The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16
THE CON
VENTION.
Blocking Out Work for the Com
mitteee.

Blocking Out Work for the Com
mittees.
Speech Of President w. A. Clark
Special to the MINER
.. HELENA, Jan. IA, 1884.
At 3:l5 this afternoon the Conven
ton adjourned till 7 o'clock p. m
On motion to elect permanent officers
the Republican and Democratic
members held caucuse3 to consider
their nominations. Thirty-seven
delegates were present. The absen>
tees are Joseph A. Browne, Beaver
head; c. w. Savage, Custer; J. G.
Robinson, Deer Lodge: Edward E.
Ferris, Gallatin; George Steele, Lewis
and Clarke; w. A. Haase,
Meagher, and J. c. C. Thornton,
and Francis Medhurst, of Silver Bow.
To-day's pro ;eedings have been
merely routine.
. The Convention assembled at the
hour designated, at noon, and elected
w. J. Nee rmick temporary chair-
man, W. Wells secretary. and other
necessary officers. A committee on
credentials was appointed and adj
%journment taken till p. m.
On reassem5liny the committee on
credentials reported in favor of seat
ing all members elected to the Con-
vention, including Francis Med
hurst. This gentleman has been
notified by his colleague and
it is hoped he will attend. The re
port was adopted without deba4e.
The members were sworn in by
Chief Justice Wade. Little more
was done during the day than to ef-
feet a permanent organization by
electing w A. Clark President, and
p. l.. Van Cleve, of Yellowstone,
Secretary. What other officers shall
be elected and compensation to be
paid was referred to a committee of
five. A motion by Burleigh, of the
First District, to appoint a committee
of eighteen to draft a constitution
was debated at length and amended
to appoint a committee of thirteen to
arrange the order of business. The
Convention adjourned till Tuesday at |
II o'clock. l..
HELENA, Jan. Is.
The work of the Convention has
been delayed pending the report of
the Committee OF Rules. That COM
mittee has been diligently at work, |
and this afternoon came in with the !
result of its labors, which was adopt
ed with a trifing amendment. The
rules generally correspond with those
governing similar deliberative
bodies, and provide for amendment
OF repeal on unanimous votes. Twen-
ty-0ne committees to consider and
formulate the various articles which
constitute the organic law of a State
have been created.
The afternoon session was mainly
devoted to the election of the remain
ing officers. The report Of the Com
mittee on Officers and Compensation
was vigorously combatted in the in
terest of economy, and the debate
ably sustained. |,
Presiding Officer w. A. Clark ably
and impartialiy discharges his duties
and has the support of the Conven-
ton. On molten to compen-
his services with $500
4 day. MI. Clark declined to re-
any pay, which disinterested-
ness was warmly applauded. !
Much dissatisfaction is still ex-
pressed at the inadequacy of the hall,
out Secretary Tooker declares that
more commodious rooms cannot be
procured. The Convention adjourned
1t 5:l5 till 10 o'clock tomorrow. p:
Nj. Mccormick in introducing :
President w. A. Clark to the Con-
7ention said !.
Gentlemen Ofthe Convention: It be- +,
my duty to present to you this f,
the permanent chairman of l
his Convention. l ask for him in this {
and, to some extent, uutried po- G
'itlOn, your earnest support and CO.
operation. Without that, the duties
upon him may be such as he c
nay have difficulty in discharging, =
with your support and co-Opera- ,
ion, the business Of the Convention I
will be greatly facilitated. 7 thank {
for the honor you have conferred {
,pon me by electing me to preside
'ver you temporarily, and I now in ,
reduce to you Hon. William A. l
lark, President of the Con vention. b
Upon assuming the chair Mr.. Clark a
make the following remarks: =
Gentlemen of the Convention - :
For this evidence of your confidence S
md esteem in selecting me to preside q
'ver your deliberations, I am truly
and you have my most pro
ound thanks. In the matter of the v
election of your president, I would c
cheerfuliy yielded to one of q
more extended experience, but with r
our indulgence and cooperation, 4
lpon which I confidently rely, l will t.
discharge the duties of the office Il
aithfully and impartially. 1 recog-
lize in this action that there are in
'olved less of personal considerations G
han a generous inclination on the C.
art of the people who dwell on the |,
asst side of the Rocky Mountains to a
ender a high compliment to those y
whose lot is cast upon the western 3
lope. I can assure you that your fl
nagnanimity will be duly appre-
lated. Their interests are INSOFAR