Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-09-14
THE EErrBLIcAS CONVENTION.
a Brief Review Of the Closing scene, and
incidents

iht IIft bLlIac tbNN LINTON.
a Brief Review Of the Closing scenes and
incidents.
BUTTE, Sept. l2.-Follcwlug il the
telegram sent by the convention to
Mr.. Carer to notify him of his nomi-
nation:
ITO THE HOy. THos. II. CARTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.: The republi-
cans Of Montana, In state convention
assembled, have to-day unanimously,
enthusiastically and by standing
vote, nominated YOU for representative
In congress and will have no other.
Tue republican party feel that you are
not retresentstive Of any particular
locality but If the entire state and th-ir
instructions to el-gates demand that
you yeild your feelings in this matter
aud stand with ~ in this great and
important hattie. This telegram Ia
signed bv the presid ny officer, sixteen
wee presidents and -'xteen chairmen
of 'oInty Delegations. A favorable
answer is awaited"
Awaiting reilly he convention
took an Adjournment until 7:30, when
IL reconvened aud remained in session
until nins, when, no response having
been received, IL again adjourded 10
meet this morning. shortly after the
adjournment last night Capt. Mills re-
cei,ed the following telegram fromMr.
Garter:
"HOn. JAMES II. MILLS, Chairman:
Your kilograms received. II reply
/ earnestly request that the cGnven.
lion reconsider its action and adjourn
to meet tomorrow. Hold q caucus to-
night and agree upon anothe- nominee.
II after such consideration the conven.
tion cannot withdraw it, demand for
my acceptance wire noe.
1T. H. CARTER"
Immediately on its receipt Capt.
Mills called caucus, which met at the
opera house at III o'clock. There was
but one sentiment, and that was that
Carter's nomination be insisted uron.
Accordingly the following resolution,
introduced by Col. Botkin, was adopt
cd:
Resolved. BY the delegates of the
Montana republican state convention,
In caucus assembled, that, aiser re-
ceipt and consideration OF the tele.
gram Of Hon. Thos. II. Carter, Of this
day, We find that no other candidate
can be agreed upon. and unanimously
decline TO reconsider bis nomination
and again demand that be shall lesd
Us to victory.
The caucus action was at once COM
municated TO Carter by wire at mid.
night. This morning the convention
met at 10 O'Clock, and elected mem
bers Of the state central committee.
The selection Of the executive com.
mittee was left to the above with the
understanding ths, they consult the
wishes of the nominee fo- Congress.
A vote of thanks ws. passed TO A. J.
Seligmsn, retiring chsirmsn of the
state committee, tor his able conduct
of the last campaign. The convention
then took a recess Until twelve o'clock.
The convention met aeain st O'Clock.
A few speeches were msde by Witter.
Hartman and Others aud the conven-
too adjourned sine die. Nothing
further has been heard from Carter.
and he has been wired-to telegraph
all further communications to b. F.
White, of the state central committee.
Pending another communication
from him the state committee have
organized temporarily, with b. +.
White as chairman, and Joseph Da-
Wis a. subcommittee to elect the
executive committee. The sub-com.
mitee will act - soon ss they learn
Carter's wishes in the matter. Silver
Bow county promises round msjori-
ty, and today there is no question
that Carter will succeed himself In
Congress.