Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-18
REPUBLICANS
IN CONVENTION
Both Wings Are in Session
This Afternoon.
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS
Transacted--Silver Republicans Will
Not Put Up a Ticket at
This Election.
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS

The straight republicans Of the city are
in convention at the Auditorium. The
meeting was called to order at noon to-
day by eX-City Clerk A. Mcmillan, chair
man of the republican city central COM
mittee. Mr.. Mcmillan stated that the
republicans of Butte were gathered there
to place in nomination a good, strong
ticket, one that would command strength
from it's cleanliness. He congratulated
the convention on the splendid attend
ance, which,, he said, vas an indication
of the new life of the old party.
E. d. E%lderkin, secretary of the COM
mittee, read the call for the convention,
and also the list of delegates entitled to
seats. A count of noses showed but four
delegates absent. Mr.. Mcmillan asked
for nominations for temporary chair
man.
John N. Kirk and Judge e. N. HARDWOOD
were placed in nomination for this posi-
ton. A ballot was taken, resulting in
the election of Mr.. Kirk, who received 81
votes to Harwood's 26.
The adherents of A. F. Bray's mayor
atty aspirations showed some signifi-
canoe III lIllS NOlO. I1lty CldlIIiSu liS SoH
test for the temporary Craftsmanship was
a test vote of the strength of Bray and
Schatzlein. They applauded the election
of Kirk with vigor accordingly. The
Schatzlein men on the other hand, as
serted that the vote was no indication OF
Bray's strength, n that they were
making no fight on the temporary chair
manship, preferring to concentrate their
efforts for the securing of the bigger
plum.
judge Harwood moved that the cleo
ton of Mr.. Kirk be made unanimous, and
it was done. Messrs. HARDWOOD, Gallick
and Tallant were appointed as a commit
tee to escort Mr.. Kirk to the chair. Mr..
Kirk declined to make a speech, but said
he considered it a great honor to be al
lowed to preside over sue a representa-
tive body of republicans. His sentiment
| was warmly applauded, and he asked for
nominations for temporary secretary.
J. T.. Davies nominated f. c. Nc
Williams, and a delegate named A. A.
Mcmillan, who declined and nominated
f. d. Elderkin. The ballot resulted:
Elderkin ....... %
Mic lll1alnS ............... ............. -
On motion of McWilliams Elderkin's
election was made unanimous.
Then followed a series of motions and
amendments with reference to the crea-
ton Of the necessary committees. The
number of delegates comprising each
committee was the occasion of some dis
cussion. and finally a motion giving each
ward one representative on each of the
three committees, and authorizing the
chair to name the committeeman. was
carried. The chair then appointed the
committees, as follows:
Permanent Organization and Order OF
Business. r. Creighton. A. G. Miller
C. 4. Tomas, J. M. Hinkle, F.. c.. Nc
Williams, George F. Day, Neil A. Nc
Donald and William Gallick.
Platform and Resolutions-J. r.
Coon, c. S. Jackson. A. "A. CrOssman, E
N. Harwood, S. j. Waters, j. H. Trerise,
j.. B. Knight and J. F. Davies.
Credcntials-H NJ. Bluett, Eugene Car
roll. w. Fl. Winters, Charles Bausman,
r. NJ. Campbell, d. d. McGregor, II. JEFF
ferson and Lou Fisher.
The convention then took a recess until
q o'clock.