The new North-west., 1890-09-12

BUTTE, Sept. 11.-The Republican con
vcntion assembled at thc splendilly deco
rated opera house at II m TODAY. pursuant
II call Of the State Chairman, which vas
| read by the secretary Chairman Selisman
| then delivered a mastery address, rccitins
the points at issue between the two parties
| as related To the campaign Of 1889. and the
| subsequent controversies in tie courts and
legislature. and scored the Democrats un,
| mcrciIully for their frauds Of years. Of
which that at Precinct 81 was but a cuImi-
| nation His analysis Of that scheme left
no question that it WAS by indispumhlc
| evidence gross fraud. He was frequently
interrupted by approving plaldts. IT,"
The convention was then organized by
clecting Hon. l.e. Mantle temporary chair
man; j, I. Morse, Of Dillon, temporary
| secretary: and Mr.. )ictscl. of Livingston,
rs assistant. .&s..& -.M
| Mr. Mantle made an excellent speech Of
acceptance, after which, nn motion, the
| committees credentials. resolutions.
| permanent organization and order of bust
| it7' ~ - tttihiii''-'t E'N! t'illNN tlfI@
| cation naming one Of Its members for each
| committee. tn" convention then nd
| journcl till p. IN, when on rrassrnbIing
| the committee pu credentials reported.
| showing every county in the State repre-
s"ntrd by "ntir" or approximately full
| delegations.
| HE committc" Nh permanent 4rgAnixa-
| ton reported the following permanent
officers, aud the report was unanimously
adopted; Chairman, James II. AIills Sec
rotary, j. II. Loud. Of Custer: Assistant.
| Charles Berg, Of Livingston. .5@5. d
After brief expressions of acceptance
the convention proceeded to elect one vice
president from each county, who took seats
upon the stage
| The first order Of business was the n0mi
nation Of one Representative in Congress.
and Charles Hartman. OF Bozcman, in Il
| splendid, clear-cut speech, named Thomas
II. Carter The convention went wild with
cheers Of approval, which We're repeated
again and again, as Lee Mantle, II. L. Titus,
| B. +. White, \. G. Botkin and many other
! E-Nst1-
speeches seconded the nomination Of Mon
tana's favorite son. But it was not until
the motion that Thomas II. Carter be nom-
mated by acclamation and by rising vote
| that the climax was reached The mem
bcrs Of the convention sprang to their feet,
and as the flags were waved, one tremcn-
dous, universal shout, "Aycn Went up, to
be followed by cheer after cheer that
made the very echoes ring. 1t was the
most enthusiastic nomination ever given a
candidate in Montana.
After the confusion had somewhat sub
sided, the Chairman, the sixteen Vice
Presidents and the Chairman Of the dele
| CATION from each county were instructed to
prepare, sign and forward to Mr. Carter
| by wire the announcement Of HIS nomina-
ton, and in a few minutes the Rocky
Mountain line, working direct from Butte
to Washington, was forwarding the dis
patches. While this was progressing the
resolutions were read by Hon. A. G. Botkin,
chairman of the committee, and adopted
unanimously with highest manifestations
of approval The Convention then ad-
journed till p. III.
| Circumstances have not been very favor
able to-day for your correspondent report
ing, but will endeavor to give main results.
| 10 p. m.-The Convention was called to
order at 0 p. m, and no response having
yet been received from Mr.. Carter, the
Convention, on motion, adjourned till 10 a.
| m. Friday.