The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-09-10
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
HELD AT DEER LODGE,
SEPT. 8 AND 4, 1880.
An Unofficial Report OF Pro-
ceedings.
Reported for the New North West.

Reported for the New North West.
The County Democratic Convention as
sembled at the Court House ut Deer Lodge
at 10 m. on Friday, Sept. 3 and was called
to order by A. Z. Mayhew, Esq, Ch sirmsu
Of the County Committee, who read tbs
apportionment and call for the Convention
and oounselled tonsiderate and wise action
by the Or nv ,ntion, both for the success OF
individuals and the party in the campaign.
He said complaints bai lea ,hed him about
the apportiop msot Of IN m,mbers for the
Convention, but he had made 1t fairly and
with due consideration, and wsuld not ask
the Convention to hear further concerning
Ii.
He then anDoun ,ed nominations were in
order for the temporary organization Of the
Conyen ion, and
A. III. Mi tchell nominated d. B. Jen.
kins.
Robert Humber nominated A. II. Mich
oil, who declined to be q candidate, having
placed another In nomipation, and his
name was finally withdrawn by the mover
at the solicitation OF Mitchell.
Asa A. Brown and John r. Quigley were
also nominated, but dst lined and cn mo-
tion D. B. Jenkins was elected temporary
Chairman. I'd s.:.v-7 .... ..H a.sa.
After thanking the Convention for the
honor conferred. the Chairman announced
nominations for Secretary were In order,
whereupon Sylvan Hueh:s aod David
Marks were elected Secretaries. .-'
On motion Of John r. Quigley Com
mitee on Credentials consisting of Ave
members was appointed by the Chair. tie.
Conmittee-John r. Quigley, A. Fl.
Mitchell. James Shields. Jobn Downs and
Geo. w. Beal. .-,...:..;... ...y.
The appointment ef tho Committee on
Order OF Business was deferred until the
Committee on CREDENTIALS should report.
Pending this q spi ited little p .rliament-
ary episode occurred in rig ard to the ad-
mission of reporie's aod 'hs representa-
tive Of the NEW North WEST cklowl.
edges the fun and the courtesy extended.
On motion Of Asa A.. Brown the Conven-
ton then adjourned until . p. m. fig "'a
245 p. m.-Consention re-sssembled.
Committee on Credentials rep 'rted the fol-
lowing az entitled to seats: oa
LIST OF DELEGATES,
BEARrowN.
j. Abascal, Paul Peetter, r. A. Moore.
Frank Call. CABLE John posue. r.
P. Schneider. .i1''" 'H1'J; y.s. Duun.ns
W.T.. Elliott, RACE fhA'1 r. @. Humber. ''
cAnrENs RANCH.
John Carten.
John Moore. f0~1 VIM. Burke. .@s
A.A. Brown, John R. ouigley.
swENpALx.
Dan. Thomas.
E.P. Thsmas. W. L, Hartley.
Martin Conner, J. A. Quinn, M. Duffy, ai
John Taylor, Thos. Hines, d. b. jenkins.
John Downs, '-- .,- = Terrence Flynn.
sTUcKKY's RANCH.
James Marshall.
PIONEER.
W. M, Kelley. Casper Gcehrdts. James Bailey.
YHExA.
p. BrUgHn. go
BRApBUKN RANCH.
WIN. Mcfarland.
NEW CHICAGO.
Oscar Gruwen Dan. Berry, Alex. DeLonR.
WILLOW CREEK.
WA Hensey.
TOP o'DEEr.
Robert Wheeling.
SILVER LAKE.
James Hammond, g.. A Leppler. a
H. s. showe5s W,,.s, John westfa. sohn b.y. A,n''e'
rsrprs'. RAMON. @ ..4o
....H Earl. Warren. e.. l.safa
VIM. McLoughlin, - J. D. Armstrong.
EmxErrsBuRs,
james Byrne.
CENTENNIAL BREWERY.
Geo L. Passage, Jos. r. Jacoby, peny Blaine,
YANKEE DOODLE D." @-
Silas Prather. -s@- s.@F
TosxR's RAxcH.
Pat. Toner. ...sa-a
Ia YAnHILL. . ..r.4-
Nick Besry. f.. s.-.
George W. Rea. - - John Shea.
nRApRRvrLLz.
p. McDermott. c. 4. small. John o'Neill. r
a p. a#s z3 .,.a5a rrTTs rTss zga1ar. ass ag OK.
James Matthews, j. W. Ransom, @. W. Beal, s@oa
John Blanaesn. Peter MurIay. W. neN.nar..
James shields, 0eofrsy LAvale, Thos, Daily, j D
Thos Purcell, w. McDonough, Thos Lay.lie. "
X. j. Robinson, Jas. McGovern. James A. Murray,
3. Ayotte.
IHgrvAIKxEymLx. LIT
VIM Foley, ii. McNamee, I'd. R0oney,
Dennis Mullen Pat. Clark Pat. O. Donnell,
John cadigan,f n. AcKivett. James Wright.
A. II. Mitchell, chss Rosissa. % 7. Hceoven.
X. Fenner, A. :. Hisgns, ]. 7. Batterton. .
r. McMinn, Allen Pierce. gar5
TcRxpxNTiALs SUBSEQUENTLY, rKEsKNTED AID AD-
xITrED.1
nooer cRxKK. HA ~.
@rs ga 4g VIM. WAY. . ~4s
1 AnKRIcAN Bah. ..,,
Frank Birmingham.
peULpxR HOUSE. -Ss
ii. Grammon. .s
cARIBoe.
James O'Donnei. haoE
....-n8 a new ca,aAao. fHil 9#aa y
A. DeLong.
The clerk road tho Iist and QuiRiey,
chairman, said that Credentials wsre not
received for three delegates from WALKER
vile; also, that By tho Credentials the Silver
Bow primary was held on Tuesday instead
OF Saturday. Two members from Walker
vile then presented credentials.
The clerk called the roll showing 93 dele
gates and altsrnAtes were present. 4
On motion the two delegates from Walk
ei vile were added.
Credentials Of the members from New
Chicago, Boulder and Mcoss Creek wsre
handed in - reported -fav'rably and tho