The Helena independent., 1894-09-25

the cAuso of labor upon thslr enormous on.
nctiOua were souRbt 10 be lnstlno1 we're
hollow hypoeTlAy, aud that tfnala mud th0lr
groat Agg ogationa of capital usro meant
TO bo the onlt benenoiarisa Of the increased
duties. VIII anT ono ailll attempt 10
deny ll2
"ls ths fight 70 be continued for free
coal fro iron and free suga'. or nro wo 10
doelars that hereafter the people aTS 10 bs
pluckod by eithaf one OF tho other OF two
rival associations OF fIeebooteta who furn-
lab ths Doodle for presidential campaigns
as tho one OF the Other may lho more sue
oeaainlly deuds aud oorrapt then.
"Tbe true ooaras Ia plain. The battle
ground IL tho senate. Wo ought not 10
forget the services OF thoao patriots who, TO
Rafdioas Of what seemed ~ bs suggested by
local intsrsata. voted aud spoke Ia favor Of
what was demanded by the country and
promised by the platform. Such men a.
Mills Votei Tor free wool. Jonea of ArkAn-
saa aud V.lAe for free Lumber. aud thht
courtly gentleman, that scholarly stated
man. that polished and ret thrilling orator
who nearly cave his life TO the cause. VIII
son OF West Virginia. demanding fros coal
TO- the poor. furnish oxamplss ~ men 10
whom our youth may bs pointed aa thu
hope OF tho republic.
'rhess considerations IRE addressed to
county, because the initial step In the
/ patriotic labor 10 which the whole party
must now address itsolf, IA an important
part OF tho work befote you. Not unlikely
the result will be In accordance with ths
wisdom or tho unwiadom OF your dslibsra-
tions. Let. then. evofy other consideration
DO buried In the liberalization TO present
TO the voters OF the county ticket, local As
we'll AZ legislative, that will via because IL
| a.. -. 49, III.
from mems hearts By reaeon Of the per-
sonal worth aud strength Of the nominees" /"
Chairman Walsh was frequently applaudei.
Tho following commisteo 10 hpportion
and select the delegates 20 the stats con-
vention were nppointsd; George II. In-
gram. VIM. BiggA 3. ii. Mcintyre. @. H..
Dillon, Samuel Word, Don Dsvsnpor aud
David Marka Helena; J. N. Ralston,
Marysville; W. W. Norton, East Heiensi
Dan Mcintosh. Unionyillo; WIN. Muth.
Kesslsrsj John =. Wilson. Rlmini; Marx
pirs; b. +. Bunus.i, Valley; Il. Q. Carter
Cartersvilis; X. r. wilkinSon. Mitohslls;
+. B. Roiiiy. Nelson; Hugh McG,nty, But-
Ter; X. II. Weldon, Augusta; ID. X. Hedges.
Spokane; John Duffy. Silver; David Achu-
ard. Dearborn.
As tho committss on resolutions was not
ready TO report, the nominations for oandi-
dates for the legislature were taken ~.
Albert /. Loeb. on behalf OF the Fourth
ward delegation. presented the name OF A.
j. Davidson. Toe nomination was made
bv acoihm alton. James ii. Murphy, OF
Rlmini;sD. X. Peeler. Of MArysville, and O.
b. Nolan, of Helena, were also nominated
by aooiamation. Az this point the conven-
veption decided 10 nRme the other four by
ballot. Tho names Of j. p. McChbs, OF
East Helene; Donald Bradford, OF Valley;
@. ID. Greenfield. j. O. Curtin. W. q.
Preuitt. Nick Hilpsr. 7. j. Walsh. j. M.
Clements and ]. N. Ralstou, Of Ma'ysviile.
were put on the board. The nhms OF John
@. Curtin was afterwards Withdrawn, as IL
was stated he would not accept. Chairman
Walsh also withdrew his name. THIS left
eight names. There wee 1876 ballots cast,
sixty.ssven being necessary TO q choice.
The ballot resulted In the selection
Of Cope. who e"' 100 votes;
Preuitt, 81; McCabo SO; Hilger IL.
Tho votes on the others were; Bradford 65,
Gisenheld 40. Rals,on 4s, Clements Az Tho
nominations were made unanimous.
The next nomination was TINT for sheriff.
Col. Nolan nominal Charles ID. Curtis
In a speech In which be spoke highly Of the
present incumbsnps running qualities
3. X. Davis nominated Wm. II. MoCsnn.
referring to his excellent services In the
Office Of city marshal. ID. X. Peoler sec
onded Curtis. and Geo. L. Ingram seconded
MoCann. The ballot resulted: Curtis 100
MeCAnn "a. The nomination OF Curtis
was made unanimou'.
A recess was then taken until 7:3O 2. N.