, 1900-06-07

ty this year. and therefore are not par
ticuIarly anxious to become candidates
with certain and overwhelming defeat
staring them IN the face.
But all the trouble experienced pre-
viously was as nothing when compared
with the difficulties which we've met
with when the matter of a candidate
for congressman came up. The roll
of counties was called and recalled, re-
ocsses were taken and efforts to eau
Gus were made without producing sat
isfactOry results. w. II. Holiday ap-
pealed to the delegates to go into eau
he was %eloquently seconded by G. E.
A. Moeller of johnson county. But
Mr.. Blake of the Sheridan county dele
gallon got his revenge here by object
ing to dark room proceedings" as he
termed the proposition to go into eau
Gus. Nearly every prominent demo-
crat pTesaEt was appealed to to allow
his name to go upon the ticket, but
without avail. During the recesses
numerous agitated groups could be
seen earnestly discussing the situation
and it was finally decided to take ad-
vantage of the absence of John Charles
Thompson and force the nomination
upon him. After many long delays his
Dame was presented by G. E. A. Noel
Ter of Johnson county, and the absent
general was nominated by reclamation.
Hon w. D.. Pickett of Big Horn coun-
ty had been placed in nomination on
the first call of the counties, by John
A. Martin, but his candidacy was com
pletely ignored. His name was not
withdrawn was simply, deliberate
ly overlooked. Before this nomination
was completed the order OF business
was suspended and the convention pro,
ceeded to select a national committee
man and members of the state central
committee, and also made an ineffect-
ual effort to name a chairman of the
state committee.
w. II. Holiday was nominated foI
national committeeman, but he had
caught the fever and declined the prof.
fer. John f. Osborne was then select.
ed without opposition.
The call of the roll Of counties fol
members of the state committee result.
ed in the selection of the following:
Albany, W. Fl. Holiday; Big Horn
w. d. Pickett; Carbon, j. H. Clause;
Converse, A. G. Lowrie; Crook, w. L
Nettlehorst; Fremont, Ben Sheldon;
Johnson, G. E. A.. Moeller; Laramie, E
s.. Johnston; Natrona. Eugene B. Nor
ton; Sheridan, w. w. Nottingham
Sweetwater, A. C. Stephenson; Uinta
John H. Ward; Weston, Peter Hin
kle.
John A. Martin, the present chairman
was nominated, and the delegates wer.
~felicitating themselves upon the brigh
outlook for a speedy selection when
just as the nominations were about tt
be closed, Mr.. Martin arose and de
cltned to serve. The effect was laugh
able. A look of encouragement cam.
over every face and a motion by Mr.
Coffeen to authorize the committee t.
select its own chairman was quickly
carried.
Then followed the final scene in tn,
congressional nomination which wa.
accompanied by speeches by Chairman
Hanm and H. A. Coffeen, who dwell
particularly upon General Thompson!
ability as a mud-slinger and stumI
speaker.
The national delegation was instruct
ed to vote as a unit; the state centra
committee was authorized and empow,
cred to fill vacancies on the ticket, ant
several resolutions of thanks vert
adopted.
Then, at 11:45 p. m, the convention
adjourned.