Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-10-07
Continued from dr.t nape.l

IL WAS the duty Of every delegate u
record his vote against any candidate
that he knew TO be- a republican. On
his resuming the chair, Billiard took
the floor and enquired ofthe chairman
II his remarks applied TO Mr.. Mcintyre;
the chair iDtimated that they did, TO
which Mr.. Billiard responded that he
had no personal information as to
what Mr.. McIutyre's politics were but
he did know that for the past three
weeks he had affiliated with the de
mocrscy, aud had contributed to the
democratic campaign fund, and he
Thought that anyone possessing this
record could Oe regarded rs IA demo-
crat." The chair stated that he
would always be glad to receive re-
publlcans in the democratic ranks but
he thought that IA convert of three
weeks standing should be put OH pro
baton aud MT allowed TO participate
in a division of the spoils at once.
Nominations being still open Warren
X. smith was nominated and de-
clined, but feeling that there was
something due to the name, presented
the name of w. S. ID. smith, wh0was
so disguised that he ut once Withdrew
from the convention. Judge Schwartz
ut this point assured the convention
that there was no danger in nominat-
ing a Smith, rs they were all demo
Gratis a ballot was then ordered with
the ~fOllv.ang result: Rcdd I, Birkle Z,
McIntire ii, Smith Is, and w S ID.
Smith vas declared the nominee, his
success being no doubt due 10
Schwartz's endorsement.
Wilson at this point sought to cast a
dynamite shell into the convention by
announcing that the party's nominee
for superintendent of pubic schools,
Mrs. Carpenter, was a republican, but
he was reproved for his lack of judg-
ment and the nomination was allowed
TO stand.
The chair then announced that the
convention would proceed to elect a
chairman and secretary of the county
central committee. This brought Bull.
lard 10 his feet with the claim that the
convention ut large had nothing to do
with the selection of these officers.
which selection was the immediate
aud sole privilege Of the central com.
mittee The chair thought otherwise
and was correctinhis position but oblig
ingly gave way. On motion of w. X.
Smith a committee Of five consisting
Of Billiard, Smith, Tompkins, Nichols
and Hill was then appointed TO retire
and select a central committee. Dur
ing the naming Of the committee, and
when Tompkins had been named,
Billiard generously suggest d to the
chair that the country had ought to
be recognized on this committee, and
acting Oh the suggestion, the chair
selected the two remaining members
from the outside. A recess of fifteen
minutes was then taken to allow the
committee to formulate "a report, and
OH reassembling reported as follow:
We r. specially submit The follow.
ing names a. members of the demo-
cratic central c.,mmittee and suggest
that the four names added to the com.
mittee be adopted. W. III. BULLARp,
Chairman.
Democratic Central COMMITTEE:
Josiah Nichols, G. l.. Mckay, Tom j.
Allen. Thos. Alexander, IL Hilburn.
q. n Milburn w. II Bullard, II III.
Irvine, j. McFarV ane C. II Middle
ton, l.. e Dear, w. X, smith, l.. NJ.
schwartz, Geo Scheetz, ] Basinski, j.
&. Guy, > II. Bosworth, + ii. John
son, ID. Heater, w. Lefors, VIM. Hill,
Ed Butter.
On motion the report of the COM
mittee was adopted. Stone then
moved that the central committee be
instructed that in the next call for "a
county convention they give notice
that no proxies will be recognized eX.
cept when presented by a person Iiv.
ing in the precinct from which the
delegate WAS elected. The intent of
this motion wa to prevent the prac-
tice Of Miles City democrats securing
u large number of proxies from outside
precincts and 50 controlling the con-
vention TO the detriment Of outside in
t%erests. Mr.. stone supported his
motion with a strong and logical
speech but il was Of no avail. The
motion when put was lost. There be-
ing no further business the convention
adjourned sine die, and the delegate.
Of Miles CITY precinct met and nomi.
mated township officers as follows
Justices Of the peace, w. T. Cottel
and II. |. Stuart. Constables, VIM
Carr and S. B. Thurman. And her,
endeth the first chapter.