The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-09-26

/ elected chairman of the state central
committee which was chosen as fol-.
lows: Beaverhead, H. r. Melton;
Broadwatcr, 7. NJ. Averill; Carbon,
L. B. McDonald; Cascade, p. B. Gal
lagher; Choteau, D. G. Browne; Gus
ter, F. B. O'Neill; Dawson, r. J..
Brown; Deer Lodge, H. J. Toomey;
Fergus, B. G. Lineburger; 'Flathead,
5. B. Pratt; Gallatin, Walter Cooper;
Granite, Paul A. Fusz; jefferson, Z i.
L. Lyon; Lewis and Clark, John S.
M. Neill; Madison, w. S. Duncan;
Meagher, Powell Black; Missoula, H.
W. Mclaughlin; Park, John NJ. Con-
row; Ravalli, Miles Romney; Silver
Bow, J. J. Knowlton; Sweet Grass,
Harvey Bliss; Teton, passed; Valley,
P. B. Coleman; Yellowstone, w. B.
George.
A caucus of the Missoula and Ka-
valli delegations resulted in the unani-
nous selection of Frank H. Woody for
| district judge of the fourth judicial
district.
Two days were passed tediously in
awaiting the reports of the conference
committees. After having been
thwarted in the attempt to control the
democratic convention tn Amalgamat-
| ed agents next turned their attention
to the other conventions and succeeded
in causing delay, but again they were
were thwarted. The reform forces
placed strong, clean ticket in the
field, upon an unassailable platform
and standing together are invincible.
THE RAvALLI CONTEST.
That the contest between the rival
delegations to the democratic state
convention was decided upon its mer-
its no one can question. That the
true democracy was recognized was
clearly proven by the action of few
of the jumpers in helping to organize
a new party few hours afterwards.
Every one of the Is members of the
regular delegation headed ]. r. Rawl-
ins was present and occupied his seat
Several alternates were also present.
OF the McGintycratic delegation only
the following went to Helena: C. M.
Crutchtield, H. L. Myers, B. McGinty,
J. w. Nelson, E. F. Wilburn, r. J.
Holden, A. M. McCorkle, L. D. Hatch.
The fight first came up on Tuesday
evening before the state central COM
nittee. Henry l.. Myers presented
the side of the McGintycrats and h.
Lee McCulloch was spokesman for the
regular delegation. John X. Toole,
Congressman Campbell, Fred White
side and other shining Amalgamated
lights were there and made a Hercul-
can effort, for some reason, to save
Ravalli out of the wreck of their poll
tical fortunes. Friendly influences
were working at cross purposes and in
the end the state committee decided
to place the Crutchfield delega-
tion upon the temporary roll.
The Rawlins delegation instantly de-
ternined to carry the fiji, hit before the
committee on credentials. The next
day, the moment this committee was
announced, every Bitter Rooter SIM
gled out his man and laid the whole
| matter before the committeeman
/ The case went to the committe. The
same speakers presented the respective
sides and finally the committee by a
vote of 10 to 8 decided in favor of the
Rawlins delegation. This action was
approved by the state convention by a
vote Of 24+ to 81. The right prevail
ed.
THE PLATFORM.
| Re it resolved that we, the democrats
of the state of Montana, in convention
assembled, endorse the platform OF
the national democratic convention
adopted at Kansas City, Mo-, at the
convention there assembled on the 4th
day of July, 1900; that we recognize the
correctness. truth and justice of said
platf 0 rm and all it's principles and de
clarat ions; that we endorse the nomi
nation by said national convention
for president of the United States OF
Hon. William ] Bryan, of Nebraska
and for the vice-president of the United
States the Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson
of Illinois, and do particularly endorse
and affirm that portion of the nationa
democratic platform of said Kansas
City convention which declares in ia
vor of the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 10 to of gold without await
ing the action or support of any othe,
nation, and that we reaffirm in this
connection the constant devotion oi
the democratic party of this and other
states to the doctrine of bimetalism.
That we, the democrats of the state
OF Montana, in convention assembled
having in mind the constant devotion