The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-16
WAS A BANNER DAY
No fractional Differences Among
the Democrats.
PUT UP A WINNING TICKET
A Few Friendly Contests for Nomina-
tions-The Most Harmonious Con-
vention in Years-Delegates
Are Uninstructed.

banner day in the history of the demo-
cratic party of Missoula county. There
are no factional differences and no
quarrels tonight. All democrats are to-
gether on a platform for the good OF
the party and the furtherance Of the
broad principles for which it stands. 1t
is a solid and firmly united pdrty. 1t
Is at work for the welfare of the democ-
racy of the county and of the state and
for the interests of this section. The
crowd hat filled the gallery and eager
for the scrap that they supposed was
i'm store was disappointed. There was
no scrap. There was nothing hat
looked like a scrap. There were two or
three friendly contests for some of the
nominations, but they left no scars and
the party is more harmonious tonight
than IL has been in many years. When
the delegates met this morning it was
with the determination to put up a win
ming ticket and that is that they did.
The sheriff fight that was expected
to assume such fearful proportions that
it would disrupt the party for all time
did not come off. The treasurer fight
that was to occupy all of the afternoon
| anu pIOloflB lnt convention TN
was settled in one ballot. So IL was all
through. Good material vas selected
and the desire to promote the interests
| Of the party brought all democrats to-
gether upon a winning combination of
candidates.
/. c.. Denny, chairman of rhe county
central committee. called the convention
TO order at 1890 this morning. The
call for the convention was read and
the manhattan nf "a fpmnDTaTN chair
man was called for. w. II. Russell Of
the county commissioners was nomt-
mated by H.. c. Stiff as temporary chair
man and was unanimously elected.
The appointment Of committees fol-
lowed and a recess was taken till l
o'clock. Shortly after that hour the
convention reassembled. The commit
tee reports were called for and adopted
without opposition. Chairman Russell
and Secretary McGinniSS were made
permanent officers of the convention,
and c. T.. Woodward was appointed as
sistant secretary. Proceeding with the
order Of business as outlined by the
committee report. the election of a
candidate for state senator was called
for. ]. NJ. Evans nominated General J.
r. Marion of Frenchtown and he was
chosen by reclamation. For emberS
of the lower house of the legislature the
following candidates were chosen on the
first ballot. there being seven candi-
dates: Ii. c.. Stiff, A. l.. Stone, w. j.
Stephens and IL. w. Mclaughlin.
The banner speech of the convention
was made by /. q. Denny in connection
with the selection of the Legislative
ticket in nominating H.. G. Stir. IL
brought down the convention and the
galleries.
Proceeding with the order of business,
the selection OF a candidate for sheriff
was taken up. There were two Caudi-
dates for this honor, Dennis Curran and
w. \. Houtchens. Curran won.
At this point a committee from the
populist convention was received, with
"A communication asking for fusion. The
communication was tabled and a com
mittee sent to the populists 10 announce
the result in a suitable manner.
For treasurer there We're five candi-
dates. n. q. Tevis. William Kennedy,
c.. {. Higgins. J. A. Walsh and II. 4.
Stephens. Higgins won on the first bal
lot.
For county clerk and recorder ii. T.
Wilkinson was chosen by reclamation.
For assessor c. II. Prescott was chos-
en- on the first ballot against A. Cave
and :. c. Travis For county attor-
ney the war horse, |. q. Denny, was
selected by reclamation. Miss Har-
riet Hord was selected for county
superintendent of schools i'm the same
manner. For coroner, John Hayes, the
present incumbent. was the choice OF
the convention.
+. NJ. Keim, the popular alderman of
the Fourth ward, was nominated for
public administrator by reclamation.
Frank Longstaff was the choice of the
convention for surveyor and j. {. Me
Ginniss of Thompson Falls received
the nomination for auditor by acclama-
ton.
mr. -ono,. % ,ho ,,,,,,ftt,a ON ,lot |
form and resolutions was received and
adopted as follows:
I'VE, the representatives of the dem
ocratic party of Missoula county i'm
convention assembled. renew our ale
glance TO the principles that have
characterized that party since its for
nation. We affirm the doctrine of
1896 and especially do we proclaim as
the supreme issue of the coming cam
paign, the duty of the government Of
the United States TO return to the free
and unlimited coinage of both silver
and gold at the ratio of l6 to l. with
out waiting for the aid or concurrence
of other nations.
" hereby endorse the able. brill
liant and faithful fight made for these
principles by our standard bearer. w.
J. Bryan. in the national campaign of
1896.
W believe in the principle of direct
legislation as democratic doctrine and
upheld by Thomas jefferson and as
| provided for in making amendments Ia
our national N state constitutions.
W affirm that the late war with
[ Spain was a war of the whole people
Of the United States i'm the interests
Of freedom and humanity and is not
and should not be made a party issue.
Further be il resolved. That We
regard with special pride the patriotic
young men of Troop +. Third L. ;. V.
calvary, who offered their services i'm
response TO the call of our chief execu-
tive; that we commend them upon
their stern determination of submitting
themselves during their term 90 SER
vice to all orders and commands with
regularity and cheerfulness of good sol
diers: that we congratulate those who
have emerged from the situation with
health and strength enough to enable