The Helena independent., 1894-09-26
Enthusiasm Never Before wit.
messed in n Political Gather
Ing Hero.
The Mlssoula Lawyer and the Gal J.
latin Jurist the Standard
Bearers.
Both Accept tho Proferred Honora
and VIII Make tho
Running.
A Platform which Was Too sound and
Democratic to AdmIt OF Anything
Like Fusion.

For Representative In Congrss.-Hai 8.
Corbstt of MIssouia.
For Associate JustIos OF the Supreme
Court-L. A. Luce OF BoxsmAn.
With sn enthusiasm never before seen In
q similar body. the democratic state con-
vsntion. which met ss tho Helena auditor
lam yesterday, placed those names on the
banner Of the party and prepared 10 march
10 glorious victory on November 6. The
convention was entirely harmonious
Fusion was not even mentioned In ths cen-
ysnt!on. and those who sbought Of 10 and
talked OF 10 contnsd thsir efforts 70 bring
10 about TO the outside Of Tho hall. TIE
failure 10 accomplish 10 10 evidenced by the
rssuls Of the conventioE's work. II was
apparent that nothing OF tho kind would
meet With favor when the COMMITTEES on
permanent organization and order OF busi-
moss mol. Some one suggested that the
report Of The commitlos on platform be
let, TO the last, so that II could bs made 70
fit the nominee. Tho protests against this
course we're so many that tho matter vas
not pressed. and the platform wss built OF
strsighs democratic timber. for dem moeras
20 stand on. II was put frst In the order
OF business. and was only sskon up later
because 10 vas not rssdy al that time.
Tho auditorium presented n handsoms
appearance. Tho stage wa, trimmed with
flowers and hlled with pottsd plants.
Prominent smong the decorations we're q
number OF large sun9owsrs. On q table
bsfo's the stage we're bouqus,s In pro-
fusion, which were distributed among ths
delegates. Thebsnd of music in the gallery
furnished music 81 intsrvala The attsnd-
snos OF spectators was large. and tho many
la5ies in the audisncs seemed 20 bs 40 en-
thusiastio as we're ths men. Ono Of them
testified 20 her ardor By plaoking big ross
from her corssee and throwing 10 ss the
nominee for congress as ts left the plat
form after mshins his speech OF aooegt-
aEos. He picked I, MP. bowed hia thanks,
and ruined ID on his coat 90 q harbingsr oi
the success that 10 TO follow. The seit.
for the delegates vsro very nicely at
ranged, with banners to desinnats each
eounty.
Although ths convention vss 10 have mel
st noon, 10 vss no. called until two o'clock.
a. many OF the delegates from the sonthsfL
part of the s.sts did no, arrive until nesrly
one O'Clock. they were ti,ed and huugry
and wanted time 10 refresh themselves.
Despite tho change In The hour Of meeting
tho convention got though with Its work
5ssors six O'Clock.
The platform adopted IL sound In ever
PM tloular. II endorses tho administrator
Of President Cleveland, declares for the
fec coinsRe Of silver which only eon,inu usd
dsm ooratio success can bring, fsyo q con-
slnuanee Of the nshs for ,arif reform;
oAlls for the election Of senator's by dirsci
vote of the people; speaks In unmia,skable
terms for the riQhts Of labor; aud In every
other way brsa,hss only pure sound dem
ocratio dooIriss
10 ths evening ths Helena Military bsnt
gave the candidates scfsnAde. Nomins,
Corbot, made speech from the balcony OF
the Hotel Helena TO q large crowd. Hl
was int oduosd By J. =. Sobmi,. vice.
chairman OF the Democratic county csntIa
committee Of Ltuis aud Clarke. His tall
was on good democratic iises. and he ohal-
lengsd ChsL r. Hartman and Robsrt Il
Smith, the republican and popultst noml-
nsos respeo eo.ively. TO Joint debate.