The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-06
IT'S ALL MIXED UP
Republican County Conventions in
Different Parts Of the State.
SILVER AHEAD IN HELENA
In Some OF the Eastern Counties
the Mckinley Sentiment Comes
Bouncing to the Front-A
Deadlock In Beaverhead.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

special Dispatch 10 the Stanuaru.
Helena, Sept. 5.-The republican
county convention adjourned last
right amid the most exciting scenes,
and 1t was only by luck that no blood
was shed. When the convention ad-
journed sine die. this afternoon. the
wild scenes OF last night came very
near being reenaoted. From start 10
finish the convention had been a most
stubborn fight between the gold ana
silver factions. First one would be
ahead and then the other. neither
knowing lust exactly where II stood
at any stage of the game. Such q
condition OF affairs admitted of no
trickery or sharp practices by either
side without precipttathng the Wild
est OF scenes. and when Col. Wilbur
+. Sanders attempted to spring his
usual goldbug resolutions on the con-
vention. II went wild. II was n case
Of one side being afraid and the other
'dasent." The gold men were afraid
the silver men might vote II down
and thus show, on a most critical
question, that they had not the ma
jority they claimed. while the silver
men were afraid they would not be
strong enough to defeat the resolu-
tion, which would mean a most dis
as trotis state OF affairs In the state
convention. should IL carry.
The resolution Sanders wanted TO
propose was that the delegates be in
structed to support the national
republican nominees at the state
convention. When the business OF
the convention had been completed
Sanders got up to offer his resolu-
tions. but the silver men were onto
him and A. c. Botkin moved an
adjournment before the chair recog-
nized the old war horse. Sanders at
tempted to throw of his adverSaries
by saying he was surprised that the
convention was going to adjourn
without voting vote of thanks to
the presiding officers. At that Bot
kin withdrew his motion and Sand
ers motion for n vote OF thanks was
carried. The delegates were onto the
vote OF thanks as a blum of Sanders.
which was only spar for another
chance to prevent his resolution, and
at least 20 men sprang to their feet
calling to the chair for recognition or
for adjournment. The silver men
wanted TO adjourn and houted and
yelled. The gold men were calling
| for Sanders and kissing the silver
men. In vain did Sanders try to
catch the chairman's eye and finally
gave II up with disguest and sat
down with one of his sarcastic saliies
at his enemies. That only made mat
ters worse. and the yelling, hooting
| and screaming was renewed with
more vigor. Almost all the delegates
| were on their feet, standing on the
floor or on chairs and wildly waving
their hats, arms and canes. For sew
| eral minutes the confusion lasted
| and not until then was a regular ad-
tournment had.
| The selection OF the delegates re-
suited in a victory for the silver men,
They claim they have 10 out OF the
"a delegates. The gold men concede
them but is. The selection of the
delegates-at-large required three bal
lots The first ballot elected the fol-
lowing delegates and alternates:
| Silver ticket delegates-E. ID. Weed,
A. NJ. Hotter A. j. Seligman. A. y.
Keith, William Troacey. II. NJ. Par
chen Alternates-J. S. Harrison, C..
Kleinschmidt, J. b. Sanford, w. j.
McHatiie. w. II. Orr. A. Pelletier. NJ.
Morris, II. w. Fisk. John Sturrock.
NJ Cauby.
Mckinley ticket-Sherwoo Wheat
| 'i hit'iHhhf--'s. ID. tHuFTton.
w. III. Orr refused to serve as an al
ternate, which left three 20 be elect
ed. A recess was taken until after
luncheon. When the second ballot
was taken. which resulted as fol-
| lows:
Silver ticket: Delegates--A. ]. Crs
ven, Sc; Eugene Meyer. 81; II. X. Klelr
schmidt. so: DR.. Head. IS; G. T. Bran
BILE. Sc; r, II. Howey. 63; Alex Botklr
.; Dorsey. I.
Mckinley ticket: Delegates-L. r
Hershfeld. 20; s. A. Swiggett. 50: C. {
Newman. II; Mat Stan. 72: A. c. Flem
ing. S.; o. Stenstrom, II.
| Silver alternates-D. A. CORY, 90; ,
Wendell. 62: J. W. Kinsley. 90.
| Mckinley alternates-C. ]. Dodge. u
Levi Larkln. 6s: w. A. Kolb. II.
There were i3i votes cast. Sc beIn
necessary to a choice. Messrs. Hersl
field. Swiggett, staff. Newman an
Stenstrom were declared elected del,
gates. and Messrs. Dodge. Larkin an
Kolb alternates. Another ballot wa
taken to elect one more delegate-a
large from the city. Bramble an
Fleming were voted for. Bramble r.
ceiyed 50 votes to So for Fleming,