The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-01
Harrison and Reid Ratified at d
Gathering In the Audito-
rum Building.
Applause for the President, But
an Ovation for James q.
Blaine
Speeches Made BY Mayor Les Mantle. or
butte, >. q. Murray, OF Missoula,
and Others.

and the nomination OF WhiteIaw Reid ii
his running mate. Cannon, crackers, sky
rockets and other styles Of fireworks were
set of In great pfofusion near the building
to attract the attention Of the people, and
. band Of music played on Main street fol
awhile and later q the auditorium sntranc.
with the same object in view. The oom-
mittes Of arrangements had done theil
work we'll and the expense they went TO was
| repaid by good sized crowd, many ot
whom wsre ladies. Portraits Of Blaine
and Logan graced each side Of the plat
form, while in the background was = crayon
drawing Of President Harrison. Promi-
nent among those seen on the stage and in
the body OF the hall were Surveyor General
George O. Eaton, Postmaster T. H. Clswsll,
Register 8. A. Swiggett Of the local land Of
fics. United States District Attorney E. D.
Weed, Internal Revenue Collector James Fl,
Mills, County Commissioner Burns, State
Treasurer r. 0. Hickman, State Auditor
+. A. Kenney. Chief Justice Fl. N. Blake
and Associate Justice E. N. Harwood Of the
supreme court. State Superintendent Of
Schools John Cannon. Citv Superintendent
r. g. Young, State Senator Cornelius
Hedges, Police Judge G. +. Gage, ex- Police
Judge J. g. Sanders, Court Clerk Jno. Bean,
Justice r. +. Woodman. Justice G. W.
Fleischer. County Clerk John s. Tooker,
City Marshal William Sims. Col. A. G.
9otkin. A. J. SeliRman. r. Fl. Howey, f.
P. Sterling. Richard Jockey, NJ. A. Myen-
dorff, Dune Mcdonald, Coroner N. Rook-
Balliett, John r. Watson, J. A. Walsh.
Frank 3. Lang, G. w. Cannon. Joseph
Horsky. L. A. Walker, John b. Wilson and
others.
The meeting, while announced rs ono to
ratlfy the nomination of Harrison and
Reid. was more in the nature of an
has been described as the Marshal Ney Of
the republican party who went down
before the mailed legions of the
b1ead and butter brigade While
the name of Harrison was cheered and that
Of Reid applauded, the mention of Blaine
called for perfect ovation. The applause
and cheers which g reeted every reference to
the derosed leader continued for many
minutes. and only died away to be again
taken mp with added enthusiasm IT
sounded like the audience--at least that
part of it which ia not in office and does not
expect to be-cheered for the nominee from
a sense of pal ~ duty but from pure devo-
tion gave its best voice to the man they
would have wished at the head of the ticket.
From the tone of the speeches it seemed to
an outsider like meeting to apologize for
the action of the Minneapolis convention in
not selecting Blaine. and suggested the
thought that another may be held at some
time to ratify the selection of Harrison.
f. p. Sterling presided and introduced the
speakers.
$. q. Murray. OF Missoula, WAS the first
speaker. After oomplimenting the oity of
Helena upon her enterprise. not only in her
hp1f hs,ki IN. bah f1f$ ~ AoA~
he said: IF there a'e any democrats here l
have proposition to make to them: For
every vote they cast for Harrison, Missoula
will give a vote for Helena for the capital"
Continuing, he said the republican party
went into the campaign with an array of
any Intelligent voters. He referred to the
tariff question. and declared that the low
tar i'll ideas Of the democratic party were all
in the interest of the abused manufacture
ers. who would be free traders but for fear
of conflict with their laborers. If the prin-
eiples OF the democratic party prevailed he
thought it safe to predict that the indepen-
dence OF the laborer would be gone. and he
would be reduced to ''the very strata of
degradation" Speaking of the work of the
Minneapolis convention he said there may
have been some difference of opinion as to
lead. Many thought the time had
come when it should go to that
brilliant statesman who SO deserved the
honor; but the majority thought otherwise.
In defeat came no humiliation, as he sought
not the honor and had not asked for it,
The re ublican party would have long
exnerience before it would find man SO
brilliant, so earnest, as James G. Blaine.
Long continued applause and cheers. But
republican principles rested on no mans
name. Its notices would be inscribed on
its banners and over them would be written
the neme of Benjamin Harrison. Jap
plause and cheers.
Mayor Mantle. of Butte. said it WAS
proper that they give an earnest and sim
cere endorsements to the splendid work of
the convention at Minneapolis. "While
we may have held diverse views as to the
best man to lead the party" he said, "all
loyal republicans should be willing to sur
enoe to the will OF the majority, and take
up arms and march forward to the defense
of American homes, American labor,
American markets, no matter who
the standard benrer may be. The
names of many favorite sons were
from which they came. Montana had no
favorito son whose name she wished to ire
sent But this does not alter the fact that
Montana mas had a choice for years. That
choice fell on man who has laid close to
our hearts. Aside from his eloquence, his
8totGbHAubnlp anu MS OtueF kf8nG quail
ties. he has always been the friend of Mon
tnna and of the west in general. Despite
the fact that by his own act he is now but
private citizen, bowed and broken by his
burden of sorrow. he stands to-day in the
language of the eloquent lngersoll, the
greatest combination of heart and brain |
and conscience beneath the American flag. |
do not know what the future has in store |
for him, though l hope it il only peace, but
the fact remains that the name and fame of |
James &. Blaine rests secure in the hearts
and memory of this generation and will go !
down to history side by side with that gal !
Rxy of statesmen whose names nre the
pride and glory of this country"
Loud applause and cheers. Mayor |
Mantle said that he hoped the |
meeting would not diourn without the paa-
sage of resolution of sorrow at MIR. |
latest tribulation. Continuing he
'aid there wore many great names always
n the republican party, and paid eloquent
Iributea to Alger, Allison. Mckinley and
Thomas B. Reed. Anyone of these, he
'aid. would have carried the standard TO
success with honor to himself and to the
party. "Iut the Overwhelming choice Of
said tho speaker, "sslsctsd 4
nan who has ready shown himself sue
,essful leader. who had led the party back
o victory and placed the banner ON the
opmost peak OF the mount OF Joy; who had
net and been equal to every emergency and