Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
DEMOCRATS At WORK
THEY ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING MOVEMENT FOR FOR
NATION OF A NEW PARTY.
NAME DELEGATES TO The STATE CONVENTION AND COM
MENCE THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR
COUNTY OFFICES.

declaration of principles and policies
enunciated by the democratic national
convention at Kansas City on
July fourth, last, and pledge our earnest.
united and hearty support In behalf Of
William Jennings Bryan and Adlai Ew-
ing stevenson, and the principles they
represent, especially the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver at the ratio of Is
to l without waiting for the aid or con-
sent of any other nation.
Second, That we ratify and approve of
the action of the democratic delegation
from Silver Bow county who Jointly with
other independent democrats of the State
OF Montana in mass convention, on the
lSth day of September. 1900, declared
their intention to form an independent
democratic party for the state of Mon
tana: and we declare that their action
became and was necessary, by reason
OF the unWarranted and unfair manner
In which the democrats of Silver Bow
ana other counties We're deprived Of any
representation Whatever in the late So
called democratic state convention.
Third, That we do hereby heartily ap-
prove and the action Of the
regular democratic convention of Silver
BOW county, who with the other dele
cation, representing democratic constit-
uencles, refusedto submit to the arbitrary
ana undemocratic action of the so-called
democratic convention, and who organ
lzed an independent democratic party.
pledged to the principles of democratic
falth and opposed to the ia ctional DOM
iation and individual dictation OF party
affairs.
Fourth, Resolved that we condemn in
unmeasured terms, the arbitrary and un-
Just action of the so-called democratic
state convention, governed and con-
trolled by the representatives of an in
slgnl1lcant minority of the democratic
party of this state, which, in the inter-
est. and at the dictation of one man. in
dorsed the usurpation of the democratic
organization in Silver Bow county by
those who had been the open enemies of
the party in Silver Bow county and in
the refusal OF the so-called democratic
convention to recognize and seat the DEL
egation that was representative of the
democrats of this county.
flltn. we heartily indorse the admin
lstration of the democratic officials of
silver BOW county and Ioint to their rec
ora as one deserving of the approval Of
the citizens and taxpayers of the county
without regard to party; and especially
90 we and point with gratifica-
ton to the able, fearless and impartial
administration of the laws under the di-
rection of the Honorable John Lindsay.
Judge OF Department One of the District
court OF this county, whose. administra-
ton Will ever be pointed to by the citi-
zens of this county as being a landmark
In the judicial history thereof.
sixth, We favor an eight-hour day for
working men, and pledge our candidates
! to use their best e~ndeavors to secure the
same by legislation, without any reduc-
tion of wages.
Seventh, We d%enSunce the methods
whereby w. A. Clark has attempted to
disrupt the democratic party of this
county for the purpose of subscribing his
own selfish ambition, and we further de-
nounce the corrupt methods by which
ne has attempted to accomplish this
purpose, and which methods have become
known of all men and have brought d,s-
grace upon the state of Montana.
eighth, We the bravery, forti-
tude and devotion to the flag of their
country, shown by the men or Montana
who responded SO promptly to their
country's call, and we are proud of their
achievements on the battlefe!ds made
glorious by their deeds. We tender our
sympathy to the relatives OF those who
died in the service and we are proud of
the fact that history will record the d ,eds
OF some of MGnana's sons on it's brightest
pages.
The resolutions We're generally ap-
plauded. The report was adopted.
CONNOLLY FOR JUDGE.
G. f. Kelley in an eloquent speech
named c. p. Connolly for district Judge.
Mr.. Kelley also read a letter from Judge
Lindsay in which that gentleman stated
that it had been a matter Of common re-
port that he would be a candidate for
judge. but he asked that his name be
not presented. Mr.. Connolly was there
upon nominated by reclamation.
The following persons We're placed in
nomination on the Legislative ticket:
r.. C. Boom, Michael Seaman, M. J..
OFarrell, Guy w. Stapleton, T.. H.
Sherman, Frank Gilmartin, James r.
Sullivan, John Davitt, Bernard Noon,
James Brennan, Mic Hughes, Fred S.
Sutherlin, M. J. Sheehan, II. b. VIM
chell.
Messrs. Stapleton and Sheehan de-
clined the nomination.
Messrs. Terry, Lennon, A. G. Dahl and
j. F. Wilkins We're appointed tellers.
A motion was adopted by which the 12
candidates receiving the highest votes
were to be declared the nominees.
The vote on the legislative ticket was
as follows:
r.. &. Boom .......... 1872
James T.. Finlen ....... 80. ......,...147
I. II. Regan ......... ...............149
Frank Gilmartin ...... ............ ....144
M. ]. O'Farrell ........... ..............149
II. B. Sullivan .......... 80. ,,,..144
Bernard Noon ........... ........ ......14f
Roy >. Alley .............. -...........142
f. II. Sherman o.. lao
H.. IL. Winchell .......... ..............1i1
M. *. Hughes ........
Mike canlon ......... =. $3.50. .......147
JOhn DaV1tt ................... .......... ?
Joseph Brennan ............ ...... $500. q
Fred S. Sutherlin ........ ............. 6
The first-named twelve were noml-
mated.
The next order of business was the
nomination of county commissioners.
Roy s. Alley named Charles C~openharye.
Judge Kehoe named Donat Dorais. J.
w. Kelly of the Standard staff seconded
the nomination of Charles C~openharea.
Mr.. Kelly touched upon Mr.. ~Copenharve's
qualification for the office. Others named
for the same office We're: John II. Gro
min, James McGarry, Dan Culhane, 2. S.
Sullivan, c. J. Farrell, r. J. Macarthur,
Job A. Ryan. p. j. Sullivan, Frank
O'Connor and p. ]. O'NeilI.
Balloting was in progress at the houf
of going to press. 1t was decided that
the three candidates receiving the high
est vote should be declared the choice of