The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-25
Webster Is the Candidate for
Clerk of Supreme Court.
M'KINlEYITES IN SESSION
Thomas Carter, Chairman of the Yellow
Convention, Makes an Interesting
Speech. and Colonel Sanders Is Heard
on Several Occasions, but His Woman
Suffrage Plank Doesn't Go-The Busi-
ness Finished in One Day.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Helena, Sept. 24.-The conciliatory
element in the republican party, with
Senator Carter in command, dominated
the state convention to-day, carrying
out the previously prepared plan of
| placing in nomination a ticket that it's
authors hope will harmonize the two
factions of the party that were arrayed
| against each other on national issues in
the campaign of 1896. The oily senator,
aided by his personal representatives in
every county delegation, manipulated
| the convention from start to finish.
making the day on the whole a sad but
glorious one for Colonel Sanders and his
following. The result of this days
gathering in Helena is an ex-democrat
for congressman, a silver republican for
chief justice, a rank goldbug for asso-
ciate justice and a man of similar yell
low faith for clerk of the supreme court.
The nomination of but one candidate,
chief Justice, required a ballot the 9TH
ers being selected by acclamation. The
chief justice nominee being of the sill
yer republican faith, the straightout
goldbug element resisted his selection to
the last, but were defeated by the
peace -at-any-price contingent who had
control of things. The old line party
men are not in the happiest of moods
tonight, and already there are rumors
of revolt which, if not headed off, will
bury that candidate deeper than politi-
cal prophets already foresee. w. Y
Penn mberton will sink him.
The convention began with a prayer
and ended with numerous expressions
OF contrary nature from those who
had been beaten in their endeavor to
prevent any conciliation of the prodi-
gals of two years ago. The conven-
tion transacted the bulk of its business
in about three hours and adjourned
with this ticket in the field:
Congressman-T. c. Marshall of Mis-
soula.
Chief justice-Theodore Brantly of
Deer Lodge.
Associate justice-G. II. Grubb of
Kalispel.
Clerk of the supreme court-Benja-
min j. Webster
About 425 of the 432 accredited dele
gates were present. Granite county's
seven delegates failed to materialize.
otherwise all of the counties were pres
ent.
The convention was called to order in
the Auditorium about 10 o'clock by ].
+. Woolman, chairman of the state
committee, who, previous TO rapping
the desk, proposed three cheers for Nc
kinley. Rev. j. II. Reid, president of
the state agricultural college. was
called upon for a prayer and he in
Voked the divine blessing upon the pro- |
ceedings. T. b. Miller secretary of the |
state committee, read the official call.
after which a temporary organization |
was perfected with S. G.. Murray of |
MISSOURI as chairman. In taking the
chalr Mr. Murray delivered himself of |
a carefully prepared speech, which was |
warmly received
Upon motion of Senator Carter the |
usual committees were appointed. con-
sisting of one delegate from each coun-
": The committees were composed as
Credentials-Henry Thomson. Bea-
verhead; L. f. Romig. Broadwater: Z.
r. Elstone. Carbon: L. G. Phelps. Cas-
cade; j. w. Hemon. Choteau; A. NJ
Riley, Custer: j. c. Aud, Dawson; A.
L. Holly Deer Lodge; ]. NJ. Forman.
Fergus; j. A. German, Flathead; @. L.
Davis, Gallatin: Il. F. Hopes. Jeffer-
son; {. ID. Hard, Lewis and Clarke: S
n. wood, Madison; Z. X. Anderson.
Meagher; Robert Fisher, Missoula; AL
bert Trager, Park: J. d. Watt, Ra-
valli; Malcolm Gillis, Silver Bow: c. T
Busha, Sweet Grass: George Adams.
Teton; c. S. Stafford, Valley: II. B.
Segur. Yellowstone.
Permanent organization and order
IF business-J. ID. Willis. Beaverhead:
II. Burg. Broadwater; G. H. Bailey,
Carlow: F. w. Wright. Cascade: Rem
D. Phillips, Choteau; T. ]. Porter. Gus
er; c. l.. Brown, Dawson: T. w Jones.
Deer Lodge; \. W. Bower. Fergus: w.
J. Brennan. Flathead; Peter Koch. Cal
attn; II. c. Whaley, jefferson: T. c.
Power, Lewis and Clarke: F.. II. Tree
ice, Madison: A e McNaugbt
deagher: George Beckwith. Missoula: |
). III. Wright, Park: J. w. Lancaster, |
aavalli; F. t. Mcbride. Silver Bow; II. |
}. Kellogg, Sweet Grass: c. ]. Kirna,
Teton: Henry Backholt, Valley; E. L. |
Yellowstone
Resolutions-R. L. Thomas, Beaver |
lead: c. w. Dodge, Broadwater: wal |
er Anderson, Carbon: c. NJ. Webster. |
,ascade; c. NJ. Pray. Choteau: Sam |
iordon. Custer; III. ]. Haskell. Daw-
on; w. b. Rodgers. Deer Todge. <.
!. Hobson, Fergus; w. y. Noftsinger.
Tlathead: W. w. Anderson. Gallatin:
esse Patterson. jefferson: W r.
'anders. Lewis and Clarke: j. r. Com /
ort. Madison; II. II. Barnes. Meagher: I
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