The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-18
DEMOCRATS ATTENDED
STRICTLY TO BUSINESS
No Speechmaking at the Convention and the Question of
Fusion Goes Over Until Sept. 81, Together With
the Nomination of County Officers.

county conventions here yesterday, or
at least held the first section of them. |
All confined their days accomplishment
to the selection of delegates and alter
mates to the state conventions to be held
at Anaconda next Wednesday, and then
adjourned to Sept. q. when the ques-
ton of fusion will be settled and the
county tickets placed in the field.
OF the three conventions the demo-
cratic convention was the only one which
was devoid of speechmaking, and the
only one also in which the word 'fu-
sion" was not mentioned. The silver re-
publicans passed resolutions inviting the
cooperation of the democrats and pop
ulists. The latter welcomed the resolu-
tions, while the democrats deferred the
consideration of the entire subject of
cooperation until after the state con-
vention is held. In fact. the sentiment
very decidedly opposed to fusion on the
county ticket. Nothing of Importance
was done by the democrats except the
selection of the delegates and alternates
to the state convention. This proved a
very difficult task, for apparently all
the democrats in the county were de-
sirous of going as delegates to the state
convention, and only SO could be ac-
commodated. Most of the alternates
will also probably go. The list as adopt
ed by the convention is thoroughly rep
resentative Of the democracy of Silver
Bow county. They are absolutely min
structed. In fact no attempt was made
to instruct them either on the subject
of fusion or any other subject. They
| represent the democrats of the county,
and their views on the subject of flu
sion are not known except in a few in
divfdual Instance
The only fight expected in the demo-
cratic convention was over the matter
of fusion. but the convention wisely de-
cided TO let the leaders of the party in
state convention settle this matter be-
fore they %grappled with 1t. There was
10 opposition to the plan of deferring
the nomination of county. ticket for 10
days. =. j.. Macarthur made an admir-
able chairman, the convention was par
ticularly in its choice of Sec
retaries. and the convention was COM
pletely harmonious throughout.
The democratic delegates assembled
at the Auditorium promptly at noon.
Chairman of the Central Committee
j. j.. Haggerty called the convention to
order and the call was read by Harry
F. Ayleshire, secretary.
Thomas +. Courtney then placed in
nomination for the position of tenn
porary chairman p. J. Macarthur. He
was unanimously chosen and was es-
corted to his seat amid applause. He
asked the further pleasure of the con-
v%ention without any delay in speech
making.
John II. Curtis placed Harry F.
Ayrshire i'm nomination for the office
of temporary secretary, and he was
unanimously chosen.
j. Haggerty moved that a committee
of five each be appointed by the chair
on credentials. permanent organization
and order of business and platform and
resolutions.
Col. II. G. Worthington stated that
there is a contest from his precinct,
and he thought that the committee on
credentials should be composed of ten
\ members instead of five. This was
agreed to and the chairman appointed
the following committees:
On credentials. j. Haggerty, +. O.
Dugan, p. s. Sullivan, w. w. Nc
DowelI. p. s. Harrington. Oar T.. Egan.
John Keegan, owen Parker, Henry
Aware. &. G. Taylor.
on permanent organization and or
der of business-W. w. Walsworth, NJ.
J. Burke, r. +. Leonard, NJ. j. Medln,
Thomas +. Courtney.
on platform and resolutions-C. p.
Connolly, Con +. Kelly. D.. H. Kehoe, j.
H. Curtis, NJ. ID. Leehey.
The convention then took a recess
until , p. m.
| The democrats fedSSeTlDltu dl
o'clock. at which time the committee or
credentials presented its report. Nint
of the members favored seating tht
Dominick Salki delegation from Pre-
cinct 81, While c. c. Taylor presented a
minority report favoring the seating OF
the II. c. Worthington delegation. The
matter was brought before the conven,
ton by Mr.. Worthington and Mr.. Tay-
lor, and after debate the majority re-
port was approved by the convention.
The report of the committee oil per-
manent organization and order of bust
ness was then read by the chairman
and unanimously adopted. 1t provided
tina the temporary organization be
\ made permanent. with the addition OF
c. +. Kelly as assistant secretary; thai
/ the chair appoint "A committee of five
to select SO delegates and 80 a~lternates
to attend the state convention at Ana
conda, Sept. u. and, thereafter, for the
adjournment of the convention until II
a. m. of Tuesday. Sept. q.
w. IL. SWEET, assistant secretary oil
] the silver republicans, then presented t.
the convention the resolutions passed
] by the silver republican convention ant
which appear in the eport of that con
vention. The resolutions We're read Il
the convention and then. on motion oi
J. J. Haggerty. consideration Of the res
\ olutions was postponed until the con
vention shall meet again on Sept. q.
The chair appointed a committee o.
w. w. Walsworth. Thomas Lavelle and
Peter Kelly TO notify the silver repub
A lican convention of this action.
The chair then appointed the follow
ing committee of five to select delegates
4 and a%lternates to the state convention
II. A. Gallwey. Richard Kemp. G. II
4 Decker. James Finlen and John Gillie
A recess of one hour was taken to Civ
the committee time to complete its re
port.
on reassembling, the committee pre-
] sented the following list of delegates
A and a~lternates, which was adopted b.
4 the convention:
Delegates. A~lternates.
]. j. Mediation. ..........Con r. heli.
a @. u. BTyant.............Henry Crangl
p. 5. acknowledgements. J. Sullivan
Marco ]. John Driscol