Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-06
THE UNLUCKY 13.
REPUBLICAg CLUB EIzzLE IT
CENEERTILLE LAST NIGHT.

A REPUBLICAg CLUE EIzzLE A
Il CENTERTILLE LAST NIGHT.
An Attempt to Collect Their Scattere,
Forces Among the Cornishmen hy tn
! Party Leaders ON the Faith of Promise
That tine Republicans Would Do Better
by Them Next Time.
Yesterday afternoon at about o'clocl
two gentlemen were seen coming down Mai1
street in q buggy. They came from Center
vile. One Of them is the superintendent o.
a mine in Walkervi)le and the other an OK
butcher Of Centerville. They stopped in
front of the store of A. F. Bray, Republi
can orator, merchant, politician and
treasurer OF the Republican County Com.
mittee. In few moments the ex-butcher
came out with q suspicious looking parcel
projecting from his inside coat pocket.
Upon enquiring it was learned that an as
sessment had bsen levied upon the candi.
dates OF the G. o. p. in Silver Bow County
for the purpose OF making the Republican,
meeting at Centerville last night a grand
success. But it was as grand failure.
At $50 the meeting was called to order
in the NJ. e. Church by James Rowe. who
asked for nominations for the position of
chairman. Samuel Barker, ex-President of
the Butte Miners Union, placed w. j.
Penrose in nomination. w. II. Bennett
seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Penrose then came forward and said
that he came there as reporter and not
as politician. He had had enough OF
Republicanism and did not propose to
have any more OF il. In few words he
reviewed the history of the Republican
party on the Pacific coast as far as Cor
nishmen were concerned, and urged
his hearers to act as reasonable men and
He pointed to Messrs. Blake, Rule, Pascoe,
Edwards and others present, who, he
thought, had views similar to his in this
matter, and closed by thanking the meet
ing for the honor proffered him, but de.
clined it with thanks.
Jonathan Blake then proposed the name
OF Alexander Pearce, ex-president OF the
Butte Miners Union.
Mr.. Pearce said: "Mr. Chairman-I
have always been a Republican, and have
always done my best for the party, but
yOu Will piOtcO CACN6O Auo lOE EOku611lK UO
act as the chairman of q meeting that is q
part and parcel OF Capt. Wyman's party
in Butte. We have not been treated right
by Butte Republicans, and I, for one, do
not propose to forfeit one iota OF my
manhood for the purpose OF placing in
positions of honor and trust those who
have proven themselves to be our bitterest
will not act" The remarks
OF Mr.. Pearce were frequently applauded.
Edwin Edwards then nominated Jona-
than Blake, but Mr.. Blake declined.
Mr.. Rowe, the chairman, then explained
that this was not a Republican club. but q
ICED and wanted to vote for any Demo-
Democrats they could do so. II will not
vote the straight Republican ticket" said
Mr.. Rowe.
Edwin Edwards then nominated Mr..
Rowe as chairman, but Mr.. Rowe posi-
lively declined.
Sam Barker moved that the meeting ad-
onrn. This was seconded by several. Mr..
Pascoe moved that Mr.. J. B. Rule (who, by
The way, is q good Democrat) be elected
chairman. Rather than see the meeting
go by default" Mr.. Rule kindly consented
20 act.
Edwin Edwards asked all present to leave
Who were not interested. Seventeen Re-
oublicans left. Mr.. Blake invited news.
paper reporters to seat on the platform.
Mr.. Rule explained that this was not g.
Republican club, but a Carter Cub. He
made manly and vigorous kick against
5he party for not properly recognizing the
English element OF Silver Bow County, but
le said that local politicians had come to
hem and acknowledged their sins and
promised to do better in the future. There
ore he did not think it best to 'down" the
ticket from top to bottom. He thought
hat if the Republican party would do
,etter in the future they should be for
,iven.
Jonathan Blake nominated John Colds
worthy for secretary. Mr.. Goldsworthy
leclined.
John F. Pascoe placed Sam Barker in
nomination for secretary. Mr.. Barker
leclined. Mr.. Barker said: "Mr. Chair.
nan-I do not think that the Republican
party has yet been sufficiently punished
" US for it's Infamous conduct OF two
1ears ago. We have a sore and grlcvous
complaint against the party, and no small
lmount OF money to a chosen few, no
promises to few individuals, will pacify
,s. We have been snubbed and insulted,
Ind if all NY countrymen are OF my mind,
icket, and show those high.toned Repub-
leans that English-Americans have rights
hat they are bound to respect"
Edwin Edwards was then elected secre-
AIRY, and Josiah You1ton, (who was alb.
,ent) treasurer Of the club. Tie secretary
vas ordered to procure suitable books, etc.
Blake moved that committee OF three
,e appointed on lutions, to report ut
he next meeting night. Blake, Pasros
Ind Pearn were appointed.
j. F. Pascoe moved that all Carter Re-
)ublicans sign the roll. At the request OF
he chairman thirteen men walked up and
igned the roll.
BOND AND LEASE.
Mr.. Edwards now took the floor and
,aid that two years ago he was terribly
injured by the Republican party. 'Tn fact,
none OF you," said Mr.. Edwards, has
been injured to the extent have. I was
put up and then knocked down. 1 spent
fifteen hundred dollars OF my money,
the Republican party will do better in the
uture. The leaders OF the party have
given bond that il we vote their ticket
The coming election they will do better by
ls in the future"
Mr.. Pearce said: "Mr. Chairman-Who
has those bonds? What are they and
where are they?"
Edwards: The bonds are secure and can
be got very easily. [Appiause by Blake,
Pascoe and Pearn.1
James Rowe then said he was a Republi-
,an from principle. [Applause by Blake,
Pascoe and Pearn.
Edwards moved that five minutes be
given all those who wanted to join the
Carter club. [Applause by Blake, Pascoe
and Pearn.1 The five minutes were given,
but no new names were added to the roll OF
When the meeting was called to order
Mr.. Rowe again addressed the meeting and
said that they must remember that in
Joining this club they were not supposed to
vote for the entire Republican ticket.
[Groans by Blake, Pascoe and Pearn.
Mr.. Penrose was again called upon and
said that il, as Mr.. Edwards had declared,
the Republican party OF Butte. one Of
whose leaders two years ago had groaned
out in convention that too many Cornish.
men were being placed upon the ticket, and
another had said he had nothing but the
contempt for Cornishmen, If, he
said, those men have given a good and sui
ficient bond that they will give YOU