The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-01
REPUBLICAN CIRCUS
Leaders of the City G. O. P. Nom
nate a ntkst.
CHAIRMAN CROUCH TALKS
He Says a Hard Fight Is Coming
Tom Marshall Makes His
Debut-Aldermen for
Four wards.


Missoula, March Silt was $40 O'Clock
when j. M Dixon of the city central
committee called the republican conven-
ton to order M. l.. Crouch and j. Ii.
Ryman were nominated for temporary
chairman. Mr.. Ryman withdrew and
Crouch was elected by reclamation. Mr..
Crouch thanked the convention for the
honor of the election. and thanked Mr..
Ryman for Withdrawing. He urged the
convention to nominate men OF standing
and men of honor and men who will run
we'll. He said that 1t was important to
work hard for the party in this election,
even though the offices to be filled are not
of much Importance. This is the first
step towards the great contest OF 1895,
and the party must be strengthened, and
this will do it, The gentlemen on the DEM
ocratic ticket are men of good standing
and would. l think, make good officers.
but we must now begin to prepare our
party for the great fight that is TO come.
l believe that this will be the greatest
political battle fought since / became
a voter, 10 years ago." Mr.. Crouch
said further that he had come to believe
in the last 30 days that the St. Louis con-
vention would adopt a silver plank that
would satisfy the West. t-
L. NJ. Baker. W. h. Hughes, e. A.
Winstaney and j. NJ. Hartley were sue
cessively nominated for temporary secre-
tary all succeeded in declining except Mr..
Winstanley, who tried hard but could not
make it stick and was elected. lie bor-
rowed some paper from a Standard re-
porter and sat in the corner with his
knees for a desk and went to work with
good grace as possible.
After a recess of Is minutes for prepra-
ton of committee reports the convention
resumed business. Tom Marshall made
his first appearance on the floor of a re-
publican convention and stammeringly re-
ported for the committee on credentials.
After he had reported the doughty colo
mel went to the back end of the hall and
sat with the democrats. The chairman
then asked: Are the delegates all full?''
A canvass of the situation showed that
this was not the case in every instance
and business proceeded. The committee
on permanent organization reported MAX
ing permanent the temporary organiza-
ton and stating the order of business.
Nominations for police judge being called
for, Colonel I. c. Marshall, in a speech
in which he referred to his recent con-
version to republican principles. said that
he had never, while he had been a demo-
crat, voted for Grover Cleveland The
colonel said further that his change of
faith was due to honest conviction of the
error. and that he had no selfish motives.
After talking for five minutes the colonel
said that he would not make a speech
but would nominate William F. Hughes
of Missoula for the position of police
Judge. Dan Cavanaugh then took the
floor and assured Colonel Marshall that
he was welcome, but he insinuated that
the colonel was a poor judge of republic
cans and nominated Andrew Logan.
Messrs. Rutherford and Backie were
named as tellers. The vote resulted: Lo-
gan, %; Hughes. p. Colonel Marshall's
first attempt at republican candidate maxi
ing was a dire failure. On motion of Mr.
Hughes Judge Logan was declared the
unanimous choice of the convention.
brief response in which he thanked the
convention.
Dan Cavanaugh was on his feet when
the nominations were called for city
treasurer, and named ]. s. Kemp. the
present treasurer. s. G.. Murray seconded
the nomination and Mr.. Kemp was unan-
imously nominated. Mr.. Kemp responded
gracefully and thanked the convention
for the honor and assured all present
that he would continue, II elected, to
make the same effort to do his duty that
he had during his term now closing.
The aldermanic ticket was then made up
as follows: First ward, ]. w. Greenough;
Second ward, Julius Grip. long term;
Second ward, A. p. 'Tietjen, short
term; Third ward. F. L. Darbee:
Fourth ward, o. p. Jackson. N. j. Myers
stated that Mr.. Tietjen of the Second
ward had asked him to inform the con-
vention that he would not accept any
nomination, but the convention paid no
attention to the statement and the ticket
went through.
The city committee was then made up
as follows:
First ward-Charles Owen, p. F. Grant
Second ward-J. II. t. Ryman, r. W.
I Angevine.
Third ward-Tyler worden. w. Fl.
4 Ranft.
Fourth ward-P. j. Kline.
/ Tom Marshall was nominated for chair
+ man. but declined. urging press of bust
+ ness as his reason.
ID. III. Ross was then unanimously nomi-
mated Gust Moser. chairman of the reso-
luton committee. produced a set of
ready-made typewriter resolutions. de-
claring for protection and free silver and
endorsing Senators Carter and Mantle
and Charles Hartman. The resolutions
further declared for reasonable economy
and for home labor. The convention then
adjourned.