Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

1t was nearly II o'clock when Commit
teeman P. ]. Macarthur called the county
convention of the Independent democrats
to order at Sutton's theater today. There
was a good representation OF the indie
pendent democracy and candidates for
county, offices seemed to be very active.
After Committeeman Macarthur had
pounded on the table with a broken
Ratchet for a few seconds the delegates
began to take their seats. Secretary
Dave O'Connor, who officiated last We'd
nesday as chief mOurner at the obse-
quies of the democratic party of Silver
Bow, resurrected himself today and read
the call of the new party. When this la
borious work was concluded Macarthur
called for nominations for temporary
chairman.
Harry A. Gallwey named c. F. Kelley,
chief deputy county attorney n upon
motion Mr.. Kelley was elected by accla-
nation. James Finlen inc Andy G. Dahl
were appointed by the chair to escort
Mr.. Kelley to the platform. The tempor-
airy chairman was warmly greeted and
after making his bow to the audience
Mr.. Kelley said he was deeply apprecia-
tive of the honor conferred upon him to
preside over the deliberations of such a
body. While he realized that the work
in hand precluded the idea Of s~peechmak-
ing he could not refrain from remarking
tHdl the OCCdSlOH was all duSplClouS US~
ginning for the new political party which
has been founded in Helena and was
about to launch into the campaign. He
regarded the magnificent convention as
sembled today as a ratification of the ac-
ton of the delegates who had been sent
to Helena. but were refused seats there
and had organized an independent party.
Mr.. Kelly said that the Silver Bow
delegation had not been refused seats be-
cause there was any defect in their title,
but because they would never submit to
see democracy prostituted to unholy
principles or never endorse the vindica-
ton of crime. They We're here assembled
as Independent democrats. holding fast
to the democratic faith and surrendering
their principles to nobody. They would
put up a strong ticket, said Mr.. Kelly, a
ticket that was not seeking Vindication,
and the records of the Individual men,
bers would be vindication enough. There
would be many rivalries and some of the
candidates for office would surely get left
burt he hoped that good nature would pre-
vail and the good Of the party be kept IN
view.
Nominations for temporary secretary
We're called for. D'Gay Stivers named the
old wheel horse D. p. O'Connor and w.
N%aughten seconded the nomination. Mr..
O'Connor was then declared the unani-
nous choice of the convention, He posi-
lively declined to make a speech.
Guy w. Stapleton moved that commit
tees of seven members each be appoint
ed on credentials, permanent o~rganiza-
ttion and order of business and on plat
form and resolutions. The motion pre-
Vailed and Chairman Kelley selected the
following committees:
On credentials-D. H. Kehoe, Adolph
Reichle. Donat Dorais, w. H. Haviland,
Luke Noonan, p. s.. Sullivan, John G.
Holland.
On Permanent, Organization and order
of business-D'Gay Stivers, p. J. Near
thur, Phil G. Sullivan, Mark O'Farrell,
Dan Egan, w. H. Cochran, Henry w.
Trask.
On platform and resolutions H. "A.
Gallwey, Guy w. Stapleton, Eugene c.
Boom, Roy s.. Alley, James T. Finlen,
Eugene Sullivan, Frank Gilmartin.
Upon motion of James Reynolds an ad-
iournment was taken until l O'Clock.
At 1:sO o'clock Chairman Kelley called
The convention to order. Secretary
laittee on credentials. Inc report was
adepted. The roll of delegates was
called. While this was in progress Dad
,dys,' Nolan, Who stood in the aisle near
the stage interrupted the proceedings
by inquiring why his name had been
Erased from the list Of delegates.
Secretary O'Connor was unable to re
My to Mr.. Nolan's question. 'Eut |
Wa Mt to know demanded Nolan. Il
was a democrat when some of you tel
lows We're populists. Do yon want to-
drive me into the republican party!
Nh. Nolan inquire.
Chairman Kelley declared Nolan out
of order and Mr.. Nolan subSitiad. Alter
the roll had been called, however, CHAIR
man Kehoe of the credentials commit
tee arose and said thai 1t mad peen rep
resented to the committee that Nolan
was a nonresident of precinct II, ana
therefore his alternate had been made
the delegate. Mr.. Nolan, however,
claimed to be a resident of the precinct,
and as he did not wish to do any one an
the report in order that Mr.. Nolan's
name might be placed where IT. belonged
This action was taken and Daddy re-
ceived an ovation from the audience as
he took his seat among the delegates.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization n order or busl
ness recommended that the temporary
organization be made permanent with
the addition of Eugene G Boom as as
sistant secretary. 1t also recommended
the appointment of a committee OF
seven to select 122 delegates and 1872 al
~ternates to represent Silver Bow county
in the state convention. hen followed
the nominations of county officers, the
order of business concluding with the
selection of a county central committee
and the appointment by the chair OF an
executive committee of five persons to
fiji all vacancies existing or that hereaf-
ter may occur from any cause, and to
act conformity with the independent
democratic county central committee in
the conduct of the coming campaign.
Mr.. Boom was escorted to the plat
form by Dan Mulcare and Andy Dahl.
a motion was made for the appoint
rent by the chair of a committee of
,rcVen to select DELEGATES and alternates
to the state convention. The suggestion
'vas made by James Reynolds that this
;cnnimittee select as near as possible the
same delegates who We're selected to at
,thnd the state convention at Helena.
7TanY of the delegates had gone to Hell
3era at great expense to themselves.
The following committee was then APP
pointed to select delegates: p. J. Near
thur, James r. Finlen. Richard Kemp,
II. J .Sheehan. John IT,. Page, Luke o
ran, and Dan Hanley.
1 A motion to take a recess for half an
hour was voted down.
The report of the committee on plat