The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-12
ANACONDA IS THE PLACE
Three State Conventions Will Be
Held Here.
SEPTEMBER ri THE DATE
Time and Place Selected by the State
Committees OF the Democrats,
silver Republicans and
the Populists.
ep.c,a, Dispatch to the Standard.

Helena, July 1.-THE democratic,
silver republican and populist state
central committees met here to-day to
prepare for the coming campaign by
liking the apportionment Of represen-
tation in the respective state V
tions and agreeing upon a place to hold
the conventions as well as the date.
Anaconda was selected as the place and
Sept. 81 as the date. The respective
committes meetings were well attend
I'd and the interest in the proceedings
ali ehat couid be expected. Some fric-
ton developed in the democratic meet
ing over the apporuonment, the defeat
of the unit rule and the selection OF the
next meeting place, otherwise the meet
iney were the essence OF harmony.
me democratic committee was called
To order a few minutes past 2 O'CLOCK
this afternoon at the Hotel Helena py
w. IA. Cochrili. chairman, with j. q.
Morony, secretary. on hand to Keep tao
on the proceedings. The "a counties
were represented by TIE foliowing
head, w. II. Cochrane; Broadwater. ri.
HYATT: Carbon, Walter Cooper,
nroxy: Cascade, ]. w. Stanton: Cho-
team. David @. Browne: Custer. r. M
Swartx. proxy; Dawson. ii. w. Rods-
ers. proxy; Deer Lodge, T. OLeary;
Fergus. J. s. M Nell, proxy: fIatnea l.
Fred whiteside. proxy; Gallaun' J.-W
Pcusford; Granite, p. Gallagher; JET.
fsreon, b. G.. Ricketts,. Lewis ana
Clarke. o. w. Mcconnell; Madison, j.
a.. Norouy, proxy: Meagher, j. I: An
derson; Missouri. /. G.. Denny: PARK
w. H. Campbell: Ravalli G. M. Crutch-
6eld: silver Bow. ]. ]. Haggerty; sweet
49, u--xt.y IltaGs Teton 1DANlu -.
Browne. proxy; Valley. A. w. Mahan'
Yellowstone, George M. Hayes.
The first proceeding of note vas the
appolntment of a committee on ap-
portionment. The following were select
ed as the committee: j. w. stanton
Cascade. chairman; J. j. on,
YER Bow: @. NJ. Hayes. Yellowstone
]. q. Morony. Deer Lodge. After a re,
cess the committee reported in favor Of
adopting the presidential vote for MAR
tin Marinnis (elector) in 1895 as :
basis, allowing one delegate Tor eaci
100 votes or major portion thereon
ana 10 this adding two delegates 10
aach county. This addition was mad
in order 10 help out the smaller couh
ties This apportionment would hav
made 472 delegates In all, OF whom 81
YER Bow would send l02. Deer LodS
81. Lewis and Clarke AZ. CASCADE %
Missoula % and so on down the lis
DaWlOn AnO NdntSs IA $500
Aftxr a p~rotracted discussion TINS ~
mort was defeated by a substitute onere
nv I. G.. Denny of Missoula. This pre-
vided that the basis OF rep~resentatio
will be the electoral vote received o
Cleveland In 1892. n delegate peins a
lowed for each IS votes or traction tneI''
OF. This will make 400 delegates In al
divided among the counties as follows
Reayerhead 10, Broadwater 10, Cascao
40. Carbon 6, Custer IL, Choteau l
nav 6. Deer Lodge AZ, Fergus i
Flathead Is, Granite 10. Gallatin 20 Jel
ferson l3, Lewis and Clarke ~, Madlso
Il. Meagher 10, Missoula 81, fark !
Ravalli IL, Silver Bow 80, sweet Graz
& Teton 6. Valley 6, Yellowstone D.
L q. Denny then presented rules go'
erning the organization of the CONVEX
tion. Rule No. s read as follows: i
the preliminary organization of the col
yeution the unit rule shall not pfeVa
hut the vote of each delegate shah
counted In accordance with ms oN
views" This stirred up considerable o
position. After an animated DEBATE
and other rules were adopted.
A committee of three was next ~
nointed to wait upon the silver repu
bean and the ~populist state central cor
mittses and suggest that II convene
the three party conventions De ne
upon the same date and at points as a
accent as possible. This committee co
sisted Of David @. Browne, j. ;.
Neiil and Fred whiteside. The comm
tee reported that IL had met with Z
like committees of the other parties '"
were ready to agree upon a time al
plane named by the democratic
tee. Not having authority to mar
either. the committee returned Tor l
stYuctions.
Mcconnell Of Lewis and Clarke NOV
that the state central committee pi
ceed 20 ballot for a place for holding !
c~cnvention. Morony moved as a suns
eute that II be by viva voce vote, wh
J. 8. N. NELL maintained IL should
6y ballot. and the two highest places
ing voted for each time until one "
seIected. After discussion a ballot "
a~reed upon and the chairman call
for nominations. Cochrane OF BeaV
head, in a neat speech, named Anace
da. Mcconnell Of Lewis and Ciai
named Helena. No other towns W
presented A discussion as to which
the rival candidates was entitled TO
convention resulted in Colonel OLes
withdrawing Anaconda with the remt
that IL Helena was In such dire need
the convention Anaconda would get
OF the way. Haggerty said he wo'
nominate the only town that could "a
care OF a big crowd-Butte. Later. vi
nrotestations. Colonel O'Leary allow
Anaconda to remain in the race. III
gerty and Mcconnell were appoin
tellers and balloting proceeded. A.
conda received Is votes, Helena ? q
Bozeman 1. Anaconda was then self
ed by reclamation. Then IL was dec
ed 20 name September y as the date
the convention.
An adjournment was taken until 5
N m. 10 allow the committee previou
appointed an opportunity TO cor
with the committees from the popu
EfEnn the nj
and date. Al the appointed hour
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