The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-10
Went Wild OVER BLAINE.
His Name Put the Republican
z@ State Convention at Missoula
in Frenzy.
The Gathering One OF the Most
Inharmonious and Tumultu-
GUS on Record.
a Succession NJ Rows and 0uarrels From
Start to FInish--The Platform
and Delegates.

and Delegates.
Delegates. Aitsrnates.
Thomas Couch, w. II. Hall
silver How. silver Bow.
n. ~. Bielenberg, Adolph EIiel,
Deer Lodge. Heaverhend,
-. scligman. George n. Cowan,
Lewis and Clarke. Jefferson.
A. y. HaMmond, a. j. Bennett.
Missonla. Madison,
Paul Mccormick. John r. King,
Ye1lowstone. Park.
y. q. H0bson, II. TX. Abbott.
Fergus. Meagher.
A. G. Botkin, recommended as mem Der
OF the national committee,
MIssouLA, May 9.-[special. THE re-
publican state convention was not 4 love
feast. II was a geAson Of personalities,
ontcropping Of factional war and general
diaagreements. All attempts to cover tho
lack Of harmony we're very thinly dis
guissd. II may be said with truth that the
always quarreling delegation Of Silver Bow
was the most harmonious Of all. They had
settled matters at caucus before coming.
For the first time in public, Lion Mantle
and Lamb Couch laid with each other, or
vice versa, and everything from Silver Bow
was lovely indeed. The trouble in other
directions commenced brewing on the train
that brought the Cascade and one-haIf of
the Lewis and Clarke delegation here Sun
day evening. The Rolfe ring Of the Great
Falls republicans was badly beaten in the
county convention and as result the Cas-
cade delegation was solid for Ex- Mayor
Dlckerman, an alleged townsite republican.
Saturday evening it was arranged in Hell
ena that the Cascade delegation should
support Selignan and receive in their re-
turn 4 solid Lewis and Clarke sup
port for Dickerman. seligman got
the best of it. He was the
third Minneapolis delegate chosen. and
received the expected Cascade support, but
when it came Diekerman's turn he failed
to deliver the goods. The man from Great
Falls received only one-half Of the Lewis
and Clarke vote. Editor Rolfe had his re-
venge. While he had been turned down in
the Great Fails convention he was not idle
elsewhere. He quietly worked among all
the delegates, accusing Dickerman of party
treachery. As result Dickerman. with
the prTnised support of leading politi-
olans. was defeated, and Fergus county
sheepman chosen instead. The feeling is
very bitter over this result. Geo. w. Irwin,
one of the best -humored Montanians, was
particularly ill-tempered. He consented to
the candidacy Of Couch, but this was the
limit of federation. He objected to nearly
every resolution. He found temporary en-
joyment in being sarcastic to Lewis and
Clarke county, and rose to the limit of en-
thusiasm when he roasted A. 3. Hammond
and the Missoula Mercantile company.
Gen. Charles Statecraft Warren got mad
over the action of the Silver Bow deleea-
tion. in endorsing Couch, and though a
delegate refused to attend the convention.
Lewis and Clarke county had three candi-
dates for Minneapolis honors. Selicman's
nomination was due to the untirinp efforts
of Gems. Weed and Eaton, and d. A. Cory.
They never wasted moment OF time.
They secured the support of Silver Bow
through an agreement which must have
been satisfactory to Mantle and irwin.
neither of whom could have forgotten
seligman's efforts to make Power United
States senator.
1t was chilly day for Harrison. His
name caused no enthusiasm in the conyen-
tion at any time. When Blaine's name
was mentioned there were five minutes Of
howls. While it is difficult to determine
the wishes of delegates to Minneapolis. ex-
cept that they are practically instructed for
Blaine, it may be said that all are quite as
friendly for Harrison as any other candi-
date who may be presented. All endorsed
in full the resolutions adopted BY the
convention.
The Missoula people made excellent ar
rangements for the care OF delegates. All
were very we'll cared for at the hotels and
in the opera house. The band from Fort
Missoula opened the proceedings with ioy.
ous strains of music, though the harmony
did not last The special train from Butte
was greeted by big procession at the de-
pot. After dinner they were again called
together the band playing 1.-THE Picture
That was Turned Toward tho Wall,o a
prophetic air, as several prominent rspub-
lican faces were turned toward the wall
later on. The opera house was aorgeously
decorated with hags, buntings, flowers,
plants and standard republican notices,
like "The republican party is the party of
progression, the democratic party of retro
gression," etc.
At l2 O'Clock Secretary James B. Walker,
of Helena, and State Treasurer Hickman
walked upon the stage. In the absence of
Chairman White, and vt his request Mr..
Hickman called the convention to order.
After the secretary had read the call, Geo.
freeman, of Helena, nominated Hon. Chas.
s. Hartman, Of Bozeman. us temporary
chairman. Hartman withdrew and Mantle
was nominated amid ringing cheers. Judge
Marshall, of Missoula, and Senator God-
dard, of Billings, who wanted to go to
Minneapolis but failed. escorted Mr.. Man
tie to the stage. The newly elentetl mayor
of Butte was very warmly greeted. Though
bearing evidence of physical debility, he
made speech in which he thanked the
convention for the honor conferred;
for the first time MontaIiuns were called
upon to participate in national election,
and he predicted republican victory. Rof~
enoe to Harrison's administration was very
brief. The yeils came when he said,
Chief among the presidents advisers
stands that figure. dear to every republican
heart. the living embodiment of republican
principles and tradition, giant of diplom-
acy, who has outliyed all oalumnies. James
q. Blaine" Wild applause followed the
name. and it was renewed aftor a short
pause.
MIR. MANTLE reference to free silver ooin-