Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-09-24
Nug. .5. 1908. Helena. Mont.


Minutes OF tho regular state con-
vcnuuu uf the Socialist party of Mon
tana.
CONVENTION called tu order in the
Worl'rs hall at $50 p. m, 10y the
state secretary, who read tho call.
I Nominations for temporary chair
mar called for. J. W. Stonor nomin-
ateo and on motion elected by unan-
I imous vote.
Nominations for temporary sccro-
/ tary called for. \. NJ. Jennings. J.. j.
Duncan and j. Powers nominated.
Duncan and Powers declined,
ON motion Jennings was elected by
unanimous vote.
! ON motion the convention proceed
ed 10 elect a committee on credentials:
]. c. Selby, j. f. Mabie. A. ID. Peugh
and Il. +. Chuning were nominated.
on motion nominations were closed.
on motion the comrades nominated
were elected by acclamation.
Duncan asked to be excused from
acting on the credentials committee.
on motion his resignation was ac-
cepted.
on motion the convention adjourn
ed until such time as the committee
on credentials were ready to report
back to the convention.
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y. m. by Temporary Chairman Stoner.
Comrade Platt suggested that while
waiting for credentials committee to
report that some one sing a song.
A motion prevailed that no smoking
should be allowed on floor of conven-
ton while in session.
! Splby. OF credentials committee,
then reported the following delegates
entitled to a seat in convention:
| j. j Comerford, Norris; b. A. Fau-
sett. Stevensville: ID. Hartman, A. l..
Eastlick, Rollins; A. ID. Peugh, NJ. l..
Baker. A. Grenier. Livingston: L. NJ.
WithrOw. J. i. Gilchrest NJ. w. Rus
sell, j. Powers, Billings; A. T. Harvey,
II. Schnick, J. w. Stoner, Lewistown; !;
r. Fabert. Stark: ]. G. Selby. Minnie
Phillips. III. O. Phillips, VIM. Pals
grove, Ida McDermott, Great Falls: j.
f. Mabie. Eta Lyons, Fridley; c. G.
McHugh, H. L. Maury. A. NJ. Jen-
nings, II. l.. Davis, Geo. Ambrose A.
B. Clinch, !. w. Harkonen, I. Ed. b.
Birling' %. Steinberg, l.. A. Van
Horne, G, NJ. Parr. Dora Spiegel, c.. II.
Mcdonald, w II. Pierce. L. ]. Dun
can, Butte; ]. Harmon. ]. Beard. @.
w. Willet, Helena; +. +. Cumming,
Missoula: +. Collar. l.. ID. Grow, Eu-
reka; J. Landers, &. j. Croft, Il. f.
Davis, II. Farrow, c. Long, Belt: II.
Platt, Lake Como; II. Topel. j. NJ.
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Additions to roll by later recon-
mendations OF credentials committee:
ID. Lours, Philipsburg; ]. Massow.
| Red Lodge.
| ON motion the report of the creden-
| itals committee was received and
placed on file, and the delegates rec
commended by them given a seat in
| the convention.
| The roll was called and showed SO
delegates present at the afternoon ses-
/ sion.
A motion was offered and seconded
that Stoner be made permanent chair
man.
An amendment was offered that the
motion be laid on the table. The
/ amendment carried.
on motion a committee on rules OF
order and order OF business was ap-
pointed.
The committee consisted of Gil
chest, Powers, Harmon, Ambrose and
Schnick.
on motion the convention proceed
ed to elect a committee on platform
and resolutions.
The committee consisted OF Dun
can. Hazlett. Baker. Selb". Withrow.
Clinch and Ed.
A motion was offered that the OFF,
cials of the party be given a seat and
full powers I'm the convention.
| n point bI bTut'F was TdlStu lndt tnt
| motion was out of order, inasmuch as
the carrying out of IL would conflict
with the state laws regulating nomin-
| ating conventions.
The point OF order was sustained
and the motion declared out OF order.
| A motion Ia adjourn until such time
as the committees were ready to re-
port was offered and withdrawn.
ON motion II was decided to elect
IA committee constitution and Inv
| laws.
willet. Birling, Harmon, Mabie,
llarkonen. Eta Lyons, Ida McDer-
mott. Palsgrove and Comcrford were
| nominated.
on motion IL was decided To baIIo,
on the nominees by voting for five
and that the five receiving the highest
number of votes be declared elected
| the committee.
The vote stood: wiIlrt Il, Birling
II, Harmon IL. Mabie "a, Harkonen
IL. Eta Lyons is, Ida McDermott IS
Palsgrove l6 and Comeford 10. Har-
mon withdrew I'm favor OF Willet, and
the committee elected standing willct
Mabie. Eta Lyons, Ida McDermott
and Comerford.
A motion that the convention pro-
coed to elect committee on ways and
means was withdrawn. on a point OF
order being raised that such a COM
| Hllltt Mbulu Ut
Comrade Ambrose asked to have the
constitution read relating To the duties
and powers OF state committee.
motion that we adjourn until
a. m, August 26. 1908. carried.
August 20, 1908.
Convention called To order by Tenn.
porary Chairman Stoner at a. m,
Minutes of previous days session
read. and on motion adopted as read
Roll call asked for and showed g
delegates present at morning session
The credentials committee reported
fnvorably on the seating of ID. Sours
of Phllipsburg local.
ON motion he was given a seat IN
the convention.
The committee on rules OF order
and order OF business reported as fol.
lows.
We. your committee on rules of or
der and order of business recommend
the following at this convention:
Chairman for each day.
That the present secretary be mad,
permanent,
That the majority vote shall dccid,
all questions.
/ That all committees be appolntes
the members from the floor,