The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-14
Ear. From Harmonious Gathering
of Delegates ut Mis-
sOula.
Convention Endorses Harrison.
Blaine and Free
Silver.
/, delegates to the National Con.
yentiOn Will Go Unin-
structed.

lISSOULA, May o.-lOpeciai W the
IgrvE. Delegates to the republican
he convention began to arrive last
ht and at IL o'clock this morning a
cial train from Butte brought in the
baining delegates. The city presented
yely appearance and the opera house
p~rofusely decorated. The conven-
was called to order at noon by State
Iasurer Hickman in the absence Of
hirman White of the state central
hmittee. Lee Mantle was elected
porary chairman and Geo. W. Childs
tetary and G.. j. Reck assistant score
! Committees on resolutions, ere
|tials and permanent organization
order of business were appointed.
b convention then adjourned until 3
ock.
The committee on credentials reported
ough Chairman J. Sanders. The re-
t was read, and as there were no con-
Is. was adopted without opposition.
The committee On permanent organi-
ion reported through Colonel Malone,
Custer county. After a long discus
b an adjournment Of ten minutes was
EN- to wait for the committee on reso
ions.
Colonel Botkin read the report Of tho
bmittee on resolutions, endorsing the
kinley bill, and condemning the
lon of Congressman Dixon in voting
the free wool bill; delegates to be in
bcted to vote for candidates who favor
silver, and the exclusion of the
nesc. Considerable discussion arose
10 the adoption of the clause of the
Button endorsing strongly the nomi-
ION Of James &. Blaine for candidate
president.
liter considerable wrBngling resolu-
IS endorsing Blaine more strongly
Harrison. were adopted. In the
buttons Powers and Sanders efforts
eulogized as well as those Of Thorn
B. Carter. Throughout the entire
& consumed by the convention it was
6dedly a Blaine convention. Every
Blaine's name was mentioned it
with vocifcrous cheering while that
Harrison met with but slight APP
hse. 1t was resolved that delegates
he Minneapolis convention should bt
ben by districts. The state was ac
hingly divided into six districts al
bws:
istrict one, Silver Bow; two, Deer
&c, Beaver Head; three. Lewis ant
kk.Jetferson -four, Missoula and Madi
a.. r...o, nn,, D,rly SnllnW
Q and Gallatin; six, CASCADE, Cho
|, Meagher and Fergus.
be Mantle in a short speech, in which
bald a great deal of olive branche
white winged doves, placed in nom
ion Thos. II. Couch. The overturci
bade by Mr.. Mantle were vociferous
Eheered. w. +. Hall and Patricl
IN were nominees for ~alternates
being elected. In district nulnbe
n. J. Beilenburg was chosen dele
and A. Eliell alternate. Their
E three candidates in the field 70
egate from district number three
y we're Col. Botkin. a. j. Seligmal
T. II. Klainscbmidt. A vote b
lot was taken and resulted in tn
)ction of Seligman, and Geo. /
IAN alternate. Considerable discor
he'd to reign in district four. A., /
pmond was nominated for del.gat
Henry Filing wds nominated hi
>onent' In seconding Mr.. Filing
bination, George Irwin ii of s'ilve
"a \ county said in substance: -.
x3zZT rise because know that IL thl
b. Of Missoula there isno spontaneou
ponse is the eloquent words OF NJ
|X k, Ia, hnurntnp that Nj
fray himself has labored and struggle
been eternally damned by this fa'
because he sought to throw Off tn
pr. | tell you, Mr.. Chairman: tn
te winged dove has no right to hove
a convention as unhoiy as thi
Ire is a limit, sir, that must stop shol
lavery and abject servitude as 1 hav
b it, sir, and ] am ashamed to rise q
nsions that can bring the blush {
ne to the cheek of a free born natiN
Derican citizen, and ! rise here. sir,
Dr my protest as an Individual again'
lconsummination Of Il conspiracy b.
NH1De it is no better
NE feeling Of Silver Bow coun!
e0o1nst Hammond was expressed fully
IKy(p's remarks. The vote demonstrate
however, that the Hammond tactic
~ in the majority, and he wa
1.cted delegate and A. J. Benne'
fnate. District five elected ia,
COrmick over j. G. Villas for delega'
". II. King alternate. In dlstrit
>. s. HabsOn was chosen delega'
+. A. Dickerman and j.. x, Abbo'
lternate.
vote of thanks was rendered
boula.
]. A. &. Botkin was chosen by a
bation as a member of the nation
mittee. William Claggett made
4 address which was received wi
)usiasm.
VIII Ga Uninstructed'
< hssoULA, Nav 9.-The republic