Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-09-26

the democratic party and becoming
identified With the republican party.
He said he couldn't longer stomach
the rotten condition OF affairs that eN
listed in the democratic camp in Mon
tana. He referred to the high-handed
outrage perpetrated in the name of
democracy at the recent Carbon coun-
ty democratic convention. touching
the manner in which the Bridger con
test was disposed of. He asserted
that the boodling methods employed
by the democratic party of this state
were enough to disgust every fair
minded, liberty-loving citizen. Ae
closed his remarks by saying that he
was done forever with the democratic
party and would henceforth support
the republican cause.
The scene which followed this dec
laration beggars description. 1t Gre
ated the Widest kind of tumult. The
convention arose enmasse and the del
egates fairly took the roof off the
court house in giving three cheers and
tiger for Mr.. Chatfeld and in hur-
rahing for DR.. Swallow of Gebo.
The convention was called to order
at 12 o'clock noon by Chairman r. A.
Sell of the county central committee,
and the call was read by Secretary
E. E. Esselstyn. A temporary organi-
zation was effected by the election by
man and Mr. Esselstyn as secretary.
| The motion nominating Mr.. Ellis was
made by e. c. Russell and was second
ed by J. j. Frank. On assuming the
chair Mr.. Ellis thanked the convention
for the compliment bestowed and said
that he would endeavor to preside
over the deliberations of the body
with fairness and impartiality and
that if he made any mistakes it woult
i not be through malice.
On motion of w. F. Meyer the chair
appointed committees of five each or
resolutions, on credentials and on per
manent organization and order of bus
mess. The following were named:
Resolutions-E. G. Russell, J. r
Trumbo, W. F. Meyer, j. w. Johnston
and John Mccullough.
Credentials-E. G. McCadden, e. e
Esselstyn, j. d. Jennings, Michae
Wrote and j. j. Frank.
Permanent Organization and Orde
Of Business. N. Tolman, F. A. Sell
l.. O. Caswell, r. S. Chappel and Ro.
Nutting.
Adjournment was then taken unit
$3.50, and on reconvening at 3 oclocl
the report of the committee on creden
tials was received and adopted, SHOW
ing the following entitled to seats il
the convention:
Rockvale-W. e. Newton, j. A. New
ton, Rolly Hughes and Levi PreWit
Jo]iet-Robert Beatty, T. w. Smith
John Mccullough, James Conver3
Bishop Hobbs and l.. M. Rose.
William Barclay, J. !
Trumbo, Roy Nutting, Henry Geht
f. D. Jennings and Harry Shupak.
Reno-F. l.. Clark, r. N. Tolman an
j. M. Woodcock.
Roberts-R. S. Ghappell, Peter Ma
, shall, Estes Chappell, S. f. Sparr an
John Doty.
East Red Lodge. O.. Caswell,
r. Weaver, James Fleming, A. Morr
: son, Frank Sell, c. G. Reeder, A. I
Davis, F. Church, Patrick Flemin
. Jesse Smith, Roger Fleming and M:
r Bell.
) West Red Lodge-W. r. Meyer, WI
) liam Larkin E. E. Esselstyn, VIM. Y
; bo, w. B. Nutting and Ed Olcott.
Jackson-James Orr, Nels Nelso
E James Hyem and S. E. Indreland.
+ Morris-D. e. Kaufman, !. r. Pa
: ker, G. w. Pierce and J. B. Brown.
e Fishtail-R. L. Mcdonald and d.
Haskin.
:. Absarokee-E. C. McCadden, G,
e | Brey, Harry fttlu anu Wal III IA IAAH
e Bowler-Michael Wrote and Jam
+ Pauley.
Y Carbonado-Lucins Whitney, ALE
il Black, II. S. Hennebry, David Hende
i son and O. J. Golf.
:. Gebo-Dr. Swallow c. E. Cul
e mings, j. w. Johnston and Geor
u Gebo.
e West Rosebud-J j. Frank and L
8, vid Masoner.
IS silesia-John Murray and w.
n Glenn.
v Yellowstone-Sy Ainlay and Charl
a Powell.
,e Linley-A. A. Ellis and E. G. RI
d sell.
C. The report of the committee on r
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