Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-15
Democratic Ratification Meet
ing Held Today.
A CUT AND DRIED AFFAIR
Resolutions Introduced of the Usual
Democratic Nature--Other
Nominations.

The machine delegates, elected a few
days ago by those peculiar methods re-
sorted to only by the party Of Grover
Cleveland, met at the Auditorium today
t. go through the mock ceremonial of
holding a democratic city convention and
to ratify the action of the Steering
committee which fixed up the municipal
slate a week or ten days ago.
During the past two or three weeks the
Auditorium has been used as a place Of
worship, on account of the overcrowded
condition of one of the city churches.
When the van guard of the democrats
arrived in the hall today the Bible that
had been used by the minister last Sun
day night rested on the improvised altar
on the PLATFORM. 1t was overlooked until
after the convention had been called to
order. Then as Secretary Naughten stood
up to read the list of delegates and alter
mates he saw, out of the tail of his eye,
the Holy Book and realized in a moment
what it was, and how of place it was in a
democratic convention, where wickedness
is rampant and sinners past all redemp-
ton abount. The thought paralyZed him,
and as he stood up to read his hand hold
ing the list of cut and dried delegates
shook like that of a man afflicted with
palsy.
Jack Mclaughlin, chairman of the city
central committee called the assembled
delegates to order, and Secretary w. J.
Naughten read the call for the conven-
ton, and the list of delegates and alter
mates elected at the primaries of a few
days ago. The chairman then stated that
ne would entertain nominations for tenn
porary chairman. Jesse L. Holmes
nominated County Assessor E.. j. Laur-
endeau. A delegate named j. A.. Lewis.
On motion nominations were closed and
the convention proceeded to ballot by
roll call. The result was somewhat one
sided, Lewis receiving AZ votes and Laur-
endeau II. Lewis was declared elected,
which announcement was followed by a
ripple of applause. The chairman ap-
pointed Delegates stapleton and Wilson
to escort Mr.. Lewis to the chair.
Mr.. Lewis thanked the convention for
the doubtful honor of presiding over a
democratic convention and said he would
proceed at once to business, and leave the
indoor balloon ascensions to the orators
who might come after him. He asked for
nominations for temporary secretary.
EX-Mayor Dugan placed Deputy Sher-
If j. M. Reynolds in nomination. Mr..
Reynolds was elected by reclamation,
and was escorted to the platform.
Alderman Peter Macarthur moved that
the chair be authorized to appoint a COM
mittee of eight on credentials, five on per-
manent organization and order of bust
ness and five on platform and resolutions.
The motion prevailed.
The chairman consulted his notes, look
ed wise, glanced over the convention as
though picking out the men who had been
seated days before and announced the
following results:
On Credentials-E. 0. Dugan, James
Higgins. f. j. Watson, W. j. Naughton,
Nick Jahreiss, A. G. Seibenaler, Patrick
Bowling and Mark Drumm.
On Permanent Organization and Or
der of Business-P. j.. Macarthur, J.. ].
Holland, Frank Normoyle, Henry Kran-
gle and J. j. Cotter.
On Platform aid Resolutions-E. H.
Wilson, M. j. Medin. Guy w. Stapleton,
H. w. Rodgers and Thomas Rowan.
On motion a recess was taken until 2
o'clock.