The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

Convention then adjourned until one
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The audience was considerably augu-
mented in the afternoon. Several dele
gates also arrived during the interim,
being detained by muddy roads. While
the committee Of credentials were pre-
pairing their report, the Prohibition Glee
Club rendered several selections from
the Prohibition Songster, which have for
their burden the beauties of the Prohibi-
tionists and the rascality ofthe older par
ties. More cheering and "That's Good"
from the delighted and smiling conting
gent on the back seats. Several ladies
were also present, and on invitation of
the chairman, took seats of honor on the
right of the chairman.
The committee on credentials reported
the following members entitled to seats .
Gallatin City.-Geo. Moss and Frank
Longmaid.
Upper Middle Creek.--J. D. Johnson
and John Lane.
Central Park.-Wm. Belli and g. W.
Dickson.
Hillsdale.-J. F. Miller and Jas. NJ.
Lewis.
Flathead.-Thos, P. Street and W. F.
Rose.
Willow Creek.-William wilkins who
also held proxy for q. L. Duke.
East Gallatin.-M. W. Penweil and A.
L. Corbly.
Bozeman.-J. W. Waters and W. B.
Bowen.
Middle Creek W. Wylie.
Thos. Street seconded the motion OF
Mr.. Bowen: That the report oft COM
mittee or credentials be amended by al
lowing Bozeman to have TIVE additional
delegates. This was carried and Mr..
S!reator and F. W. Van Allen were
elected as such.
W. W. Wylie, of the committee OF per-
msnsnt organization, reported that the
committee recommended that the tenn
parary organization be made permanent.
Carried.
Mr.. Corbly made a brief speech in
which he stated that the present moment
was one of the pleasantest Of his life. He
was grateful for the honor conferred up.
on him. The Prohibitionists. he said,
were not wire pullers and had an ardous
duty before them. At the conclusion
of his remarks, at the suggestion Of Mr..
Gardiner, the Glee Club sang: "Get
there all the same"
Committee on order of business report.
ed that they recommended the order of
business to be as follows:
lst.-Report of committee on creden-
tials. 4,-
2d.-Report ofpermanent organization.
3d-Report of committee of platform
and resolutions.
4th,-The selection Of county ticket
be in the following order:
For councilmen, representatives, COM
missioners, treasurer, clerk and record
er, sheriff. probate judge, county at.
torney, assessor, superintendent of
schols, surveyor and coroner.
Also the selection Of county central
committeeman. The resolution was
adopted.
Further time was granted committee of
platform and resolutions to report.
The next order of business being the
nomination of councilman, on motion of
wylie it was passed over until the Glee
Club had rendered another song and the
committee on platform and resolutions
had reported.
The committee having failed toreport.
it was moved and carried that recess
be taken for ten minutes During the
recess Mr.. Streator delivered short i'm
prompto speech, full of fire and water,
paradoxical as it may seem.
DR.. Morse then sang a song entitled
Protection" In which the various arti-
cles of Protection were enumerated,
with the exception of homes" wives"
etc.
The report OF the Committee on Plat
forui and Resolutions was then read and
adopted. 1t is as follows:
The Prohibition party of Gallatin
county, in their first convention Assem-.
bled, declare:
l. That the injurious and growing
power Of the liquor traffic in all branches
Of our government has made 1t the clear
duty of intelligent citizens to unite in
political action against this dangerous
and disgracefui condition.
2. That smell organization has been