The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-09-10
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
4 STRONG TICKET >OMINATED AND
A RINGING PLATFORM
ADOPTED.


ADOPTED.
Park Cnunty'- Claims Recognized by the
>nni"a,i"n Of +. W. Wright
tor treasurer.
The republican state convention was
called to order at the opera house at
Great Falls at noon Tuesday by B. +.
White of Beaverhead, ard the call for
the convention was read. E. ID. Weed
of Lewis and Clarke was chosen tempo
rary chairman by acclamation. Weed
thanked the convention for the distin-
guished honor. 1t was a compliment to
the young men Of the party. who had
never disappointed the republicans Of
Montana. There was no need for apollo
gizlng for the conduct of the party either
in the state or nation. In the state af-
fairs have been conducted honestly and
economically in the nation Benjamin
Harrison and James G. Blaine have
given the country one of the best admin
istrations IN it's history. The outlook
for the republican party in Montana was
never brighter. On every question. sill
yer, lead, wool, the mineral land ques-
tion, on every question affecting the ma
teral interests of the state, the course
OF the republican party command admi-
ration and respect.
Mr.. Weed paid "a handsome compli-
ment to Carter's efficient administration
Of the land Office and scored the demo-
cratic house for it's action towards min
eral lands. He lauded Harrison and
Reid. The democratic party presented
a ticket with gold bug at one end OF it
| a nd IN IlO0 Of hn nfh hn
speaker contrasted the platforms of the
two parties. The republican party was
in favor of the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver. No man should be nomi-
mated for any position in the state unless
i'll favor OF free coinage The republi-
can 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 paramount Importance
was the success Of the party in the
whole state.
G. j. Reek Of Deer Lodge county was
nominated for temporary secretary by
Mr. Hershtield and unanimously elected.
Chas. A. Burg of Fergus was CHOSEN as
sistant secretary. The following com
mittees were appointed, one member
from each county, the counties being
arranged alpnaDetlcally
On credentials-Wm Knittenberg, E.
S. HASTE, w. H. Beasley, Geo. Patter-
son, Joseph Gleason, j. d. Losee, f. A
A. Meyendortf, w. Oliver, &. E. Wight
f. b. Gibbs, l.. G. Hunter, l.. |. Hamil-
ton. G. Spear.
On platform and resolutions f
White, Frank O'Dell, S. Gordon. George
Smith, H. l.. Miller, Theodore Brantley
j. NJ. Vrooman. w. w. Anderson, w. w
Nc, all, A. G. Botkin, j. f. Galloway, T.
X. Abbott, G.. A. Musgrave. Allan r
Joy, j. \. Leggatt. +. S. Whitney,
On permanent organization and order
of business G. Gallagher. J. II. Nc
Knight, f. NJ. Malone. O. g. Cooper +
II. Lewis, II. +. Titus, J. ID. Wait, L. NJ
Wilson, W. +. johnson, A. j. Seligman
Thomas Graham, Fletcher Maddox, S
NJ. Logan, +. l.. Boardman, S. w. Graves
Paul Mccormick.
Oliver SWEET of Silver Bow offered ;
resolution denouncing Pinkertenism
which was referred. The convention
then took recess until } p. N.
When the convention reconvened al
3 p. IN. Hon. Lee Mantle of Butte was
made permanent chairman of the con
ventlon. The platform ratities the nom
ination of Harrison and Reid, comments
.. Harrison's domestic and foreign policy
endorses the principle of protection t,
, American industries, demands a contin
uance of the duty on wool and denounce.
the efforts of the democratic house t.
admit lead free. 1t demands the fre,
coinage of silver and declares In favor O
sound currency and against wild ca
, money. 1t demands additional protec
tion for labor in the maintenance of
, high standard of wages and in the crea
tion of boards of arbitration for the ad
justment Of differences.
The platform advocates liberal sys
tenn of pensions for veterans. 1t ex
presses sympathy for Blaine and admi
ration for his craftsmanship commend
Messrs. Sanders and Power for diligen
services, and recognizes Carters efficlen
administration of the land office.
A supplemental resolution was reat
requesting the republican state commit
tee to take no part in the capital con
test, that the party be not prejudicet
thereby.
,, Nominations for governor were callet
for. Mr.. Galloway nominated r. O
Hickman, George Irvine II nominated
nominated E. d. Weed. Richards wa
nominated on the first ballot, the vot,
standing: Richards, 147; Weed, 73
Hickman, 40. Mr.. Weed moved that tn,
: nomination be made unanimous. Col
Galloway, who nominated Hickman, sec
onded the motion. With rousing ant
cheering the unanimity motion was car
) ried. The chair appointed Weed ant
Galloway to escort Richards to the plat
form. He made brief address accept
ing the nomination.
Elk Governor White of Beaverhea,
nominated A. C.. Botkin for lieutenant
,, governor, and as the roll was called eacl
delegation seconded the nomination, an,
Col. Botkin was. upon motion, electet
by acclamation. He made brief speecl
of acceptance, predicting victory for tn
, party and pledging his best efforts to as
sist in bringing it about.
), When the convention assembled a