dele
gation occupying the seats assigned
to that county. In response to a call
for the report of the credentials com
mittee. II. S. Hepner, the chairman,
read majority and minority reports of
that committee. Both reports were
in favor of giving all delegates who
presented themselves in the conven
tion seats, with the exception of the
representatives from Silver Bow
county. The majority report was in
favor of excluding both the demo
cratic delegates and the alleged con
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testants from 11 le convention. The
minority report favored giving the
democratic delegates, as returned by
the state central committee, seats in
the convention.
The majority report of the com
mittee was signed by the following
members: ('harles Scharf, M. M.
Joyce, J. J. Dobson, C, C. Hurley, M.
B. Conrow, G. T. Paul, J. W. Franks,
G. (). Gruell. John Hogan, John Blew
ett, W. A. Trembly. The minority
report of the committee was as fol
lows:
"We recommend that the lists of
delegates and alternates from the dif
ferent counties in the state, inclusive
of that of Silver Bow county, as sub
mitted by the statecentral committee
to your body, be accepted and the
persons whose names are set forth in
the said lists l)e declared the delegates
and alternates entitled to a perma
nent seat in this convention."
The minority report was signed by
John M. Madden, W. L. Brown,
Charles E. Duer, J. J. Amiott, Geo.
Cockrell, T. J. Thompson, Harvey
Bliss, H. S. Hepner, E. H. Goodman
and Thomas E. Brady.
Delegate C. E. Hurley of Dawson
county moved the adoption of the ma
jority report. Mr. Hepner moved, as
an amendment, that the minority re
port be adopted.
Loeb OflerH tompronii»e.
Delegate A. J. Loeb of Lewis and
Clark county moved, as a substitute.
that- all who presented themselves,
claiming to he delegates from Silver
Bow county, lie allowed seats in the
convention, each of them to have half
a vote.
('. P. Connolly of Silver Bow sec
onded the substitute motion. Judge
Bickford was a member, but was not
allowed to vote at the. sessions of the
credentials committee, because lie
was also a member of the dem
ocrat ic delegation from Silver Bow.
against the seating of which delegates
there was an alleged contest.
John M. Evans of Missoula spoke in
favor of the substitute motion, lie
said lie believed that- by its adoption
harmony would he restored in the
convention, so that it would go ahead
and transact its business.
"In the interest of perpetual har
mony in the democratic party in this
state it would he well,'' said Mr.
Evans, "to build a Chinese wall
around Silver Bow county and elect
Pat Mullins, or some other faction
leader there, as king."
This suggestion was not applauded.
No doubt, Mr. Evans' bitterness
against Silver Bow county was due in
[great part to the fact that, in the last
election, that, county gave a. majority
against him in his contest for con
gressman.
Covernor Toole arose in his seat at
this point, blit before lie could speak
there was a demonstration of enthus
iasm that interrupted the proceedings
for some time. When lie could be
heard tlie governor was again inter
rupted with loud cries from all parts
of the house that he take the plat
form.
Governor Toole spoke earnest !y in
favor of tlie proposed substitute mo
tion. lie expressed the hope that all
differences would he adjusted amica
bly on the convention floor, so that a
solid front would he presented behind
the democratic banner in the cam
paign. The speaker said he did not
indorse the proposition to deprive
Silver Bow county of representation
in the convent ion, as that county had
a big democratic vote that was en
titled to a voice in its deliberations.
Both DeleirutioriM Sentcu
It was declared by Governor Toole
that he never had, and never would,
favor any faction in the party. He
said that, in the interest of justice
and in the interest of the democratic
party, he hoped that everything would
be settled harmoniously by giving all
the claimants for seals in the con
vention from Silver Bow county half
a vot e each. The speech of governor
Toole was enthusiastically applauded
and the substitute motion of Delegate
Loel) prevailed.
In the meantime most of the Heinze
ites had left t he hall and those who
were still there occupied standing
room in the rear. It seemed to he a
question among then whether or not
they desired to take seats in the con
Maginnis be
vention. Their hope had been that
both delegations would he excluded
from the convention, to the great
injury of the democratic party and
the consequent benefit oft lie populists,
laborites and other factions to which
they belong.
'I'he report of the committee on per
manent organization and order of
business was read by chairman it. B.
Purcell, who is t lie mayor of Helena.
It was recommended Major Martin
made the permanent
chairman of the convention.
This was received with vociferous
applause. Ilarv.v Bliss, the temporary
secretary, was named as the per
manent secretary, with II. J. Skinner
of Cascade as permanent assistant sec
retary. The report of the committee
on platform and resolutions was read
by A. M. Alderson. The reports of
the committees on permanent organi
zation and order of business and plat
form and resolutions were adopted as
| read.
