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THE WEEKLY MINER.DEMOCRATIC COl'NTV CONVENTIONHarmony anti IJniiy ACouc the Whale Democratic Line.A Full convention Nommalen an Excel-leut.TlckeC.Promptly at the hour of 12 in. yesterday, the democratic county convention of .Silver How county assembled at Loeber’s hall.Chairman Hansom, of the central committee, called the convention to order and announced a temporary organization the first business.On motion, Hon. E. D. Aiken was unanimously chosen temporary chairman, and on aklng the chair he briefly thanked the convention for tlie honor conferred.On motion, Tlioe. Argyle was unanimously chosen temporary secretary.On motion the chairman was authorized to appoint committees on credentials, permanent organization, and on order of business—each committee to consist ot three delegates.The chairman appointed the committees sn the following order:On Credentials — Lee W. Foster, George Rea, Patrick ( lark.Oil Permanent Organization—John Bran-nagftu, James Shields, C. I). Ilouser.On Order of Business—H. G. Valiton, Fred Scheuer, Peter McDermott.On motion the convention took a recess until 2 o’clock.A FT!. UNOON S ■ frrtlo.V.Chairman AUen called the convention to order at 2 o'clock.lt;u motion, it was moved and carried that the chairman appoint a committee of three on platform and resolutions.The chairman appointed a® Lh»» committee on platform and resolutions, John Braunagau James Shields and Johu P. Reins.The committee on credentials, reported the following delegates entitled to seats in the convention:Butte Precinct—II. G. Valiton, John 11. Curtis, Robt. McMinu, Johu C. Carroll, J. P. Reins, Jos. Rosenthal, W. J. McNamara, Geoffrey Lave.il, C. B. Houser, John Brauna-gan, E. \V. Sigsby, Lee W. Foster, Thos. Argyle.Walkerville—Ed. Mahoney, Dennis O’Don nell, Patrick Clark, Mac. McKevitl, Ed. Rooney, James McQuillan.Meaderville—P. McDermott, Thos. Buggy.Blaeklail—lt;i. W. Rea.Scheuer’s—F. V. Scheuer.Freuch Gulch—Ed. Barker.McCauley’s—James Johnston.Moose Creek—John Traiuor.Silver Bow—Charles Carver.Centennial Brewery—E. D. Aiken.Divide—Daniel Parker.Thq report of the committee on credential wua adopted and the committee was discharged.The permanent organization of the convention was effected by choslug Hon. E. D. Aiken as chairman. Oil taking the chair, Mr. Aiken thanked the convention in a suitable speech for the honor given him by his fellow democrats.John Curtis was chosen permanent secretary and II. G. Valiton assistant secretary.The committee on order of business made the following leport:1st—Nomination of Sheriff.2d—Nomination of Clerk and Recorder.3d —Nomination of Assessor.4th—Nomination of Probate .Judge.51h—Nomination of Treasurer.Oth—Nomination of Superintendent of Public Instruction.Ttli—Nomination of three County Commissioners.Stli—Nomination of County Surveyor.Uth—Nomination of Coroner.10th Selection of seven members of County Central Committee.The report was adopted by the convention, when the chairman announced •nominations for sheriff in order.A motion was made and adopted by t he convention that all candidates placed iu nomination before the couveution should pledge themselves to support the nominees.The nominations for shcrill were—Lou P. Smith, J. M. Venable and Michael McNa-mee. Each candidate came forward and pledged himself to support, heartily, the ticket to be placed iu nomination.The lir-t ballot resulted —Smith, id: Venable, 9; McNamee, S. No choice, as it took 10 to nominate. •Second Ballot—Smith, 14; Venable, i»; Mc-Naiuee, 7. No choice. Another bailor ordered.Third ballot—Smith, lo: Venable, ; McNamee, 4; John Eddy, l.Fourth ballot—Smith, 17: Venable, ; McNamee, 4; Eddy, 1.The chair announced that Mr. Smith, having received a majority o! all the voles cast, was tin* nominee of the convention.Mr. Smith's nomination was greeted with a demonstration of applause, and he thanked the convention for its indorsement.The nomination of candidates for clerk and recorder was the next business in order.W. W. Chapman, Silven Hughes, and John Cameron were put iu nomination. Mess s. Hughes, and Cameron pledged themselves to supiMirt the ticket, ami delegate Carroll vouched for Mr. Chapman’s democracy.A ballot was ordered and resulted—Chapman, 2: Hughes, ID; Cuuierou, b.The chair announced that Mr. Hughes, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was the nominee of the convcutiou for clerk and recorder.Mr. Hughes, iu rcsiKmse to loud calls, thanked the convention and promised to do his best for the success of tin* entire ticket.The convention, on motion, look a recess for ten minutes.During the recess Taylor’s brass baud discoursed appropriate music auJ the crowd w as enthusiastic.On re-assembling the muni nation ot a can10n ;theEast evening a issue of the Inter Mountainwas filled with a batch of umitigated lies—tin* like of w hich is seldom crammed into tin* columns of a newspaper. The Sim’s on tin* officers and delegates of the Democratic Convention