Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-15
REPUBLICAN :.
CONVENTION
oLoNEL LLOYD TEMPORARY
AND J. II. VIVIAN PERMA-
NENT CHAIRMAN.
ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED
IN RINGING RESOLUTIONS.
Harmonious Gathering Got Quickly to
Business-Delegates to First
State Convention.

The Auditorium was filled with the
stalwarts of the republican party when
Chairman Malcolm Gillis of the county
central committee called the convention
to order at 1920 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Gillis INDUCED in no oratory, but
proceeded at once with the business be-
fore him. In the absence of John f.
Davies, the regular committee secretary,
George r. Davis, read the call. Mr..
ellis then asked for nominations for
temporary chairman.
Eugene Carroll, in a brief but eulogis-
tic speech, placed Col. c.. F. Lloyd in
nomination. He congratulated the dele
gates on the united front of the repub-
lican party and spoke of Colonel Lloyd's
record as a citizen of seventeen years
residence in this community, and of his
distinguished services as a soldier.
Colonel Lloyd was chosen chairman by
reclamation. and Judge Dewitt and
c. X. Leonard were appointed to escort
him to the platform.
The appearance of the veteran was the
occasion of tumultuous applause.
In a very happy speech, Colonel Lloyd
thanked the convention. He said that it
was usual on such occasions to recount
the manifold sins of the democracy.
which at the present time were like unto
the leaves of the trees-impossible to
enumerate-while the virtues of the re-
publican party were as numerous.
Clinton H. Moore was chosen tenn
porary secretary by reclamation, and
Delegates Jackson and Opie were APP
pointed to escort Mr.. Moore to the plat
form.
Two years ago." said Mr.. Moore,
you honOred me by sending me to Hell
ena as a delegate to the state convention.
When l was on the train en- route 1
looked over the delegates from this
county and l knew hem to be all good
men and true. and l remarked to myself,
that in such hands re%publicanism in
montana was safe. l see before me the
faces of many who composN that dele
cation, and / believe that such men.
following the guidon of the gallant
Colonel Lloyd of the Rough Riders, brave
General kessler, the Lawton of the West,
Byron H. Cook, the Roosevelt of Mon
tana, are certain Of victory this fall"
John A. Pint was then chosen assist
ant secretary by reclamation. He was
escorted to the platform by Delegates
Young and Gallick and banked the con-
vention briefly.
On motion of Captain Weller, the chair
man was authorized to appoint commit
tees on credentials. permanent organi-
zatip pm. order of business and resolutions,
comprising eleven delegates each.
n ere the military instinct of the chair
man cropped out. and he said the con-
ventlon would be lat rest" until he could
make his selections, which were as fol-
lows:
Observation-Disclosures TAFT. Geo. Chatter,
w. j. Ball, William Robinson, Thomas
Barrett, Charles Trowbridge, H. Osgood,
G.: j. stevenson, J. E. Cowperthwaite and
Charles Lyford.
Order of Business-B. H. Cook, John
Dodge, John O'Keefe, w. o. Clymo, Jas.
Tickel. w. Pinkham, H. o. Weller, Frank
Barrett, S. H. Treloar, Malcolm Gillis
and Thomas Stallen.
Resolutions-W. j.. Hamilton, c. R.
Leonard, J. Chauvin, 6. w Irwin, Miles
~Cavanaugh, w. H. Dewitt, Thos. Trull,
d. ]. Giard, w. E. Reynolds, Matt Trud-
gen n Antoine Donati.
"A recess was then taken until 3 o'clock.
The first report at the Afternoon session
was that of the committee on credentials.
The names of the delegates entitled to
seats were read. There We're no con-
tests. The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted.
The report of the committee on perma-
.nent organization and order of business
reported in recommending hat j. H. WV
ian be made permanent chairman and
that the temporary secretary and assist
ant secretary be made permanent; also
that a committee of nine be appointed to
select sixty-two delegates and sixty-two
alternate delegates to the state conven-
ton.
Nh. Vivian was escorted to the plat
form and was introduced to the conven-
tloH. 1 Was given all Enthusiastic con-
V%ention. In responding to the
ton of approval Mr.. Vivian said:
Gentlemen of the Conventions: 1 thank
you In accepting the position of perma-
nent chairman of this convention it was
distinctly understood that I was not to
make a speech; therefore we will proceed
to business"
The first order of business was the APP
pointment of a committee of nine to Sc
lect the delegates and alternates to the
state convention. Mr.. Vivian appointed
the following committee: VIM. Gallick,
G. r. Hopkins, Eugene Carroll. B. II.
Dunshee. Josiah knight, w. c.. Thomas.
j. r. Creighton, Ben. F. Plunmer. Geo.
Lindsay.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
I'VE, your committee on resolutions.
submit the following report:
1--WE, the delegated representatives of
a united republican party of Silver Bow
county, do hereby reaffirm our unfalter-
ing allegiance to the great principles Of
government as en~unciated by the repub-
lican party of the United States.
I'VE approve of the wise n patriotic
administration of President Mckinley,
and commend his fidelity to every duty
imposed upon him by his exalted office,
and look forward without fear to his
triumphant reelection and the compile
ton of the great work entrusted to his
care.
With restored business prosperity,
the opening of the many new avenues of
trader the increasing demand for the
products of labor, and the employer rec
ognizing that the laborer is worthy of
his hire, by increased wages, recall to
every citizen the faithful redemption by
the republican party of every pledge
made during the tendency of the last
national campaign, when the American
people We're confronted with the dangers
of the most ruinous policies of the dem
ocratic party.
The history of the republican party,
replete with redeemed pledges, decisive