Paul A. Fusz and John M
hvansi
were then appointed a committee to
escoit ttie permanent chairman,
plotform.
Martin Maginnis. to the
Major Maginnis made a i'elicitious
speech, thanking the convention im
, the honor that had been conferred
j upon him. A recess was then taken
I f° r an hour, but that period
proved too brief, as on account of the
all-absorbing topic of the seating of
the Silver Bow delegation the dele
gates had no previous opportunity to
do any caucusing upon the question of
nominations and other convention
business before them. At the end of
the half hour, on motion of Governor
Toole.the convention adjorned till 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
Fusion Proposition.
The convention was called to order
[again at 2:30 o'clock, when A. J. Loeb
of Lewis and Clarke county asked to
present a resolution, looking to fusion
with other parties that were said to
be in accord with the principles of the
democratic party. The speaker ex
pressed the belief that it was the part
of expediency to give these factions
some of the offices. It was proposed
to appoint a committee of one dele
gate from each county to consider the
proposit ion of fusion and report to
the convention. Mr. Loeb was not
explicit in his resolution as to what
particular political parties it was pro
posed to fuse with. John MacGinniss
of Silver Bow was more definite in
a substitute that he proposed.
MacGinniss stated that it v.as de
sired by the fusionists that the demo
crats make no nominations for attor
ney general, state auditor and super
intendent of public instruction.
It was also proposed in the Mae
Ginnis resolution, that a committee
of live be named, to have plenary pow
in the matter of conferring with the
fusionists and naming the candidates
who should lill the proposed blanks
on the ticket.
Mr. MacGinniss also named the
committee that he would like to have
take charge of this very important
business for his contingent. He
named,!. K. Toole. James K. Pons-1
ford of Gallatin, W. M. Bickford. J.
Murray of Beaverhead and 1. G. Den
ny of Butte.
Governor Toole arose immediately
and asked that his name be with
drawn from consideration as a mem
ber of that committee. He stated
the proprieties of the occasion de
manded that he should not serve on
that committee. Mr. Toole called at
tention to the fact that he was to lie
a candidate before theconvention. He
declared that he was unwilling in
these times, when there are go many
accusations of selfishness, to put him
self in a position to be accused of at
tempting to trade off anybody. Mr.
Toole said lie would nuher not hold
office again than to In 1 placed in such
a position.
The withdrawal ol' Governor Toole
was accepted and the name of J. M.
Evans of Missoula county was accept
ed as a substit ute.
it was predicted that the platform
of the populists, laborites and anti
trust parties would be the same as
that of the democratic party and for
that reason, it was declared there
was to reason why fusion should not
be effected.
A man from Valley county spoke in
favor of fusion, lie expressed the
belief that the adoption of the meas
ure would be the very means of insur
ing t he success of the democracy in
this campaign. This sentiment was
hooted from all parts of the house.
J. Bruce Cramer of Butte made an
eloquent appeal to the convention, to
avoid the quagmire of fusionism. It
was declared that the democratic
party could elect J. K. Toole and
every other nominee on the ticket
without any aid from the parties
named. In an impressive manner
the warning was given that a con
spiracy was afoot to injure the demo
cratic party in attempting to commit
the party to fusion. John M. Evans
favored fusion, but lie objected lo the
proposal of MacGinniss to the name
of the three particular positions that
should he parceled out to the funion
ists.
A ringing speech that created a fu
rore of enthusiasm and decided t he
fate of fusion closed the debate. That
speech was made by 1\ J. Geraghty,
of the democratic delegation from
Butte. He made the declaration im
pressively that, if the men from Sil
ver Bow county are honest in their
declarations and would support the
democratic ticket, there would he no
need for fusion.
Overwhelming Defeat.
John It. Quigley moved that both
the original resolution and the sub
stitute he laid on the table.
This motion waspromptly carried by
such an overwhelming vote that a call
for a division, by a voice among the
Iieinze contingent, was greeted with
derisive laughter from all parts of the
house.
Loeb of Lewis and Clarke, who pre
sented the original fusion motion, got
it again before the house separately
on a technicality and it was again
lost overwhelmingly, to the evident
discomfiture of the Iieinze forces.
The fusion camel had managed loget
j ts head into the democratic tent, but
| jt utterly failed in its frantic efforts
j to force its whole body into Iheinclos
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Many delegates, who had not under
stood the situation and who were in
clined to put some faith in the claims
of tire Heinaeit.es that they were dem
ocrats, were disgusted when liiey
threw off their masks, proving that
they were not members of that party,
and after that they got no favors on
any proposition in the convention.
The confusion of fusion was so com
plete and emphatic as to leave no pos
sible doubt about the matter. The
fusionists did not leave the conven
tion, however, hut remained to take
part in its deliberations.
