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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
4
Announcement requests Tripune subscribers who do not receive their papers regularly and on time to notify the office. It reiterates the paper is published regularly and should be received regularly.
The Republican Party calls a county convention in Dillon Montana on September 12 1906 at 11 A M to nominate candidates for multiple offices and to elect delegates and alternates to the State Convention in Helena. The apportionment of delegates is based on Republican votes for Chief Justice with primaries set for September 8 1906 in each precinct. M L Davidson chairs the Central Committee with Joan G Wits as secretary.
The piece foresees sharp infighting among Montana Democrats over factions led by Heinze Toole and Clark. It notes Gov. Toole's pledge to finish his term and not seek the Senate, while suggesting strong ambitions from W A Clark for the U S Senate seat.
The report allege that L. Frank fainted upon hearing the party line for a state convention nomination for senator. He condemned the plan as a dishonorable political insult. The piece also details a Sanders county dispute where C. C. Willis and Massey competed for committeeman, causing tensions at the state central committee meeting in Butte.
The Butte Miner attacks Hon. Joseph M. Dixon over his senatorial ambitions while praising his congressional prospects. It argues Dixon should accept party wishes at the state convention, notes Maddox and Pray as rivals, and asserts a Mantle senate victory is likely. It also counters claims linking prosperity to crop yields, attributing it to Republican policy and prices.
A. A. Fraser of Boise, once a Democratic leader and former Idaho attorney general candidate, declares himself a Republican citing Roosevelt support and the Democratic party's "dead" issues of free silver and anti-imperialism. The note adds standard oil rebates data from last month.
The piece notes stiff fines reaching 129 560 000 and the impracticality of collecting them, blaming corporate power under Roosevelt. It shifts to a Dillon baseball game where locals faced skilled opponents and reflects on catching the ball and fair play, then outlines county delegation voting rules and a catarrh cure advertisement with claims of a constitutional remedy offered by F. J. Cheney & Co.
A city scare over diphtheria led to strict quarantine with complete recovery. Meanwhile whooping cough struck children and even some adults, with reports of nationwide outbreaks and mock or warning parties seen in another town, suggesting a risky trend Dillon might imitate.
H L Frank chairman of the democratic state central committee vows to beat Gov Toole's plan for party nomination. The remarks trigger a flurry of responses from Heinze and Clark, who defend or attack the broader group agenda.
The Montana Republican central committee orders the State Convention to be held in Helena on September 15 1906 at 12 noon in the Auditorium to nominate candidates for U S Congress and Supreme Court Associate Justice and conduct other business. Delegates and alternates from counties listed with counts and at large delegates totaling 555 are invited to elect delegates for primaries and conventions. First rule states delegates and alternates shall be elected to the convention.
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