The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-05-07
TERRITORIAL REPUBLICAN,
CONVENTION.
CONDENSED REPORT OF THE PRO-
CEEDINGS


The Convention assembled at the Court
House, Helena. l. A. IN, Saturday, May ],
1880.
Cornelius Hedges. Of Lewis and Clarke
county. was elected Chairman pro tenn,
F. L. Gleason, Deer Lodge county, Secre-
tary /; II. B. llull, Of Uhoteau county, As
sistant Secretary.
Henry N. Blake, Of Madison county,
Chairman T. II. Kleiuscbmidt. of Lewis
and Clarke county o. B. O'Bannon, Of
Deer Lodge county; w. ". Anderson, of
Gallat,n county VIM. Haase, of Mesgbsr
county A. M. Esler, of Jefferson county I,
VIM. Thompson, of Bsaverhead county !;
Ferd. Kenneth, of Missoul, county, aud
VIM. Hunt, of Choteau county, were ap-
pointed COMMITTEE on Credentials.
]. r. Woolman presented a statement
that himself, Joseph Davis and Richard
Lockey were duly elected alternates from
Custer county, from which no delegates
were present, and asked recognition. The
matter was referred TO the Committee on
Credentials. Recess till 4 p. m.
On reassembllug, the Committee on Gre
dentials reported all the counties represent
cd except Custer. A majority of the Com.
mittee reported that under the rules adopt
ed in 1871, requiring the delegates aud al
! ternates to DO residents Of the counties
from which they are elected, there was no
one present authorized 10 cast the vote Of
Custer county, and recon mended the acop-
ton of the following: ...f
Resolued, That there shall not be admit
tea to the Territorial Republican Conven-
| tions which may be held hereafter in Mon
tana any delegate or alternate who is not a
resident of the county in which he has
been elected at the time of his election.
The minority. consisting of William II.
HUT, w. w. Anderson and o. b. OBap'
non, reported 10 favor of admitting the
alternates present from Custer.
The majority report was adopted-4S
ayes, 81 L"es.
John Kinna, of LIE wis and Clarke; G. @.
Budseye, Deer Lodge: V. II. Fisk, Jeffer
son ; Q. Auceny, Gallatin, and j. V. Stat
ford. NJ, agher. were appointed COMMITTEES
on Permanent Organization aud reported a.
follows:
Your Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation would recommend the following
for permanens offers of the Convention:
President-W. w. Anderson, Of Gsllatin
Vice Presidents William Thompson, OF
Beaverhead, and rerd Kenneth, of Mis-
soula. ...-..
Secretary-F. E Gleason,o of Deer Lodge
Assistant Secretary-H. B. Hill, of Ono
teau. n
Your Committee would further recon
mend, in order to expedite business, that il
voting upon any question the Secretary
call the roll by COUNTIES and that the chair
man OF each deieg alton announce the vote
of his county. ..r..
We also recommend that the order Of
business be as follows:
l. Motions and resolutions.
Q. Tho election Of two delegates and
their slternates to the National Republican
Convention.
The report was adopted.
The motion To cast the votes by counties
prevailed 10y SO ayes to SO noes.
w. F. Sanders, of Lewis and Clarke, Of
fered the following resolution:
Resolued, That the Republicans Of Mon
tana believe that James q. Blaine best ful
fills the demands IT the time as a Candidate
for the high office of President OF thu
United States. With wide experience il
public affairs, of the highest moral and In
tellectuai character, with a patriotism in
spired by the best traditions OF the Repub
lic, in sincere and cordial sympathy will
the spirit Of enterprise and adyentur
which has covered the western half If on
country with populous States, he has in tn
sphere of activity heretofore accorded hin
! given promise of greater usefulness TO tn
Republic In this higher Office to which tn
Republicans Of Montana would elevat
him, and We request the delegates this da.
elected to yield him cordial I'd uni 81
support IN the National Republican Con
ventiOn. H r. -.E 1910
Moved and seconded that said resolutia
be adopted. -nclr 4usa. -a4t ,.ada
VIM. H. Hunt. of Choteau, offered tn
following substitute: a..9 .. e-l y.rrugi
Resoiced, That the Republicans Of Mon
tans Territory. foreseeing the importanc
of success in the great National election i
; 1880, and believing that the greatest intel
: ssts Of the whole country are paramount
to any and all local preferences oil state @
: Territory, do unhesitat,ngly pronounce GU
unqualified support and steadtast mamie
nance o' me 'o,e"os' p.,no'p'es VI 'n
sneecl, nnritv of the ballot and roua
! rights 10 all men-do urge the nominaiio
D OF that illnstrious General and statesman
Ulysses orant, ama tne aeHga'es Irot
..h;csnn ara bershv ins,rnc,sd ~ cas, the;
, votes accordingly.
Moved BY T. n. Kleinschmidt that tn
substitute be LAID on the table with tb
following result: Ayes, Al nays. ~.
n, ,a,;,, % adm, tho rs.o,,,;o, off,,
4 a, n a. \ l. :,
. - - $3.50 y -" - ~
ioiiowi q vote: Ayes "A nays 20.
W. r. Sanders t'en offered the t"'i '
resolution, ~n'cn war carrie p'oa 0ooe:
hesoseea, ina. TIE hrpuoncans ., Moi
,hs aase,c,ons om.na .h;ch .harac,.f;,
the opening political year. giving an assn
rance that the fullness of time for whic
, We 80 long nave waited Invites Us 70 Tn
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