, 1888-10-06
Nomination Received With
Wild Enthusiasm.
Characteristic Address of Accept
ance by Mr.. Organ.
E%uIOgistic Speeches by Eloquent
Orators.
A Platform With the True Ring is
Adopted.
CONVENED.

Liza VI luC ltIIllOlldi CCnOldl COululiLbCSS
called the meeting to order and Secretary
Stoll read the official call for the conven-
ton which nominated Wyoming's next
representative in congress.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
On motion Hon. Robert Smith, OF
Sweetwater, was made temporary chair
man and Walter R. Stoll temporary Sec
Rotary.
CREDENTIALS AND ORGANIZATION.
The following named gentlemen were
selected to pass upon the credentials of
delegates and submit a plan for perma-
nent organization: A. 81. Reel, Louis
Miller. Chas. E. Blydcnburg. Richard A.
Keenan,, w. A. Hooker, j. F. Ludin, f.
H. Harper.
RESOLUTIONS.
The delegates whose names follow were
selected to prepare a platform for the ter
%ritorial Democracy: H. S. Elliott, johnson,
j. F. Ludin. Fremont, Jno. F. Carroll,
Laramie; Daniel Breese, Albany.
THE DELEGATES.
At 5 o'clock the crcdential committee
by Its chairman, A. H.. Reel, presented
the following list of delegates entitled to
seats in the territorial Democratic conven-
ton:
Laramie county-Walter R. Stoll, Jno.
F. Carroll, j. c. Baird by II. Glatcke,
Ed Lawler, L. w. Warlaumont, j. L.
Murray, R. Thorp, R. F. Glover, Colin
Hunter and A. H. Reel.
Albany-John w. Gray, David Hickey,
Louis Miller, D. H. Brees, j. Callahan,
P. j. Gosden, John A. Fischer by Louis
Miller.
Carbon-E. P. Holcomb, P. T. Nc
Namara by VIM. Daley, 7. D. Dempsey,
l.. G. Miller, VIM. Daley, Chas. E. Bly,.
denburgh.
Sweetwater-Robert Smith, Richard
Keenan,, Chas. H. Miller and E. S. Muir
ray by Richard Keenan,.
Uinta-A. V. Quinn. G. E. Castle,
Jos. E. Cashin. W. H. Moss and j. Van
A. Carter by W. A. Hooker.
Fremont-M. Murphy, N. Baldwin,
Ed. Allen aad Edward Borland by j. f.
Ludin.
Converse-F. H. Harvey, w. c. Ir-
vine, j. K. Calkins and NJ. E. Burns by
F. II. Harvey.
Johnson-H. S.. Elliott, Thos. j. Bou-
ton, j. NJ. Lobban, N. G. Carwile and q.
w. Carwile by II. S. Elliott.
Crook-Tom Hooper, by John 8. Har-
per; John s.. Harper and Geo. Stotts by
John S. Harper.
ORGANIZATION.
The committee recommended that the
temporary organization be made perma-
nent. Carried.
AN INVITATION.
At Mr.. Glover's suggestion Messrs.
Glover of Laramie, Ludin of Fremont,
and Hooker of Uinta we're selected to
wait upon Governor Moonlight and in
vite his excellency to address the conven-
ton.
The gentlemen called at the executive
mansion, were accorded a hearty recep-
ton, but were unable to induce the gov
ernor to address the delegates.
A RECESS.
The committee on resolutions reported
progress and asked for further time. This
was granted ard a recess taken until 8
p. In.
THE PLATFORM.
Chairman Elliott, of johnson, pre-
sented the ~subjoined platform for the res
olution committee. 1t was promptly
adopted and enthusiastically applauded.
I'VE, the Democrats of Wyoming Ter.
ritory in convention assembled, do adopt
the following as our platform of princi.
pies:
I'VE heartily endorse the course
of President Cleveland, who has
given to the country a clean, able and
energetic administration an administra-
ton which has been true to its pledges to
the people and party, and has furnished a
model of administrative economy such as
all good citizens, regardless of their party
affiliations. may consistently commend and
enthusiastically support.
I'VE arraign the Republican. party as
the party of unfulflled promises, which,
after twenty-five years of power in ma.
tioDal politics, has left behind it a record
of corruption such as has never hitherto
had a parallel in the history of this coun-
try. In contrast, we point with pardona-
BILE pride to the three years of national
Democratic rule.
I'VE deprecate the fallacious Republi
can doctrine that CALLING taxation, a ne
cessity, in times of war should be main
tanned in times peace, that the thrifty