The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-09-13

m open space between the delegat
: aud the sPectators-sepsrating Il
shevp from the gosts q it were.
Mr.. NrBrisle withdrew the nom
nation Of r. Shoemaker, which v,
am act OF sui ,ereroga:ion, ~ Mr.. Sho
maker had already declined to run.
Dr. Gleason nominated Mr.. L. ]
D Mxnninx. The Chair called upo
the Convention to lr~rare its ballot
and the SEQ: d name on the slate wi
: ratified by the following vote:
Bedlsy ................... ............."......l
The chair announced the result MI
declared Mr.. H. e.. B,,dley the non
inee Of the convention for the Oitic
u Clerk amt Recorder.
| Mr.. BDdiey was called isr and r,
siontled with a rrofusion Of thank
and promise to work Tor the ticket
TREASURES.
The chair announced that nOnlins
tons for treasurer were now In order
Mr.. Warren, in 4 natteriny speech
in which the regulation wings wer
furnished Mr.. Wm. b. Read, nonli
mated that gentleman. Before tim
was given for another nomination Il
We made DR.. Gleason moved that tn
rules lie suspended and Mr.. Reed b
| declared the nOminee Of the conven
ton by reclamation. Mr.. De Wit
seconded the nomination. About
this time Mr.. W. .. Speer WAS 81,
served looking snxio,,.ly ovel
the convention. Mr.. Andrieus
wanted to speak and rose for Il a
purpose. A delegate called out ''.il
down." Another told him to "a
ahead. At this time Speer had re-
urned 10 his place and called out,
MIR. Chairman" Mr.. Andr;eux. hn
wa- still standing, now nominated
! Mr.. VIM. Pascs,e for Treasurer. Mr..
Mcdonald >cspntl.d the nomination.
+. The chair announced that the mo
lion before the con venti0n was for
! the Suspension Of the rules and tn
! declare Mr.. Reel the nominee Of the
convention by a.cla,nation.
Mr.. Siecr now arose and made All
EXPLANATION. He said Mr.. Frey
schlag's name had been mentioned
connection with the candidacy for
the Office of treasurer, but Mr.. Frey
schlay had just told HIM that matters
which had interviewed within the
asst day or two had compelled him
10 decline. This explanation WAS
evidently necessary 10 silence the in
iuiries If inqui-itivc parties who lie
sired ~ know why Mr.. Frevscl,lag's
name was taken "ff the SLATE and Mr..
Reads substituted.
The Chair now pat the motion, ~
s,,slending the rules, which he de-
clareI lost. two-thirls not voting.
Mr.. Pascoe declined the nonlinu-
ton. He didn't want tho office.
A delegate nominated Mr.. l.. f..
Manning. Ballots We're prepared and
the Chair announced the following rs
the result:
Read: II
Mr.. R.,i was declared the non,i-
nee. 1t was evident that the slate
could not DE broken. The II st,.si
together and carried everything, their
own way.
Nominations fOr this Office were
now IN order. Mr. Speer, in = s.lar-
ing speech, brought down a pair OF
wings for Mr.. Sheen ,ker, Il nd posed
him before the CON ycntl"n ~ Il cam
.lislate for Assess Mr.. Wvnlun.
in few s.l +ii.;c rv,,a, Is. no,ni-
mattel Mr.. Milo French. Mr.. War
rem, mot to he "ui.lone hy S,~er. flew
his eagle and nominated Mr.. l.. T..
Manning. But the convention want. !
ri no Enylishn,rn on tine ticket fur
any o the principal offices, and >"
decided by the following vote: !
r............ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
rcncll... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ....... ~ !
inS........... ...................... u ,
Mr. Shoemaker got III hy the skin
pf his teeth and the Chair DECLARED
ll,at gentleman As the nominee Of the /
Convention for the Office Of Assessor.
Mr.. Shoemaker returned thanks ia
Inc we'll tina nike ton ventinn an.l the
Jun went on.
PROBATE JCIM;E.
+ n this office Nr. r. &. Porter rose
% maze Il nomination. In . slReci,
VI fifteen or twenty minutes duration
" pictured his candid tie az 4 gentle
nan who had gathered the wisdom;
Il past ages, :,y severe application,
v',o combined in his person virtue.
which would :.lOrn the highest sta
i"n in life: whose honor was unlarn-
shed, whose private record WAS above
pl'r.a"h. and WHO, ii nominated.
would bc ,.lcc:e.lb by an overwhelming
Warming w. with his
inject the orator hraI,cil.,l out in
t'ar..i, o! 4 new stock o. ad;.r;ives to
>r il cxi"lliny the merits vi his cai,-
i'ia;., and as every M,c;niwr in the
convention Was aunli I" east his
yes l,sartnwar.l - catch a glimpse
{ he c"'iin. man. the cl.xlueu;
. cakcr. cxhaH.l,.! and brva,h!es>
18th Iii. effort, sat down. He forgot ;
, name his candidate. The Que step
ronl the Sublime t. the lud:"ro.;s had
cen taken. ami the Convention broke
vt in y ROAR If Laughter: Name
inn; name him." shouted the dele
atcS. But Poster vas equal to the i
With . surprised and re-
RIA htul l.Ok upon his fare he re- j.
Iin.it.d the members that there was
ut one man whom lie c.,ul.l have re-
'rr.sl t. and ch;desi them for ! ing :,
is name. when they all should have {