The Dillon tribune., 1884-10-04
THE REPUBLICAN TERRITORIAL
CONVENTION.
Held ut Ming's Opera House, Helena, Sat-
urtlay, September 27th, 1854.
n .West slider" Nominated for DeleRate
tn Congress.

a .West sider" Nominated for Delegate
tn Congress.
Condensed Proceedings Of tho Convention.
The Territorial Republican Convention
met in Ming's Opera House, in Helena, at
!, m., last Saturday, Sept. a7,h. We con.
dense the proceedings Of the Convention
from our Helena exchanges, as follows:
The Convention was called to order BY
W.T.. Sanders, chairman Of the Republi.
ran Territorial Committee. The other
members of the Committee present were
Chas. S. Warren, W. w. Anderson ard H.
Cook.
C.H. Gould, Of Custer, nominated Geo.
w. Irwin, H., Of Silver Bow, for temporary
chairman, who was duly elected. The
chair ,ir'appointed H. NJ. Dryden and w. II.
Dewitt committee to escort the newly
elected chairman to the platform.
Mr. Irwin, in taking charge Of the Con.
ven.ion, appropriately rendered his thanks
for the honor conferred.
Paul Mccormick, Of Custer County, was
elected temporary secretary.
Upon motion, committee Of one from
each County, on Credentials, was appoint.
edby the chair, as follows:
Lewis and Clarke-I. d. McCutcheon.
observation-disclosures Pariet.
Choteau-Max Waterman.
Custer-Wm. Harmon.
Dawson-H. Dion.
Deer Lodged. H. Mcfarland.
Gallatin-Geo. ID. Thomas.
Jefferson-Van H. Fisk.
Maelison-Henry N. Blake.
Meagher-R. NJ. Dryden.
Missoula-George Bottcher.
Silver Bow-Thomas Couch.
Yellowstone--J. ID. Matheson.
Upon motion, committee on permanent
organization and order Of business, consist.
ing of one member from each county, was
appointed, consisting of the following men,
bcrs:
Jeaerson-ThomassWrigh
Beaverhead-O. Willis. ..... ..
Choteau--W. F. Parker. ... .......
C1ster--C: F: M. TIngiing.
Dawsor-F>..-s n;.:n.
Deer Lodgc--H. R. Wn''~"'--
f,a,latin--Nelson Story.
Lewis and Clarke-J. P. Wooiman.
Mad;sop--H. n. Blake.
Mcagher--Louis Rotwi"'
Observation-Disclosures Spauld'ns.
Silver Bow-W. II. Dewitt.
ye,,owstone--paul Mccormick.
11non motion, the chair appointed com
n;ttee Of five on platform and resolutions
as follows: w. f. Sanders j. " "ose'
Z, H. Gould, w. w. Anderson.
Charles S. Warren, of Silver bow a'os
>, question Of privilege. He said that :
,he meeting of the Territorial Rep"O''ca
Convention, held in Butte two years ag
~. Ind introduced resolution detr'men''
70 the good name Of the Chief Executive
the Territory at that time; that he hao oee &
induced to introduce said resoiut'o" wv"
\ misconception Of facts, as he nao 81"
learned, therefore he desired to thus P''
licly apologize. s
The Convention then took Il recess
til 3:os p. m. ,,,,rs,.
to adjournment.
Id. McCu,cheon, chairman Of the co
mittee on credentials, made report'"h
was adopted.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
Presidcnt--Geo. w. Irwin, IL.
Vice Presidents--Nelson Story and u
II. Cook.
sccretary-paul Mccormick.
Assistant Secretary--C. F. NJ. Ti"g'
The following gentlemen were place
nomination: Andrew F. Burleigh, W.
A,derson, A. c. Botkin, W. F. Sanders
Hiram Knowles.
Mr.. Sanders announced that nc q
not accept the nomination if rendered
and withdrew his name.
motion to proceed to an intorp'a'
lot was carried.
Mr.. Love Of Gallatin, and Parker
Chateau, were appointed te'lers.
Sanders moved that the Conve"t'o"
by ballot. ,.
Warren moved, as an amendment,
the Convention vote by the call o' p.
ties, in the same manner as the YOU
conducted in the National No"'e"'.o'
The motions were opposed ana '"'
by various delegates.
Roll cali by counties demanded