The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-02-22
Proceedings of the Republican Gem
trail Committee.

The Territorial Central Committee
met pursuant to call, at the banking
house of George NJ. Pinney, in Helena,
on the 18th inst, at II clock M.
Mr.. George NJ. Pinney occupied the
chair.
The following are the names of the
delegates in attendance, as reported by
the committee on credentials:
Edgerton County-George NJ. Pinney,
Henry Thompson, John Potter, L. c.
Jones.
Madison County-James H. Mills, Jas.
Gibson proxy for Z. l.. Pratt, and j. III.
Mills for N. J Davis.
Deer Lodge County-John Potter,
proxy for E. S. Stackpols, H. Thompson,
proxy for ]. d. Huntoon, and w. Chum-
asero, proxy for A. j. Simmons.
Gallatin County-Alfred Metcaif, who
was also empowered to vote for the two
absent delegates. -. =,
jefferson County-T, J, Merrill, with
the above powers.
Choteau County-James b. Hubbell,
proxy, Chas. L. Hard Geo. Steeh, proxy
John Potter.
Beaverhead County-T. G. Jones held
the proxies for this county.
Missoula county was unrepresented.
Mr. Merrill, of jefferson county, offered
a resolution to the effect that portion
of a resolution adopted at meeting Of
the Committee held August 4th. 1867,
be so amended as to allow persons hold
ing proxies from absent members to cast
the vote of such members, which was
adopted.
MIR. Chumasero offered a resolution
that the Convention proceed to elect
three delegates and three alternates to
the National Convention. carried.
The names of Messrs. Sanders. Trum-
bull. Claggett, Gibson. Pinney, Munson,
Smith, Wilson and Wright. were put in
nomination
After the first ballot for delegates the
Convention took a recess for fifteen min
utes.
On being called to order. resolution
was put and carried that a majority Of
all the votes cast be required to elect
candidates.
On motion of Judge Chumasero, it was
resolved that a committee of three he
appointed on resolutions. Messrs. Chum-
asero, Mills and Metcalf we've appointed
such committee.
After some further business of a pri-
vate character, the Committee adjourned
until o'clock p. m.
At the evening session, the following
delegates were chosen to attend the Con
vention:
VIM. H. Caggett, w. F. Sanders and
Geo. NJ. Pinney.
But little other business was transac-
ted, and the Committee adjourned until
o'clock p. m. Thursday.
SECOND DAY. q
The Committee On Resolutions report
ed the following.
Resolved. That the Republican party of the Ter.
riory of Montana Is snd cordial in the main
tainance of the great principles advocated by ther
political brethren throughout tha Union, and will
lend their heartiest efforts to secure their complete
establishment
Rsselped That reposing implicit confidence iu
the patriotism. ability and integrity OF General
Ulysses s. Grant and assured Of his entire sympa-
fhy with the party, name HIM as the choice of
the Union men of Montana as candidate for Presi-
dent of the United States, and hereby instruct our
delegates to their efore in securing his nomi-
nation upon the platform 10 be adopted by the Ma
.;s1 psoohlican Convention TO be assembled in
Chicago, May 10th. 1865. II
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mously.
The following resolutions were also
introduced and adopted:
Resolped That the interests of our people require
the assaRe of law amendaiory Of the act of Con
gress. Granting the night OF way 20 ditch and
i PURPOSES approved July 26th, le66. and which
would prohibit, the location and presumption. and
the granting OF any patenis for mill sites under any
act of Congress. upon any public land occupied or
located as n town site
Resolred That the Hon. Jamss NJ. Cavansugh.
Deierate for Montana. be respectfully requested 70
4 urge upon Congress the passage OF an act 70 the
effect embodied in the above resolution
The Convention elected the following
gentlemen as alternate delegates to the
Chicago Convention:
DIR. James Gibson, of Virginia Isaac
ID. Huntoon, of Deer Lodge, and Gen. L.
s. Wilson, of Gallatin-