The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-04
The Independent Democrats at
Dupuye~.

Pursuant to cali issned by Jas. Nc
Dewitt, chairman, the independent dem
ocrats of Teton county met in conyen
ton at Dupuyer last Saturday for the
purpose Of nominating full county
ticket, selecting delegates to the state
con nvention at Butte, and transacting
such other business as is found necessary
10y such gatherings Cnot eau, Bynum,
Pondera, Allyn, Shelby aad Dupuyer
were represented, but the Inclement
weather prevented the attendance OF the
delegates chosen in the remaining pre-
cncts of the county. A caucus before the
hour set for the convention, resulted in
arranging prelininaries SO that when
the convention proper was called to
order by Ii. W. Fogells everything was
ready for permanent organization. The
committees had been selected by the
caucus, and reported as follows:
Committee on credentials, j. Ell.
Devlin, chairman report recommended
that delegates, as per credentials sub
mitted. be declared entitled to seats in
Iue CODEcHLiOu. AdOptGu.
Permanent organization and order of
business, JAS IlcDevitt, chairman,
recommending that j. M. Harris act as
permanent chairman, and FL. w Fowells
as permauent secretary, and that the
business OF the convention be disposed of
in the order published in the call
Adopted.
Committee on Resolutions, p. T..
Moran. chairman, submitted the follow
ing resolutions, which we're unanimously
adopted:
Resolved; that we, the Independent
democrats OF Teton county, in conven-
tion assembled at Dnpuyer Teton
county Montana. hereby renew our
allegiance to the principles OF demo
cracy, as set forth in the Kansas City
platform.
We pledge our loyal support TO the
standard bearer OF democracy, William
Jennings Bryan, 10 his noble defence Of
the c3mmon pe9pie, an1 regard his elec-
tion to the presidency as the means
whereby the honor ana the safety of the
nation may be secured.
We c)ademl William Mckinley for
making wealth the great influence that
rules the nation aud endeavoring to
fas5eu the mon 3ter OF imperialism upon
the american peopie.
We baliege that sell go7ornm en5 is the
natural government of man, and we be
Ieve 10 the free ani unlimited coinage
OF silver at ratio o. l6 to /"
Nominations were next in order, under
the ruei, a1i ol mosioa OF JAS. Ne
Dewitt J. NJ. Harris OF Allyn was nomin-
atel for representative being the unani.
nous choice Of the convention. In re
Spouse to a general call for speech, Mr.
Harris said that the purposes which hac
brought the convention together were
too well known to need any present COM
incnt, and that at some future time he
would be pleased to meet his coastitu
cnts and DO his best to entertain then
ia discussion OF the issues involved
The Office Of sheriff had been, as usual,
a matter demanding great deal Of in
terest, and TIE judgment of the conven
tion was passed by the unanimous nom
ination OF J, II. Deyin, On motion Of III
II. OrmsGy. For county treasurer, tht
nomination already received at the hands
of the previous democratic convention b,
q. NJ. Coffey was indorsed on motion 0
Jas. McDavitt. j, Z. Erickson was thel
Endorsed unanimously for the office 0
county attorney. For county clerl
Perry Aspling was indorse1 without {
dissenting voice, on motion of P. [
Moran. The nomination for clerk OF th
District court was next in order, and O.
motion or IA. Fl. Ormsby the conventio
decided CO leave the selection OF a candi
= date to the county central committee
FOR assessor j. w. Kerr. nominated b
the first democratic convention, was in
doysed by the indie pcndents, as was ais
Walter Mathews, for county surveyor
Tna nomination for county superinter
dent OF schools was then passed up t
the central committee, and when tn
nomination for public administrato
came up, it was decided to leave tn
selection to the same authority, with tn
balance OF the ticket.
A county central committee for tn
next two years was then selected, to cor