The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-07
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The Order in Which tho Business Was
g. Done.

An0 OrU6r IN "htch tho Business was
Done.
GREAT FALLS Sept. 6.-[Special. Tho
republican state convention Was called to
order at the opera house at noon by B. F.
White, Of Bsaverhssd, and the call for the
convention was read. +. d. Weed. Of
Lewis and Clarke, was chosen temporary
chairman by acolamation. Weed thanked
the convention for the distinguished honor.
1t was a com pliment to the young men Of
the party. who had never disappointed the
republicans of Montsna. There was no
need for apologizing for the conduct of the
party either in the state or nation. In the
state affairs have been conducted honestly
and economically: in the nation Benjamin
Harrison and James &. Blaine have given
the county one of the bost administra-
tions in its history. The outlook fo- the re-
publican party in Montana was never
wool, The mineral land question, on every
question affecting the material interests of
the state. the course of the republican party
commands admiration and respect.
Mr.. Weed paid handsome compliment
TO Carter's efficient administration Of the
land Office and scored the democratic house
for its action towards mineral lands. He
louded Harrison and Reid. The demo-
cratic party presented a ticket with a gold
bag at ono end of it and greenbacker at
the other. The speaker contracted the
platforms Of the two parties. The repub-
licRn party was in favor of the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver. No man should
be nominated for any position IN the state
unless in favor of free coinage. The repub-
lican party is for America first, the rest OF
the world afterwards. The democratic
party is in favor of the rest OF the world
first, America afterwards. In closing, Weed
said Of par aramount importance was the sue
A. Al -
G. j. Rsek, of Deer Lodge county, was
nominated for temporary secretary BY Mr..
Hershfsld and unanimously elected. Chas.
A. Burg, OF Fergus was chosen assistant
secretary. The following committees were
appointed, ono member from each county.
the counties being arranged alphabetically:
On credentials-Wm. knittsnberg, L. s.
Joseph Gleason, J. ID. Losee. Z. A. Huston.
Thomas D. lice. G. Graham. M. A. Meyen-
dortf. w. Oliver, q. T.. Wight, G. b. Gibbs,
l.. G. Hunter. L. l. Hamilton. G. Spear.
On platform and resolutions--B. +.
White. F'ank ODell. S. Gordon. George
NJ. Vroomsn. ". W. Alhsrson, W. W. Mo-
Call. A. G. Botkin. J. +. Callaway, f. X.
Abbott. G. A. MusQrave. Allen Il. Joy. j. A.
LeQQatt. F. 4. Whitney.
On permanent organization and order OF
business-W. G.. Gallagher, J. Il. Me-
knight, +. Nj. Malone. y. &. Cooper. +. II.
Lewis. II. +. Titus. J. D. Wait, II. NJ. Viii
son. W. +. johnson, A. J. selieman, Thomas
Graham, Fletcher Mattox, &. NJ. Logan. f..
l.. Roardman, s. w. Graves, Paul MoCor-
mick.
Oliver SWEET, of Silver Bow. offered a
resolution denouncing Pinkertonism, which
WAS referred. The convention then took q
recess until three y. III.
Hon. Lee Mantle. of Butte. was made
permanent chairman Of the convention
The platform ratitss the nomination of
Harrison and Reid. commends Harrison's
domestic and foreign policy, endorses the
principle of protection to American indus
tries, demands continuance OF the duty
on wool and denounoes the efforts
OF the democratic house to admit lead free.
II demands the free coinage of silver and
against wild cat money. 1t demands ad-
ditional protection for labor in the maints~
nance Of high standard OF wages and in
tho creation of boards of arbitration for
the adjustment of differences.
The platform advocates liberal system
OF pensions for veterans. 1t expresses
sympathy for Blaine and admiration for
his statssmanship; oommends hessrs.
Sanders and Power for diligent services.
and recognizes Csrte's efficient admins
alton of the land office.
A supplemental resolution was read re-
questing the republican state committee to
take no part in the capital contest, that the
party bs not prsjudioed thereby.
Nominations Tor governor were called for.
Mr.. Galloway nominated Il. .. Hickman,
George levine II nominated j. Il. Richards
and ex-Govsrnor White nominated Il. ID.
Weed. Richards waa nominated on the
first ballot, the vote standing; ficksrds.
H7; Weed. 73; Hickman, 40. Mr.. Weed
moved shat the nomination bs