And the Iieinze band, that had been
hired by the Iieinze campaign commit
tee, played "Massa's in de Col'. Col'
Ground."
Making Nomination**.
Nominations of candidates were
then proceeded with. Three nomina
tions were made for presidential elect
ors: Paul A. Fusz of Granite, Patrick
Carney of Madison and Ed Cardwell of
Jefferson. No others were named and
the nominations of the three candi
dates were made by acclamation.
For congress A. C. Gormley of Cas
cade was placed in nomination by T.
E. Brady of Cascade. A voice from
Meagher county and H. Sol Hepner of
Lewis and Clarke seconded the nomi
nation. J. M. Evans seconded the
nomination, with a. speech in high
praise of Mr. Gormley's ability and
worth.
It was stated that Mr. Gormley was
very much a native son of Montana
and almost every county in the state
was reputed to he the county of his
birth. There were no other nomina
tions. and Mr. Gormley was named as
the choice of the convention by accla
mation. He responded to demands
t hat he ascend the plat form, and made
a happy speech of acceptance of flic
honor and promised to do his best to
merit the praise that had been be
stowed upon him.
T. M. Swindlchurst of Park county.
Edwin Norris of Beaverhead andJohn
Walsh of Bozeman were placed in
nomination for lieutenant governor.
Edward Norris was nominated on the
third ballot. After the second ballot,
without result, Swindlchurst's name
was withdrawn. The deciding third
vote was close, being 2fi2 for Norris
and 257 for Walsh. L. G. Denny of
Butte seconded Walsh's nomination,
and the iieinze votes were cast solidly
throughout for Walsh. The nomina
ion of Edward Norris was made unan
mous.
For chief justice of the supreme
court D. F. Smith of Kalispell. John
B. Cl ay berg of Helena and Edward
Seharnikow of Powell were placed in
nomination. Judge Smith was nomi
nated. the vote being 202J for Smith,
14s for Clayberg and Uis for Seharni
kow. The nomination of Judge Smith
was made unanimous.
The convention then adjourned to
s o'clock in the evening.
Fusion Up Again.
At that time the Iieinze contin
gent, not yet being satisfied that it
was whipped, insisted upon again
bringing up the question of fusion.
The question was presented by J. E.
Erickson of Teton county. He pro
posed that the fusionists be given two
offices, state auditor and state super
intendent of public instruction, and
that the state central committee be
given full power in the matter of ar
ranging who those candidates should
he.
Chairman Maginnis remarked that a
point of order that the question was
not properly before the house, as it
had been defeated before, was well
taken, hut he would allow those who
favored the measure another oppor
tunity to present their claims before
1 he convention.
Otto Schoenfeld spoke in favor of
fusion. J. Bruce Krenter made a
powerful appeal against it. On the
roll call, which was insisted upon by
the lieinzeites, the measure was again
defeated, the vote being 27(B against
fusion and 248-i for il.
The democrats from Silver Bow
county cheered themselves hoarse over
the thrice won victory, and the hand
that was hired by tlie fusion leader
again played very feelingly, "Massa's
in de Col', Col' Ground."
Telegrarti to Parker.
The following telegram, introduced
by P. A. Ragan of Silver Bow. was
forwarded under the authority of the
convention:
"To Judge Alton B. Parker, Esopus,
N. Y.:
"The democracy of Montana, in
convent ion assembled, send most cor
dial greetings to its nominee for the
presidency of the United States and
express our faith in the great princi
ples for which he stands. We believe
that a vote for Parker and Davis is a
vote lor country and home, for liberty
peace and prosperity; while a vote for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks is a vote lor
plutocracy, for trusts, for imperialism,
for war at home and abroad, lor an
ever-increasing national debt, for a
continued waste of owr blood and
money and for rougher riding for the
common people and continued smooth
sailing for the favored few.
• Martin maginnis.
"Permanent ('hairmon.
"HARVEY BLISS,
"Secretary."
Proceeding to the order of business,
nominations for clerk of the supreme
court, the convention nominated Fin
lay McRae, by a vote of 27!H, H. G.
(Continued on page 7.)
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Toilet Articles Fancy Stationery
DELICIOUS CANDIES
Eleventh Annual Meeting
Fergus County
Agricultural*
Mineral and
Stock Ass n
LEWISTOWN,
MONTANA
Sept. 21-23, inclusive
One Thousand Dollars in Premiums.
Fifteen Hundred Dollars in Stakes and Purses.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in Relay
Race For Lady Riders.
Specialties Annuonced Later
Balloon Ascension
Every Day....
It is our aim to make each meeting better than the last.
We desire to make the Fergus County Fair worthy of the
public support and will use our every endeavor to provide
entertainment for all who come.
For Schedule of Rules, Premium List or further infor
mation address,
O. W. BELDEN, Secretary .