Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-10-05
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The Republican County Convention met
at diamond City, pursuant to call of the
Republican County Central Committee, Oc-
tober I'd, 1876.
The convention was called to order by w.
L. Haase, Chairman of County Central
committee, and a temporary organization
was effected by electing w. L. Haase, tenn
porary Chairman, and 3. r. Sherman, tenn
porary Secretary.
The Chair appointed committees on Gre
dentials, and on Resolutions and Permanent
Organization, after which the convention
adjourned for one hour in order to allow the
committees an opportunity to tranact bust
ness.
Convention re-assembled and j. V. Stat
ford, being recommended as permanent
Chairman, and B. r. Sherman, Secretary,
they assumed these positions. The Com
mittee on Credentials made the following re-
port:
We, your Committee on Credentials, find
the following gentlemen entitled to seats in
this Convention:
j. V. Stafford, James Mayne, Michael
Ryan, w. F. Haase, ALT. j. Stephens, A.
Stewart, and B. r. Sherman.
Report was adopted.
Committee on Resolutions and Permanent
Organization reported the following, which
were adopted:
WHEREAS, We the delegates Of the Re-
publicans of Meagher county, in convention
assembled, declare ourselver in favor of a
reduction in the current expenses of the
county and
WHEREAS, The practice of substituting
railroads has proved pernicious and almost
invariably results in bankruptcy to the
county or town adopting it; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, l. That we desire the consolida-
ton of certain county offices, and favor in-
structing our representatives to take the
necessary steps, during the next session OF
the Territorial Legislature, to procure the
passage of a special act for this county, so
framed as to reduce the number of officers
and the aggregate of salaries and fees now
allowed.
2. That we favor converting the present
Observation-Disclosures of the county into
bonds bearing Z per cent. per annum.
RESOLVED, That we oppose granting the
moneys or loaning the credit OF the county
to any railroad enterprise whatever.
WHEREAS, We regard the Common School
as one of the most important and valuable
institutions of our country, and deprecate
the fact that for years past the office of
County Superintendent of Common Schools,
as administered, has been little more than
than a sinecure Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we favor the consolidation
of this office in particular, so as to be
enabled to expend the money, heretofore
wasted in paying the salary of a useless off,
cial, for the purpose of extending the terms
Of the several district schools.
The following are the nominees chosen by
the Convention:
For the Legislature-L. Rotwitt and A.
Stewart.
Commissioners. w. Cook.
Probate Judge-H. Ii. Barnes. !
Clerk and Recorder. Y. Phillips.
Treasurer-B. r. Sherman.
Sheffield. LeCompte.
Assesor-James Wayne.
Superintendent of Common Schools-Ed.
Brassey.
Delegates to Territorial Convention-Gil.
bert Ecker, A. Stewart, James Mayne, ALI.
J, Stephens, C. w. Cook.
Alternates-W. +. Haase, Court Sheriff,
Il. III. Barnes. j. P. Hills, L. w. Burke.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Resolusa, That the delegate or delegates
present at the Territorial Convention, to be