The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-16
MCCARTHY THE STANDARD
BEARER Of BUTTE DEMOCRACY
Unanimously Nominated by the Convention for the May
orally -Good Solid Democrats and Citizens for the
Other Offices The Senatorial Outrage
Was Scathingy Denounced.

pal campaign in Butte was placed
in the field yesterday when the
democrats met in convention and
nominated good men for Office The
/ convention was a very harmonious af-
fair. While there were contests for
every office except mayor they were
good natured contests and left no trace
! of bitterness. The defeated candidates
declared that they were ready to work
! their best for their successful Compel
| itors.
The platform is strong and fearless.
In unequivocal terms it denounces the
| senatorial outrage and commends the
action Of the Silver Bow delegates in
refusing to vote for w. A. Clark. There
| was not a dissenting vote to the reso-
buttons. showing that the democratic
party of Butte is unanimously opposed
| to the purchase of senatorships and
! the use of Doodle to corrupt officials.
| The reading of the resolutions was fol-
lowed by great applause. 1t is said
| that two of the delegates left the con-
Fention after the resolutions were
adopted, but there were alternates to
take their places and the convention
proceeded with business in perfect har-
mony
and have lived in Butte so many years
| that they are known to most citizens.
| They will receive the answering sup
| port of all loyal democrats and will also
receive the support of many citizens
of other parties who are DESTROYS of
/ seeing first class men in office, regard
less of party.
Jack Mclaughlin chairman of the
| city central committee, called the con-
vention to order few minutes after -
O'Clock. After the reading by Secre-
tary w. j. Naughten of the call for the
| convention and the lists of delegates
and alternates chosen at the primaries.
| the chairman announced that nominal
! tons for temporary chairman were in
! order. Ex-Alderman w. H Davey
named County Assessor E. ]. Lauran-
deau and Hon. Guy w. Stapleton pre-
sented the name of James A. Lewis.
! Nominations We're closed and a ballot
taken resulting in the selection of
Lewis by vote of AZ to II. The chair
appointed Mr.. Stapleton and e. H. Will
| son committee to escort Mr. Lewis to
the chair. The delegates applauded the
| selection and Mr. Lewis, on assuming
the gavel thanked the delegates for the
| honor conferred upon him and said he
would not take up the time of the con-
vention in speechmaking.
Chairman Lewis called for nominal
| tIO4iS Ioi leiipDl sity StClcldlS anu L., -.
Dugan presented the name of J. M.
Reynolds. There We're no further nomi-
nations and Mr.. Reynolds was chosen
/ by reclamation. Alderman p. j. Nc
! Arthur moved the appointment by the
chair of three committees, committee
| on credentials to be composed of eight
| members, committee of five on perma-
nent organization and order of bust
| ness and committee of five on platform
| and resolution.
The motion prevailed and Chairman
-! Lewis named the committees as follows:
On Credentials-E. o. Dugan. James
Higgins, K. J. Watson, W. J. Naughten,
| Nick Jahreiss. A. G. Siebenaler, Patrick
/ Bowling and Mark Drumm.
On Permanent Organization and Or
| der of Business--P. J. Macarthur, j. J.
| Holland, Frank Nornoyle, Henry Gran
| gle and j. j. Cotter
On Platform and Resolutions-E. H.
| Wilson, NJ. j. Medin. Guy w. Stapleton,
D. w. Rodgers and Thomas Rowan.
| On motion of w. J. Naughten a recess
was taken till o'clock to enable the
| committees TO prepare their reports.
| The convention reaSsembleQ a few
minutes after o'clock and he commit
tee on credentials reported all the dele
| gates selected at the caucuScs as ell
| titled to seats. The report was adopt
| ed and the committee on permanent or
| sanization and order of business re91rt-
ed, recommending that the tr3rporriy
organization be made permanent arr
| that the order of business be as follows:
Report of the committee on c:edrn-
| tiois.
Report of the committee on 7erma-
nent organization and order of business.
Report Of the committee on platform
| and resolutions
Nomination of candidate for mayor.
~s
| treasurer.
Nomination of candidate for police
| judge.
Nomination of a candidate for alder
man from each ward.
| The selection of a committeeman from
! each ward.
| The report was adopted
Chairman E. H. Wilson of the COM
| mittee on platform anu resolutions then
submitted the report of his committee
which was read by the secretary as
| follows:
The Platform.
The democracy OF the city of Butte,
in convention assembled:
Resolved. That we heartily indorse
| the principles of democracy as laid
| down in the platform adopted by the
national democratic convention at
| Chicago in 1895, and we pledge to those
! principles our unwavering support.
| That we are for the free and unlim-
| tied coinage of silver and gold. at the
| ratio of IS to /. without waiting for
| the aid consent, advice or good wishes
of any other nation.
| That our hearts are full of sympathy
with the trials and hardships of the
| brave boys who are SO CALAMITY up
holding the honor of this great nation
| in the fever-laden jungles of the Phil
ippire islands, and we extend to those
who have been bereft of loved ones
| the sincerest coincidence.
We condemn the policy of the present
national administration in its treat
ment Of Our brave American yolrln-