Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-08-21
REPUBLICANS MEET.
DELEGATES TO THE ANACONDA
CONVENTION SELECTED. ..'-
hol1es Name was not Mentioned in the
Proceedings-Win Hanks Chair
man of the Central T.
Committee.

The republicans met in convention at
Minot hall Monday at 4 o'clock n. m,
viii Hanks, chairman of the republican
central committee, called the faithful to
order and read the published call.
W. Il. Race was elected temporary
chairman and Howard Crosby secretary.
Afterwards these officers were, on mo-
ton, declared the permanent officers of
the convention. "..& #
5. N. Dickey, Jas. A. Walker, Scott
Morrison, ]. J. Ellis and A. E. DECKER.
man were appointed committee on
credentials. While this committee
was preparing its report G. Fl. Benton, J.
q. Harris, y. R. Clingan and others made
short talks and sought to brace up the
dropping courage Of the assemblage, but
in vain. There was mournful want Of
enthusiasm throughout the whole pro
ceedings. H. P. Rolfe occupied back
seat in the hall, but there was not sin Gle
call to hear his views Of the situation
lie remained but short time and left in
disgust.
THOSE PRESENT.
The report Of the committee on Gre
dentials was as follows: -
1sT WARD H Mcknight, Julius
Horst, Chas Meek, A E Dickerman, j f
McClelland.
ID WARD.-Peter Macdonald, W H
Race, VIM Winters.
3D. WARD.-Jo ohm Clinton, Thos J Reed,
George Marcus.
4TH WARD.-W P Beachly, VIM E
Kern.
TowNsH1P.-Will Hanks, H Q Chowen
U H Benton.
ST. CLAIR. ~ A Harris, s s Morrison
BELT. % R Clingan, Geo NJ Watson,
s n Dickey.
WILLow GREEK Chas D Elliott.
Sun RIVER. John 7 Athey, John J
Ellis.
UIM.-David H Churchill.
CAscADE.-Wm Lease, John Kauf-
man, N I Lease.
Cora CREEK.-Wm Mcqueen, j L
Dunn
K1BBEY.-Thos A Wall, Frank Servoss,
Thos Geer.
UPPER BEIT.-David Rice.
LOWER SAND CouLEE.-Sam Dean, Jas
A Walker, K ] Highly. s
Lakes, Leavings, Mission, Stickney,
Soldier creek, Truly, Willow creek and
Davis creek were not represented.
DELEGATES TO ANACONDA.
Tie convention then proceeded to bal
lot for eight delegates to the state con
vention at Anaconda. 1t was decided to
vote for the whole number at once and
that the eight receiving the highest num-
Der OF votes should be declared elected.
The following were nominated: Will
Hanks, H. o. Chowen, J. A. Harris, j. II.
Mcknight, j. T. Athey, s. N. Dickey,
VIM. Mcqueen, Arthur Ford, E. r.
Clingan, Sam Dean. j. J. Ellis. The
studied purpose to keep Rolfe in the
background was again made manifest.
No one did HIM the poor honor of putting
his name before the convention. The
ballot resulted as follows: Hanks So;
Chowen 36, Harris 30, Mcknight 81, Athey
~, Dickey 81, Mcqueen ~, Ford IS,
Clingan 16, Dean, 26, Ellis 26. The vote
between Dean and Ellis resulted on
ballot in favor of Dean. The gentlemen
named with the exception Of Clingan,
Ford and Ellis were declared elected.
1t was then decided that no nominations
for county or legislative ticket be made
and that when the convention adiourns it
should be subject to the call of the CEN
trail committee.
An attempt to select central com
mittee developed so much division Of
sentiment that the convention concluded
to take a recess until p. M, and give
the members time to think over this
weighty proposition.
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
On re-assembling the convention came
to the conclusion that the central COM
mittee should consist of one member
from each precinct and the following
were chosen; s|
list Ward-A. E. Dickerman. 2nd
ward-Pete Mcdonald, I'D ward-John
Clinton. 4th ward-W. E. Kern. Town
ship-W. H. Hanks. Sun River-J. j.
Ellis. Ulm-C. H. Hidelbrand. Cascade
-W.J Lease. CHESTNUT. A. Harris
Sand Coulee-Pat Ferry. Upper Sand
Coulee--Nat McGlff1n. Belt-E. N.
Dickey. Cora-Frank Street. K1bbey-
Thos. A. Wall. Upper Belt-Jas. G.
Wells. Smelter-C. G. Griffith. Soldier
Creek-Geo. N[ullery. Leavings-Ira
Ingraham. Mission Frank Cooper
Truly Henry Evans. Willow Creek-P.
b. Buchannon. DAVIS Creek - Geo.
Currie. Grafton-G. N. Frost.
WILL HANKS CHAIRMAN.
A meeting of the committee was after
wards held and despite the warning of
the Rolfe. Will Hanks was chosen chair-
man. A. 3. Dickerman was elected sec
rotary, Five members Of the committee
Is to constitute quorum for the trans
action of business. The action of the
convention In the afternoon In regard to
adjournment was rescinded and 1t was
decided that new primaries and another
convention should be called for the pur-
pose of electing county ticket.
The convention adjourned sine die.
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.