The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1889-05-04
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s ness of the convention be transacted il
e the following order: First. election by
t ballot of two candidates for the censtitu
t tional convention; second, such other
S business as the convention in its wisdom
may decide comes properly before it, all
of which is respectfully submitted.
Mr.. Burg, the permanent chairman,
was escorted to the chair, and after thank
ing the convention for the honor confer
red on him, asked the pleasure of the
delegates
A motion prevailed that in the nomi-
nation of delegates, the two receiving the
highest majorities be declared elected
Nominations being the next order of
business, Mr.. Burg called Mr.. Hatch to
the chair, and in a very eloquent speech
placed Allan r. JOY in nomination. Chas
Glidden, of Chico, presented the name of
Frank Henry, J. D. Whelpley nominated
Maj. Geo. 0. Eaton and W. G. Strong, of
Melville, introduced the name of r. B.
Briggs, of Big Timber. No other names
being presented, on motion nominations
were declared closed An effort was then
made to adjourn until p. m, but did
not carry.
Before the convention proceeded to
vote on the nominees, Mr.. Deutsch moved
that the first ballot taken be an informal
one, and the motion carried.
An informal ballot taken resulted as
follows: Geo. 0. Eaton, 90; A. r. Joy,
IA; r. 8. Briggs, 10; Frank Henry, g.;
F. D. Pease, 1; total of % votes being
cast
At this juncture recess of thirty or
forty minutes was taken, during which
there was no little juggling engaged in
by the Livingston delegates who after a
lively skirmish, were merged into Sc
cret caucus, in one corner of the hall, by
the bosses, and then and there consolidat-
ed on A. R. Joy. Mr.. Deutsch refused
to join this caucus and remained out of it.
Prior to the holding of this caucus a
strong effort was made to get Mr.. Joy to
withdraw, for reasons not necessary to re-
late, and that gentleman had about made
ind tx, II x,,ln
delegates entered protest in which they
asserted that if Mr.. Henry should be
nominated in place of Mr.. Joy, he would
never receive ''the solid railroad sup
port,' the reason given being that he op-
posed Mr.. Emmons' election last fall,
charge which IS absolutely false. The
political caldron was about to boil over
when all but one went into the caucus
and there, in very few minutes, settled
upon Mr.. Joy as the only candidate from
Livingston whom they could endorse.
Chairman Burg raped the convention
o order again at 1895 p. M, and imme
liately announced that the delegates
should prepare their ballots for two can
lldates to the constitutional convention.
The name of Mr.. Henry was withdrawn,
eaving only Eaton, Joy and Briggs in the
ield. Balloting was proceeded with, and
esulted as follows: Geo. o. Eaton, q;
\. r. Joy. IS; R. B. Briggs, 8; DR.. Col
ins, l. This ballot being announced by
he tellers, the chairman declared Mai
eaton and Mr.. Joy duly elected, which,
N motion, was made unanimous. The
wo gentlemen thus nominated were
allied and each responded in appropriate
peeches.
Mai. Eaton then introduced the fol-
owing rules, after the adoption of which
he convention adjourned sine die:
Resolved, That an executive COM
nlttee Of five members be constituted
o act with the county committee and
'e full members of said committee.
Che chairman and secretary of the
ounty committee shall be eX-officiO
nembers of said executive committee,
nd the other three members shall be
esidents Of Livingston.
Resolved, That the present county
continue to act as such un-
il the county convention preceding
he general election of this fall, and
hat for the transaction of business five
lembers of such committee shall con-
titute quorum.