The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-09-03


man ana permanent secretary
=. We recommend that Paul +. Van
Cleve of Melville be elected nermanent
chairman and NJ Bacon of LIVINGSTON.
permanent secretary.
f. GoUGHNouR.
". H. WILLIAMS,
II. }. HopPE. LCommittee.
LACE TAYLOR,
j. A. HALL.
On motion OF W. II. Philbrck report
adopted and committee discharged
Motion that committee of two be ap
pointed to escort Mr.. VanCleve to the
chair, adopted and e. H. Talcott and
Angus Brown appointed as such com
mittee.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. VanCleve
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred and impressed upon the con-
vention the necessity for selecting a rep
resentative ticket.
On motion it was voted that the con-
ventlon take up the report Of committee
on rules and resolutions and act upon
same. Upon motion the committees re-
port was read, as follows:
Resolved, That the republicans of Park county
by their representatives here assembled, affirm
thelr faith IN the principles enumerated in the
platform adopted by the republican national
convention at Minneapolis and heartily endorse
the sagaclous, cons, ientious and truly American
administration of President Harrison
Resolved. That we recognize in the action ut
the majority in the present house of representa-
uves In favor of free wool and free lead ana in
their refusal to enact just laws for the preserva-
ton OF the mineral lands from the unlawful
claims of the Northern Pacific railroad company,
new manifestations of the persistent hostility of
the democratic party to the growth of the west
and the prosperity of its interests.
Resolved, Tha. we approve of the policy OF
protection to American industries and American
labor, and recognize in the results of the McKn-
ley act onclusive proof of its wisdom and benef-
cehce IN maintaining the wages of labor, enlarg-
ing the home marke. for home products, expand
ing our foreign trade and securing reciprocal
commercial advantages with other nations.
Resolved. That we condemn Grover Cleveland
Tor his hostility to silver and his manifest bias
and prejudice IN favor of Wall street godbugs.
Resolved, That we approve of President Harri-
son 9 plan to reach solution of the silver prob
lem by means of an International conference up.
on the subject; and believe in the largest posi-
oi use of the white metal as money consistent
with the presidents maxim: THAT every dolar
shall be as good as every other dollar
Resolved, That we heartily endorse and appre-
ciate the friendship shown our state by President
Harrison in appointing Thomas IL. Carter
commissioner of the general land office and de-
sire to contrast this act of friendship with the
appointment by President Cleveland of William
Andrew Jackson Sparks who charged the western
people with Wholesale perjury and dishonesty
sent ont spies To molest and harass our people
and prevented our settlers from obtaining titles
to their homes and homesteads.
Resolved, That we, the republicans of Park
county in convention assembled, do hereby heart
lily endorse the administration of the Hon. Frank
Henry, Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of
the Site of Montana, and the delegates elected
to the state convention to be held at Great Falls
on the sixth day of September, 1892, are hereby
inst ructed to use all honorable means to secure
his denomination.
Resolved, That we, the republicans of Park
county in convention assembled do hereby heart
lily endorse the careful and businesslike manner
in which Fred Wright has managed the treasury
OF Park county, and we do hereby instruct the
de egates sent from this county to the state con
vention to be held at Great Falls, on the 9th day
of september, 1892 to use I'LL honorable means to
secure his nomination for state treasurer, which
office we believe the 5anner republican county is
entitled.
o. 4. LAMPHEAR,
ALLAN X. JOY,
W. +. MEYER, Committee.
s. 9. HUNTER,
NJ. r. WILSON.
On motion of Geo. T. Chambers the
report was adopted and the committee
discharged.
On motion it was voted that the con-
vention proceed with regular order of
business.
On motion the chair was instructed
to appoint four tellers. The following
were selected: M. H. Lashorn, J. L.
Goughnour, M. j. Fleming and r. d.
Kenney.
Nominations for the office of sheriff
were declared in order.
G. S. Hefferlin placed in nomination
John r. King of Livingston. Seconded
by George Gordon.
y. "A. aAoiA VI oi6 4lmOoI pldCou III
nomination Samuel jackson.
r. D. Kenney placed in nomination
John F. Locke. Seconded by w. T. Col
Inns
On motion nominations we're closed
and the convention proceeded to ballot
with the following result:
FIRST BALLOT.
lOCh6. +. :. Il
Jackson 40
lOGal .......... o.
jackson having received a majority Of
all the votes he was duly declared the
nominee of the convention.
On motion of C. S. Hefferlin, seconded
by A. Brown, the nomination Of Mr..
jackson was made unanimous.
CLERK AND RECORDER.
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