The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-15
REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES
IN CHICAGO CONVENTION.
ALL SECTIONS ARE HONoRED
Delegates Chosen from Widely Sepa-
rated Parts Of the state-strono
Resolutions.

All of Yellowstone county's dele
gates to the republican state conven-
tion are back and declare they had
a good and somewhat exciting time
while among the men of Helena. The
latter sustained their reputation for
hospitality, and some OF their guests,
not alone from Yellowstone, but many
other counties, found they had con-
siderable sleep coming to them after
to be expected, so there is probably
not very much regret felt by any
of them.
The work of the convention proved
somewhat of an unwelcome surprise
to the Lewis and Clarke delegation,
which entered it with the expressed
determination to keep certain gen.
tleman's name off the list OF delegates
to Chicago. 1t tailed not only in this,
but also failed to get on the name
of another gentleman whom it was
desirous of honoring. Poor manage
ment on the part of the leaders OF
the Lewis and Clarke men is said to
be responsible for both results
At 2:30 o'clock Chairman Lindsay
of the state committee called the con-
vention to order. The proceedings
were opened with a prayer by the
Reverend w. N. Sloan, after which
Secretary Collins read the call and
Mr.. Lindsay made his address, which
is reprinted in full elsewhere in this
edition of The Gazette.
In accordance with an agreement
made in the committee H. S. Cannon
of Flathead was made temporary chair
man and H. R. Cunningham of Silver
Bow temporary secretary, with Frank
S. Gone of Ravalli assistant, and ].
Hamburger OF Lewis and Clarke
stenographer. After the different
committees had been named recess
was taken until $40, when the con-
vention reassembled
Mantle Is Chairman.
Upon reassembling the committee
on permanent organization through its
chairman, former Governor B.. F.
White, reported in favor OF former
Senator Lee Mantle as permanent
chairman of the convention, with the
temporary incumbents of the secre-
taryship as permanent secretaries.
The report was adopted and Mr..
Mantle was escorted to the chair and
made short speech.
The committee on resolutions not
being prepared to make it's report,
the call of counties was had and nomi-
nations were made for delegates to
Chicago. The following were elected:
Joseph M. Dixon, Lee Mantle, James
W. Freeman, T. H. Carter, Conrad
kohrs and j. E. Edwards.
AS alternates these were chosen:
Nelson Story, Jr., W.. F. Meyer, w
j. Brennan, Charles N. Pray, w. P.
Baker and B. e. Calkins.
John D. Waite of Fergus county
was decided upon as national commit
teeman.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted open with
a reference to the impending national
campaign and welcoming it as giving
an opportunity to the republicans tc
attract public attention to the policies
and administrations of the party anG
to contrast them with those of the
democratic party. The present ma
tional administration is endorsed ant
attention is directed to the able man
ner in which President Roosevelt has
discharged the duties of his office
Hearty endorsement is given Congress
man Dixon and appreciation OF hi:
services acknowledged and assurances
of good will and he is commended
to the people of the state as deserving
of their esteem and assistance.
While admitting that it's provision
have been abused in the past and plac
ing itself on record as favOring 1t
amendment, the convention declares
against the repeal of the desert lam
law. Protection and fair and equal treat
ment is promised to every interest
individual and corporate, while at tn
same time resenting and promising t