Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-26
SPLEEN Of MINORITY REPUBLICANS
VENTED BY RESOLUTION UPON THE STATE Committee WHICH
TURNED THEM DOWN..
THEY PLEDGED THEIR SUPPORT TO THE FOUR C0RNERED FU-
SION TICKET AND ACCEPT THE OFFICES
* OFFERED.

The se1f%-constftuted conference COM
mittee of that small faction of the re-
publican party in Silver Bow, known as
the minority republicans" has been
indicated. In convention this afternoon
at Sutton's theater the delegates mani
mously voiced their approval of what
had been done in the line of fusion.
There was no noise, no excitement of
any kind. With solemn faces and quiet
step the delegates assembled in W.
ton for all the world as if they shrunk
from unnecessary publicity. They be-
haved exactly like spoiled youngsters
that had broken away from the maternal
apron string and We're beginning to feel
he first sharp computations of con
science for their hasty and naughty ac-
ton.
Chairman S. H. Treloar called. the con-
vention to order at 1920 o'clock, and
with an excellent exhibition of fortitude
explained to the assembled delegates
why 1t had been found necessary to re-
that body.
1.-The conference committees of the
democratic. the populist and the labor
party met yesterday" he stated, land
word was sent to your chairman and
secretary that the members would be
pleased to have our honorable body rep
resented. There was nc time to recon-
SAO oAAA AoNO you ApPoliHk " Z uIll
conference committee. as the convention
of the labor party had been called for
last evening and It's conference commit
tee asked to be present with a report.
Thinking 1t best for the welfare of the
party, your chairman and secretary, ac-
companfed by several delegates who were
picked up on the street, went to the place
where the other committees We're in ses-
sion and constituted themselves a repre-
sentative body for the republican party.
AS the result of that conference fusion
was agreed upon n the nominations
for several offices accorded this w
ton of delegates"
Treloar here read off the list of loaves
and fishes assigned the minority repub-
licans on a fusion basis. 1t didn't take
him long to finish the list.
At the conclusion he informed h con-
vention that the matter of accepting or
rejecting the report lay with that body.
The committee had been obliged to act
quickly, but had o what 1t believed
would be for the best interests of the
party.
In view of the circumstances sur
rounding the affair, the necessity OF
haste and the nominations secured by
the, committee" said Charles j. Steven
ed.'t
Several delegates seconded the motion
and the report was adopted without a
QlSSeIUulnS NUICc.
Ben Sampson asked for the names Of
the committee and they were supplied
as follows: S.. H. Treloar, Joseph Pyle,
Patrick Boland, J. L. Davies and Joseph
~ move. Said ''rhat the per-
sonnet Of the conference committee re-
| main the same as noW."
Mr.. Simpsons desire was gratifed by
a unanimous vote.
The convention then adjourned until
2:3O O'Clock in order that the commit
tees on resolutions and on order of bust
ness could bring in amended reports IN
accordance with developments along the
line of fusion.
The convention, was not called to order
by the chairman until fifteen minutes
later than the specified time.
The additional report of the committee
on permanent organization and order OF
business was read by the secretary. 1T
recommended the appointment by the
chair of a committee of three to receive
the recommendations of the precinct del
egates for the county central commit
tee: an additional report of the commit
tee on platform and resolutions; the nom
ination of a clerk of the district court;
the nomination of a county auditor, the
nomination of one constable n n JUS
tice of the peace for each OF the town.