The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-09-16
ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION.
Preliminary and Routine Work Of the
Delegates In the Opera House.
Special 10 the standard,

Preliminary and Routine Work Of the
Delegates In the Opera House.
Special 10 the standard.
HELENA, Sept. 15.-Helena had made
ample preparations for the democratic
state convention, The opera house was
handsomely decorated. From the stage
were hanging long streamers In the ma
tional colors and gathered from the sides
were portieres Of red, white and blue.
Surrounding the officers were masses OF
potted plants, and on the chairman's
desk were beautiful bouquets Of fragrant
flowers. Rounds of applause followed
the Introductory speech Of Marcus DAILY,
chairman of the state central committee,
who, when order was restored, announced
that the order of business was to nomi-
nate temporary chairman.
Judge Middleton Of Miles City noIni-
mated Hon. Il. Z. Collins for temporary
chairman, and no other nominations
being made he was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Collins, amid applause, went to the
stage and said:
I'm behalf of our lusty young county,
thank you for this honor. | am glad to
see such gathering of representative
democrats Of the great state OF Montana.
Our duty now is 10 obliterate the results
of the great fraud and inscribe upon our
banners that democracy again rules. To-
day the United States treasury is de-
pleted, and there has been rape of the
ball II box. We will see that these things
are righted this fall. Ii is not necessary
that our candidate shall be wired. Mon
tana must assume her place among the
bright and purified states Of the Union.
Long applause.
On motion of Judge Dixon, j. L. Kan
ouse of Meagher county was chosen tenn
porary secretary.
On motion of delegate Ringwold Of Cas-
cade, the business Of the convention was
proceeded with by the election of n COM
mittee on credentials.
just then all business was suspended
While Major Maglnnis and Hon. w. A.
Clark entered the hall. They were greeted
with rounds of applause that lasted for
fully five minutes.
The committee on credentials was then
named as follows by the chairmen of the
various delegations: Beaverhead, II. II.
Melton; Cascade, A. L. Ringwald +;
Choteau, c. Il. Duer; Custer, G. II. Middle
ton; Dawson. John L. w. Young; Deer
Lodge, Robert Il. Kelly; Fergus, John r.
barrOWss Nallatlil, Y. w. noHnlan, JcI-
fersoD, ]. c. Quevy; Lewis and Clarke,
David Marks; Madison, Patrick Carney,
Meagher, John A. Woodson Missoula,
James Burke: Park, NJ. Roth: Silver Bow,
John Cadigan; Yellowstone, /. ID. Nc
Connell
The following committee OH resolutions
was then chosen. Beaverhead, NJ. Har-
ris; Cascade, w. J. Clark; Choteau, Dam
iel Searles; Custer, George w. Myers
Dawson, A. j. Mcmillan: Deer Lodge, w.
NJ. Thornton; Fergus, DR.. l.. A. Pond
Gallatin. G.. p. Blakely; jefferson, j. C..
Curley; Lewis and Clarke, Martin Magin-
mis-; Madison, q. J. FARRELL Meagher,
John L. Fraser; Missoula, n. II. Rams.
deli; Parke, L. G. Day; Silver Bow, NJ. A.
Clark; Yellowstone, Andrew Campbell.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion and business was chosen as follows
Beaverhead, G.. n. Bradley; Cascade, j,
X. Clark; Choteau, Joseph Sullivan; Gus.
ter, A. Paul; Dawson, j. b. Kelley; Deer
Lodge, C. NJ. Crutchiield; Fergus, John
X. Barrows; Gallatin, j. W. brennan JEFF.
ferson,W. II. Lockhart Lewis and Clarke
Henry X. Comfy: Madison, NJ. ID. Jeffers
Meagher. T. S. Ashe, Missoula, Frank G.
Higgins; Park, Alfred Myers; Silver Bow
Marcus DAILY; Yellowstone, George NJ
Hayes.
The committees went TO work aud re-
| cess was taken until 3 o'clock.