Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-09-05

Mr.. Hammond moved that we pro-
ceed to nominate In the following order:
Two county commissioners, county
clerk, treasurer. assessor, sheriff, coro-
ner, probate judge, prosecuting attor-
ney. superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, public administrator. county sur
veyor, delegates to the territorial con-
vention. Carried.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Green nominated Geo. w. Al
lerton. Captain Harmon nominated
/. G. Kempton. Mr.. Finn nominat-
ed w. A. Burlsigh, Jr., G. J. Whit
ney nominated VIM. Strong. Col.
Bryan nominated Chas. LeSeur. s.
Gordon nominated l.. A. Huffman,
J. w. Johnson nominated A. n. San
born.
A vote being taken it resulted as fol-
lows: Allerton, 2S; Kempton, 10;
Burleigh. Jr., 81; Strong, 81, LeSeur,
10; Huffman, II; Sanborn, Z.
As Mr.. Allerton had the highest
number of votes cast, he was unani-
mously selected by the convention.
The convention proceeded TO ballot
for the other commissioners as follows:
Huffman, 2l; Burleigh, Is; Kempton,
s; Strong, 8.
There not being sufficient major
ity of votes to elect, ballot was again
had with the following result: Huff
man, 81; Burleigh, %. Upon motion
il was made unanimous.
COUNTY CLERK.
w. A. Bnrleigh, Jr., nominated A.
NJ. Leroy, and there being no other
nominations. Mr.. Leroy was unani-
mously selected.
TREASURER.
Mr.. Green nominated F. E. Ham,
mond. s. Gordon nominated Sam
w. Russell. T. J. Bryan nominated
Steve w. Manchester. The ballot re-
suited: Hammond, so; Manchester, 8;
Russell, o. Upon motion Mr.. Ham,
mond's nomination was made unani-
nous.
FOR ASSESSOR.
s. Gordon nominated n. Borchardt.
W. A Burleigh, Jr., nominated Dave
Bishop. Hugh Moran nominated
A. P. Flanagan.
The ballot showed the following re-
suit: Borchardt, 81; Bishop, IL;
Flanagan, 10. On motion N. Bor-
chardt's nomination WAS made unani-
nous.
SHERIFF..
Captain Harmon nominated c. w.
Savage, A. M. Cree nominated Chas.
w. Anderson. An informal ballot
being had, the result was, Savage, 30;
Anderson. 2s.
A formal ballot was then had as fol.
lows: Savage, 81; Anderson, %. On
motion, Mr.. Savage was declared the
unanimous choice Of the convention.
CORONER.
J. w. johnson nominated DR.. w.
F. Green. Mr.. Busch nominated DR..
Redo. Jas. Simpson nominated C. B.
Lebcher. ]. Gibbs nominated DIR.
Wood.
An informal ballot taken was as fol-
lows: DIR. Green, 80; DIR. Wood, 5; DIR.
Lebcher, 4; DR.: Redd. 4.
Upon motion DIR. Green was nomi-
mated unanimously.
PROBATE JUDGE.
Mr.. w. A. Burleigh, Jr., nominated
w. c. Staehle. Mr.. Hockett nomi-
mated Mr.. c. w. Seyde.
An informal ballot being taken the
following result was had: Staehle, "A;
Seyde, 0.
Upon motion Mr.. Staehle was de-
clared the unanimous choice of the
convention.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Mr.. Busch nominated w. A. Bur-
leigh. Mr.. Gordon nominated Mr..
Butler. Mr.. Huffman nominated w.
H. Ross. Mr.. Leroy nominated A.
H. O'Connor.
The informal ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Burleigh, IL; Butler, lS; Ross,
II; O'Connor. 8.
A formal ballot resulted as follows:
Burleigh, 20; Ross, 90; Butler, 8;
O'Connor, 5.
Mr.. O'Connor before hearing the re-
suit Of the ballot withdrew in favor of
Mr.. Ross and new ballot was then
taken resulting as follows: Burleigh,
10; Ross. 80; Butler. 4.
Upon motion Mr.. Ross nomination
was made unanimous.
SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTION.
c. H. Loud nominated 8. F. Gale;
James Simpson nominated Miss L.
Cooley; Mr.. Busch nominated Miss
Ballard; N. Hockett nominated ]. B.
Collins.
The informal ballot Was, Gale, l3;
Cooley, 20; Ballard, 8; Collins, 10. A
formal ballot resulted: Gale, 10; Cooley.
25; Ballard, z; Collins, 10. Another
ballot being taken brought forth the
following vote, Messrs. Gale and Col
lins having withdrawn; Ballard, Is;
Cooley. S5.
On motion Miss Cooley's nomina-