Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-21
THE PLEASANT TINE THEY HAD.

THE PLEASANT TINE THEY HAD.
Mr.Middleton Makes speech and Mr.De
Makes a Motion.
The democrats Of Custer county,
hardening to the still, soft voice Of sa-
gacious power known as the demo.
cratic central committee, met In con-
vention yesterday afternoon at the
county court house and proceeded to
the business of sorting out two gentle
men who had money TO spend and
who desired to secure a little tickle
fame aud transient glory. The gen
tlemen so selected II was proposed to
present TO the people of Custer county
In the capacity of candidates for dele
gatesbip TO the constitutional conven-
tion to convene in Helena on the 4th
of July next ensuing, and invite the
good people aforesaid to deposit each a
ballot for the gentlemen thus named
and for them only.
The democrats present In the court
room must have numbered fifty. They
came from parts contiguous and from
parts remote. On saddle and sole
they rode and ran from the distant
places to get there Ely. and they got.
Once assembled, some one in s1tto
voice proposed that Mr.. Mllburn be
chairman; the motion was put which
put Mr.. Milburn in the chair, aud
Mr.. G. r. Milburn, editor, counsellor
and democrat, took the chair.
So.le one had motion to make. 1t
was Mr.. L. c. Dear. He wsn.ed the
delegates to be nominated by the con-
vention to see that Custer county
wasn't left in the soup by the legisla-
tive representation business which
appeared to be the purpose Of certain
parties and powers In introducing In
tie last past legislative assembly bill
cutting down the representation OF
Custer one-half. The motion was
csrrsed like weak position by an
overwhelming enemy. Then DIR. r,
q. Redd was put in nomination, and
being in, he said that according 10
Shakespeare be would bear II; that the
enemy might beware o: him. Then
Mr.. &. r. Middleton's name was
mentioned.
Mr.. Middleton took the floor. Then
he took the 2revileges Of the floor and
then he took some water, stating as
an explanation that he did not pro-
pose to take water after he got In the
middle Of the convention. Then he
launched into statement that in the
last legislature there had been intro.
duced by conspiracy Of republicans,
a bill to cheat Custer out Of her future
representatives. By Characteristic
ally rotten ruling Of the president O
the council, the bill was carried on |
party vote Of 5 tot. He, the speaker
invoked the aid Of the governor IL
preventing its becoming law and tn
same remained a bill only, and wa
charged up to the legislative loss an
gain account. II the republican
ruled the roost in the forthcomin
convention they would caucus -"
The Chairman: "\ihat does th
gentleman mean by saying they wi
cork us%"
The speaker glared fsrcely at th
chairman and in tone Of indignatio
replied, al didn't say cork u.s. sal
'cau.us.n Then proceeding, he charge
that the provisions Of that defunct bi
would be carried into disastrous effe,
and he would work TO prevent 1t.
vote was then taken and the gentl
men nominated we're eleoted-so 4
as the convention was concerned.
gentleman with loud voice, In Il
rear Of the room, then moved adjour
ment, which motion was carried; nc
however, without the previous passa
Of the following resolution:
Resolved, That the democratic ce
tral committee, slecced nc the ID
democratic county convention, In aI
for the county Of Custer, be. and d
; same is hereby delegated and elect
10 act as district committee In and |
D district No. 4. the said district smbrs
Ing the whole Of said Custer count
and the said committee IL hersl
authorized and empowered 10 do 81
perform all matters and things for ai
In the interest Of the democratic part
and its candidAtes,in said district th
II could do as q county central cou
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