The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-23
The Arternoon Session.

The Afternoon Session.
When the convention reassembled at
O'Clock Mr.. Fergus the temporary chair
man, made a brief reminiscent speech
telling how the &. O. p. had freed the slave,
and saved the country when it was threat
ened with dismemberment. Now the party
had more peaceable but none the Iest
grand task-thatOf protecting workingmer
who were threatened with free trade. The
committee on credentials reported ana ther
the report OF the committee on permanent
| organization and order of business was
made and adopted. IL made A. j. Sehg
man, of Helena, chairman, with the follow.
ing vice presidents, one from each county,
in alphabetical order: J. E. Morse, J. II.
| Mcknight, j. W. Power, J. W. StrevelI,
G. Cornell. J. G. Reek, Z. p. Chandler,
John Petler, JEFF McQuirk, 1. ID. McCuteh-
| con, Nj. Idele, L Rotwitt, Grant Sweeney,
j. ID. Whelpley, J. d. jerks and Ii. II.
Mund. Sam Gordon was made secretary
and ID. II. Ress and J. J. Jones assistant
secretaries.
Mr. Seligman on taking the chair said
Montana was now the cynosure Of all eyes.
He spoke for Eve minutes, touching upon
protection AID free trade, to the last Of
which he said the Mills bill lead, as the
people of Montana said last fall when they
elected Carter 10 congress. The course OF
the constitutional convention in ousting the
county officers before the expiration of
their terms was denounced. Thanking the
committee for the honor IL had done him In
electiDg him Chairman, Mr.. Seligman an
nOunced the first order Of business. nomina-
tiOns for representative in congress.
Mr.. Bray, Of Silver Bow, arose and after
fervid eulogy Of Mr.. Carter, moved bis
nomination by aeclamation. Carter's every
interest, said Mr.. Bray, was identified with
Montana. None more than he appeal to
the traditions of the g. o. p. He had trod
the perilous paths of duty and felt the low
rumblings of prejudice. He WAS q man
capable of handling any subject that might
come before congress. No one had ever
questioned his party feaIty.
Col. Sanders seconded the nomination in
a speech of considerable length, In which
was reeited the services Mr.. Carter render
ed without any obligation other than his
desire to advance the morality, happiness
and we'll being of the people of Montans.
The colonel ssw a striking appropriateness
in the fact that he, who was the first nom
inee of the republican party in Montana for
delegate in congress, should put in nom
inatiOn the FIRST republican candidate for
representative IN congress, and when the
people of Montana from Sentinel Butte to
Campbells Landing know that I. II. Car
ter was nominated for congress q feeling of
happiness and security would pervade all
The motion to nominate Mr.. Carter By
reclamation was put and carried with
whoop, according TO programme.
Mr.. Carter was escorted TO the platform,
where he spoke for ten minutes. referring
TO the approaching golden dawn of day
long deferred, and the alleged fact
that there Is now no issue other than that
of last November before the people of Mon
tans, save and except that the Gdministra-
tion Of President Harrison is on trial. He
was still in favor Of protecting Americans
from the panpeT labor OF Europe, and he
would il elected never be unayoidably alb
sent from his seat in congress when the
tariff was being discussed. He laid stress
upon the importance of the election iu
Montana, growing out Of the closeness OF
the republican majority in the lower
house of congress. He closed with the
customary acknowledgements of the honor
conferred.
Nominations for governor being next in
order, Thompson Campbell, of Butte,
moved the adoption Of the unit rule, but
discovered that he had made mistake, not
having understood the significance Of il,
and il was decided that as the counties
were called the chairman should announce
the votes OF their respective delegations
Then began a series OF motions to adjourn,
which were in the Power interest After
the first motion had been voted down
knippen6erg, his head bowed down with .
weight Of woe, announced that the Beaver
head delegation had come over expecting
70 place in nomination for governor that
prince among men, BENJAMIN +. White,
put when they arrived they learned
from Governor White himself that
he would under no circumstances be a
a candidate, and so, bOwing 70 the newt
able, the delegation would not make a
nomination A motion TO adjourn was
voted down Joe Davis moved that the
counties be called for nominations for gov
ernoT, which WAS carried, and as the con-
vention was about 70 proceed with the call
of counties Col Sanders inteTpOsed with
the objection that the convention had al
ready agreed 70 nominate BY ballot. and 70
nominate as was now proposed would be
out Of order and would be improper, unless
the naming and nominations were synono-
nous. The chairman ruled Col Sanders
point not well taken, when the latter
moved to adjourn, IS the delegates had no
paper upon which 70 write their ballots.
The motion carried al 4;50. This looked
Ike victory for Power, VINO thought de-
lay until O'Clock might enable him 70
straighten bis fences.
The seq1el demonstrated the truth Of
this theory, for Power and his friends
made good use Of the interval between ad-
iournment and reaSsembling 10 hx up a
combination with Silver Bow, the effect OF
which is shown in the report subjOined
The NominAtI0ns-