we pass as unworthy of notice. The statement of the Inter Mountain that there was discord in the Convention is a wholesale falsehood, stupendous ill its proportions, and entirely unwarranted by any of the proceedings of the Convention. The action of the Convention was harmonious throughout, and its deliberations were marked by a spirit of enthusiasm rarely manifested by a delegate body. Its proceedings were regular and the allegations of the Inter Mountain to the contrary were manufactured by amildewed brain for a base pi 117x191?. The lies alluded to were iu the main cungered and concocted by the fertile brain of the “chief mogul”—the boss of tin* back-room conclave—and furnished to the scribblers of tlie sheet in hourly doses during all day yesterda\.Tnrlieir* Olft Euler prise.We publish in this issue the prtspectus of the above enterprise. The name of the manager is a guarantee that everything connected with the sales, drawing, distribution aud conveyancing of property will be fairly, honorably and satisfactorily done, aud the references given enable all who contemplate investing to assure themselves of its character beforehand. Mr. Tarhell writes that the sale of tickets has already exceeded one thousand and believes all w ill he sold long before tlie day of drawing. The distribution will take place at Owsley's hall, Butte, May 12. and be conducted by a committee selected by the ticket holders present. I'oi description of the real estate, see posters. Mr. Tarhell will be in Deer l.odge by April 2n.—NV10 Xnvth-117*'.didate for assessor was the first business in order.James Cadigan, Win. Archer and Fred Potting were placed in nomination for assessor.The candidates all pledged a hearty support of the nominees of the convention and the chair ordered that a ballot be taken.The ballot resulted —Cadigan, 17; Archer* 10; Ed. Rooney, J.1 he chair stated that James Cadigan, having received a majority of ail the votes cut* was the nominee.For probate judge, A. II. Barret and Caleb E. Irvine were placed in nomination.The ballot resulted—Barret, 10 ; Irvine,10. The chairman declared Mr. Irvine duly nominated.Nomnations for treasurer were next in order, and D. J. Welch, Joel W. Ransom and L. R. Mayette were placed in nomination. Each candidate pledged himself to support the ticket, and a ballot wasodered :First ballot—Welch, 13 ; Ransom 0: May-etle, 7 ; scattering, 1. No choice.Second ballot—Welch, J5 ; Ransom, Mayette, 4 ; scattering 1. No choiece.Third ballot—Welch, 10 ; Ransom Mayette,I). J. Welch was decided nominee.On motion, the convention adjourned until 7 o’clock p. iu.EVENIXli SESSION.At 7 o’clock Chairman Aiken called the convention to order.A nomination for superintendent of common schools was next. On motion, Jos. H. Harper was nominated by acclamation.Nominations for three county commissioners were made, and a ballot taken as follows: J. Ross Clark* 17; Henry Jacobs, I: Lee W. Foster, 7; Chris Nissler, 20; John Downs, 20; 6. Mareliesseau, 10; Jas.Talbot, 1.On moUon, the three highest candidates— Nissler, Downs and Marchesseau—were declared t lie unanimous choice of the convention for county commissioners.N. B. Rlngoling was nominated for county surveyor by acclamation.A ballot for coroner resulted in no choice as t here were a dozen candidates. On motion Dr. Thompson was declared the unanimous choice of the convention for coroner.On motion the chair was authorized to appoint a committee of three to report to the convention the names of seven democrats to constitute the democratic central committee of SI Iyer Bow county.Convention took a recsss to allow the committee to report.Convention reassembled and the committee of three rpoiied.The following Is the central committee as elected by the convention: W. A. Clark,chairman; Geo. W. Rea, of Blaeklail; J. H. B. Foster, of Butte; VY. W. Bently. of Silver Bow; W. II. Gaffney, of Divide; John Cadi-gan, or Walkerville; and II. G. Valiton, of Butte.[The platform and resolutions will be found in another column.]A vote ot thanks to Messrs. Aixen, Curtis and Valiton was unanimously passed, aud the convention adjourned with enthusiastic cheers.IjJtor** VIInline Nurliluprj.The Vulcan Mining Company, of this city, has purchased one pair of hoisting engines, link motion, with cylinder nine inches in diameter, aud twelve-inch stroke; also a fiftyII. P. tubular boiler, and one of ill large Knowles sinking pumps. gThe Original Butte Mining Company, of this cltv, has purchased one miners* prospecting engine and boiler. Also one pair of hoisting engines, twelve-cyliudei and fourteen-! neli stroke, link motion and double drum, with sheave, etc., entire; two safety w ater tube boilers of 75-horse poweror the Babcock Wilcox pattern, aud one Know les boiler feed pump.sMarJi got the best April tool by telegraph. See him an I get it.woa
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The Weekly Miner
Butte, Montana, US
Tue, Apr 05, 1881
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