The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

- eccptihe bhis amendment, when j.
ii. Monteath opposed IL, saying that n
would be as sensible to have com.
mdttee of the whole convention as 10
have committee of As delegates
MI Irwin opposed the appointment
OF such a bulky COMMITTEES .sThis
committee should reasonably oc-
cupy but one day." ne said.
we are here for business, not
for child's play or for a Spectacular
show. hope Mr.. Johnson viii with
draw such captious amendment A
/ in here" D71,f 20
Mr.. Johnson declined to withdraw
his amendment and still believed there
should be representative from each
precinct on the committee. oa
r. II. Paxson offered an amendment
to the amendment that each precInct
having more than four delegates shall
nave a member on the committed
This was lost, as was also MIR. John
sons amendment. The original mo-
ton for a committee of nine was then
carried
On motion Of E. S. Booth a commit
tee OF nine was appointed on perma-
nen organization and order of bust
ness, and on motion of II. NJ Patterson
a committee of nine was appointed on
platform and resolutions.
Wilbra NJ SWEET presented a resolu-
ton from the caucus of precinct % en-
dorsing Mantle, Carter and Hartman
and asking the convention to send
delegates to the state convention who
will support them as delegates to the
national republican convention. This
was referred to the committee on plat
form and resolutions.
Charles Q. johnson then offered the
following resolutions:
Whereas, To all Montanans the is
Qf n rot ff r.f1 a
a tenet of faith and hope paramount to
all other public questions now under
national consideration, and,
Whereas, The people of this COM
monwealth Justly regard the success of
this cardinal monetary principle as
necessary TO our national prosperity
and to the best interests of all classes;
and,
Whereas, There is imminent danger
that both the national republican and
democratic parties in convention as
sembled will ignore the just claims of
this issue to immediate adjustment by
the adoption of positive or equivocal
planks in the national party platforms
inimical thereto; therefore, be IL,
Resolved, That this convention IN
struct its delegates to the state con-
vention to be held in Butte city on MAY
IL to introduce and secure the passage
in the state convention of a resolution
instructing the delegates chosen to rep
resent Montana at the national repub-
lican convention, called for June is, at
st. Louis, to do all in their power to
secure a plank in the platform of said
national convention, pledging the re-
publican party of the United States
to the passage and executive approval
of legislation insuring the free coinage
of silver at such ratio, and that, falling
to secure such plank, the Montana
delegates 'thereupon withdraw from the
er
The reading of the resolution was
greeted with applause and cries of
MOI" 1t was referred to the commit
tee on platform and resolutions.
The chairman then appointed the fol-
lowing committees: .l 3Wrf
On credentals-E. II. Metcalf A. N.
Yoder. c. NJ. Parr. Charles Schatzlein,
E. NJ. Trask, d. ]. Charles, Sam Bar
kerr George Hopkins, George Mcleod.
On permanent organization and order
Of business-E. S. Booth. w. A Clark,
AL Gunderson, Patrick Boland, George
II. Tong, w. H. Fifer oJseph Chauvin,
w. McWhte. Joseph Youlton.
On platform and resolutions-Sewell
Davis. J. o. Jones. ]. r. Mckenzie,
Charles Merrifield, Josiah Gilbert NJ. c.
j. r. Silver, John f. Lloyd,
Samuel Treloar
The following telegram was then read
by George w. Irwin to the convention:
ITO the Chairman of the Republican
county Conventional cannot under
stand how or why there should have
been any difference among republicans
n consideration of the issues involved.
II the question of endorsement of the
principles of bimetallism and protection
md the course of the congressional del
gates was an issue then, for the sake
If the vital interests of all the people
II the state. l congratulate the repub-
leans of Silver Bow county on the re-
;ult of the primaries. There ought to
De no differences among Montana re-
,ublicans at this critical Juncture
lee Mantle"
The convention then, at Ills o'clock,
ook a recess until o'clock.
1t was about 3:15 o'clock when the
had reassembled. John Il.
Knight was appointed sergeant at
rms. The report OF the committee on
credentials was then read, showing the
list of delegates as already published. .
There was no representative present
rom Precinct Al, and e. NJ. Trask
moved that ]. G. Maddux, a republi-
an from that precinct present in the
act as delegate from that
,recinct. The religious faction objected
trenuously TO this proposition. Mr.. ,
daddux said he did not care to serve
Unless II should be unanimous. A vote