Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-18
Proceedings OF ssae Peoples Cenn-
TT CONVENTION.

Pursuant to notice the people assembled 1T
Central Park. Saturday July 18th to nomi-
nate candidates for the several county offices,
and were called TO order by John Potter.
temporary Chairman; III. n. Mcguire secre-
tary.
On motion, lie following committees were
appointed
on PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
A.. Wolserton, of Bozeman. John Mecor-
mick, Middle Creek, Daniel Make. East Gal
latin, J. H. Nixon, Hamilton, Stephen Allen,
Gallatin City.
COMMITTEE ON ORDER OF BUSINESS.
G. W. Turner, Bozeman, G. Il. Waterman,
Middle Creek, G.. w. Wakefield, East Gal
latin, John A. Culver, Hamilton.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
j. B. Finch, Bozeman. James B. Stewart,
Middle Creek, Henry Wright, West Galiatin.
James Aplin, GaIlatiE City.
Committee on Permanent. Organization re-
ported in favor of J. T. Murphy Chairman
and B. B. Wells Secretary.
Or motion, the report was unan imousiy
adopted.
The Hon. J. L. Murphy then called the
meeting to order with appropriate remarks
suitable for the occasion.
C. w. Turner, OF Bozeman, Chairman on
Order of Business. made the following report
to nominate candidates for the respective
Offices:
1st. Assessor for the First District. I'd. As
SCISSOR for the Second District. Sd. County
Clerk 18th. County Treasurer. 9th. County
Commissioner. 9th. Sheriff. 7tb. Probate
Judge 9Th. Members of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. 9th Councilman. 10th. District
Attorney.
| The Committee recommend that COM
mittee of three citizens be appointed in each
| precinct to nominate precinct officers and
| hereby recommend, as two Justices OF the
| Peace and one Constable are to be elected in
each precinct ut the next general election.
the most competent men identified with thi.
movement be nominated by such Committees
for said officers.
18th. That a County Central Committee
consisting OF citizens from each precinct, to
serve until the meeting of the next annual
mass convention of the people Of this county
| On motion, was adopted.
/ The Committee on Credentials report thai
five tellers be appointed in different portion,
of the county to identity and receive the votes
! of those who are entitled to votes in thi
meeting,
| On motion. the report was adopted and tht
Chairman appointed the following tellers
1 I'll, Ag.r@1,,;oIx Mi1di,. rraa1r b " nj
verton, Bozeman. NJ. D. Lesdbeater, Hamil
ton, Daniel r. Maxey, East Gallatin, John A
/ Culver, West Gailatin.
On motion, nominations of candidates fo
/ Assessor for the Second District ere received
and balloted for. with the following result:
B. B. Wells, 81; VIM. Heron, 20. q
VIM. Heron having received the majority
Of votes cast. was declared by the Chairman
duly nominated as candidate for Assessor 0
the Second District.
The following persons were put in nomina
ton for County Clerk and balloted for witt
the following result:
I. Dawes, Bozeman, "; Ben B. Wells
Galatin City, 81.
b. b. Wells having received the majorit
. of votes, was declared duly nominated a
candidate for County Clerk.
The following persons were put IN nomns
ton for County Treasurer and balloted TO
with the following result:
s. B. Bowen, 66; J. D. MeCammon, IS; L
. Drew. "a.
S. B. Bowen was declared the nominee 10
I Treasurer.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Geo. w. Wakefield, of East Galatin, wa
fdeelared the unanimous choice Of the CONVEX
ton as candidate for County Commissioner.
The following persons were put in nomina
ton for Sheriff with the following result:
G. T.. Clark, 46; D. A. Kushn, 50; .. A
Culver, u.
There being no choice, a second ballot wa
, ordered, when John A. Culver withdrew from
the contest, with the following result.
G, L. Clark. "a; D. A. Kughn, 46. #z4
: C. l.. Clark was declared the nominee 70
Sheriff @
The Hon. H. N. Mcguire was declared tn
: unanimous choice of the Go vention for Pr
bate Judge.
FOR COUNCILMAN.
On motion, j. j. Davis was unanimousl
recommended, and John A. Culver was al
pointed to cast the vote of Gallatin county
District Convention for J. j. Davis.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. ~
: John Potter was recommended. and Wn
Baker appointed to cast vote OF county.
} On motion, committee of seven citizen
were appointed--one from each precinct
which COMMITTEES shall have general powe
as such and at once appoint committee I
5 three in each precinct identified with tn
movement to appoint precinct officers sal
: committee to consist of J. J. Davis. Bozemal
J d. Maxey, East Gallatin, s. Allen. Gallat
City, John Mccormick, Middle Creek, Henri
a Wright, West Galain, D. B. Sturgies. Wi
) low Creek, Philip Bother, Yellowstone. u
Y On motion fha maasins adjournea sine di
: ). +. MURPHY Y, Chairman.
g B. B. WILLS. Secretary. 2'is =
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