The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-21
THIS WAS HARMONY SURE
The Populists Do Not Have Even
One Little Tilt.
A DELEGATES CHOSEN
The Nominating Convention Will Meet
at Deer Lodge on Sept. 2e-Did
Their Business in Less
THAI Two Hours.

Talk about harmony in political con-
ventions. There might have been har-
mony in some conventions. but the har-
mony that prevailed among the popu-
lists yesterday was of the simon pure
kind and there was lots of it. 1t seems
the populists agreed beforehand, in
caucus, not to have any d"issensions
whatever and they certainly carried out
the agreement. Some of the
of the convention turned a little pale
when Mr.. Shiniebin of Butte stepped
into the hall, but as that gentleman
did not give any indications of breaking
out, the convention settled back into It's
seat with a sigh of relief.
The convention was held at Turner
hall, and was for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the state convention,
which will be held to-day. After max
ing the selections, the convention ad-
iourned to meet Sept. % at Deer Lodge.
The republicans also meet at Deer
Lodge on that date and the two par
ties will doubtless select a fosion coun-
ty ticket in opposition to the ticket
nut up by the democrats on Monday.
j. ]. Ryan. secretary of the county
committee. called the convention to or
der at 2 o'clock promptly. He read the
call and called for nominations for
temporary chairman. j. {. Lane was
unanimously chosen to occupy the
chair. There were two nominations for
temporary secretary, Charles Lannln
and ]. J. Ryan. the latter being a com
~plimentary nomination. Mr..
was chosen.
The chat was instructed to appoint
a committee of five on credentials ana
another of five on permanent organiza-
ton and order of business.
The chair appointed on the credent-
ials committee w. ". Wright, Lon Bur-
William Delaney.
on the committee on permanent or
ganization and order of business, j. j.
Wegner. w. NJ. Edwards. ]. ]. Ryan,
T. w. ID. O:swell n James Flanagan
were named.
]. ]. RYAN then moved that a recess
of 20 minutes be taken to give the COM
mittees time to report. The motion pre-
vailed.
Upon re-asembling the report of the
committee on credentials was read. In
addition there were a number of letters
read from populists in the northern
part of the county expressing regret at
not being able to attend the conven-
tion. but promising To send full dele
cations to the convention, which will
nominate the county ticket. The report
of the credentials committee was &C
cepted by a unanimous vote.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization provided that the
temporary officers be made permanent.
Ii provided further for the appoint
ment OF n committee of seven by the
chair TO select Is regular delegates and
one delegate at large to the state con-
vention. The report was adopted.
The chair appointed as such commit
tee: j. ]. Wegner. w. NJ. Edwards, j.
J. Ryan. 7. W. u. Orswell. James
F'aragan, A. p. Flanagan, ]. w
Frlnke.
]. ]. RYAN moved that when the con-
vention adjourn, Il be to Sent. %, and
that Il them meet Al the city of Deer
Lod~e. The motion was carried, only
n dissenting vote being cast.
on motion the convention then took
a recess fer % minutes to permit the
~snort ~ the selecting committee to be
rrr~a~ed-
TIE report of the committee was as
fL'ows:
DELEGATES. A~lternates.
a. Fl. Nitchell..... ......Wn Mitchell
I. : Hogan...... .......... l. WildneE