Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-03
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
nc uonuh,,can Territorial Convention

The Republican Territorial Convention met
at the Court House in Helena, at 10 o'clock a.
M. Tuesday, September Oath, and was called
to order by R. E. Fisk, Chairman OF the
Central Committee, who read the call tor the
convention.
A. H. Beattie was nominated for chairman
of the temporary organization, but declined
in favor of W. w. Anderson, of Galiatln.
George W. Irwin, of Deer Lodge, and Il.
P. Rogers, of Madison, were elected Secre-
taries of the temporary organization.
On motion, committee of five was ap-
pointed on credentials, as follows: VIM.
Sims. Lewis and Clarke; q. E.. Edwards,
Gallatin; w. w. Fulkerson, Missoula; N.
D. Cooper, Jefferson L. Rotwitt, Meagher.
On motion, committee of three on Plat
form and Resolutions was appointed. as fol-
lows: w. F. Sanders, Lewis and Clarke,
Nelson Story, Gallatin; l. H. Buxton, Deer
Lodge.
On motion, q committee OF five was ap-
pointed on Permanent Organization and
Order of Business, as follows: r. E. Fisk,
Lewis and Clark; C. F. Musicbrodt, Deer
Lodge; Richard Lockey, Gallatin; l. d.
Robinson, Mlssoula; H. P. Rogers, Madison.
On motion, convention adjourned, pending
report of the several committees, til Z O'Clock
p. m.
At7p NJ. the convention reassembled Inc
Committee on Credentials reported as fol-
lows:
We. your Committee on Credentials, have
the honor to report the following named
delegates and alternate delegates elected to
the Republican Territorial Convention from
the several counties:
Jefferson County.-Delegates M. d. Coop
er, Henry Dildine, Van H. Fisk, A. I.
Thompson, w. w. Meyers. Alternates: G.
A. Douglas, T. H. Coulter, Henry Raymond,
Thomas D. Tice, Al. Wells.
GaAatin County-Delegates VIM. W.
Anderson, Nelson Story, Richard Jockey, Z.
Edwards. Alternates: D. A. Kughn, David
Boreman, Elias sperling, J. H. Nixon.
Deer Lodge County. delegates: Geo. W.
Irvine, Charles P. Musigbrod, J. E. Van
Gundy, N. Beilenburg, J. H. Buxton, B. F.
Harris, John Stinson, D. N. Delinger, John
Beilenburg, w. F. Boardman, John A. Feth-
erman. II. Roudebush, Henry McMurphy
Alternates: O. B. O. Bannon, Chas. s. War
rem, H. H. Zenor, J. H. Merrell, E. s. Stack
pole, VIM. Dean, Jas. H. Blake, George W.
Morse, X. N. Tibets, w. Egbert Smith, Chas.
Cooper, John G. Keith, VIM. Coleman.
Le,ois and Clarke County. Delegates: Geo
Steel. B. H. Tatem, w. F. SANDERS, Aaron
Hersh6eld, Robt. E. Fisk, Jos. Davis, Il. G.
Carpenter, H. NJ. Parchen, A. II. Beattie,
Ben Malben, W. A. Chessman, r. G. Wallace,
w. L. Milligan. Alternates: VIM. Sims,
Tim Wilcox, Capt. O'Meara, Ben Benson,
VIM. Johns, Moses Morris, F. ]. Schaffer,
Jack stewart, J. o. Nash, W. G. Dewsr, w
6. Paynter, Pat Quinn, J. B. Sanford.
Madison County.-Delegates: r. V. Jack.
son, l. strasburger, Paul d. Hayward, n. d
Lott, H. G. Harrison. Alternates: Hersche|
P. Rogers, G. D. Judd, John Anderson, +
A. Maynard, Thomas H. Clark. 4,a.a,.,
Neaqhsr Couaty-Delegstes: Ben. P. Bar
ker, VIM. Luppold, L. Rotwitt. !
Missoula County.-Delegates W. W. Full
kerson, I. q. Robinson, Anderson Buker.
Respectfully submitted,
Adopted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGAN
IzATION AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza'
tion and Order of Business beg leave to re-
port the following officers of the convention
President-W. F. Sanders, of Lewis and
Clarke.
Vice Presidents-Ricba Jockey, Gala
tin; Jno. A. Festherman, Deer Lodge; Wm
Luppold. Meapher: C.. D. Judd, Madison