The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-09-26

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therefore resolved that our delegate in
congress be requested to use all reasona-
BILE efforts to obtain the granting of the
franchise for a railroad from the upper
Yellowstone to the Clark's Fork mines,
to the end that the mines may have an
outlet and the farmers market for their
produce.
That this is government of the peo-
pie and by the people; that its principle
should be recognized in local affairs, and
we are opposed to having it ignored by
set of Office seekers.
To this end, that this principle may be
maintained, rotation in Office should be
the rule, so that young men elected to Of
fetal positions may not, by long continu,
ance therein, become averse to or disqual-
fled for better and more honorable occu-
pations in life, and that other citizens,
equally worthy, may honorably aspire to
positions of emolument labor and trust
among their fellow citizens.
Next in order the convention proceeded
to place in nomination the various county
officers, beginning at treasurer. The
names of Ed. Ferris, J. H. Nixon and w.
Y. Smith were placed before the conven
tion for nomination and upon the first bal
lot the vote STOOD
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Mr. Ferris was declared the nominee by
the chair, and his nomination was made
unanimous by the convention.
For clerk and recorder the names of
Phil Dodson, Geo. Barnaby, Davis Wilson
and Jas. A. Gourley we're proposed. Jas.
A. Gourley was nominated upon the first
ballot, the voting being as follows:
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For sheriff A. j. Edsall and Mr.. Ham.
ilton, were presented. Mr.. Edsall was
duly elected as follows:
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j. L. Stats and c. S. Hartman were
placed before the convention for probate
Judge Mr.. Hartman was made the choice
by 81 to IL.
There were six candidates for assessor,
and Matthew McGurk was accorded the
honor on the second ballot, as follows:
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VIM Tracey was nominated for the
Office of county commissioner by accla-
m tlon, as was D. Wilson for public ad-
ministrator.
Dr. Whitefoot and DR.. Alton were sub
mitted for coroner, and on the first ballot
Alton received 35 votes to 5 for Whitefoot.
For surveyor r. T. Green was placed in
nomination by acclamation.
At this juncture Col. Geo. 0. Eaton ad-
dressed the chair in short but pointed
speech, in which he proposed that John
Potter, G.. Nichols, VIM. Wright and E.
Goughnour be made the choice of the con-
vention for councilman and members of
the lower house. Mr.. Potter for council
man and the three latter for the legislature.
Mr.. Eaton's proposition was passed upon
without murmur, and amid great ap-
plause.
Thus far the greatest harmony prevail
ed in the meeting, and we might say that
here motion was put for an adjournment
to o'clock this morning, but after dis
cussion as to who might be the most thirsty
member, the motion was voted down by
almost the entire delegation.
The nomination for superintendent o4
public instruction was next in order for
which position there were four aspirants-
two of whom were ladies, one minister
and lay preacher Cd. Baron
ctee, Miss Josie Bell. Rev. Geo. Comfort
and w. w. Wylie. On the sixth ballot
w. W. Wylie was declared the choice of
the delegation, receiving 26 votes.
A. L. Love, F. Wright, Geo. O. Eaton,
j. v. Bogart, Nelson Story, Geo D. Thom-
as and w. w. Anderson were selected as
delegates to the territorial convention after
hot contest Peter Koch, John Potter.
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