The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-10
Couch Tied to Mantle's Dog Cart and
Yanked Three Times Around
Butte City.
He Takes Tail End Position on the
Victor's List Of Dele
gates.
Mantle Given Wildly Enthusiastic Ova-
tion-He Runs the Machine with
= High Hand.

can county convention, held In this city
to-day, was in the hands Of the Mantle
crowd, and certainly no leader was ever
given more complete vindication than
that accorded Mr.. Mantle by the republi-
cans Of Silver Bow county. Every mention
Of his name was the signal for an enthusi-
astic round Of cheers, and when, towards
the close Of the session, he was called out
for speech his reception was more in the
nature Of an ovation. The feeling Of the
Couch faction can be better imagined than
described, but they were obliged to take
their medicine and content themselves with
blood thirsty threats about knives in the
future. The opposition could not muster
votes enough to make the semblance of
fight, and even the attempts to keep OF the
state delegation we're futile, as the names
Of Couch and Vivian testify, The Mantle
men took charge Of tho convention in the
start by electing Capt. L. F. Wyman tempo
rary chairman, thus controlling the ap-
pointment of all the committees. When it
came to the permanent organization the
supreme insult Of the day was put upon the
Couch faction by placing Gen...C. 8. Warren
in the chair, and the speech he made in
taking his seat did not tend to alla5 their
suffering. The delegates chosen for tho
state convention were as follows:
Delegates at large-Lee MANTLE Chas.
s. Warren, Geo. w. Irwin H., L. +. Wyman.
Thos. Couch. By preoinots-G. +. Kellogg,
NJ. L. Holland, A. Fred. Wey, W. Pinkham,
Mike Gill, Robt. Bolman. Wesley Crowell,
Booth. Frank M. Leonard, J. H. Vivian, n.
G. Ray, s. w. Graves, Simon Hanswirth,
John f. PascOe, Il. Il. COnQdon, Josiah
Youlton, William Shovel, +. A. Shaw. A.
w. Noble, William Gallick, VIM. McC.
| White, NJ. Holland, H. A. Neidonhoffen, ".
O. Miles, John Burns.
When it came to the nomination for
county officers, G. r. brennan was nomi-
mated for district judge without opposi-
tiou. For state senator, E. E. ConRdon,
John Mcguire, the we'll known theatrical
state az labor agitator, were placed in
nomination. At the end of the first ballot
Congdon withdrew, as did Maguire, who
then bad sure thing on the nomination.
This left Boland clear field, and he
was nominated by acclamation. The plat
form adopted approves the administration,
declares in favor of the Mckinley bill COM
pliments congress upon the admission Of
Idaho and Wyoming, Endorses Speaker
Reed, declares that the republican policy
has caused the rise in silver, applauds the
action of the last republican legislature and
denounces Governor Toole. 1t commends
the action of the Australian system as re-
publican measure, endorses the position of
Secretary Noble on the mineral lands of
the state, approves the action of the repub-
lican returning board in throwing out pre-
cinct "a, and denounces democratic action
on the same. 1t also pays high tribute to
Congressman Carter and declares in favor
of him for the next standard bearer. It'd
nounces the present mine inspector and de-
mands a capable execution of the law, and
closes with an appeal for harmony and
unity of action in the ranks.
The democrats here express themselves as
being pleased with the nominations and
confident Of defeating every one, hands
down.