The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-20

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Toole and J. Z. Mcdonnell. Anaconda.
Resolutions and Platform-E. ID.
Mats, Anaconda; w. w. Goodman.
F; Georgetown: Dennis Shovlin, Anacon-
da; l.. j. Blood, Avon; DR.. o. Y. War
rem, Warm Springs.
Col. T. O'Leary then moved that the
Dnvention take a recess until 3 o'clock.
Tom McTague suggested that the hour
be made 1880 o'clock in order that the
committee on credentials might have
time enough to do its work.
j. X. Quigley moved hat before the
convention took a recess the chairmen
of the various delegations step forward
and deliver their credentials. The mo-
ton was carried. All of the delegations
brought in their credentials except
Pioneer, Blossburg, Bald Butte and
Granite Butte.
Mr.. Durston then put the motion to
take a recess until $3.50, which was car
ried.
AT $3.50 o'clock promptly, Mr.. Durston
dropped his gavel on the speakers stand
and In five minu the convention was
at work. The report of the committee
on credentials was read by the secre-
tary. The committee recommended that
]. X. Uhl be seated as a delegate from
Pioneer n that he also be delegated
to cast the vote for Ovando and one of
the other unrepresented precincts, also
that the Stuart delegation consist of
Tom Ford n ID. Griffin. The report
was unanimously adopted.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization and order of bust
ness was then read. 1t recommends
that j. r. Quigley of Blackfoot City be
elected permanent chairman, ]. r.
Walkup permanent secretary and w
w. Goodman assistant secretary. The
order of business as recommended by
the committee started out with the Sc
lection of six candidates for the leg's-
lature, and then down the line of the
county ticket. 1t also provided that the
chair appoint a committee of FIVE to Sc
lect the names of the delegates to the
state convention. The report was uran
imously adopted. Mr.. Durston appoint
ed A. NJ. Walker and j. r. Toole as a
committee to escort Mr.. Quigley to the
chair.
AS the old veteran of democracy
stepped upon the platform the conven-
ton burst into thunderous applause.
Mr.. Quigley thanked the convention for
the honor conferred upon him. He was
sorry that he was not a Cicero. He UNI
derstood that there were a number of
candidates who would ask the conven-
ton for favors. He hoped they would
all fight fair and square. The demo
Gratis of Deer Lodge county must place
a good ticket in the field, and If this
done he had no fear of it's cleo
ton. He again thanked the convention
for the honor conferred upon him H
had acted as chairman of the democrat
fc conventions for 16 years and hoped
he would live to act for % years more.
the conclusion Of his remarks he
was loudly applauded.
Gets Down to Work.
The convention then got down to
work at once. Mr.. Durston was recog-
He said that in the interest of
Deer Lodge county democracy he had
taken the liberty TO write out a list of
men whom he desired to place in
for the legislature. The
men were representative democrats of
the county and men who would sew e
the interests Of the entire community
faithfully, earnestly and ~energetically.
names e by Mr.. Durston were as
follows: John Fitzpatrick of Washing
gulch, DR.. o. V. Warren of Warm
]. r. Toole of Anaconda.
Boylan of Carroll, f. d. Mats
Of Anaconda and J.. NJ Madden of An
He moved that the nomina-
ions be made by reclamation.
Ton McTague rose TO offer an OBJ
to the method of nominating
he legislative ticket. The nomination.
ne said. ought to be made singlv. He
wound up his remarks by saying that
there was lots of time, and we have /
fighting clothes on"
The ballot was taken by a rising
vote, the result of which was 10 in
of Mr.. Durston's motion and 40
against.
There was considerable applause
when the result of the vote was an
The next order of business was the
appointment of the committee to select
delegates to the state convention. The
hair appointed the following gentle
men as such committee: J. r. Toole,
;. Mckinley. James w. Geary. DIR.
Y. Warren and Thomas Elliott. Tom
icTague was at first appointed, but he
Ieclined to act. John McInerney of
Deer Lodge was also named, but he,
90, refused to serve.
For sheriff.
Nominations for the office of sheriff
we're then called for.
Col. T. O'Leary took the floor. He
aid the democrats of Deer Lodge
ounty had been very fortunate in
heir selection of a sheriff heretofore.
desired to place i'm nomination a
who learned his democracy at the
eet OF n of its masters, who WAS a
of Douglas and the rival of Lin
DIN; who was a major general during
he rebellion; an associate justice OF
he supreme court of the state of Ill
OILS; a senator from several states: the
My nan who had ever defeated Stone
'all jackson in battle. He referred To
len. James Shields, and from this
man had the candidate
HON Colonel O'Leary desired to place
4 nomination received his primary
,ssons in democracy. He desired to
lace before the convention the name
James Shields of Anaconda.
Dennis ShOyiin next took the fOor