The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-16

in the conventions: let us say to our
eastern brethren, help us in the cause
of bi%-metallism, and we will recipro-
cally forward the cause OF protection.
We believe all thinking Republicans
will agree, that the platform adopted
at Butte, is a wise one, and that the
earnestness of our declaration for free
silver, protection and reciprocity is not
lessened by the moderation of the Ian
guage in which our declaration is
made.
The platform adopted by the Madi-
son county convention did not lessen
the weight of the county delegation in
the convention. On the contrary it
CHALLENGED universal attention and
placed the county in the very front
rank in the convention.
Every proposition contained in our
county platform was placed before the
committee on platform and resolutions,
by the member of the committee from
Madison, Mr.. A. J. Bennett, and re-
ceived careful consideration. In the
opinion of said committee and subse-
quently of the convention, each propo-
sitiOn, except one, vas acceded to and
agreed upon though not in the vigOr-
Gus and aggressive language used in
the county platform. The one excep-
ton was in regard to the proposal to
name the three presidential electors.
Mr.. Bennett, as a member of the state
committee from Madison county, placed
this matter before said committee at a
meeting held O. the evening of May 10,
was not denied, it was thought that in
asmuch as the call for the convention
did not specify this purpose such NOM
ination of electors could not we'll be
made.
Again, the matter was placed before
the committee on resolutions and for
like reasons wa ''postponed."
Madison county has great reason to
feel proud of the recognition accord
ed her and the honor conferred upon
her by the convention. The election
OF Hon. Alex Metzel as delegate to the
National convention is in itself suffi-
cient glory for the dav, but this was
not all. Hon. N. j. Isdell was made
chairman of the committee on creden-
tials and his address to the convention,
in explanation and defense of the ma
jority report of said committee in the
matter of the Granite county contest,
marked attention. and
went far to influence the action of the
convention. Frank H. Wilcomb was
assistant secretary of the temp
orary organization, and his quickness
and accuracy in the position gave great
pleasure to his fellow delegates from
Madison county.
Mr.. w. w. Chiefly was made secre-
OF the committee on permanent Or
g~anlzatiOn and order Of business, and
as such, formulated its report. TO this
was delegated the authority
to name the permanent officers of the
convention and its report was unani-
mously adopted. One of the highest
honols which fell to our county was in
in the selection of Hon. A. J. Bennett
Of Virginia City, as permanent chair
man OF the convention, and this too
without his solicitation Or knowledge.
committee appointed to wait upon
Bennett found him engaged with
he committee on platform. I
Though highly approaching the hon. '
or, both to the county and to himself, !
declined the same for the sole rea-
on that his acceptance would lessen
he chances for the election of Hon. :,
Alex Metzel as a delegate..to St. Louis, =
ont Madison county should bear in mind y
hat the state convention stood ready !
unsolicited, to thus honor one of our '
citizens. \
Mr.. Benefits speech, in placing Mr..
in nomination as delegate, was '.
! most happy effort. He dwelt at :
ome length on the constant fidelity of y
Madison county to the Republican ',
'arty, and called attention to the fact :,
hat the county had been the cradle of l.
t~epublicanism. He rejoiced that in :,
presenting the name of Alex Metzel, no =.
License OF his republicanism was need =
d, etc. n
The nomination was received with u"
usual round of applause, and it was :.
emarked by prominent members of II