The Helena independent., 1894-09-26
THE NoMINATIONs.

thNH NVIAs
THE NOMINATIONS.
They Go ThrosGh with . HurPah Aftar
the RaosaL
When tho Ieesls was over the COMMITTEES
on permanent organization and order OF
business reported. They rssommsndsd W.
+. Downing. OF Cascade. for permanent
chairman. Edwin Norris, of BeavsIhesd.
for ssorStsry. and Charles Bsokss. OF CAL
latin. for sssIs,sn, secretary. The order of
business provided fo' the report Of the
committee on platform aud resolutions;
nomination Of a candidate for congress;
nomination OF . candidate for supreme
cour. justice; selection Of q stAts cshtrsl
committee; selection of Q chairman Of the
s,sts central COMMITTEE. The report was
adopted.
Ga being escorted 10 the stage Chairman
Downing returned thanks for tho honor
conferred. AS nrmly 80 i stand before
Tou." he said. do believe the only hops
Of this young stAte lies In the democratic
party. The rank and 1ls OF shat party are
sound on the doctrine Of the free ooin.Rs
AZ silver. lApplsu.. From the history OF
the past; from the uttsrsnces OF thsir pla,r
votes in congress. thers Is little 20 hops for
from tho republican patty. Applaussl.
The only hope Of Montana 10 In the sac
cess OF the democratic party. And l am
assured that from that success will come
ths FREQ coinage OF silvsr ~ ratio of siI-
teen 10 one. Applausel. Many have
found fault with the old dsmseratis ship.
They are wrong. Tbs democratic party has
stood bJ tho people 10 the pas, and IL will
do so Ia the future. Load spplausel. You
have expected the last congress 10 right all
the wronas ,hs, have been Imposed dsrins
tho pstt thirty years. You arc ask
ing TOO much. Nothing more ought to
be srpscted In 90 short time than was got
ten. Two years ago you commissioned the
democrats party 10 give you free elections.
10 has done 80. Applause. You COM
missioned 10 10 repeal the Mckinley Law.
Il nAs NOT done all that was wanted. but We
are satisfied with what We got. tApplause. ]
What We got 10 a conservative measure and
will accom- plish more good than you think. 7"
Applauss.
AZ the COMMITTEES on platform and rsso-
lutions was not yet ready TO rspoft. ths
rerulur order Of business was taken up.
j. II. Murphy. OF Lswis and GlArks. placed
w. ID. Thornton. OF Anaesnds. In non,iaa-
tion for congressman. Mr.. Thornton said
this was q surprise TO him. bus he hsd no
aspirations politically aud 10 vss abso-
lu,ely cat Of tho question for him 10 make
the iGoe now or ~ any oibsT time.
/. q. Denny, OF Aissouls, In . short but
neat speech. placed In nomination Hal q.
Corbstt. OF that county. 90 an able lawyer
finished orator. who knew nothing but
democracy. With everybody. delegates
and audisnee standing no and cheering.
the nomination vas made By hcclnma-
ton. Mr.. CoIbsts was called 90 She
stage from bis seat among ,bs nissoula
delegation. Whatever may be the per-
sonsl iHconvsnisnes astsehsI 10 this" be
said. "the distinction which 10 carfies
would not allow me 10 Withstand tho
temptation 90 bear aloft the standard Of
democracy" He said this wss q critical
p,riod iu she history Of ,his yosnR state,
There had bssn thirty ysars Of republican
legislation. Each year had burdsnsd the
ward ,he control Of ths eoysram sut
In ihs interss, OF the CLASSES aqains,
the msasss; legislation which enriched d
Tho rich and impovsfished the
poor; while the spleador OF wealth was
beaming from few msnaIons, the squAloI
OF poverty was eouohsd IN many novels.
The country was recovering from the iH-
tlusncss of this depression. The ship OF
state, however. was still unsteady aud on
troablsd water. But the democrats should
be OF good ebser. for Grover Cleveland wa
an sxpsrispoed captain with . faithful
crew behind him; and soonss or later ths
democratic party would demonstrate its
ability 10 bring order out OF chaos light out
OF darkness. tApplause. On ths taIia
question he said that while the new Law
was not all they would have had, Jet 10 was
a atsp In the right al, ,estiop. Great re-
forms we're not accomplished In q minute.
"Bsfo's Olsyoland's term has expired be-
love silyer will be established ss tho ooiu
OF ultimate REDEEM ption At the ratio OF six-
teen 70 one. and when We Ret u II will move
along 90 the twin sister OF gold" Loud
applause.
Ks NJ. Corbs,, Is, the stage and re-
turned 10 his seat Amona the Missoula del
egstlon he rsosiysd O perfect ovation of
chsers and handshAkea The platform was
then read by Il. @. Day, secretary OF the
com miltse on platform aud resolutions. II
was unAnimously adopted. The plstfor NJ
will be found on smother page.
q. W. stSplsson. OF Silver Bow. plased
In nomination for the once OF aUooiats
Justice ot tho supTsms court Judge l.. A.
LucS, Of BoEaman, es man OF bread, To-
aal mind, housst aud upright and one who
wonld do justlos TO all who might come
before bin. There wee secoud'
from MsAehor, CSsSada, Psrk. Galia-
Vim and Alasoula. and Judge Lnos
Nas nominated By aoola u on
aud by a rising vote, and AMID great cheer
ing. Judge Luce also made a speech oI
acceptance. Ne said II would not be IN
accordance with his ideas Of the fitness OF
things for man nominated for such hr
Office 10 mako political speech. Ysi IA 70.
quiTsd all hia containing powers 10 prevent
him hu sting forth In good old democratic
style. At. CoFbett had voiced ths speakers
sentiments In his remarks, An iufusiou
Of new blood Vas needed In politicA 'fhs
man who anptosos that va are htss "
formally pul Nv people 70 be defeated, b'
said. rs mistaken. This II going 10 be 9
demecTAus ysaT 10 Montana. | eongfAtu-
lats rou GU youT nomination for congress.
stay With tho young man And he will bs
elected" In e0nolusion Judge Lace said
| ''Ihie IL no lime Tor youu1 man 10 leave
his paTty. In time Of iroubls no should
HANG closer; ataI With 10 40 With a mothel
or a tatAeF, IA IL no tlmo ~ lOsva thai
gland old party heepuso thOTs seems 20 h'
something In "A he eannot endorse. TIT
rauk aud iile are right" Applauas.
Alter the convention had rendered q voil
of thanks 10 the ladies ot Helena Who hAt
go beautifully decorated ths halt the alat,
esntFal COMMITTEES was named "a follows
Beavtrhsad, n. A. Sullivan; Clseaie, +. B
AAllagheTg Choteau. David q. browne
Oaater, jesse Hastings, DAvson, y b
ksun'dyi Deer Lodge, \. o'Lsary; 10 qua