The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
THE PEOPLES. PARTY.
The New Political Organization IN
Silver Bow County.
Another Element Coming to the
Front.

the political situation in Silver Bow
county and if the way appeared clear
to take steps to organize an indepsnd-
ent party and to put In the field an
independent ticket, Mr.. John Eddy
was chosen temporary chairman. and
then by q unanimous vote was made
permanent chairman. Mr.. J. D.
O'Neill was elected secretary, and
Mr.. John Cameron assistant Sec
retary.
1t was moved and carried that a
committee of two men from each
precinct in the county, as far as the
names could be obtained, be ap-
pointed to make rules and to appoint
delegates from their several precincts
to attend the independent county
convention Y
It was also moved and carried that
this committee be authorized to
choose other persons from their differ-
ent precincts to advise and cooper
ate with the committee; also to name
the delegates and determine the
number of delegates from each pre-
cinct to attend the convention.
The chairman appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen to compose the
committee:
Walkeryille-John Cadigan, John
Tonkin.
Centrevllle-Pat Boland, Thomas
Trebilcock.
Meaderville-William Connor, T.
Bowling.
Scheuers' "A. Lavenberg, Ed.
Bowen.
Butte John c. Carroll, John
Eddy.
On motion it was decided that
this committee meet in the school
house IN Centreville, on Saturday at
SD. m. and report what they had
done.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
The proceedings of the meeting in
Centerville held on the 1st inst,
have been given to make the pro>
ceedings last night more easily under
stood. Last night by 8 O'Clock the
school house was filled with an as
sembly of men who seemed to be in
earnest in what they were attempting
There was no loud tai King, no boast
ing. no canvassing for parties,
no excitement but the men
men were engaged in talking over
the situation in a quiet manner.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock Mr.. Eddy the
nermanent chairman called the L-eet-
ing to order, and in order to explain to
those who had not been present al
the former meeting in brief speecn
set out the causes and object OF the
movement. Several years ago when
this was a part of Deer Lodge county
the complaint was made that the
people of Butte, though outnumber-
ing by several hundred per cent. the
inhabitants of Deer Lodge had to 60
to Deer Lodge to attend court and to
attend to their legal business. The
complaint was also made
that that end of the county
had all the officers ana
in order to do justice it nee
essarv to divide the county. The
county was divided, and it came 10
nass that the same men who held
office in Deer Lodge came up here
and have been holding the offices; or
if not holding Office, have been man
ipuIating the rings. The tickets put
M have not represented the people
bnt have been the tools of the ring.
II ia the intention of this movement
to trv aud break up this ring and leu
the nominees for the different cHces
he more than they have been' the
choice of the people.
The minutes of the former meet'ng
we're then read and approved.
On motion the report OF the COM
mittee appointed to nominate dele
oates to the convention was heard.
The report was incomplete owing to
the fact that the committee had not
had time to go around and see as
many persons as they had intended
IN ace. But as much of the report as
was given was unanimously adopted.
THE list of delegates was not COM
plete so they cannot be given now,
hut the list will be given in our next
! issue.) =,
On motion of Mr.. Dennis Driscoll,
Messrs. John Moore and Archie
| McJrtvre were appointed q COM