The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-17
THREE OF THEM TO-DAY
Democratic. Silver Republican
and Populist Conventions.
THEIR PROBABLE ACTION
The Democrats Will Probably Select
Delegates 20 the State Convention
To-Day and Nominate Can
didates Later.

Three county conventions will meet
in this city to-day. At the hour Of noon
the delegates to the democratic county
convention will be called to order at
the Auditorium, and at the same hour
the silver republicans and the populists
will meet at the court house. While no
action has as yet been taken by the
democrats, it is considered probable that
they will onfne their labors to-day to
the selection of a delegation TO the state
convention and will then adjourn until
after the state convention, when the
county ticket will be placed in nomina-
ton. That plan is considered the wisest
by many OF the delegates, and it is
probable that it will be approved by a
majority of the convention.
1t will be impossible for the conven-
tion to complete its work to-day, any
way. There is too much business on
hand for il to be possible TO accomplish
all in one day. Furthermore, many OF
the delegates are as yet ~unacquainted
with all the candidates for office n do
not feel that they can properly decide
on the men that they should support
who are in the field. The candidates
] WHO are 1 nlne IClu. II NdhaidoNSS
mostly are also DESTROYS of more time
in which to meet the delegates and rep
resent TO them their claims for the Of
fees to which they aspire. The commit
tee on platform and resolutions Will also
doubtless find it a difficult matter To
agree on their platform until after the
state convention has adopted a plat
form. The state platform and the coun-
ty platform should be in harmony.
Ey-Cpyprupr JOSaDh X TOOlp arrived
in Butte last evening from Helena. Gov
ernor Toole was met by William Nc
Dermott, chairman of the late CLARK
campaign committee, and Mr.. McDer-
mott and Mr.. Toole were closeted to-
gether up to the hour of Mr.. Toole go
ing to bed. Rumors were current las
night that the Clark people were hatch
ing up some plan TO obstruct the county
convention, but they could not be traced
to an authoritative source.
1t is probable that the convention 10
day will confine it's efforts to selecting
good representative democrats as dele
gates to the state convention and Wi
let them go uninstructed, the matte
of fusion to be determined by the lead
ers of the party throughout the stat
in state convention assembled.
John q. Holland announced ms
Yesterday as a candidate for count,
treasurer. Mr.. Holland is the city cler.
of Butte, was for years connected wit
the First National bank of this city an
is eminently qualified for the position.
~EX-Alderman John Kelly announce
himself yesterday as a candidate 10
Justice of the peace of Silver Bow tow
ship.
: Charles Ray states that he is not
candidate for county auditor. His nam
has been circulated as a candidate &c
y that position without his consent.
L The following additional returns {
delegates to the democratic county cor
vention were received last night:
Precinct AZ, McCune's, delegate, j.
n Naef.
Precinct 4. Ralston, delegate, WilliaI
Il Flat.