The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-09-17
LABOR PARTY CONVENTION SCENE
OF SEVERAL LIVELY TlLTS ON
GENERAL MATTERS.
SfAT OVER CREDENTIALS
COMMITTEE BEGINS EARLY
McNaly Protests That He Means to Act
After the Minds Of the Delegates
Latter Have a Duty to Perform To-
ward the Toiers, and Must Act Ac-
cordng to the Highest Ideals.

= innovation in the method of hold
ing political conventions was introduced
at The meeting of the labor party this
afternoon when ]. L. McNally, who called
the meeting to order, maintained a point
Of order raised by delegate from the
floor and appointed the committee OH Gre
dcntials himself without the election of
a temporary chairman.
For few minutes there was consider
able confusion. Half dozen delegates
were on their feet at the same moment.
Joe shannon moving that the meeting pro-
ceed TO the election of temporary chair
man and another section, led by John
Wcttingil and Forbes Buchanan maintain
ing that it was the duty Of Mr.. McNally
to arst appoint the committee OH crcden-
tia!s so that only those who were entitled
to vote should have a seat in the conven-
tion.
Appoints Credentials Committee.
After maintaining that he wished to
act at the will of the delegates, Mr. Nc
Nally finally put the question on mo-
tion made by Delegate Buchanan and by
an almost unanimous vote it was decided
to ask the chairman TO appoint the COM
mittee on credentials.
lie appointed William Welsh, Joseph
Shannon, J. ?. McNally, John Wettingill,
Dan Younker, Harry earns and J. II.
Pace.
il was 40 when Chairman McNalIy
called the meeting to order. Almost the
entire floor OF the Auditorium was filled
with the delegates and their friends, with
small sprinkling in the gallery. Mr..
NJ II A n
cupied seats on the stage. In formally
opening the meeting Chairman McNally
said.
Gentlemen of the Labor Party Con-
vention Pursuant to the call we are met
not only for our own protection, but for
the benefit of all classes, and we must
bear in mind that any action we take must
be in the interests Of the people Of Silver
Bow county, from the mine, the mill and
the factory. We must enact laws or lay
the foundation for the enactment of laws
which will be OF benefit to the man who
tolls as well as those who do not.
They Have Duty
"You have duty, gentlemen, and
hore firm and honest conviction, to
serve the best interests Of the people and
you must remember that you must abide
by the will of the majority
"Thcre will undoubtedly be many hard
fought contests for offices and other ben
eits, but you must all remember that
whatever may transpire in this convention,
and does not suit you as individuals, must
be satisfactory to you. You must stand
by tie will of the convention.
"There are various planks that we will
insert, and above all, as workingmen, we
must lcgislate in the interests of the
toilcrs. | will not take up your time, but
will leave these matters to the will of the
convention. | will, however, have some
thing TO say when the time comes"
Mr.. McNally then called upon Secre-
tary Pelkey to read the tlll for the con-
vention.
Shannon Gets in It.
Hardly had he finished reading when
Joseph Shannon was on his feet with
motion that the meeting proceed with the
election of temporary chairman.
John Wettingill rose to point of order
and moved that Mr.. McNaly appoint
committee on credentials so that only those
who were entitled to seats in the conven-
tion would have an opportunity to vote.
John Boyle seconded the motion. LET