Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-07-23

We the undersigned Delegates elected
to attend the District Convention, which
at Callatin City on The 18th day
Of July. 1875, would respectfully submit
this statement, Allowing the true proceed
lngof heonly Democratic Convention that
met ct the time and place aforesaid. and
also the part that Madison county played
in said convention.
It is well known fact that Jefferson
and Gallatin counties met in their respec.
tive County Conventions and elected six
Delegates to attend the District Conven-
tion-this representation being based alone
upon their Democratic vote for Delegate
in Congress. Subsequently Madison
county held her County Convention and
proceeded to elect thirteen delegates to
attend the District Convention, taking a.
> basis for this representation the entire
vote Of their county-a proceeding. IN
our opinion, that has not precedent in
the party; and to show the injustice Of
this action on the part of the Madison
County Convention, we haye only 10 call
attention to the fact that Jefferson and
Gallatin counties gave Maginnis s7s votes.
Madison ct the same election only gave
him 731, q difference in favor of Jefferson
and Gallatin of 142 vots.
Now We see that Jefferson and Gallatin
have twelve delegates in the said District
Convention, represen ting 873 voters. while
Madison county attempts 10 force thirteen
delegates upon the same conyention, rep
only 731 voters.
Now we appeal to the voters OF the
and ask them to decide at the
polls whether or not this is right or just.
certalnly il is not! and in our opinion it is
IN attempted fraud on the part OF the
delegates from Madison county. for the
purpose of carrying out their own ends
and while we do not believe that the peo-
pie of Madison county will endorse such
A scheme, we regret to see that it is sup
ported by men whom we haye heretofore
true to party, and true to their
friends.
But the District Convention met pur-
suant to call made by J. II. D. Street,
Chairman of the Democratic Central Com
mittee of Gallatin county. J. r. Weston,
Chairman of the Democratic Central Com
mittee OF Jefferson county and Thomas
Chairman of the Democratic
Central Committee of Madison county,
and at the time and place designated in
the call thus made by the three counties
through their legally authorized represen-
tatives. The Convention was called to
order by j. Fl. D. Street, Of the Central
On motion, ]. H. d. Street was chosen
chairman and s. w, Langhorne
secretary.
After considerable discussion on the
question as to the number of delegates
each county was entitled to and the basis
of representation lin which all the dele
gates participated), a committee on ere.
dentials was appointed consisting of one
from each county. Committee reported
Gallatin county entitled to six delegates
Jefferson six. Madison ten; taking As O
basis for their report the Democratic vote
of the counties for delegate to Congress in
1874. Reported adopted and committee
discharged, after which the convention
was permanently organized by electing
the Hon. Ohio Curtis Chairman and s. w.
Secretary.
On motion, Convention took recess
eezsAeaes4e1aASIa.lA-~[. cssSAation resumed
GURUS IN the chair; delegates all pIcscut
At this juncture of the proceedings
James G. Spratt, through Mr.. Hurst, dele
gate from Madison, withdrew his name
from before the Con vention.
The Chairman announced that nomina.
tons for the Office of District Attorney
were In order whereupon, Samuel
W. Langhorne placed in nomination r.
P. Viyion of Gallatin. On motion of Mr..
Myers r. P. Vivion was nominated as the
Democratic candidate for the Office OF
District Attorney of the First Judicial
District by reclamation.
On motion, the convention adjourned
sine die.
Now it will be seen that the delegates
from Madison county, a. also J. H. d.
Street, took an active part in the proceed.
ings Of the convention until Spratt with
drew his name and until after the perma.
nent organization, but failing to force
their fraudulent representation upon the
and the people, and determined
to carry out their little scheme, they quietly
bo]ted the convention and concluded 10
have little sideshow of their own, which
for cheek has not parallel in this or any
other country.
But as to the proceedings of the District
Convention, as reported in the Madisonian
Of July 18th, 1876, we have to say that,
IN our opinion, such proceedings were
meyer had at Gallatin City on the day
designated, for the reason that 80 minutes
did not elspse from the time Spratt with.
drew his name from before the convention
and the time of its adjournment; and
after adjournment the delegates were all
together at the hotel enjoying q game Of
Pedro" until supper, after which all wen,
home. the Madison county delegation leav.
ing first.
But what strikes us as being very
strange In the proceedings of this boiling
- reported in the Madisonian
OF the 17th, Is the fact that ]. I'D. Street
10 represented a. calling the convention to
order. Now, there Is call published in
Inc Madisonian OF July 10th. 1875, signed
BY Thomas Dcyarmon, J. II. D. Street
md J. K Weston Chairmen of the Demo
cratic Central Committees of their respec.
I'VE countless calling the delegates Of the
District Convention to meet ct 0allatin
City on fho 18th dav NJ .Iu1v 1a1K - "a