The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-30

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Council-A. j. Hamilton.
House-W B. Settle and Jno Lepley.
Treasurer-Jo ohm Hunsberger.
superintendent Of schools-Dr. j. ".
Wheelock.
Coroner-Mose Solomon.
WANT ANOTHER DELEGATE.
Judge Tattan explained that by 4
clerical error Choteau county was cheated
out of one delegate to the territorial con-
vention, and he therefore offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Rcsolued, That the delegates from Cho-
teau county present to the consideration
Of the territorial convention the esis-
tence Of an error in apportionment
through which Choteau IS deprived of
one delegate, and that the delegates use
their best endeavor to increase their re-
presentation to its proper standard.
ANOTHER RESOLUTION.
L. +. Collins offered the following
which was adopted:
Rcsoired. That Il majority of the dele
gates OF Choteau county to the territorial
convention present cast the entire vote
OF the county as unit.
DELEGATES Tt BU'rTE.
The following delegates to the terri
tori u convention were appointed:
4. B. Hamilton, I. f: Collins, James
McDevitt, John J. Healy, Joseph $.
Hill, c. E. Conrad, John Leplcy, J. J.
Donnelly, j. G. Bourassa, John W.
Tattan.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The following new central committee
was appointed by the chair
G. E. Conrad, T. +. Collins, J. +. DON
nelly, J. J. Healy, Gus senieur, r. S.
Ford, J. w. Tattan, f. G. Maclay, John
Harris.
The committee met after the conyen-
ton adjourned and selected c. E. Con-
rad, chairman. J. j. Donnelly secretary,
and T. +. Collins, treasurer.
TATTANIAN TAFFY.
After profound silence of some
minutes, Judge Tattan made the first
and last speech Of the day. Stenograph-
er Worthington took it down, and it
ought to be correct.
! MI. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Conventional is usual for the chair to
appoint committee to notify candidates
nominated by a convention OF their nOm-
| ination, but as it has not been done in
| this instance, can assure the cOnyen-
| ton that | feel the very high honor they
| have done me i'll nominating me as their
| candidate for probate judge Of Choteau
county, and although it is considered
| one of the best offices in the county, !
| can candidly and truly say, that the
| honor Of being your choice to that office
is more to me than the pecuniary emolu-
| ments of it. Ia all Of your nominations
you have, / trust, made very wise selec-
| tiOns; and / can say for myself that
have never sought the Office, but as you
have given it to me, | shall use all the
abilities that God has given me to fill it
| properly and to the best of my ability,
| / trust that the nominations that you
have here made to-day will meet with
the appreciation of the democracy OF
Choteau county, and although will say
| there are some nominated upon the
ticket whom i do not think / would
have nominated, | acquiesce III their
nominations. 1t is said the old democ-
| racy of Choteau county are disappearing
| Tut that does not seem possible, and /
see be ore me in this convention two
gentlemen who have been members of
| the republican party. It is Well-knoWn
| fact that since the organization of Cho-
teau county the democracy have cared
| for the welfare Of it's people, and | think
| that Choteau county can point with
pride to the actions and management OF
| its democratic officials. We have q
| county that is rapidly increasing in
wealth and population, and which is not
deficient in public spirit, and I now
want to see our republican friends take
more interest in the management oi
public affairs and nominate good men
upon their ticket cannot blame them
| for thinking well Of their party. If you
| had good old grey horse thatyou knew
all about, you would not want to change
him for some brown horse that YOU knew
nothing whatever about. 1 don't think
| you will all vote for your first choice in
the nominations that have been made
here for the candidates for the various
| Offices, but after seeing what has been
done by this convention, you will give
us credit for what we have done in the
| past, and believe we will do better here
| after / am not good in making all of:
hand speech, and / will now close by
| thanking you for the kindness with
which you have listened to me.
| OTHER NOMINATIONS.
| After the adjournment Of the county
| convention the delegates from this town
ship met and made the following nom
| nations:
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