Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-19

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sr- JUDGE KNOWLES DECLINES
&. Judge Knowles at once arose and sal
i'd that while he was still as good Rspubl
lgs can as ever he thought be had done enoug
g. for the party. He recited the successive
q defeats he had sustainedin in the campaign b
as had made for the legislature, the constitu
n tional convention, and for Cougress. HI
). was willing to work in the harness but q,
! he desired to provide for his family he wal
not willing to make another campaign. H.
"a believed that Montana had been and wal
a Republican on q fair vote and that there
,e were men in the party willing and capable
a OF proving it in q fair campaign. He re-
). ierred to the fact that the letters ofaccept.
= ance Of both the nominees on the National
q ticket adverted largely to the laborine
= element. and advised the workingmen that
4 they should not allow superintendents and
4 managers to march them to the polls and
4 vote them like sheen,
!. Mr.. Speer then arose and said that while
!. ne had not consulted the gentleman. he
|. proposed to put in nomination man who
4 had served in the legislative halls with
i ability and fidelity, who had not been un-
: mindful OF all the obligations imposed
upon him. and whose experience entitled
! him TO recognition. BE nominated Mr..
! VIM. Thomson, IS
ii Mr.. Thompson said that during his tern,
! OF Office he had tried to do his duty to the
best Of his ability, but he felt his incom.
potency and hoped the convention would
select candidate better qualified than be
Tor the position. He was willing to spend
his time, labor and money in the ranks.
but would rather decline, YET If no one else
would accept he would sacrifice himself and
do the best he could.
Mr.. Haldorn said the remarks OF Mr..
Thompson proved that he was the proper
man Tor tine place and moved that he be
nominated by acclamation.
Judge Knowles seconded the nomination
and In the course OF his remarks spoke OF
the work and votes OF Mr.. Thompson upon
the bill for the inspection OF mines, the
lien law, and other subjects Of interest to
the laborers, and then remarked that at
the time there were several bills pending
Tor the benefit OF corporations but that
MIR. Thompson did not rustic for them.
Mr.. Thompson replied that he could not |
say he felt gratified at the nomination, as /
ne had made other arrangements, but for /
the good OF the party he would have to /
accept and would not be defeated il he
could help it. The nomination OF Mr..
thompson was then confirmed by acclama-
tion.
FOR THE LOWER HOUSE.
Nominations for the House OF Delegates l
we're then declared in order. and Judge
Knowles in speech in which he reviewed
the legislative career OF hegentleman nom.
idated Lee Mantle, who. he said was willing
to accept.
Mr.. Haldorn said that, if he was fortu.
nate enough to get to the Territorial con-
vention at Helena he had intended to nom-
mate Mr.. Mantle for Congress, but, as he +
had expressed q willingness to take his old II
position, he would second the nomination. I,
Mr.. Thompson said that he had served Il
with Mantle in the legislature and knew
that he was one OF the most intelligent and I,
hardest working members of that body. II
and that the bulk OF his labors had been
devoted to the interests of the west side. I,
He was one OF the ablest 'parliamenti.
clans" in the legislature and had mace his &
mark. L;
Mr.. Gallick moved that Mr.. Mantle be
nominated by acclamation which was |
agreed to with q shout.
MANTLE RESPONDS.
Mr.. Mantle being called upon to respond
said that the fiattering manner in which he I
had been nominated went long way tot
reoo.aeilA him TO ies aooeps~-ee,fer tho
labors and duties OF the position were far ,
d
ing tine convention for the honor conferred ],
upon him, he also took occasion to compli- !
ment it for the harmony that had char :
acterized it's proceedings. During his ex. ,
perience OF ten years in politics in Silver 4
Bow county, he had never known OF con- !
ventioi that had been so unanimous in it's :
work as the present ONE, and that unani-
nifty was to him a harbinger Of !
victory, from that sterling Republican
I'll, u L. IL H. e. L
down to himself, the least deserving on the :
list. 1t had been said that no man would
have the temerity to run against w. A. 2
Clark as the candidate for delegate, but
the county ticket of Silver Bow gave the =
lie to that statement. In the Democratic :
mind one million or two millions of dollars q
by Pomery Sec. was potent +
factor in elections, but this was time at 8
which it would not avail. He had no word 4
to utter against w. A. Clark. He was q v
fellow townsman, a gentleman, cult. v
waited and refined, and above all a a
good and progressive citizen, and I
was q millionaire. However this was to i
be campaign of principles and there were Z
in the Republican ranks one hundred men ~
either one OF whom if nominated to l.
oppose Mr.. Clark could and would be elect a
ed. This was q campaign OF principle not
Of men and would decide whether the Re- n
publican doctrine and practice of protection q
for home industries should be continued or q
cast aside for the old Democratic policy OF h
lree trade. In conclusion he made some h
humorous references and comments upon 4
the remarks Of Judge Pemberton in his !,
speech at the Democratic convention and q
closed amid applause.
THE SECOND DELEGATE. n
When Mr.. Mantle had concluded Mr.. :;
Bourquin in neat speech nominated Chas. Ct
W. Hanscome. A. F. Bray in an enthusiastic Ii
and telling speech nominated Sam Barker, 81
the ex-president Gf the Miners Union as a .
man who was an intelligent and hard r
working mechanic and who was broad 2
enough to represent the interests OF the Il
entire County of Silver Bow if elected. MIR. Il
Bray then launched out into q speech
in which he discussed the enthusiasm OF the
people OF the Pacific Coast for the Republi-
can ticket. His speech was loudly ap r
plauded.
Mr., Pettes then said that he was salts T
fed by his speech and bis enthusiasm that c
Mr.. Bray would be a proper man to repre- o
sent the county and amid applause nomi-
mated him for the position. IC
Mr. Bray arose but the chairman recog
nlzeQ Mr. ope0r amlu b iOng COuunueO dp-
plause that was the feature OF the conven.
tion. Mr.. Bray tried to be heard hut his 8
voice was drowned in the applause and 3
shouts oil 'ssit down." "out of order" and 7
.Speer, Speer." The chair decided that Mr.. ;
Bray should not talk and after few COM 9
remarks Mr.. Speer moved =
that Mr.. Bray be nominated by acclama-
ton, proposition that was carried with q
s.yell." When order had been restored Mr..
Bray in a few remarks declared that it was
for him at this time to accept
the nomination, not that he was afraid Of
being defeated but for reasons he could not
explain. He would, however, do all he :,
could for the success OF the ticket.
Jos. Norris nominated M. J. Scott. Mr..
Pettes was called to the chair and Mr..
Coulter nominated as an old-timer, a good :
citizen and property holder, and repre- +
OF the workineman, Miles Mahan. =
Mr.. Potter nominated on behalf OF the
young Republicans typical member Of
that branch OF the party, J. e. Congdon,
of South Butte. Captain L. f. Wyman
the nomination by saying that y
Mr. Congdon was not only representative P
OF the young Republicans, but also Of the 9
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