The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-31
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Second ward-T. T. Baker.
Third ward-Charles 7. Loomis.
Fourth ward-Charles Bausman.
Fifth ward-R. X. Leggat
Sixth ward-M. M. Vivion.
Seventh ward-John c. Heilig.
Eighth ward-W. II. Hendrix.
The convention was called to order
at noon by L. ]. Hamilton, chairman
or the committee. Mr.. Hamilton was
selected as temporary chairman and
George Gemmell as temporary secre-
rary. Without any speeches the con-
vention proceeded at once to business.
Messrs. j. II. Gilbert =. II. Manches-
ter. Jerry Griffith and c. A. Morgan
were appointed a committee on creden-
tails. John r. Davies and George Hop
kins were appointed a committee on
resolutions. A committee on perma-
nent organization was also appointed,
with G. c. barrow for chairman and
w. j. Palmer for secretary. On motion
or John A. Cannon adjournment was
take until o'clock with the under
standing that in the meantime the
ward delegations should go through
the formality of selecting candidates
for aldermen
On reassembling at o'clock the COM
mfttee on credentials presented its re-
port showing the list Of delegates to he
as already published. The committee
on permanent organization reported i'm
favor OF making the temporary or
ganization permanent, with the addi-
tion of j. h. Knight for assistant secre-
1ary.
Mr.. Hamilton was called on for a
speech and said:
Gentlemen of the Convention-Be-
ing chosen as both temporary and per-
manent chairman of this convention. l
appreciate 1T as an high honor. While
the duties of the present hour require
our immediate attention, a slight in
diligence in political Renaissance may
not be an entire waste OF time. The
circumstances and conditions of the
last municipal election in Butte are
fresh in your memories. The great
victory then achieved nerves us for the
approaching contest.
while at the last election republican
success was considered important. vet
this proposition paled into Insignia
canoe compared with the other ques-
ton as to whether or not the voter
should be heard and represented In
duly called and holden caucuses pri-
maries and convention. The action of
that convention. ratified afterward AL
most unanimously by the citizens OF
Butte has been vindicated by an eff
cient, economical administration OF
municipal affairs, accompanied by the
preservation of law and order While
papers of Butte and the Basin annex
have not INDUCED in any very violent
extravaganzas or flattery and coquetry
toward the present city administra-
ton. yet IL has somehow managed to
endure the cruel slight. Doubtless in
a court constituted entirely OF these
papers the present administration
would be convicted on the first ballot
OF felony without benefit of clergy"
followed by immediate judgment of be-
ing drawn and quartered. From the
judgment of this self-constituted san
hedrim we appeal at the proper time
10 that more august. imperious tribu-
nal. the voters OF Butte. We look
away TO where our Caesar sits in the
conclave of Butte electors.
while invoking OF you such action
as will meet the approval OF al good
citizens. / suggest that n through any
insolent attempt at disfranchisement.
a ticket should be nominated against
the interests of this municipality. that
you defeat at the polls the unholv
combine. We remember with pleasure
that in the last political contest in
Butte many honest. loyal citizens OF
democratic and populistic affiliations.