The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-07
FROM THE EAST Side
Lewis and Clarke Republicans Elect
Delegates to the Convention.
NEARLY ALL FROM HELENA
Colonel Sanders Was Not a Mem
Der of the Body. Having Been
Defeated in His Ward BY
Colored Steward.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, May 6.-Tne county conven-
tion was held here this afternoon to
select delegates to the state conven-
ton which viii convene in Butte on
May IL. The attendance was large, full
delegations coming from all districts.
Although the convention met at noon.
nothing of Importance was done until
after o'clock.
Promptly at noon Chairman II. c.
Smith of the county central commit
tee called the meeting to order. c. W.
Wiley was elected temporary chairman
and Fred G. Yager temporary secre-
tary. Both are of Helena Chairman
Wiley made a speech explaining In a
brief way the political situation and the
probable outcome of the election this
fall He then appointed the custo-
mary committees and an adjournment
was taken until 1.30 O'Clock.
1t neared O'Clock before the conven-
tion was called to order, and the first
report of any of the committees was
heard. Much time was spent in dis
cussing the report of the committee on
permanent organization and insinua-
tions of jobbery were made. 1t was
claimed that foul dealing was intended
when the committee recommended the
selection of delegates large before
those from the wards of Helena and
outlying districts The committee eX-
planned away all doubts by Chairman
Newman stating that NJ was only fol-
lowing after the last republican con-
vention that the change was made.
1t was after O'Clock before the dele
gates were selected. They are as fol-
lows: Delegates at-large-A. c. Boz
kin, L. IL. Hershheld. T. c. Power, G..
w. King. ]. a. Shoemaker, a. ]. Selig-
man, j. Collins. DR. W. Treacy.
f~fI
First ward-H. Richter. j. Mich. Sec
ond ward-C. c. Newman. J. w. Fisk.
Third ward-T. b. Miller. F. d. Mira
Gle. Fourth ward-R. Jockey. Joe Da-
Wis. Fifth wards. Carpenter, G. Il.
Power Sixth ward-K. Oppeim, W. j.
McHaffie. Seventh ward-G. Nj. Bour-
quin, II. Bernard. Marysville-C. t.
Roscoe. T. Wilkinson. Valley and Col
lege Place.. c.. Sanders. kenwood,
Rlmini and mouth Of Nelson gulch-F.
S. Yager. East Helena-P. A. L. Mann
helm.
AS soon as 1t was possible after dis
posing of the delegates A. ]. Seligman
offered a resolution Ito the effect that
the delegates to Butte be instructed to
vote and work for Messrs. Carter. Man
tie and Hartman as delegates to St.
Louis. This raised a howl, showing
THAT Montana's representatives IN
washington were not endorsed by the
entire convention. But after consider
able argument the resolution was
passed amid cheering.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported It's resolutions. which advocate
the republican party; its idea of main
taining and running the government;
the free and unlimited coinage OF sil-
yer and sanctioned the actions or Mon
tana's representatives in congress.
Col w. +. Sanders was not dele
gate to the convention. being beaten
by one vote by James Collins, the col
ored steward of the Montana club. and
consequently no efforts were made TO
lay a goldbug plank in the platform.
Collins. who defeated Sanders in the
Fourth ward after a hot fight, was
elected as a delegate-at-large.