Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-11-14
THE ELECTION GaLLATEN CO.


THE ELECTION IN GaLLATEN co.
We publish in this Issue. in tabulaet
form. returns us received from every pre-
'inct in Gallatin county. These returns
not being official. the maiOrities may vary
slightly from those published: still. the re-
port may be rel cd on us nearly. if not alb
Solntely. correct. The official count can
hardly change the result in any one in
stance rs here reported.
The following is list of the officers
elected. with tie majorities each one re-
ceived:
Delegate to Congress-Martin Maginnis.
235.
District Attoney-R. p. Vivion. 231.
Councilman-W. 0. p. Hays. PIP.
Representativcs-Wm l.. Perkins, IS:
/ Caldwell Edwards. sc.
Treasurer and Supt. County Schools.
d. McCaman. l33.
Shorthand Assessor-W. s. Mckenzie. 81.
Clerk and Recorders. w. Langhcne.
10.
Probate Ju'lge-A. d. Mcpherson. 9.
County Commissioners-(Sixy years. Jas.
E. Aartin. IL; -four years. Chas. Anceney.
"A; two years. John NJ. Robinson H.
For County Surveyor. and Coroner.
there was no opposition and the following
shows the whole number of votes for each
Surveyors. N. Reed. Az.
COroner-J. G.. Switzler. 400.
For Court House Loan-iaioritv-3ll,
The result shows the election of three
Independents ont Of twelve candidates. viz:
&. Edwards. Representative. j. d. Nc
Canaan. County Treasurer, and Clms. An
ceney. County Commissioner. The other
nine elected were on the regular Demo-
cratic ticket. The race between the cansli-
dates for Sheriff and Assessor and Clerk ;
and Recorder was very close. Some curl ,
ons facts are shown on the returns; for in
2sIT sS ~ f filtts M No PAYS II Sne
n Bozeinan Mcpherson came very near {
eceiving two votes TO Davis one. thus Sc q
'lriny his election. Willow Greek is de- !
iaediy Democratic. the Republican vote 7
lic'e having been but two in 81 votes. On y
he other hand. Sweet Grass would appear r
be the only decidedly Republican pre-
met III the county. But of this il is ex- h
remedy difficult to arrive at anything like II
oFfcct conclusions. as party lines were al
OF strictly drawn and many Republicans. r
'eling dissatisfied with the action of the G,
arty leaders. in not bringing ont Il s.r:iiylt te
'rp''b'ican ticket. ''tioppcd'' square over II
M voted the Democratic ticket. Ii is the G
pinion of weIl-informed men of both SC
art!es that. except in a few small precincts G.
me county. such as Willow Creek and. "
'fi'aps. one or two Others. there is but ~
Tie difference in the relative strength OF G.
'e parties, and that. undera thorough Or
IMITATION the Republican party could 81,
my o"t a Ticket and enter a canvass with
'tter prospects Of success than by engap- 90
z IN any fusion or '.independent' move ii,
ehf. BE this as it may. the former nletl- M
would command the respect of all good Ii
zehs OF both parties AMI whatever vic TO
~ might be achieved would not he nc Re
rren of satisfactory results. Or
" iilow Greek votes substantially today an
II did twelve years ago. We are almost f.,
to infer that they are all riyi Episco- ve
Iians in that precinct. and gauge their Fo
iiiics to the religious tenet. LAS if was ri;
ne beginning. is now. and ever shall in
AT the last election. however. thew
chop somewhat on one of their own f,
hiner-Gco. l.. Duke. for the reason. IN,
rhaps. that lie WIS a little better entitled 80,
their support than any other capdi- 81,
Re.
'hlle admitting that Gallatin county. at 90
recent election. may have selected. in 10
main. competent men TO fiji the vari- -.
Official positions. we acknowledge to Do
'eakness OF sympathy for several Of the ~,
eated candidates. and a feeling that w.
cunts almost to a conviction that \ Iaro, n
nber OF the people are still influenced In
re oy political or local prejudices than e1
considerations OF eminent fitness on the "a,
I OF candidates presented for their SUD- na,
T.. This may be the result OF lone
rs or experience and observation in 10.
latin county politics, for in almost In,
ry election held in the past. generally mr..
most competent men have been defeat-
mi flie most incompetent men elected. ,,,.,;
s rule. However. has had several hon ~
Die exceptions. and the recent election La
probably more than the usual mum to,,
so that we are. perhaps, progressing 50 I
Wy. but surely.
he vote polled in Gallatin county in
was ga. in 1875 AS. In the past
ton SCI is the highest number of votes o.
. within 80 OF double the vote OF 1876. ton
shows quite an increase in the pop,- who
~. Vi this increase BOzenan has e. br,,t
I'd her share, having polled one-thirl botl
sosee u'an y any previous election. port