The Billings herald., 1884-10-11
ALLEGED CONVENTION.
The Con-Fusicnists in Conclave Garry
CONSERVATION into the Camps Of
Regularly Organized Parties.
The "MueWuMPr PROCEEDINGS.

S. Douglass. The following gentlemen
were present and took part in the proceed
ings Il. W. Dunno. Jno. McGinness J. ]
Anderson. s. r. Miller, Thos McGirl, Chas
O'Neal, Eugene Richardson, r. w. Peters
J. Hopkins, James Grady, James Ferguson
Fred Sweetman, G. T. Lamport and A
Hansen.
On motion of Z. w. Dunno, committee
consisting Of Messrs Dunno, Miller ant
Hansen was appointed for the purpose o
selecting permanent chairman. Th'
committee in the course Of few moments
reported by escorting Judge McGinness t.
the chair.
On motion A. s. Douglass was appointed
secretary.
The chairman then stated that the meet
ing was open for business and asked who
were to be considered entitled to take par
in the proceedings.
On motion the report of certain com.
mittee the exact composition of which was
not developed in the proceedings, wa:
read.
Thos. McGirl moved, seconded by E. w
Dunno, that C. T.. Warner be the nominee
of the meeting for representative.
Before action had been taken upon this
motion Mr.. Anderson handed i'll a paper
setting forth the principles of the party as
sembled. This paper starts off as para
phrase of the Declaration of independence
the following language being used: "Wher
in the course of political events it becomes
necessary for the people to dissolve for the
time being the bonds heretofore connecting
them with the recognized political parties
and to assume to themselves the rights o
free American Citizens
The paper was Rad by the secretary and
afterwards, at the suggestion of Mr.. Alder
son by Mr.. Dunno.
C. Z. Warner was then nominated by ac
clamation for representative.
James Grady moved, seconded by J. Hop
kins, that James Ferguson be nominated by
acclamation for sheriff. The fun then com
menceI by Judge Sweetman W ithdrawing
his name, which had been mentioned in
the committee report, and in a very neal
and characteristic speech nominating John
NJ. Ramsey, Chas O'Neal likewise withdrew
in favor of Ramsey and L. w. Dunno also
nominated Ramsey.
On motion it was decided that the voting
should be by ballot
Messrs Dunno and Lamport were ap
pointed tellers.
AS the vote was being cast the question
of proxies came up and it was decided that
no proxies should be allowed.
proxy and insisted upon having voice in
the meeting, but Is he did not seem to be
in accord with the majority he was
promptly dropped.
A re. ess of ten minutes was then taken
On resuming John J. Anderson was ap
pointed teller instead of &. r. Lamport
who, it had been decided was not entitled
to vote.
The ballot for sheriff was then proceeded
with and resulted Ramsey Z, Ferguson 5
Ramsey was declard the nominee.
Ferguson moved that the vote be recon-
sIdcred and John r King declared the
nominee of the meeting.
On motion the following gentlemen were
nominated for the respective offices by ac
clamation:
Clerk and Recorder, John McGinness.
Treasurer, George I. Lamport.
Probate Judge ]. r. Goss.
Assessor, S. F. Mitchell.
Mr.. Mitchell has since declined the nom
ination saying that the Democratic ticket
is good enough for him. and we cannot sa,
who will have the honor thrust upon him,
Omar Hoskins and George breckenridge
were put in nomination for county com
missioner, and ballot being taken resulted
Hoskins 0, Breckenridge 3. Hoskins wa.
declared the nominee.
At this stage of the proceedings Mr.
Ferguson amid consid cradle excitement
called attention to the fact that Judg,
Sweetnlan was not entitled to vote and tha
he had been voting.
Considerable cross firing then arose be
tween Ferguson and Dunno. The chat
finally restored order and business wa.
proceeded with by the following nomina
tons being made by acclamation:
Coroner. Or. Rinehart.
Superintendent of Schools, u. F. Shuart
Public Admin istrator, L. w. Dunno.
Surveyor, s. X. Oldaker.
For Joint Councilman Lafayette Peavey
p. w. Meadow and John G. Ramsey wer
put in nomination. and ballot bein,
taken resulted in Ramsey l, Meadow 7
Peavey g. Meadow was declared the nom
inec.
On motion it was resolved that if MI
Meadow did not accept then Ramse,
should be endorsed.
Mr.. Ferguson m we'd. seconded by Mr.
Grady that the meeting endorse the noml
nations of H. Knowles and Judge Blake
Mr.. Dunno moved in amendment that tn
meeting endorse J. X. Toole end r. p
Vivion. The amendment being put on
call of the yeas and nays the chairman wa
in doubt, and . rising vote was called for
At this critical juncture Mr.. Peters ha'
strayed off with Others and he was calle,
in, consequently the amendment carried
by one vote.
The following nominations were thcI
made for Billings township:
Road Supervisor, James Grady,
Justices Of the Peace, j. D. Matheso'
and U. N. Newman.
Consta bles. Chas Reed and J. H. Bloom
A central committee was then appOinte'
and the committee adjourned amid th
great dissatisfaction of the defeated factiol
of the defeated factions.
Notice.
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