The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14

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were placed in nomination. The ballot re-
suited in the nomination of G. E. Irvine, by
the following vote:
lTNllle....... ................ az
waterbury 40
l.. A. Brown.
HERON .
For county clerk and recorder James S.
McAndrews, by Robert Humber, and j. E.
Dickey, by o. P. 8lain, were placed in NOM
ination. The ballot resulted as follows:
Dlckey..... ................ 81
McAcAndreWS... .............. TO
For County Commissioner Butcher was
nominated by reclamation.
For Superintendent of Public Schools Har-
denbrook was nominated by acclammation.
Thos. Strang was nominated for Coroner
Telegram received from j. w. Eddy, Of
Butte, declining nomination for representa-
tive to legislature. r. S.. Jones was nomin-
ated to fill vacancy by reclamation.
Motion to reconsider vote for member of
house laid on table.
The chair announced the following persons
as delegates to the Territorial conventions:
john r Quigley, James Mathews,
j w Ransom, Joseph Rosenthal,
A Z Mayhew, Thomas Daley,
Il b Harper, Patrick Conlion,
Patrick Clark, j Quinn,
d X Butler, Michael Duitey,
j O'Farrel', j Murray,
Patrick BrogaD, William Gwinn,
Marcus DAILY, Lathrop Dunn,
Godfrey Lavell, Con Murphy,
Sam Scott, Thomas Purcell,
a S Higgins, } McAndrews,
j i McMaster, G. Small,
William Mclaughlin, John Cadlsan,
Peter Mcmahon. Robert Fenner,
James McGovern, NV Kelly,
John Carten, Earl Warren,
David Marks.
On motion a majority of the delegates to
the Territorial convention were instructed to
cast the votes of the aOsentees.
On motion a. E. Mayhem was recommend
ed as district attorney, and the delegates to
the Territorial convention were instructed to
cast the vote of Deer Lodge county for the
Hon. Martin Maginnis as delegate in congress.
On motion the following gentlemen were
appointed as a
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
A. Ii. Mitchell. Chairman.
l.. W. Foster.
j. Ross Clark.
J. r. Quiglcy.
James Shields.
}. Abascal.
Mike Dutfey.
On motion the convention ad jOurned until
10 o'clock a. H., Sept. i, for The purpose of
giving the committee on platform and reso-
buttons time to report.
10 a. ~, Sept 1.
The committee on platform and resolutions
made the following report, which, on motion,
was adopted:
We, the democrats of Deer Lodge county,
in convention assembled, believing in the
longtime doctrines and traditions of the
democratic party, that to the people belong
the right of self-government, and believing
and relying on the intelligence, honesty and
patriotism of our people, we demand of the
general government the appointment Of Off
GERS from the people of the territory of Mon
taua.
That we repudiate the appointment of men
from abroad to fill our offices who do not
know our wants or understand our laws ;
therefore, be it
Res0lred, That our delegate in congress be
requested to urge upon the chief executive of
the nation the appointment of all our federal
officers from the people of the territory.
Res0lred. That we heartily endorse the
action of the National Democratic convention
in the nomination of Gen. Hancock, and be-
lieve that the people of the United States
will ratity the same and that we have faith
in the sense of justice Of Gen. Hancock to
believe that as chief executive of the nation
he will not turn a deaf ear to the entreaties
of our territories for the privilege of being
governed by their own citizens, and will not
permit the various principal offices to be
owned by men who are totally indifferent to
the wants of our people.
ReSolted, That we heartily endorse the
past course of our delegate in congress, Hon.
Martin Maginnis.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the ere,
alton of any indebtedness of any territorial
county, or city in this territory, upon ally pre-,
text, however plausible, tor the purpose OF
aiding in the construction of any railroad or
in eXempting any such road or property from
taxation. And our members of the leeisla-
tive assembly are hereby instructed to oppose
all legislation contrary to the above reso!u.
ton and to the spirit OF the same.
A.. E. MAYHEM, Chairman.
Moved that the convention proceed to nom
mate three councilmen of Deer Lodge county
to be recommended to the district convention
Carried.
On motion, Asa A. Brown, of Blackfoot
A.. H. Mitchell, of Deer Lodge and E. D
Aiken, Of Butte, were declared to be the
choice of this convention.
Moved that in case only two members be
allowed from Deer Lodge county, that Butte
be allowed one. Carried.
On motion, the next county convention
was ordered to he held at Butte.
A vote OF thanks was then rendered DR.. A,
ii. Mitchell, president, and Silean Hughes
and David Marks, secretaries.
On motion, the secretaries were instructed
to have the proceedings of the convention
published in the Butte MINER.
Adjourned sine die.
A. II. MITCHELL, President.
DAv1D MA uSH,' Ssscrstaries.