The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-10
RATIFICATION MEETING.
The County Democratic Ratify on Satur-
day night with an Enthusiastic
Audience.

Audience.
During the latter part of last week
was decided by the Democrats of tn
county to get up a ratification meetin
and thus start the Democratic ball to rol
ing. Committees were appointed o
Friday night, the necessary announce
ments gotten out, the band secured an
the Palace Theatre decorated all on satnr
day. Bandannas were festooned in ever
part of the room, and the whole taste
fully decorated with flags and pictures o
the National candidates. At about sever
O'Clock the committee in charge of thu
fireworks, started a hugh bon fire ant
set off the Roman candles and Other
p~yrotechnics, while the band played al
the entrance of the hall.
The following vice presidents were in
vited to take seats on the platform by
Chairman Copper and were called IN
the order named by Secretary f.. b.
Martin. Sanford Ruffner, ]. S. Menden.
hall, James Kennedy, John Nelson Geo
kratcer, j. l.. Patterson, Louis Kruger,
W. s. Mckenzie. A. X. Yerkes, J.. P.
Martin. John Tilton, Thos. BrandeDburg
and Jas. E. Martin.
The Palace Theatre was filled to its
fullest capacity, the ladies occupying the
boxes of the up stairs. Chairman Coop.
er then invited several citizens to occupy
seats on the stage after which he stated
the purpose of the meeting and %oun
ed Mr.. R T. Vivion, 1.-THE German Silver
Orator. Of Bozeman. Mr.. vivion speech
was brief and was mainly taken up with
a description and comparison of the two
National conventions one characterized
by a oneness of purposes the other a
d~illy-dallying, purposelsss and haphaz
card convention. ,
Mr.. Vivion was followed by Judge
Garrett, of Bozeman, who made a brief,
pointed speech in which he intelligently
discussed the leading Issue of the day
and gave his reasons for being a Demo.
crat. Mr.. Garrett is q clever speaker,
possessing a clear, ringing voice. lie
made a most excellent impression on his
audience and ave them some f,o,s ,ha,
will Sc: many Republican to thinking.
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made a few desuitory, otf-hand remarks
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