The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-17
CONFIDENT AND JUBILANT DEMOCRATS.
Judge DeWOlfe and Martin Maginnis
Make Eloquent Speeches
The State Stealers
Denounced.
A Strong Platform Adopted -Resolu-
tiOns Which Have the True
Ring-Free Silver Coin
age Favored.

HELENA, Sept. 18.-[Speclal to the
TRIBUNE.EThe convention was called to
order at Ming's opera house at noon by
Marcus DAILY, chairman Of the state cen
trail committee. W. Fl. Todd, secretary,
read the call.
On motion of Middleton of Custer, r.
E. Collins was o minated by reclamation
for temporary chairman. In a happy
speech he thanked the convention for
himself and the lusty young county of
Cascade.
j. E. Kanouse was elected temporary
secretary. E. A. Rlngwald was made a
member Of the committee on credentials,
j. X. Clark on order of business and W..
j. Clark IN platform,
The convention then adjourned until 2
p. M, when a caucu Of the whole con
vention was held to choose a candidate
for United States representative. .
w. W. Dixon was the unanimous
choice, and although he said, for many
reasons hecould not accept the honor, he
was finally persuaded to do so in the
caucus. James Donovan of Great Falls,
made a happy speech endorsing Dixon.
On re-assembling at a O'Clock the tenn
porary organization was made permanent.
The several committees reported, ex-
cept the committee on platform, and the
reports were accepted. ,
Judge DeWolfe, in q forcible speech,
then nominated for congress W. w. Dix
on, and it was seconded by Martin Magln-
mis- and G. II. Middleton.
Major Maglnnis' speech was a burner
and the way he scored the state stealers
and fraudulent senators created the
widest enthusiasm in the convention.
Every time Dixon's name was mentioned
the delegations went wild with enthusi-
asm. The nomination was made with /,
rising vote, amid enthusiastic cheering
Dixon accepted in Il brief speech, thanked
the convention sincerely, and promised
his best efforts to win the fight. He also
promised to go before the people and dis
cuss the issues and use every honorable
effort to attain success. In conclusion be
pledged that if elected by IN honest vote
of the people no villainous returning
boards should count him out.
The convention was the largest demo
cratic meeting ever held in the state oil
Montana. All the delegations were full
and many other prominent democrats
we're present. Ming's opera house was
crowded up stairs and down.
The committee on platform not being
ready to report, the convention adjourned
until s p. M, after giving three cneer'
and a tiger for w. W. Dixon, the mex
congressman from Montana.
Marcus DAILY was nominated chairman
of the state central committee. He
thanked the convention and said thai
while he had done what he though
enough as a member of the party, h
would accept the trust and do all hi
could for his friend "Billy" Dixon ant
the party. The other members of thu
state central committee will be nance
tonight.
The democrats here are jubilant, il
fact almost wild with joy. They consid
er the battle already won, although tina
confidence will not prevent them from
working as they did before.
Mr.. Dixon is receiving generalization
on every hand and a more united and en-
thusiastic lot of democrats was never be
fore gathered together.