The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-05

Tor NOMINATIONS ttE nrcslutHttdi cieS-
tors, Lewis and Clarke nominated
Senator Hoffman from Gallatin. His
name was received with tempest or
cheers. Word OF Lewis and Clarke
nominated Hin Of Flathead. Major
Maginnis was nominated and de-
clined, but afterwards consented TO
accept, after urgent calls and
speeches from Deer Lodge and Gala
Tin. Haggerty of Silver Bow nomi-
mated Judge Stapleton. but the lat
ter declined. saying: u am BURDEN
ed with wears and have already been
endorsed for every Office within the
gift OF the democratic party of Mon
tana. | helped 10 organize the party
In this state. and since then have
used what little brains and what lit
tie money l have for Its interests. 1
think ii bes: that ! should not ac-
cept." The name of Senator Hoff-
man was also withdrawn, as he Is a
candidate for office In his own coun-
~. Connolly of Silver Bow nominat-
ed II. l.. Frank. John r. Toole Sec
onded the nomination of Major Ma
ginnis, and Qulgley OF Deer Lodge
moved that the election OF Maginnis
be made by acclamation. Mr.. Hill OF
Flathead withdrew his name at this
stage and moved that Mr.. Frank be
also elected by acclamation. The mo-
ton was carried almost unanimously.
The result was thu cause OF more
cheers and the candidates were call
ed upon for speeches. Major Magin-
mis- declined and Mr.. Frank was alb
sent. The populist nomination of
Brown of Silver Bow as the third
elector was ratified.
Profess roin silver How.
Nominations for congressman were
called for and then ensued one Of the
most exciting scenes ever witnessed In
a Montana convention. The struggle
was precipitated by a motion made by
Toole of Anaconda that this conven-
ton make no nomination for congress
man. The motion received a doyen Sec
onds. and then Il. c. Day jumped To
his feet with a point Of order. He
claimed that the motion was not In or
der. as the convention had adopted the
report of the committee on order OF
business. which called for the nomina-
tion Of congressman. The chairman
did not sustain the point of order
claiming that the convention had a
right to make any disposition II saw
fit of the matter Of nominating a con-
gresham. Day appealed from the de-
cision and the ayes and nays were
called. The roll call proceeded without
interruption till the name of Silver
Bow was reached. Chairman Haggerty
cast the SO votes under the unit rule
in favor of the chair. Then ensued a
repetition OF the scenes of the inter.
rupted roll call of yesterday. Forbis
protested against the enforcement oi
the unit rule and was about to discuss
the matter; when Major Maginnis sug.
gested that the county Of Silver Bow
be passed till after the call had beer
completed. The chairman so instructed
and the call proceeded. Choteau coun'
ty changed its vote from 10 In favor o.
the chair and two against to the re
verse and then Silver Bows turn came
Forbis asked the chair to instruct ths
secretary to cast his vote In the mega
tive. The chairman decided that thi,
could not be done. as the Silver Bow
delegation was under instructions from
It's convention to vote as a unit. Coop
er of Gallatin raised a point Of order
which was overruled, and then Quinn
of Silver Bow was recognized. HI
took the platform and made an elo
quent speech. which was in part a rep
etition OF his opinions as expressed yes
terday. except that he said at tina
time that- he was opposed to the uni
rule on all propositions. and to-day h
modified his proposition by saying thar
he would abide by the unit rule on al
propositions that had been considered
| by his county convention but not upor
any others. He then related some o
| the incidents OF the Silver Bow con
vention and read from the minutes tn,
| resolution that had been passed in
| structlng as to the unit rule. Thes,
| minutes. he said, had been changed b!
| interlineations and erascres. and h,
| said that he had been told that th,
writing was that OF Judge Mediation
| He said ii was not the sense OF tn,
county convention to instruct its dele
| gates to vote as a unit upon all mat
ters, and he appealed to the conven
| ton. in the name Of the American fla,
and the right of liberty. to abrogat
the unit rule, which was undemocratic
he said.
| ~ Assertion EloquentIy Denied.
| Judge Mediation took the platform
when Mr.. Quinn had finished and in
| dignantly and eloQuently denied tn
| assertion. which he understood ha'
been made that he was guilty OF for
gerry and dishonesty. He explained tn
| changes which had been made in tn
| minutes The secretary OF the count,
| convention had come to him and sal
that Mr.. Quinn wanted a TRANSCRIPTION
| Of the minutes and that he tthe sec
retary). was not certain of the wordin
of the resolution which Judge McHat
ton had introduced and asked that h