Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-17
PROCEEDINGS OF THE PEo.
PIES MASS CONVENTION.

, PROCEEDINGS OF THE PEO.
PIES MASS CONVENTION.
Pursuant to published notice. the people Of
Cailatin County met in Mass Convention at
Central Park on Saturday, July 18th. 1874.
for the purpose Of selecting candidates tor
the various county Offices to be filled at the
August election. There was a large gather
Ing Of representative mca, from every precinct
in the county, AMI the greatest bar NOR and
enthusiasm prevailed.
The meeting was called 20 order at one o.
clock, BY Hon. j. J. Davis, chairman Of the
| Central Committee. and
On motion Mr. Brigham Reed was made
| temporary chairmun aud j. V. Bog. 1T tenn.
porary secretary.
On motion Committee on permanent or.
ganlzation was appointed by the chairman.
| consisting of q. D. Thomas, Mai. J. P. Bruce
and e. Edwards.
On motion Committee on Platform and
Resolutions was appointed. Consisting ofJno.
Potter. G. w. Wakefield. w. Y. Smith, J. j..
Davis, n. W. Pcnw.ll, and Jno. Culyer.
The Committee Oh permanent organiza-
ton reported Maj. John p. Bruce US Chair
lnau aud 5. B. Bowen Secretary.
On motion Committee of tive was a9-
pointed on Order OF Busincss-Aessrs. G. u.
Thomas, e. l.. Clark, A. WOlverton. 5. A.
Bostwick and G. Edwards being designated
as said Committee. The Committee made
the following report, which which was
adopted:
Your Committee on Order OF Business. beg
leave to report the following on Order Ut
Business:
LIST. Nomination of one County Commls-
siuncf.
| al, One Assessor.
+ 81. Two Members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
4th. OIe Joint Member OF the House with
Jefferson County.
9th. One Joint Councilman with jefferson
County.
9Th, One School Superintendent.
Respectfully submitted,
George d. Thomas. c. L.. Clark,
| T.. Edwards, A. Wolvsrton,
! $. A. Bostwick.
Committee.
| Moved and adopted that the Convention
proceed to vote for candidates by ballot.
| Several names tor the various offices were
submitted to the Convention, and after some
lively ba:loting the following ticket was
unanimously agreed on:
For County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Allen,
| For Assessor-Caldwcll Edwards.
For Reprcsentatives-Brixh Reed, L. NJ.
Howell.
For Joint Rcpresentatlve-,laj. John P.
Bruce.
For School Superintendent-F. L. Stone.
j. v. Bogert, Esq. was nominated by &C.
clamation for the House Of Representatives,
but declined.
Judge j. J. Davis offered the following
res olution. (he names of the Commit. G hav-
ing been inserted by the Chair,nan) which
was adopted:
Me-.rs. j. ]. Davis, e. l.. CLARK, John culver, 5.
Allen and j. v. BOgert be, and they are, hereby
81 the Peoples Party Of the County Of Jefferson.
relative 10 the selection Candidates for JOINT
Representative and Joint Councilman FOR the Coun-
! County in such Convention. Adopted.
On motion the above Committee was in
strnctcd to recommend the name of Major
JOnn Il. B'uce as the choice OF the People Of
Ga'latiu County as their Candidate for Joint
Representative.
A motion prevailed to concedc to the Peo-
ple's Party OF Jefferson County the right to
nominate a Candidate for joint Councilman,
Gallatin County accepting that for Repre-
sentative, and that the nominations for the
two Offices be made alternately from those
counties.
tons. through its Chairman, Mr.. Potter. re-
ported the following which was adopted:
lag Candida for the respective Offices to be lled,
and promise in the future MS In the past, to unite
in untirins efforts to fully and faithfully carry ont
We Ircur With pride and satisfaction to the gecc d
of the Peoples Party Of Galiat,n COUNTY.
We are ia fav.x OF IN Capitalization Of tees and
commissions Of County officers to the end, mat the
one may not be impoverished TO enrich The other.
We recognize the Importance OF ,usn ,sxis.stion
dust:y, aud especially. that of Agriculture aad
stOckralsing.
through proper legislatiin to fand thu County III
| debfeuness 1T lower rates Of interest.
We dSn"ncs the pr. ;a II packed Political
made subscryiCnt to the few, aud our aces OI trust
! made 0diOus by corruption.
We not unm ndfll Of the injur ons effects upon
prosperity, Vf excessive rates OF taxation ana
in favor Of reducing 1t to the lowest standard OF
| true economy.
| JOHN POTTER, Chairman.
The following Central Commute was ap.
pointed for the ensuing year:
John Potter, Hamilton,
i. j. Davis, B0zemasl,
Jno. Mccormick, Elk Grove.
| NJ. w. Penwell. East Gallatin,
Stephen Allen, Gallatin City.
Jas. Green. Willow Creek,
Philip Bother, Yellowstone.
Judge Davis offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Committee. or persons having
in charge the preparation Vi ckets for the People
PARTY VI allatin Couaiy be. aud they are, hereby
instructed to leave space blink for the anne 0t
the Delegate to Congress to bs inserted accofaiug
u OF the voter, and not to print ths
al INV DeieRAl0 to CONGRESS uDOl tickets. -