Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-09-19
Proceedings Of the Gall2tin County
Democratic Convention.

Democratic Convention.
The delegates met in Bozeman at Your
Mems Hall on Saturday, Sept. 14th. III
convention was called to order at 1890 |
m. by S. w. Langhorne, chairman of tn
central committee.
On motion and vote, VIM. II. Bale
was selected as chairman, and John NJ.
Leod, of East Gallatin, as secretary.
After appointing committees on cretler
tials and order of business, the convention
adjourned until 2 p IN.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report of committee on credential
was read and approved. Number of dele
gates in attendance, 81.
On motion and vote James Ferret. O
Hayden, was authorized to represent Vel
lowstone Precinct No. l. On motion an,
vote V. A. Cockrill was authorized to rep
resent West Gallatin Precinct.
The report of the committee on order o
business was read, amended, and approved
as amended.
The first order of business was the nom
ination and election of persons as candi
dates for the various county offices, ant
resulted as follows:
For CORONER, j. c. Switzler was nomi
mated, and was elected by reclamation. r
For TREASURER, j. ID. McCaman ant
VIM. Fly were nominated. An informal
ballot was taken, with the following re
suit: McCaman. IL; Fly, IL. A forma
ballot was then taken, at which McCar1lan
received II votes and Fly IA. On ,nS = OH
and vote, VIM. Fly was declared the unar,-
imous choice of the convention.
For COUNTY CLERK and RECORDER. s.
w. Langhorne, Anne j.. Mnlin Il. W.
Crawford and S. NJ. Reed were nominated.
On informal ballot % votes were cast, as
follows. Langhogpe, Z; Malin, Z; Craw-
ford. G.; Reed, 5. On first formal ballot,
Langhorne received 10 votes, Crawford 6,
Malin 5, Reed 4. No choice. On second
ballot, Langhorne received IL, Malin 6,
Crawford 6, and Reed l.. No choice. On
third ballot, Langhorne received Is, Malin
5: Crawford ;. Lancrhone was then de-
clared, by reclamation, to be the unani-
nous choice of the convention.
While the voting for County Clerk an d
Recorder was going on, telegram from
Helena was received, reading: ''The DEM
ocracy of Deer Lodge instruct for Magin-
nis." 1t was handed around with another
received earlier in the day, to the effect
that Lewis and Clarke, Meagher, Choteau
and Missoula had instructed for Maginnis.
The reading Of these dispatches caused a
broad grin OF satisfaction on the faces Of
the supporters of that gentleman.
For PROBATE JUDGE, A. D. Mcpherson
was nominated by reclamation.
For SHERIFF, Il. B. Warfield, w. d. Nc
kensie and Harry Rea were nominated.
On informal ballot, M-Kensie received IA
votes, Rea 5, Warfield 5. On formal bal
lot, McKensie received II, Warfield 6, Rea
?. Mckensie was then declared, by accla-
nation. to be the unanimous choice of the
For COUNTY SURVEYOR, MI NJ. Reed
was nominated by acclamrtion.
For COUNTY COMMISSIONERS the follow
ng persons were nominated: George L.
Duke, James Martin, John M. Robinson,
A. J. Hunter, Joseph Lindley, Horace An
his and Walter Cooper. An informal bal
OF was taken, with the following result.
he number of votes cast being 75: Duke
70, Martin 8, Robinson IL. Hunter 3, Lind
ey 4, Annis II, Cooper IL, Scattering 3.
Recess for five minutes. So
Called to order. Ballot was then taken
or first choice for County commissioner.
With the following result: Duke 10, Mar
in 9, Robinson 2, Annis 2. Cooper l. No
.hoice. On second ballot, Martin received
3. Duke 10, Annis 2. Martin elected.
The result of this ballot was greeted with
applause, and Mr.. Martin was declared. by
reclamation, to be the unanimous choice
If the convention.
Ballot was then taken for second Coun-
Y Commissioner, as follows: Duke Is.
Robinson 6. Annis1. BY an reclamation
,ote, Mr.. Duke was declared the unani-
nous choice of the convention.
Moved and seconded that John NJ. Rob
nson be declared the unanimous choice OF
his convention for the third County Com
missioner. Lost. A ballot was then TAX
N, with the following result: Robinson
), Annis s, Lindley l, Hunter l. Mr..
Robinson was then declared, by acclama-
ion. to be the unanimous coice OF the con-
'ention.
For REPRESENTATIVES, ]. D. McCaman,
J. w. Haskins, A. L. COrbly and WIN.
7lannery were nominated. The ballot for
!rst choice resulted as follows: McCanan
3, Haskins Z, Corbly 4. For second
hoice Haskins received IA, Corbly 6, Flan-
ery 4. Both Mr.. McCaman and MIR. Has
ins were then declared by reclamation to
e the unanimous choice OF the convention
o represent Gallatin County in the next
wo sessions of the Legislature.
For COUNCILMAN, w. o. p. Hays was
dominated by reclamation.
The following resolution was then Of
ered by Thos. R. Edwards:
WHEREAS, the Democracy OF Gallatln !
,ounty, assembled in convention, bear
heerful testimony to the great efficiency
f our Delegate in Congress, Hon. Martin
iaginnis, and unhesitatingly aver that he
as performed lis arduous duties well and
,ithfully for the whole of the Territory,
ynoring no part of the same, and has
yer recognized our citizens as his con-
tituents regardless of political cast; that
is gallant efforts in opposition to the re
uction of the army has met with the ap-
roval of this entire county ,e So.
Therefore. be it resolved,
That we heartily endorse the course of
lon. Martin Maginnis in Congress, and
hat the delegates from this county to the
territorial Democratic Convention, to be