The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1882-09-16
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yENTION.
The csnvsntaon HarnonAos' ""'@
A"0 siastic.
domination Of Colonel Botkin D"
First Ballot.
The Republican Territorial ConvensD'
...sm,hied In Renshaw Hall, In Butte CTya
10 Wednesday. the 18th inst. Alex. =.
Reattie Of Helena, was chosen temporary
chairman. and R. S. Price, OF Meagne1
county. Vice. President. The Temporary
secretaries were ]. E. Stevens o. Tor
Benton. and !. w. Hathaway, OF 0allat.n
The convention after efecting temporary
oruanization adjourned until ; O'Clock P.
me- when the Committee on Permanent
Organization reported. -. -
The permanent officers 81 the conse".
ton were: Chairman, Judge Knowles,
Butte; Vice President, W. W. Anderson,
Of Bozeman; Secretary, J. E. Stevens, o.
Benton; Assistant Secretary, Tom b. war
rem, Of Spokan.
The first order of business before the
Convention being the nomination o. q
candidate for Delegate TO Congress- pea
verhead County opened the bail ~ nom
mating Marshal A. G. Botktn, which was
followed by Choteau making the same
nomination. 4 IL.
Deer Lodge county placed In nomina-
ton ies CAP: , James H. Mills OF the VIEW
Gailatin, jefferson and Lewis and Clarke
counties, when called, nominated Marshal
Botkin.
Hon. Toe Woolman read telegram from
the Republicans Of Custer county, express
inc a preference for Colonel Sanders, which
was received by the Convention with loud
cheers.
kilograms were read from Tom c. Pow
er and Paul Mccormick in favor Of Col
onel Bctkin.
Col. Galloway, Of Madison, nominated
Mesrher and Missoula counties nomin.
ated Coi. w. r. Sanders.
Silver Bow county nominated Judge
Knowles. .-.--.
Nominations being all made tie Con-
yeution took q recess for twenty minutes
l. Upon reassembiing Col. Sanders and
Tudxe Knowles addressed the Convention
and both gentlemen declined being candi'
dates Tor the nomination.. =.
The Convention proceeded to vote BY :
call Of the counties, with the following re
suit:
A. c. Botkin.. ...............""..os
!, T. C, Power. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I James II. Mills ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Before the Chairman announced the re
suit Of the vote O'Bannon changed thu
vote Of Deer Ladge county from Capt
Mills ~ CD. Botkin.# V&
Col. Galloway, Of Madison, moved tina
the nomination Of Chi. Botkin be unani
nous, and It was carried. ~.
A committee Of Ave was appointed b,
the Chairman to wait on the nominee AM
inform him Of the action Of the Convex
tim. 77 4, ,vy1s 3. SID r.. n.
During the absence Of the committe
Col. Sanders, chairman Of the conmittss
reported ard read the Resolutions, whlc!
were adopted.
The resolutions, ten In number, embod
the easence Of the principles Of the Re
pub Gin party, and conclude by pledginl
to Hon. Alexander c. Botkin. the rosnine
for Delegate 10 Congress, the most earnes
labor and ,un,: ivided support Of the RI
publicans Of Montans. -
While awaiting the arrival Of the nom
inee, Galloway, Of Madison, shook up tn
record Of Martin Maginnis, and was ID
dressing the convention when the commit
tee appeared with Col. Botkin, the Reput
lican standarsl.bearer.
Col. Botkjn's appearance before the cor
venti0n was greeted with rounds Of NJ
plause. His speech was fine effort. Lin
tied space prevents our giving synops1
but the address was evidence that Botkts
on the platform, 10 the peer Of the MOI
gifted Of Montana's public men.
4 A. - A. ~
iourned until seven o'clock p. M, .
which hour the business OF the CONVEX
ton, which was harmonious and enthus
astic throughout, was anished.
The Republican Territorial Central Con
mittee for the next two years Is: Wilbu
r. Sanders, chairman; NJ. A. Meyendor
l. White, Beaverhead; w. H. Hunt, Chotea,
;: son, Gallatin; Hiram Cook, Jefferson; Ce'
er; T. NJ. Pomsroy, Missoula; Z. 8. Wa
ren, silver Bow: ]. W. Spevilie, Custe
N. Lawrence, Dawson.
: When the regular business had been con
i pleted, speeches were made by q numbl
OF distinguished Republicans. The Ia
was densely packed with an enthusiast
=, crowd. Cla9gett's speech was an enthus,
and Sander's followed In . speech ofgre'
force, after which the convention adjour,
ed without day.
!. PERSONAL.
= Gus F. Graeter, Of Bannack. and Joe
:, Crow, Of Horse Prairie, are in town.
Fay Harrington and wife. Of Virgin
City, were In town for = couple Of days.
} ]. Floyd Closser. book. keeper for (,
Montana Lumber Co, At Butte, was dow