The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-05
Tue MIGHT SESSION,


IL Completes the Legislative Ticket and
Keeps on u Going.
When the convention got together again
at night II wens directly 10 work to select
the other four candidates for the leeisln-
turs by taking u fourth ballot This ballot
resulted in the choice OF thee of tho candi-
dates, d. s. Wade and X. II. Howsy each
getting ssvsnty-ssvon. and q. II. Anderson
sixty -nins. Henry @. smith was the nesr-
est one who failed, getting hfty-iwo votos
while slxty-sovsn were necessary to q
choice. All having under twenty votes
we're dropped. leaving but eieht candidates
for the fifth ballot, with but one TO DO
chosen. TIE nfth ballot failed 70 give any
one majority. and those with lesa than
twenty votes were dropped leaving but
three candidates. Henry @. smith. DIR. G.
B. Miller and Moses Morris. The next and
sixth ballot resulted In the choice of DR..
O. b. Miller, who got seventy -four votes.
30 70 ty -eight for Smith aud fifteen for
Morris. This completed the legislative
ticket.
Tho report Of the committee on resolu-
tions was next read by Mayor Weed. Tho
resolutions declare In favo, OF protective
tariff. and conasmn the rscsnt tariff logis-
lation OF the democratic congress as un-
patriotic, sectional and subversivc OF the
prosperity and happiness of the people Of
the United states; denounoss congress for
striking down the ptineiple of feciproei.y
and favor restrictive Immigration Law. Ga
the silver question they gay; "Ws demand
the free aud unlimited coinage OF both gold
and silver at ratio OF sixteen to one; that
both he clothed with full functions of legal
tender aud that the Ualted States shall
effect this object by its independent action.
regardless of what any other nation NAV o
may not do. And We pledge the legislative
nominees OF this convention TO vote for no
candidate for United Ststes sen atoF whose
record AMI known convictions do not give
6rm assu anos TO the people OF Montana
shat he will I'm l0r all Circumstances sup
port and champion the fee o AMI unlimited
coinage OF silver upon equal terms with
gold ut tho existing rata OF sixteen to
ons." Tho revolutions also favor liberal
pensions. and endorse the records OF Hon.
4. q. Power and Hon. Chas. y. Hartman.
The resolutions declare that "the peo-
| plea party affords no promise of rendering q
sufficient aid to tho interests of Montana;
that its ultimate object az a national party
Ia the establishment OF papor currency;
shat ina most prominent member of the
lower house recently introduced a bill look
ing to the disuss OF both gold and silver AZ
money metals; that tho platform of the
mount aud vital question OF protection 10
American labor; that ita members of the
pre,ent congress voted almost unanimously
for the tariff bill that aims its most dendly
blovs al the most important induAtries OF
the new northwest and thai the republican
party alone 10 the champion OF reciprocity
and free colnsae."
In county matters efficiency OF admins
tTation and economy In the conduct OF
- -. a.. Al -
ture 10 asked 10 correct present. laws so that
corporations shall be subssryisnt 20 the
stockholders rather than useful 20 the
managers. A lnw allowing the sami. annual
payment taxes IL demanded. as we'll az one
reducing non. contract interest 20 eight per
cant. Again the platform says; 1--WE
earnestly protest against all forms OF party
inhlelity and plsdgs TO the whole ticket
this day nominated the unwsveIing and
loyal support Of every republican in LsWis
aud Clsfks county; and we demand Of all
chndidstas. aud request OF oil good eti
zsns, cordial and united support OF onr en-.
tire ticksa And we recommend shat II Any
candidate shall fall In that loyal support 20
all the ticket which IL its due the county
republican central committee By nnan imous
assent OF all its mombOrs be authorized TO
remove from the ticket As our nominee
suoh person and 90 subs,ituts q faithful re-
publican In his stead. who 10 hereby GU
dorssd aud directed 10 bs placed on our
| ticket"
The action Of Gov. Richards in rsfusins
10 call an extra session OF the Legislature L.
endorsed. Tho republican members OF tho
last lsaialatura from Lewis and Clarke are
commended for "tesistinq the efforts nj
brbsty and giving their answering sup
port to the candidates OF their psiiy."
The resolutions were adpted by u rising
vote ana thI0o oheefa lhon tho oonvon.
tion want TO work 10 select delegates TO the
stats convention. On motion OF M. A.
Msyondo' n the deloRAtes we're divided into
ten al large, eight from the outside districts
and fourteen from tho city, each ward D.
select two Of the lhttar. IL Was alec do.
cidsd that In Tho ballo,lnR ths tsn rscsiv
ing thu most votes should be the delegate
at large. aud the ten ne1t hiahosI their
AlteTnstes. This necssaitated bnt one bal
lot, the following delegates ~ large beln,
HeliRmau, d. q. W. kine, q. w. Alsxan
do. II. y. BArdsn, 4. Il, kloinsohmidL A,
q. Botkiu, Milton ChubN Alex Burr,ll
Tne eight from the outaits precincts usFsi
q. 4. brAmble, harYsvills; J. y, Smllh,
EAsl Helena, DR.. q. II. Fleming and J. l.
n. Mayors, Augusta; w. l.. Milligan, Val
loy, WIN. John, Little pTiokiy feai val %,
wm. HArrison, Klminli James Ksllr En-
pi,e. Tbs fourteon { ON the CHR vefel
Hen benson. john MilSh. IA. N. parohen.
q. y. Freeman, w. H. HohmitL III. J. Cas-
sdy. L. II. klsiAsehmidt, *. II. Dgsf, Al, A..
MsyeRdorf, A, M. E,ler George A. boyle
| ID. n. Douglass. Joba :. hillef A. ~
Keith. Among tho prominent onoa VII.
tai cd 10 hocomo delegates nj large on IN,
ballot we're Hon. ihos. II. Cater, w. G.
/ (}lllottc Hon 1homNa o. loWoI a. ID