The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-09-17
DEMOCRATS IN CDUNCIL.
They NOmiLate Il Ticket and Adopt Res
olutIons

They Numi.ate "A Ticket aud Adopt Res
olutIon>
The delegates to the democratic coun-
ty convention assembled IN the room of
the Livingston democratic club Satur-
day morning. Sixteen of lhe twenty
one precincts were represented as shown
by roll can III selection of committees
The convention was called to order
promptly at 10 d. N. 10y Judge j. A. oav-
age, chairman OF the county central
commlttee, who briefly stated the object
for which the delegates were assembled.
lie urged the necessity of careful and
deliberate action In the selection of can
dldates, cautlonlng them against per
mnttlng personal prejudices to actuale
Inenl III naming llcket, which duly
should De performed solely with view
70 securing competency and availability.
ne believed that ii be.uer opportunity is
presented for democratic success lnan
ever before IN the history OF Park coun-
ty, and to substantlate TINS belief reas-
serted the bewhlskered statement em-
plol by the democratic minority al
most from time lmmemorlal, that the
people are tireu OF the present manage
uent of county affairs and demanu
change for the better.
The glee club, composed of six repub-
llcan voters anu one democrat, was Ihen
called upon and responded ny song
entitled "tor Grover" which was re-
celved with enthusiastic approval.
On Altlmus' motion Harvey Bliss Of
Blx Timber was chosen temporary cnalr
man, and escorted to the char by
Messrs. carey and 10th. He was intro
duced to the convention by Judge Saw
age, and upon assuming The duLles OF
the position thanked the convention for
the nonor conferred, pledglng hls best
Efforts To preside III an Impartial man
ner The temporary organization was
completed by the selection OF -. OShea
VI he'd Lodge as secretary and Daniel
Snort o1 Livingston as assistant secre-
| tary.
On motion of Roth the convention
voted " proceed 10 the selection OF d
committees, consisting OF one member
from eacn precinct, on permanent organ
lzaJlon and oruer Of business. lhls
brought W. Il. tleld To the floor with a
protest that the convention was TOO pre-
vlous IN selecting such committee and
moved that committee on credentials
be first appointed to determine the mem
bershlp oI The convention. 1he sugges-
ton was accepted and committee on
credentials seiected by the several dele
cations DIS follows:
Livingston, LIST precinct, H. Melon
AID; IND precinct, W. ii. Duke; 3rd pre-
clnct, ". y. Mallahan hunters not
Springs, John Ottlcer Rlchland, M. b.
W llson Cascade, Jerome COBB horr
| IL. T.. JewetJ :; CoAedale, Charles AcKle.
mlre big IlmUer, y. M. Hatch Sweet
grass, W. A. Harrlson; Cooke, ii. n
hearns; Sprlnguale, W. r.. Fryer
! Cnlco. Peter Baer; Reu Lodge, >. r.
Dlllard; MeyersDurg, &. NJ. Lovely;
trluley, Charles Iurley.
1T was then declared IN order to pro
ceed with the selection of IA committee
on permanent organization and order OF
business, and roll cali Of the precincts
resulted IN the choice of the following
! W. L. Field, }. W. Patton, NJ. kotn
John Officer, j. A. Lovely, Jerome COBB
Paul becker, II. Y. DeHart, Frank Bliss
W. A. HARRISON, II. A. kearns, W. h
Fryer, ). L. Marcnlngton, Charles lur
ley, 1. +. Mcdonald, 5. ON. Z. Brauy.
On motion of W. L. Field the cnai
was Instructed to appoint commltle,
OF i've on resolutions and platform. This
proceeding was objected to by George
IL. Carey, who believed that Inc adOp
ton of resolutions IN advance OF tn,
.
He thought the convention shoul,
, await the adoption of a state platform
which the party would be expected u
endorse, and that such platform SHOULD
not be anticipated by the county con
vention. Juuge Lee of Big Timber be
lieved the delegates to the county con
ventlon were competent to form ulate
D. patform upon which the fight should b
, made IN Park county, especially at
time when prospects were favorable TO
electing at least d portion OF the ticket
Ihls view seemed to meet the almOs
unanimous approval of The convention
AS there was not dissenting vote upol
Mr, Fields motion. The cnair accord
ingly named the following a such com
mltIee: George l.. Carey, Al. harris
Ihos. X. Lee, Thos. s. Ash and JOsepl
h. Swlndlehurst.
Upon reassembling the convention
was called to oraer at , p. M. by Chair
man Bliss, who announced song D
J. the glee club. ''Ihree Black Crows
was rendered IN manner that ellclte
= voclferous applause. The report OF tn
committee on credentials was then cal
cd for, read and accepted.
In the absence OF regularly accredi1
ed delegates, alternates were substltu'
ed as follows: Martin Wilson IN LII,
ingston first precinct, and >. "A. Savag
in Livingston second precinct.
= On mollon of Field it was decided
let chairman of delegation cast full vot
of precinct where any vacancies occur
RED IN such delegation.
The committee on permanent organ
ization and order of business reporte'
recommending that temporary oflcel
m be made permanent, and suggested th
L. following order of business, which Wa
accepted: INSTRUMENTATION OF stat
!. senator; second-members of the stat
;. legislatures; third = sheriff; fourth
treasurer; tifth-clerk and recorde
~ sixth-assessor; seventh-clerk of di
90 trict court; eighth attorney; ninth
" three commissioners; tenth-superi
W tendent OF schools; eleventh-public a
ministrator; twelfth-coroner; thireen'
surveyor; fourteenth.selectlon cou
ty central committees; tifteenth-chai
- S,n of cantral committees; sixteenth