Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-28

moved the adoption Of the init rule an,
it was seconded by Marion.
Mr.. Quigley, Of De r Lodge, incidental,
mentioned that his county would vote to
gether in any event, and q delegate iron
Missoula said the eamefor his county. TIL
motion was finally withdraw, but not un
til Mr.. O'Gradv, OF Walkerville, a membe
OF the Silver Bow delegation said:
;, desire, as q delegate representing tn
town OF Walkerviile, in the County OF Silve
Bow, to present another name for the con
sideration OF this convention, that of tn
Hon. w. w. Dixon, of the city of Butte
(Applause.1 He is q tried and true Demo
crat, and worthy of the highest trust tina
can be reposed in him by the Democrat
party OF this Territory. (Cheers.1
MIR. DIXON DECLINES.
Mr.. Dixon, who was present, arose ant
calmly said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: Pleas
allow me to return my sincere thanks tt
my friend from Silver Bow in placing m,
name before this convention for this higl
honor, but as l have said from the start
| am not q candidate for the delegateshil
and never have been. And I would hav,
nobody misundsrstand my position.
Hu6J mOSC pOblUlveIy UcCJlucs ldpplAO6c.I
Mr.. O'Grady, Of Walkerville- Then
most respectfully withdraw tho name o.
Mr.. Dixon and second the nomination Of
Mr.. Toole [Cheers], and I now move to
make Mr.. Toole's nomination unanimous
by reclamation. Renewed cheers.] The
nomination OF Mr.. Toole was tn. n made
by a hearty a~cclamation. all of the dele.
gates joining in the vote with wild acclaim.
| The chair then appointed Messrs, Dixon,
Ford and Quigley to notify Mr.. Toole OF
his nomination and to escort him to the
convention hall for a response. In due
season they returned escorting the delegate
elect, who was introduced and addressed
the convention as follows:
MR.. TooLE's ACCEPTANCE.
MI. President and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention: Ever since the organization OF
political parties it has been the custom
whenever a public servant has faithfully,
or e~ndeavored faithfully: to perform the
trusts reposed in him, to accord to him a
denomination. I accept the nomination
which you have conferred upon me with
such a marked unanimity, as an evidence
of your continued confidence in my politi-
cal and personal integrity. It is no small
matter to represent the interests of q great
md growing Territory like Montana. I'm
like the older States of the Union, where
no special legislation is required, the de-
mands OF the Territory are m~ultitudinous
exacting. A Delegate, as you are
aware, has no vote in Congress, and the
in the way of a proper and sue
cessful discharge of his duty are thereby in
creased. My entire time and attention
since my election has been devoted to the
public interests, and you arc familiar with
what has been accomplished. I believe l
have been instrumental in accomplishing
some good and satisfactory legislation for
the Territory. [Applause.] Whatever
may be said generally OF the failure OF leg
islation, the people OF the Territory of
Montana will find cause for congratulation
in the passage OF a bill providing for the
taxation OF the land grant of the Northern
Pacific Company in Montana. Applause
By the provisions of the bill
THE ENTIRE LAND GRANT
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad in Mon
tana, amounting to more than q $1,000, 600
acres OF land, will be subjected to taxation
and conn elled to bear it's just proportion
OF the public burdens, the same as the citi-
zen. It means an addition within a short
time OF $25, OOO. 900 or $50, OOO, 900 at the
least calculation to the assessa BILE value OF
our property. [Applause.] Congress has
not overlooked us in other respects. 1t
has provided for US a fourth Judge and re-
organized our courts, SO that the Judge who
sits in the trial OF a cause in the court be- |
low cannot participate in the deliberations
of the court above. By it the calendars
Of our courts will be relieved of the bust.
nees which has burdened them for several
years. The judicial force is nov ample for |
the enforcement of all rights and the re-
dress Of all wrongs in this Territory. lAp-l
It is not my purpose to discus at
time National politics or to descend
into the details OF the legislation'of the last
Congress. But there is unmistakable evil
dence OF satisfaction on the part OF the
great masses of the people in the selection
Of Grover Cleveland as President of the
United States. [Cheers1. He is admired
'or his courage, his integrity and ability,
and for the first time in twenty years it is
that we have a government "of
he people, by the people, and for the
[Applausel. !
THE DISPATCHES
Today the release OF Mr.. A. X.
Iutting, an American citizen who was I'M
awfully deprived OF his liberty in the re-
public OF Mexico. The incorrigible posi-
ion taken by the administration, backed
ip by the resolution OF the Democratic
House OF Representatives, broughtit about.
t means that the foreign policy of this
d administration is in direct contact with
hose which have preceded it.. 1t means
hat the humblest American citizen shall
,e protected in the possession of all the
lights guaranteed to him by the constitu.
ion. [Cheers.l
But, gentlemen. the afternoon is far ad-
'anced. and / will not detain you further
It this time. l thank you most cordially
Or the nomination which you have so
onora,yoIv fonJo~al 49, -- $1,000 -.
18th the full assurance that the Democratic
arty of Montana, as represented in this 6
invention is determined to achieve another b,
oltical victory. CHEERS.
The resolutions which appear elsewhere
ere then adopted. II
Upon request by the Chair each county ]
a name tor membership upon the t
entral Committee, and they were ap- /
ointea, as follows: il
CENTRAL COMMITTEE, C
Beaverhead-C. s. Wright. h
Choteau-Charles E. Conrad. y
Custer-Thomas H. Irvine. =
Dawson-Robert Pontet. :
Deer LODGE. 3. McMaster. -
NJ. Crowell. :
Gallatin-A. K. Yerkes. n
Jefferson-D. G. Warner. =
Lewis and Clarke D. A. G. Flowerree. n
H. johnson. =,
H. Maloney. :,
B. Hammond, 81
Silver Bow. Brannagan. "
lellowstOne-Alfred Meyers. L.,
1t was moved by R. s. Fore, of Choteau, q
at Hon. w. A. Clark, OF Silver Bow al
unity be chairman OF the Central Com a,
:ttee, and the motion was adopted. 10,
then adjourned sine die. =,
Over the Northern Pacific. d.