The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-12

Mr.. Quinn then took the floor. After
seconding Mr.. Forbis' appeal he charg-
ed that the resolution offered in the
Silver Bow county convention to in
struct the delegation to vote under the
unit rule was not the same as that en-
bodied in the minutes Of that cOnven-
ton and that the latter had been
changed by in%terlineation and the. Sec
rotary confirmed his staten ent. :Mr.f
Quinn further showed that the changes
had been made in the hand writing of
Judge Mediation. He also read from
the minute the action Of the Silver
o county convention %instructing its
delegates to use all honorable means to
effect Il fusion with the Populists on
the Office of congressman and a. state
ticket. and turning 10 the sSilver Bow
delegation asked them whether they
were using all honorable means to obey
their instructions? He appealed tothe
convention in the name of liberty to
strike the shackles from the minority.
asserting that he was willing to abide
by the unit rule in all matters upon
which the Silver Bow convention had
taken action, but denied the right of
any mar to cast his vote on questions
which had not been presented to- his
county convention.
In his reply to Mr.. Quinn Judge Nc
Hatton admitted that he had made the
changes. but insisted that they were
precisely as he had spoken in the cOun-
ty convention when he had moved the
unit rule. He said further that before
leaving Butte after he had made the
corrections. the minutes were submit
ted to Mr.. Quinn and that he offered
no protest.
a vote was taken on the appeal of
Mr.. FOrbis from the decision. of the
chair that Mediation was entitled to
cast the 50 votes of Silver Bow county,
and resulted in the chair being sus-
tanned oy a vote of 220 to 19l. Another
roll call finished the appeal made.sb by
Day and the chair was one more sus-
tanned, this time by a vote of 234 to 1872.
The fight waved warm.
Mr.. Mediation Their took the floor in
support of Mr.. Toole's motion that the
place for congressman on the state
ticket be left blank. He said That the
doubtful states required the assistance
OF every silver man and that Hartman
should not be forced to return to Mon
tana to look after his own interests.
but that the Democratic convention
CAV ~ W. IL w Sh"blc hlhi w ~
main in the east and work for Bryan
and Sewall. Mediation produced a tel
egram from Chairman Jones of the IA
tiOnal Democratic committee saying
that it would be for the best interests
OF Bryan and SeWail for the Demo-
cratic convention to nominate Hart
man
Messrs Day. COrbett and GOlmerly
spoke against the motion, the latter
closing for those who opposed the
motion. Mats Of MissOula speaking for
it. The vote was then taken on the
previous question. resulting as narrated
in the table published above.
l. For treasurer Downing Of Cascade
placed the name Of Tim Collins before
the convention and moved hat the
rules be suspended and the nomination
made by reclamation. Carried.
For attorney general T. J. Walsh OF
Lewis and Clarke placed before the
convention the Ialne of Col. 6. Is. No
Ian. The rules were suspended and
the nomination made by reclamation
For associate Justice Of .he supreme
court Horace B. Buck was nominated
by exclamation.
For state auditor Norris of Beaver
head presented the name OF i. w.
Poindexter. Yellowstone county pre-
scented the name oil H. l.. Mann. Fetch
er OF Valley presented the name of {.
E. Hall. The first ballot resulted:
Poindexter 1913. Mann JIG. Hall los.
COrbett OF Missoula moved that after
the second ballot if there be no choice
the lowest be dropped.
Second ballot: p~oinGexter 1872, Mann
l52, Hall 73. Third ballot: P~oindexter
220, Mann 191. Higgins OF Missoula
challenged the vote OF the convention,
the roll showing but 4IG delegates and
the last ballot showing All votes. The
secretary explained that the call pub
lished gave Choteau 10 delegates but
the committee on credentials allowed
Choteau II. Higgins Withdrew his
challenge.
The convention ratified the non.lna-
ton OF Smith for governor. Spriggs for
lieutenant governor. Hogan for secre-
tary of state and Carleton ios. super
intendent Of public instruction.
The state central. committee was
then selected by the convention, each
delegation naming one member. T.
r. Pollard was made committeeman