The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-08-28
DEMOCRATS CONVENE
Convention Held at the Court HOus.
Thursday Afternoon.
NO NOMINATIONS WE'RE MADE
They Decide to Fuse With Anybody or
Anything That Will Fuse on
Any Lines Whatever.

The democratic county convention
was called to order at IL o clock Thurs
day.
Peter Gallagher was elected temIo-
rary chairman and Frank D. Brown
temporary secretary.
On motion, the following committees
We're appointed:
Credentia7s-Joh r. Lucas, Angrs S
McMasters, Alex. Wight, Werner Zeg-
ler, Reuben Conn.
Permanent OganizatiOn and Order Of
Business-E. H. Campbell. G. B.
Cam, Allen Mcdonald, F. F. Grimes,
Peter Clark.
Platform and Resolutions Il. r.
Hoss, F. E. Barnes, T. M. Fisher,
James McDonel, J. H. Cole.
The convention adjourned until 3
O'Clock when it was called to order by
Chairman Gallagher and the commit
tee on credentials presented their re-
port, which on motion of M. Deevy,
seconded by James McDonel, was
adopted. 1t is as follows:
We, the undersigned committee on
credentials, beg leave to report the fol
lowing delegates as entitled to seats in
this convention
Philipsburg (north) h)-Delegates E.
H. Campbell. Lawrence Donelan, A.
A. Fairbairn, Dennis Roach, John Fl.
Cole. Alternates: William Ray, Rob-
ert McDonel. G. ". Young. M. E.
Doe. A. S. Huffman.
Philipsburg (south)- Delegtes: F..
F. Grimes, M. Maloney, J.J. Hayden,
H. w. Rodgers, F. D. Brown, J. r.
Lucas, F. E. Barnes. James McDonel.
Alternates B. McKenna, NJ. Morony,
William Hynes. James Cataci, b. w.
Wilson, O. r. Featheramn, Philip Sui
livan, A. Rupp.
Combination Delegates: ]. n.
Rusche, William Flynn. Angus McMas-
ters Alternates Robert Buckley,
Joseph Parken, William Price.
Rock Creek-Delegate Peter Clarke.
Alternate: Leslie Specs.
Bi -Metallic-Delegate ]. P. Nolan.
Alternate L. P. Conway.
Granite-Delegates P. A. Fusz, H.
P. Clark, Peter Gallagher, Verne,
Ziegler, T. L. Penrose, G. B. Cain, G.
S. Howland. Michael Deevv, Thomas
Larson. Alternates: G. L Hafner
Hector Mcdonald, Frank Hughes, ",
J. Swartz, Louis Penrose, w. M. Rob
ertson, Richard Francis, Murdock Nc
Leod, Norman Mclean.
Sunrise-Delegate S. H. Rogers.
} Princeton-Delegate WebsterButcher
} Alternate: Patrick Purtle.
Stone Station - Delegate: Alex
Wight. Alternate: W. E. Albright.
New Chicago - Delegates: Allel
Mcdonald, J. D. Mcintosh. Alter
mates: E. P. Cox, F. S. Scoville.
Drummond - Delegates: Patricl
Tierney, T. M. Fisher. Alternates
: Judge Cox, Thomas keenan,.
Quigley-Delegates T. F. Ward
J. A. Mcdonald, Reuben Conn. Alter
mates: William Harwood, L. A. Smith
J. l.. Mcdonald.
Respectfully submitted.
John R. Lucas,
Chairman.
Werner Ziegler,
Alex Wight,
Angus McMaster,
huDS COuu.
John H. Cole, from the committe
on resolutions, presented the follOwin
report:
We, your committee on resolutions
J.. beg leave to submit the following fO
your consideration
We, the democrats of Granite count
in convention assembled, desire t
affirm our unyielding fealty with tn
| in iy1o 1ot1 h
the Chicago convention. We joyful
indorse the nominees Of that conveI
tion and pledge our earnest and activ
support for their election; and beliey
ing that unless all signs fail Bryan an
Sewall will be elected by an ovel
whelming majority on the Sd day {
next November.
Believing that it is for the best il
terests of the democratic party and tn
great cause Of silver, which is the OIL
overshadowing issue of this can
paign, to join with the rank and fl
of the silver and reform forces of tn
county and state, we pledge our eal
nest and unselfish support to the non
ination and election Of good men WI
can be trusted to stand for princip.
and reform, and we therefore fave
joining the silver forces of all pairtt
to the end that partisan campaig
may be avoided and our nations
J.. ticket unanimously supported
We are opposed to political dictatio
: or interference from any secret ord'
or organization.
d. Lon r. Hoss,
| Chairman,
| F. E. Barnes,
James McDonel,
T. NJ. Fisher,
]. H. Cole.
1t was moved by Mr. Fusz that Il
platform and resolution be adopted
Carried.
n E. H. Campbell read the report
u the committee on permanent organic
tion and order of business, which, a
ter considerable discussion, was fiji
ally adopted as presented. The r
E port is as follows: 4 ""
We, your committee on permanel
organization and order of business, bt
leave to report that we recommend