The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-30
Republican County Convention.

Republican County Convention.
The republican county convention as
sembled at the city hall Saturday at
two O'Clock, all the delegates from the
Fort Benton precinct being present.
Sun River precinct was represented by
alternates.
Max Waterman, chairman of the CEN
trail committee, called the convention to
order and on motion was made tempo
rary chairman. III. B. Hill was selected
as temporary secretary.
The chair appointed as a committee
On credentials HI. B. Hill, Frank
Coombs and T. A Cummings; on order
of business, J. l.. Stuart, M. J. Lean
ing and w. j. Minar; on resolutions,
Jere Sullivan, M. G.. Travers, and Ell. P.
Rolfe.
On report of the committee the tenn
porary organization was made perma-
nent.
The selection of two delegates to the
BoZeman convention being next in order
III. G. McIntire and Col. M. J. Leaning
were nominated and unanimously
elected.
L. A. Cummings and I'll. P. Rolfe we've
selected as alternates.
The committee on resolutions then
reported as follows:
To the Chairman and Members of the
Republican Comfy Convention:
GENTLEMEN I'VE your committee on
resolutions respectfully beg leave to re-
port the following:
Resolued, That it is the sense of this
convention that delegates to the terrific
rial convention be not instructed, but
are expected to use their influence for
the best and most available candidates
to the national convention, to the end
that party quarrels may be laid aside
and harmony and good feeling prevail,
and success be achieved.
JERE SULLIVAN, Chm'n.
The resolutions We're unanimously
adopted.
7. a. Cummings then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, The republicans of Cho-
teau county, M. T., in convention as
sembled, are Justly held to reflect the
will and sentiments of their party upon
political questions and
WHEREAS, This convention has been
called for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the republican territorial con-
vention, which will at Boze-
man on the I'd prox., to select delegates
to the national republican convention at
Chicago, be it therefore
Resolued, LIST, That we deem it unWise
to instruct our delegates either to the
BoZeman or Chicago conventions.
I'd. That in the administration of
President Arthur we recognize wise
craftsmanship, faithful adherence to the
principles of the republican party, and
an honest and efficient administration
of every department of the government.
Up to this point the proceedings of the
convention were of the "acclamationn
order-everything being unanimously
agreed to. But this was the dividing
rock. III. P. Rolfe moved that the con-
vention adjourn, and the motion was
defeated by a considerable majority.
The resolutions were considered. pro and
con, and several dilatory motions put
and voted down, nine to five every
time.
The following amendments were offer
ed by MI. Rolfe and rejected
But it is to be understood that this
resolution is not to refer to the fight
now going or in the republican party of
Montana.
But we reprehend all interference by
the administration in the matter of
selecting delegates to the convention to
be held for the purpose of nominating
the next president.
MI. Cummings resolutions were adj
opted by a vote of nine to six.
Max Waterman introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS it appears that the republi-
cans in some portions OF our territory
are making a fight yer matters purely
personal and local; and
WHEREAS said personal and local ami
mosities are calculated to divide and
destroy the influence Of the republican
party at large; and
WHEREAS the press throughout the
territory are characterizing such fac
tons and the delegates belonging there
to as delegates belonging TO individuals
of party and
WHEREAS we believe that the inter
ests of the republican party will be
better subserved by ignoring entirely
such local and personal quarrals there
fore be it
Resolued by the republican party of
Choteau county in convention assem-
bled that we take no part in this contro-
versy-that we are not delegates to rep
persons, but to represent the re-
publican party of Choteau county.
R3soloed that the delegates elected to
the territorial convention to be
held at Bozeman be not instructed, but
we request of them that they disregard
all local fights and issues, and at all
times exercise their best Judgment in
the selection Of delegates to attend the