Helena weekly herald., 1888-09-13
COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
The Convention Meets at Encore Hall
at 1890 This Morning.
Permanent Organization is Completed in
Spite of Parliamentary Rules and
the Nominations are Made.

The Democratic county convention was
called to meet at Encore Hall, Heera, at
1890 o'clock this morning. At that hour
our reporter visited the hall and found
about 80 out of the 1C4 delegates present.
Right Hon Jacobus Sullivan, Past Grand
Master of Municipal Lodge No. /, of Hell
ena, and present grand potentate of the
Democratic central committee of Lewis
and Clarke county, called the meeting to
order, and, in view of the fact that there
was not full delegation present, declared
a recess for fifteen minutes to allow the
faithful to gather in. quaIter of an
hour later Mr.. Sullivan again ascended the
rostrum and raped for order. By this
time the hall was well filled by delegates,
alternates and spectators. The chairman
of the county committee announced that
nominations for temporary chairman were
in order. WhereupOn John S. M.
Neill nominated Col. W. b. Hundley for
that position: No other nominations were
made and Col. Hundley was elected. He
took the chair amid applause and was in
troduced by Mr. Sullivan as the O'd War
Horse of Lewis aud Clarke county Democ-
racy. Col. Hundley was about TO make
speech and got as far as "Gentlemen of the
conventiOa"-when Col. Sullivan cut
him off short by announcing
that nominations for temporary chairman
were in order. Col. Hundley attempted
three times to gain the attention of the
convention, but delegates popped up to
,ol- cd t.yrC nj
Sullivan and he was forced to desist.
David Marks and George May were put in
nomination but both declined. Then a
delegate Illced in nomination John S.
NJ. Neill and he was elected secretary pro
tenn. by acclamation.
Delegate Sullivan, who had now aSsum-
ed a seat among the rank and file, moved
that the chair appoint a committee of five
on credentials The chairman evidently
considered Col Sullivan's motion sufficient
in ITSELF for he did not put the question
and proceeded to the naming of the creden-
tials committee, which he enumerated as
follows: W. L. Steele, c. w. Turner, J.
d. Conrad, Alexander Burns and DR.. Gels
thorpe.
A recess Of ten minutes was then taken
to allow the credentials committee time to
make up their report. On reassembliDg,
Dr.. Steele made bis report through the
secretary, who called the roll Of delegates.
The result showed pretty good attend
ance, though Jay Gould, Gloster,
Empire and few other out
side points were unrepresented. About
eighty delegates answered to the roll call
The report of the committee was adopted.
DR.. Morris arose to move that COM
mittee of. three be appointed on perma-
nent organization.
Amended by Langhorne to include order
of business. Amendment accepted.
DIR. Sesle moved that Messrs. VIM. Wal
lace and W. E Cullen be appointed a COM
mlttee on resolutions.
Without submitting either motion to the
convention, Chairman Hundley proceeded
to appoint committee on permanent Or
ganization and declared DR.. Steele's
motion out of order. Where
upon Doctor Steele withdrew
his motion. The chair then announced
Messrs. DR.. Morris, Hugh Rogan and Jerry
Robinson as the committee on permanent
organization and order of business.
The chairman was then about to enter
tain DIR. Steele's motion on the resolution
committee, but Delegate Sullivan got up
to amend. The wary auditor was not will
ing to commit the forming of the resolu-
tions to Messrs. Wallace and Cullen They
might neglect to endorse Governor Leslies
and the auditor, whose
office depends upon the favor of
the governor, and he was bound to make
sure that the resolution commit
tee should be properly constituted.
So, when DR.. Steele withdrew his motion,
Col. Sullivan arose and moved that a COM
mittee Of flee be appointed ON resolutions.
The chair did not think it was necessary to
put this motion either, and at once an
nounced the committee on resolutions as
follows:
James Sullivan, chairman; c. w. Turner,
VIM. Wallace, Jr., John J. Burns and Pat
Shannon, thus completely ignoring Hon.
". E. Cullen, who had been suggested by
DIR. Steele as a member of the committee.
Why Mr. Cullen was left out is not known,
but it was suggested that he was averse to
the national administration and
carpet-bag rule in Montana.
After the announcement General Turner
ar. Sc and declined to serve on the commit
tee, suggesting that Mr.. S. W. Langhorne
be appointed in his stead. Mr.. Langhorne
got up and respectfully declined to act as
a substitute. Chairman Hundley asked if
there were any more precincts to hear
from.
DR.. Steele suggested that Gen. Turner
he compelled to remain on the committee
and the chair SO decided.
The convention then took a recess till 2
o'clock.
After dinner the convention was called
to order by Chairman Hundley at o'clock
The report of the committee on permanent
organization and order of business was
read and adopted. 1t named Col. Hundley
for permanent chairman and David Marks
for permanent secretary. The usual order
Of business was adopted.
Col. Hundley accepted the permanent
with few remarks thank
ing the convention for the compliment.
He said the party ought to nominate good,
active men, as this year was no time for
drones.
The nominations were then begun with
the following result:
For COuncilman-C. w. Turner.
For the lower house-O. r. Allen and J.
S. M. Neill.
For joint representative with Jefferson
Wallace. Jr.
An amusing feature of the first nomi-
nation was the action of DIR.