Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-09-21
WEAKENED.
Democratic Forces Meet and
Nominate a Wishy Washy
Ticket.
Solid Column Broken by Chi
canery and the Ring Lead
ers are Nonplussed.
A Faction Corrals the County
Committee-Fun for the
Country Democrats.
WEAKENED.

Country Democrats.
The Busted Dsmssrais.
such disappointment rs was sx.
perienced yesterday by the Demo-
cratic slate makers In seldom expert
enced In political convention. The
grangers were happy and they ever
lastingly wiped out the aspirations Of
those who have been sounded far and
wide during the past three weeks ~
nominees without shadow of doubt
Of yesterdays convention. One of
them said to Journalier only a few
days ago that he wished he was as
sure Of getting 10 heaven as he was of
getting the Democratic nomination
and Of being elected" and now, like
Others, he Is stranded high and dry on
the shore Of salt river even before the
campaign has fairly begun. IL was
the country that upset the calcula-
tons Of the ring leaders. Between
the country delegates and the proxies
they held the Democratic goose waa
thoroughly cooked. The chances for
victory In November had been few, II
any rate. and now with the ticket
that Is placed In the field the Demo.
Gratis go about with clipped wings,
with all disposition to fly high taken
out Of them.
The delegates gathered slowly and
only forty-three Including the prox.
ies) were present, out Of the fifty.
seven that should have appeared on
such delightful day when the conven'
ton was called to order by Thomas II
Irvine, ut the late hour Of lO:iO. On
motion Of George Myers, seconded b,
A. +. Wilson, Mr.. Mcfarland wal
appointed temporary chairman ant
on motion Judge Cotter vas appointed
temporary secretary.
The chair said the first thing 1.
order was the appointment Of q com
mittee on credentials. On motion O
Mr.. Myers q committee Of five was ap
pointed by the chair. The roll of del
egates was then called and partly re
sponded 10. At the close Of the call
Mr.. T. j. Thompson inquired IL the
rule adopted two years ago repudiat'
ing the proxy system WIS still opera
tive. In an informal way he wa,
given to understand, that the conven'
ton WAS not ready TO have that ques'
tion sprung upon 1t aud the chair
meekly suggested that he wait and
see In the afternoon. The chair ther
named the committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The morning. meal had been rathe
unsatisfactory to the delegates and !
was not until 2:l5 that the convention
was called to order.
On motion of w. W. Garland, Mr.
James Mcfarland was appointed per
manent chairman, and Mr.. Hum
phreys secretary. The latter gentle
man begged to decline In favorof MI
Andrews, but Mr.. Garland said, ~ In
sist upon Mr.. Humphreys being mad
secretary" aud the gentleman reluc
family went forward and took hi
position in the secretary's chair.
\ further delay was then caused b,
the committee on credentials. TIL
delegates toyed with their finger
smoked cigars and caucused until ~
o'clock when finally the report wa
handed to the hartman through Nj
George Myers. II showed that tn
following were duly entltled TO vot.
Miles City-Jas. M'Farland, Gec
Meyers, Thos. HI. Irvine, J. w. Holt
A. J. Kennedy. W. w. Garland, l.
Payette, G. l.. Mckay. p. Schaill
w. ID. smith. A. Burgard, A. II. BEL
trand.
Bull Creek. crabtrpe, A. T
Wilson.
Sand Creek-lrhos. II. Irvine, will
one proxy.
Etcheteh-Josish Nichols, with tw'
proxies. ~ ff
Forsyth-B. Becker. y. II. Bos
worth, T. J. Thompson. ~
Rosebud, south-E. 3. Beenlan.
Lame DEER. Lynch.
Graveyard Bottom-T. II. Irvine
with tive proxies.
Pumpkin Creek-E. Whit beck.
Blrney-M. Brandenburg. With tws
proxies. IlfN ~ f'f
Observation-Disclosures. and proxies
Bewnian's Ranch-0eo. Gray.
Terry-R. Breeding, NJ. Malloy.