Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Last
Night in Auditorium
UNITY AND HARMONY
Beginning Of the Campaign For Re-
dempti0n of the States Fair
Name.

J. 1CpuOllCdllS VI OlltCl DOW COOAAIy
in particular and the state in general
intend to relieve some incompetent al
legged democrats of the generous duties
devolving upon them" as public and pri-
waite snap holders next fall, and with
this object in view have taken the initiA-
tive step in the direction of organizing
their forces for the battle.
About two months ago a few Of the
leading republicans Of the county, real
izing the necessity for concerted action
among the members of the party and
others who know the incompetency and
putridity Of the city, county n state
administration; began the preliminaries
to the organization of a republican club,
but it vas not until last night that the
movement was solidifed and assumed
the magnitude of a coming event cast
ing it's shadow BEFORE" Republicans to
the number Of several hundred assem-
bled in the Auditorium in response to a
call from the chairman of the county
central committee, and organized what
is to be known as the Republican Club
of Silver Bow County. Never in the his
tory of politics in the state has a meet
lib UCGn COHuuCtCU dlOuS SlLlOOILCI lilies
or a more determined spirit been shown
to clean out a gang elected by repeaters
and impOrtations from Anaconda. 1t
was all business from start to finish, with
no friction whatever to block the object
for which it had been called.
Malcolm Gillis, chairman Of the county
central committee, presided as Tempo
rary chairman and J. F.. Dawes as Sec
rotary, but later in the evening the fol-
lowing permanent officers were elected:
President-Major Byron Fl. Cook.
Vice President-John F. Opie of Walk
crville.
Secretary-Prof. Clinton H. Moore.
Decentralization F. Bray.
An executive committee of fifteen,
which will include the officers of the
club, Will be appointed by the president
in a few days. It's members. outside of
the officers, will be chosen from various
parts of the county. One of the duties OF
the executive committee will be the
drafting of a set of bylaws for the
guidance of the club. 1t was the inten-
ton to have membership lists on hand
for signatures last night. but they could
not be prepared in time. They will be
ready at the next meeting, which will be
held when the chairman deems it advisa-
BILE to again convene the body.
Hon. Charles r. Leonard, one of the
Whe horses of the party, was detained
at home OF account of sickness in his
family, but his spirit was with the gath
ering. He had prepared a set OF reso-
lutions, which We're presented by proxy
and read by the secretary, the documen
being as follows:
"Be 1t Resolved, That the republicans
here assembled, for the purpose OF form
ing an effective political organization In
Silver Bow county, do rejoice that the
party is again reunited, with all ele-
ments harmonized and ready, as of old,
to work for the interests of the party IN
the nation, state, county and city.
THAT the state of Montana needs the
republican party to restore good govern
ment and rescue her from the Odium and
humiliating disgrace to which the demo-
cratic party has drawn the gaze of the
nation.
Never in the history of any state has
political corruption and debauchery
flourished as it has during the present
democratic state administration. and his
tory will never show it's equal. 1t has
been a carnival of politial vice, n the
good citizenship of the state of Montana
is impatient for the day when the fair
name of the state can be again commit
ted to the care and keeping Of the repub-
lican party.
"That by an effective organization at
this time of a republican club in this
county which shall embrace all elements
of republican strength and eliminate all
factions, the interests of the party in the
county and state can be greatly pro-
NOTED and harmonious action in the COM
ing campaign assured.
.'That to the membership of this club
there is invited, without regard to past
party differences or affiliations, all good
citizens who desire to assemble under the
republican banner for republican success
in the approaching campaign"
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mously.
AS a preliminary to the election Of off,
GERS addresses were made by Ex-Governor