The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-14

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x~4ET&hM3nh. from the race. The
IsAM L-asNassy sygE.fHsess first business was the
/&'HV 8 El/1MWH@R rendinp OF tbs plat
W9W I I /EHlN@42e form. in which refer
wa IT, II >.WGt' ences to the names of
!! ~ W IL" Cleveland. Dixon and
Toole we're loudly
HON. T. 4. COLLINS. cheered. Nomina-
tions for governor
were then called for. James Donovan, OF
Cascade, placed r. f. Collins, OF Great
Falls. in nomination, remarklng that the
nominee for congress was from the southern
part of the state. He outlined the history
of Mr.. Collins in Montana, living in Dla-
mond City. White Sulphur Springs. Cho-
teau county, and then in Great Falls. he
had at all times been devoted and faithful
Christian in the interests of the democratic
party. The mention Of Mr.. Colllns' name
was very loudly applauded. Ths speaker
spoke of Choteau county as having been
state, and this had been the result of the
skilful leadership of Mr.. Collins. Last
year, when the state convention was at sea
for chairman of the state committee. Col
Inns was named and carried the party to
victory.
Chotenu ssconded the nomination of Col
Inns. Senator Matts, of Missoula county
presented the name of r. b. Smith OF Hell
ena. for governor in behalf OF the young
democracy of the whole state. Mr.. Ram
| sey, of Gallatin, seconded the nomination
of Smith, as did Beaverhead, Dawson and
Meagher seconded Collins. Silver Bow not
having succeeded in finally deciding on the
| choice for governor. asked permission to
withdraw to hold caucus. This was done.
| In the caucus Collins received forty-two
votes and Smith fourteen. 1t was there
| fore decided to second the nomination of
Collins and cast the entire vote Of the dele
cation for him.
When the convention was called to order
the call of the roll of counties was begun.
| Beaverhead cast four and a half for Collins
and four and half for Smith. The dsci-
sion of the Silver Bow caucus by this time
reached the ears of the Missoula delegation
! anu Senator Mats withdrew the name of
| Mr.. smith. W. A. Clark seconded Collins
! nomination in behalf of Silver Bow and he
| was nominated by reclamation. The vote
| was a rising one and Collins received a
thunder of cheers as he was escorted to the
| platform.
MIR. Collins expressed his pleasure at the
nomination and said that there is no better
material for governor in the United States
| than Mr.. Smith, and had Mr. Smith been
the choice of the convention instead of
himself he would have worked INCREASINGLY
for his election.
| Nominations for lieutenant governor were
called for, but in the roll of counties yell
| lowstone was reached before any name was
| mentioned. Yellowstone suggested w. NJ.
Thornton. of Anaconda but Jno. r. Toole,
of that city, declined for Mr.. Thornton.
Thereupon there we're yells for Toole, but
| Toole declined. There being no candidates,
that position was passed for the present, as
we'll as secretary of state.
| For state treasurer Custer county named
Jesse Haston. and he was chosen by &C.
olamation.
named for state auditor, and j. G. Ma
| 1f MoI1 Suta ~
public instruction. For attorney general
Choteau named John W. Tattan. Sam
Word, of Helena, named Thomas Joyes, OF
jefferson county. but Mr.. Joyes declined
It was concluded to leave this nomination
to the members OF the bar present. and
! meanwhile a recess WAS taken. On reas-
! sembling Choteau withdrew the name OF
Tattan. and +. G. Day, Of Livingston, was
, nominated by aoclalnation.
For chief justice, Il. b. Smith, of Lewis
and Clarke county. placed w. Y. Pember-
ton, of Silver Bow. in nomination, saying
, the members of the bar desired a court the
opinions Of which they could respect. Sill,
yer Bow and Deer Lodge seconded the
nomination. Judge Mcconnell of Helena
said lie had come TO the convention chiefly
to sos that Judge Pemberton was nominal
ed and no referred to Blakss political rec.
ord as judge without mincing words
Judge Pemberton was nominated by accla
nation and with great enthusiasm.
| John l.. Sloan, of Mssoula county. wal
named unanimously for clerk of the su
| pieme court.
For presidential electors the following
were unanimously chosen: A. w. Lyman
of Lewis and Clarke county; Paul A. Fusz
of Deer Lodge county; Walker Cooper, o
Gallatin county. The matter of lieutenant
governor came up again. and Judge Henry
Il. Melton, of Bsaverhead county. wal
| chosen by acclamation for that position
The convention then adjourned until 7:3t
O'Clock.
The convention at the evenings session
b. w. :. Folk, of Missoula county. wa.
nominated by acclanation for secretary o
state.
W. II. kenyon. of Butte. was named 70
chairman of the democratic state cent, a
committee. The rest of the committeme,
were named as follows: Beaverhead, L. W
Poindsxter, Jr.; Cascade. W. N. Cockerill
Choteau. David G. Browne: Custer, Geo
W. Myers; Dawson, d. B, kennedy; Dee
: Lodge. j. b. McMRsters; Fergus
a r. +. MCGOWAN; Gallat,n. A. Il
y Carroll; Jefferson. Chas. 4. Pond. Levi
q and Clarke. Il. W. Bach; Madison, w. A
/ Clark; Meagher. W. II. Sutherlin; Mis-
n soula, +. W. McConnell; Park, }. II. swim
a dlehurst; Silver Bow. j. IL. McQueenoy
a Yellowstone, Geo. W. Hayes.
Resolutions of respect to the memory o
- the late G. A. Broadwater. of appreciation
a of the hospitality of the oitizens Of Grea
o Falls, and OF thanks to the officers Of tn
a convention were duly passed.