The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-07-13
CHE Aleu- 9orth-Me st.
Proceedings Of the Republican Territorial
Convention.

met at the Opera House, in Helena, Mon.
tana, July 3, le72
Capt. Jas. H. Mills, Chairman of the Ter
ri,crial Centrnl Committee, called the Con-
ventiOn 10 order ut ~ m.
On motion, Hon Robert Fisher, OF Jeffer
son county. WAS elected temporary presi.
dent. aud Capt. 7. p. Fuller temporary
secretary.
were appointed on credentials, consisting Of
Hon. G. Hedges, Hon. J. e. Galloway, of
Madison, and D. A. Steele, of Deer Lodge,
wl,ereup4,n the Convention took recess for
fifteen minutes.
Upon the reassemblins of the Convention
the Committee on Credentials made the fol-
lowing report;
Mr.. Prtsident We, the Committee on
Credentials, respectfully report that we find
the following named gentlemen entitled to
seats in this Convention
BEAVER HEAD.
De.egates.-J. G. Mcltin and George H.
Haynes.
cHoUTEAU.
Delegates-H.C C. Wright and ]. d. Wealth.
erwax.
DEER LODGE.
Delegotes.--D. A. Steele, O. B. O'Bannon,
Chas. 5. Warren, T. P. Fuller, join,
Thomas, o. p. Rose, T. A. Cummings, r.
\. Tibb It's, Geo. W. Irwin, J. B. Ritz and
Con Kohrs.
Anern"tes. Wesley w. Jones, p. Ii.
Burke, Jas Gilchrist, d. G.. Lounsbury, J.
NJ. Merrill, s. &. .Sliger, ]. w. Sloan, Z. P.
Lindsey, lsaac Dean, Chas. u. Kenyon and
H. Zcnor.
Delegates. John Potter aud E. NJ. Dun.
ply.
Alternates.- John Culver and P. Thorpe.
JEFFERsoN.
Delegnfes.-E NJ Bachelor, r. Fisher,
G. A. Douglas and John Hildcbrand.
LEWIS AND CLARKE.
Delegotes. &C. Hedges. ]. P. Woolman,
W. E. Sanders, James Fergus, r. E. Fisk,
John McG"trick, N. p. Lnngford, II.
McNeaI, +. s. Geichell, 8. II. Crounsc,
Mi" Cartwright, w. a. Denver and Seth
Bullock
Auernn:~.-G. G. symcs, Ross Dergan,
ter, G. Rogers, W. G. GiiIe,t. Calvin
Bach, J. .. Nash, B. Price, 10. Davis, J.
w. Harlwell and II. q. Carpenter.
AAUI>ON.
Delegatea jus. T.. Galloway. II. N.
Blake, II. N. Thomas, NJ IL. Lott, +. l..
Hickman David McCranor and N. J.
Davis.
Atternates.-s. NJ: Fish, John S. Lott, E.
A. Maynard, ID. II. Weston. A. b. Kiser,
L. W. Frary and L. D. Porter.
NIssOULA
Dtlegntes-Wm Saticrthwait, Erial Sand.
crs, Hugh ONcal, Th0s Newman, r. d.
Beel'c and A Palmer.
Aiternates Ki,son, Thos. B. Rollins,
A. ]. Camplwll, w. b. Harlow, d. Eggle
sion aud J. II. Lattcrmer.
NEAGHER.
Delegntes Rotwitt, A. F. Linvillc
and u. Ecker
! ). / H Z S sf;Sis' Committee
Rcpor, adopted ".N-
On motion Ut Hon. ]. Z. Csllaway. Of
Madison county, . Committee on perma-
ncnt Organization was appointed, rs fol
lows; ~~s~-~"~~ ---+-a--~-,----.----
o. b. O'Bannon, of Deer Lodge county.
g. a. Haynes. Of Bcaverhead county, john
brand, Of jefferson county, Hon. Seth Bul.
lock, # Lewis and Clarke county, David
McCmnor. Of Madison county, r. ID. Bce'e,
Of Miss"uh county, and A. I. Linvillc, of
Mcagher county.
On motion Of John McGctrick, of Lewis
and Clarke county, committee was ap
painted on Resolutions and Platform, as
fOlows:
Hon. Robt. Fisher. of jefferson county,
J. e. MetIin, IF Besverhead county, George
W. Irwin, If Deer Lo lge county, E. NJ.
Dunphy, Of Gal:aiin county, r +. Fisk, OF
Lewis and Clarke county, Hon. Henry N
Blake. of Madison county, Hugh O'Neil, If
Miss"ula county, and L. Rotwitt, Of Mea.
CHER county. -
On motion, the Convention adjourned
until B o'clock p. m.
At3 o'clock the invention reasseinblcd,
wlcreupon the Committee on Permanent
Organization made the following report:
Your COmmittee-On Permanent Organiza.
ton and Order Of Business respectfully beg
leave to repDrt as follows:
Wilbur F. Sanders, OF Lewis. and Clarke
county. Chairman.
George A. Haynes, Of Beaverhesd c,un,y,
John Potter, Of Gailatin county, Assist.
ant Secretary.
ORDER OF Bus1xEss.
Report adopted.
LIST. Adoption of Platform and Resolu-
tiOns.
I'd. Nomination for Candidate for Dele.
gate in Congress.
I'd. Appointment Of an Executive and .
Central Committee for the Territory.
All IF which IL respectfully submitted.
DAVID McCRANOR, Chairman.
The report was adopted, aud the pernla.
nent officers IF the Convention assumed
their respective stations
The Committee On Resolutions and Plat.
form made the following report:
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans Of Montana In Convention asscm-
b a. hereby declare their 6rm faith in The following
principles: ## EEs#
Fret. That MI American citizens, without distnc-
tion Of race color, Of religion are entitled to the
saDe civil and polttieal Tishts asd 70 equal end e.
ret Justcc before the law ssbsct only 70 the Conssi
tuition Of the United States.
Second Jhat these psipciples, % lOeg and % gIo-
riou.ly commended for. to-day he ssprss law Of
the land By virtue Of thc gigantic laboss Of the Re-
pahlican patty. aided By patriotic Dsmocsais who
loved their country In it, hour Of pel and NO reject
% uttely without rsasoa-te Ida shat Ne misslop
& To Repsblicm party isf 0plisasd IL. there
Rincplss. seny the GoasdAe1ea aad cussss stsss OF
oar ire governDenl inuss - protected and main
taissed II thsir pusityso the 80 Of dire.
Third. That tue matiouaI dco4 coaes1ctwa IN savfns