The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-10
THE DELEG

Whore the White-Winge Dove Came In
and Flew Away.
The transaction of the inalbusiness. that
of choosing six delegates to Minneapolis
was what made trouble. The distribution
reported by tho committee was: First dis
trict, Silver Bow county; second district
Deer Lodge and Bsaverhead; third district.
Lewis and Clarke and Jefferson; fourth
district, Missoula and Madison; fifth dis
trict, Custer, Dawson, Park, Gallatin and
Yellowstone; sixth district, Cascade, Cho-
teau, Fergus and Meagher. Another row
was started through efforts to have thu
unit rule prevail by districts, that the ma
jority vote of each district should cast the
entire district vote for a delegate. Geo.
Geo. W. Irwin wanted to know it the entire
delegation was to cast its vote for q dele
gate who happened to have the majority
vote of his district. He did mot favor all
the delegates wearing the collar of q man
who happened to control a district. The
convention thought likewise, and it was de-
oided that nominations should be made
and the convention elect.
1t was evident from the subsequent pro-
ceilings that the olive branch, 80 often TO-
ferred to, was not in full foliage. When
the first district was called Lee Mantle said
that the republicans of Silver Bow had ex-
changed shillalahs for olive branches, and
the white winged dovs of peace was hover
ing over the delegation. The frolics of
Silver Bow republicans had caused consid-
cradle annoyance to the republicans of
Montana in the past, but he was he.e now
to nominate Thomas Couch for delegate to
Minneapolis. The announcement created
applause and some laughter, in view of the
past relations between these leaders.
Mr.. Haldorn seconded the nomination,
whacking the Irish by saying that shilla-
labs belonged rather to a democratic con-
vention. There were three cheers for the
white winged dove, and Couch was unan-
imously elected.
There was trouble over an alternate, but
after much dispute Mayor W. E. Hall was
chosen the alternate. The choice of a
delegate from the Second district came
very near resulting in a personal fight. Col.
Callahan, whose labored sloquenes had
created much humor during the morning
session, arose to nominate N. J. Bielen-
berg, Of Deer Lodge. While in the height
of a peroration, o. g. Cooper. a sheep man
OF Choteau county, made ar offensive re-
mark. "Ill attend to You later" said Cal
lahan. Cooper then started for him, but
when near enough to strike was stopped,
Callahan referred to him as q BLACKBOARD
in closing his speech, and Cooper promised
to settle later. Bi~elonoerg was nominated
by acolamation.
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When the third district was called for the
various cohorts from Lewis and Clarke
bristled up. City Treasurer Walker was
sorry that he could not repeat the remark,
of Mr.. Mantle concerning the white winged
dove. Lewis and Clarke republicans had &C
many favorits sons that the delegates could
not apree upon any one. He nominated
Col. A.. @. Botkin, amid the applause of thu
convention. The nomination was sec.
onded by Jos. Pyle, of Granite. Judge
Sterling nominated A. ]. Seligman ate,
repeating the customary eulogy. Irwin, O,
Silver Bow, seconded seligman's nomina
tion. adding a few sarcastio references I,
Lewis and Clarke county. L. Fl. Klein
schmidt was nominated by William Hsrri
son. ALI the candidates expressed them.
selves in favor of the resolutions adopted
The ballot showed 149 votes for Seligman
eighty-seven for Botkin, and eighteen 70
Kleinschmidt. Lewis and Clarke cas-
- eighteen for Ssligman, eleven for Botkin
and two for kleinsehmidt. George +
Cowan. of Jefferson, was chosen his alter
nate.
1t was expected that the nomination from
the Missoula-M Madison district wa a Gu
and dried affair. as it had been agreed b
the delegation that A. b. Hammond, o
Aissoula, should be the man. Ex-Senato