The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-07-19

" DENocRAcIE.-The Democratic Con
vent'ou met In Deer Lodge, Tuesday
Fifty>seven delegates or altcrnates wcr
present 1t would be in accordance will
established custom to speak dcrisivcly Of tn
composition OF IN opposition Convention
We do not know that many votes arc mad,
or lost that way. Anyhow, We prefer I.
speak the truth Of tit was the finest look
Ing Democratic County Convention thai
ever assembled in Deer Lodge. The sugges
ton OF the Central Committee against prox
leo brought representatives from nearly oil
the camps. and the ruling of the Conven
ton that no proxies should he admitted
although of questionable justice, and, cou
pied with the method of voting, productive
OF trouble and dissatisfaction in tho Con.
vention--brought It down to = W.. king
body where each vote had . voice. ". W.
Dixon, Esq, was temporary and pcr,,.. uen,
Chairman, aud ID. r. Newcomer. Eco tenn.
porary and permanent Secretary.
II being evident that there were many
little matters to fix up, the Convention cons
cluded To have secret caucus for an hour
and half. and the audience was invited to
take walk. At the end Of that time the
Convention again opened the doors. and
after some preliminary sparring and Oh in
cipicnt row, tho Resolutions passed unani.
mously and enthusiastically, and ballot,ng
for candidates was announced.
For Sheriff. 1st ballot, Capt. Jno. II.
Rogers. 80. VIM. Wilson, IA; joseph Rsn>
som. 4. Rogers declared nominee.
The Convention was by this time ali on
its feet and huddlcd around the Chairman.
A motion was made that r. r. Keunon be
nominated Treasurer by reclamation, and
carried. We believe Mr.. Kennon never
agreed to submit To the action of the Com
vcntion. and il, o Con vention, was driven
to his nomination through absolute fear of
bis beating any other candidate they might
nominate.
From this on 1t was an amusing spectacle.
The members were on their feet Gro ~ded
around the Secretary and in quick success.
sion, without ballot or call IF the roll, II.
s Clark was nominated for County Clerk
and Recorder; q. Il. Irvine for Probate
Judge, Addison Smith for Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, J. II. Balicrton for
County Surveyor, aud Thos. Straug Ire.
pubIican) for County Coroner. Thomas
Stark was nominated for County Commits
siOner, and the MissOula nominations Of
Hon. A. E. Mayhem for District Attorney,
Ind Mr.. L. II. MAillct for Council, ratified.
! hen came the Council member. Mcssrs
2. d. Waterbury, F. r. Bill and Joaquin
Abascal were nominated, but verbal rcso>
ution passing that the candi d ates should he
required personally 10 pledge themselves
against subsidy or subscriptions 10 railroads
u any Shape, it rather let Joaquin out u he
vas not present. Mr.. Bill being called cx.
pressed himself opposed to it in any shape,
'nder any circumstances, and made. We arc
old, sensible speech. Then Mr. Water.
Jury took the door. and the old man clio.
luent went through the subsidy voting
members like the traditional bovine through
be China shop. And this reminds us, that
70 unequivocsl:y and strongly declared
gainst tic China alien law, and that Mr..
Edwards had previously tested the sense of !
he Convention on that question Ivy offering
resolution in favor Of its repeal, but IL was
voted down, only six
members voting In favor. Yet this same
invention did within the hour nominate
Or Council Mr.. F. II. Bill, who did not
zpress his opinions to the convention on
ist point, and who Is unquestiouably
favor Of the repeal Of the bill so
etween resolving one thing and nominating
len who will do another thing; in non,inn
ny candidates who did not 90 before It o.
gree to abide by its decisions; In nomins.
ng . s'raigbt.out Republican to u county
lice after sOlemnly asserting as q perora
on TO it's resolutions that it nominated
one but good Democrats to office; IN chr.
Hing ali the tot Offices to Deer I.odgers
tier depr'ving remUte localities Of repre-.
ntstiycs by proxy in violation of csiab-
she'd aud time honorsd precedent in the
ID Democratic party that once existed
it'll name its adherents we're Proud to
vn and principles they dared defend under
circumstances, this convention of last
tuesday, did eclipse - IN acr"batic political
tcrtsinment anything that has heretofore
snspircd in this county. Hadn't you
tier sell off your old party traps, and TIM
Try aud posters 1t suction. and take new
'rt with some positive policy. some object
CHER than the mere psrcc!inS out and
'ti"g few despicable Olaccs-- something
1t will inspire you with better ambitious
d more steadfast, earnest effort TO obtain? &
WAS pitiful to sec 80 many good ME" {
elcssly fritteriug away day in such in-
nsistencies and hopeless diversions.
n fine fruits 90 tn