The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-31
GOOD MEN SELECTED
The Democratic Convention Select
Their Several Candidates.
A SPEECH BY HAL CORBETT
Nesmith for Treasurer. Landers for
Magistrate; Taylor. Cagnon. Pull
lam. Evans and Merrick for AL
dermen-Central Committee.

Missoula, March 3O-The democratic
city convention was called to order at
$50 o'clock this evening by Judge
Stephens in Federation hall. Hal S.
Corbett was unanimously chosen tenn
porary chairman and /. G. Denny and
T. Z. Evans escorted him to the chair.
In accepting the position Mr.. Corbett
expressed his profound gratitude and
delivered a brief address extolling the
democratic party and eXhorting the
members to organize, even IL this is
only a municipal election. "Organiza-
tion means success. Failure to organ
ize means republican success, and that
means that the democratic party will
lose its grip on the great middle class
which represents the true sentiment of
America. 1t means that strength will
be added to that insidious influence of
corporations which controls the re-
publican party and which even now is
at work in directing the nomination of
republican candidates for the presi-
dency."
Mr.. Corbett then referred to Senator
Chambers fiat frying remarks and
to the influence of eastern corporations
in politics, and added: Il can under
stand how a narrow strip of country
Which, HAS DcCH IOSItTeQ DY republican
rule until stupendous fortunes have
been amassed there, can be loyal TO re-
publican doctrine, but / cannot under
stand how there can be any republi-
cans In this great Northwest. / say
to you that within II months you will
see your party purged of its foes with
in and its arms open to its friends
without. You will see IL fighting the
battles of the people. as it always has"
In closing Mr.. Corbett said he did not
know the collective strength of the two
parties in the coming local contest,
but he did know that the democratic
leaders would have no trouble in
handling 1.-The juvenile gentlemen who
control the destinies of the republican
party in this county and city"
II. T. Wilkinson was elected secre-
tary. A recess of 20 minutes was taken
for the committees to prepare reports
The committee on credentials reported
as entitled to seats In the convention
the delegates elected at last weeks
primaries, as published in the Stand
ard. John L. Sloan was added to the
First ward delegation to complete that
body. The committee on order of busi-
ness recommended the following: Nom
ination of city treasurer, nomination
or police judge, nomination of alder
men. The committee on resolutions re-
ported resolutions affirming the allie
ciples of democracy and to the cause !
OF free silver. One resolution roasted
Colonel Sanders, but this was not
adopted on the ground that Colonel
Sanders cuts no ice with the democratic
party.
When nominations were called for
city treasurer 1. G. Denny placed in
domination. in a neat speech, B. T.
Nesmith, of whom he said was a |
young man who was a strong candi-
oate who would win. p. NJ. Reilly nom !
mated II. s. Hoblitzell, who he said
was IAN old man who would win" L
u. Denny and +. NJ. Reilly were named |
as tellers; FIVE delegates were absent. !
There were 36 votes cast. Nesmith |
received "a. Hoblitzell IL.
For police judge, A. j. Violette. in a |
very neat speech, named William Lam |
ders. who was nominated by acclama- |
ton Judge Landers was called for |
and briefly thanked the convention /
Tor the honor conferred upon him. For |
aldermen, John l.. Sloane reported that /
the First ward caucus had unanimous |
~ nominated A. A. Taylor. the Sec
ond ward caucus named Phil Gagnon
Tor the long term and j. Ii. Pulliam for
the short term; the Third ward caucus
named John NJ. Evans; the Fourth
ward was solid for A. w. Merrick. All
the caucus nominations were ratified.
the city central committee was NAM
ed as follows: First ward-U. ID. Rich
ards and II. T. Wilkinson; Second
ward-James A. Walsh and A. L. Dun
can Third ward-George b. wilds and
A. j. Violette: Fourth ward-H y
Clark and d. T. Curran. John NJ
Evans was unanimously selected as
chairman OF the city central COMMITTEES
ana A. j. Violette secretary. The con-
'ention then adjourned.