The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1894-06-29
GOOD MEN SELECTED
NOMINEES OF THE POPULIsT STATE
CONVENTION.

r. b. Smith Named for Congress and
George w. Reeves for Associate Justice
tinns-Able Men to the Fore
The Montana State Populist conven-
tion, agreeable to the official call. met at
the court house in this city last Monday.
The assembled delegates, numbering
nlnety-h were called to order by T. B,
Sullivan, of Silver Bow county, chairman
OF the state central committee. and the
call was read by John Gaebel, the secre-
try Mr.. Sullivan addressed the con-
ventlon at some length, setting forth the
salient points on which it is proposed to
make this contest and explaining the
animus of the national committee in de-
cldlng to concentrate this years cam
paign largely on the financial question.
Samuel Mulville, of Silver Bow, was
placed IN nomination for temporary
chairman, but he withdrew in favor of
j. ii. Calderhead, who was chosen by
reclamation. Mr.. Calderhead thanked
the convention in a few we'll chosen
words and announced that the selection
OF temporary secretary was next in
order William Sherrin, of Silver Bow,
and VIII Kennedy, of Jefferson, were
placed in nomination, but before a ballot
could be taken Kennedy withdrew and
Sherrin was elected unanimously. The
temporary organization was subsequently
made permanent ~&
Committees on credentials, permanent
organization and platform We're then ar
pointed and the convention adjourned
until 9 p. m ..- .a ..@....
On reassembling there was contest
from Silver Bow between VIM. Cunning
nam, an alternate, and L. j Davis. an
honorary delegate, as to which was enti-
tied to the seat of an absent delegate
Davis was finally seated
The committee on organization made
It's formal report recommending that the
temporary organization be made perma-
nent, reporting an order of business and
recommending that the next convention
be held at Boulder The report was
adopted.
Inc platform reported from the com
mlttee on resolutions was then read. IT
IS a stirring presentment of national
issues, dealing largely with the financial
question and is resonant with eynIicit
demands for true reform twill appear
IN 1hls paper in full next week, together
with the resolutions adopted at the
county convention last Saturday.
REEVES FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
George w. Reeves was then placed in
nomination for associate Justice by John
uaehel, OF Silver Bow, and DR.. A. II.
Mitchell responded with hearty second
as dld also Delegates Knapp and Grant,
ol faValll II. j. Davis was nominated
by Lewis and Clark delegate and viii
Kennedy, of Jefferson, presented tbe
name OF f. W. Cole, of Butte, Before
ballot was taken it was stated that Cole
would positively not accept the nomina-
tlon should it be rendered him,
\ ballot was then taken with the result
that Reeves polled 4S votes, Davis II and
Cole 5. Necessary to choice, 4S. Reeves
was declared the nominee and the nomi- |
nation was made unanimous.
Judge Reeves thanked the convention. |
III most felicitous manner, for the honor
IL had conferred upon him, and promised
to make an active campaign of the state.
BOB SMITH FOR CONGRESS.
Patrick Meany, of Butte, then presented
the name Of r. B. Smith, of Helena, as a
candidate for the nomination for repre-
sentative in congress. DR.. A. II. Mitchell.
OF Deer Lodge, seconded the nomination
and made motion, which was defeated
that nominations close. Carlton, of Lewis
and Clark, presented the name of Joseph
Oker, OF Marysville, and Phipps, of
Nleagher, placed j. II. Calderhead in
nomination. This completed the nomi-
nations, which were attended with nu-
herous short speeches in favor of each
as his name was presented.
IND some protest on the part of Lewis
md Clark delegates against Smiths can
lldacy principally on the ground that he
S lawyer and a too recent convert to
'opulism. Subsequent developments,
however, proved that these arguments
lid not carry much weight. Before bal
otlng, it was voted to take recess until
evening, the hour of $3.50 having arrived.
The evening session opened out with
speeches favorable to the several cnndi-
iates by Patrick Meany, Of Butte, who l
poke from the standpoint Of working t
nan and who expressed the most unre- f
erypd cOnfidenca in Mr. Sn,;+b,c lo,,,1+, ,