The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-28
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

nominations. all by acclamaton except
those for clerk and recorder: s
Joseph 4. Brown, councilman. Ii
Lawrence \. Brown, representative. |:
Thomas E, Jones, sheriff. II
Phil. u. McGough, clerk and recorder.
John c. Poindexter. t, easurer.
II. r. Melton. probate Judge.
a. l.. Pickett, assessor.
VIM. Oliver and J. NJ. Johnson, commits
sioners
w. S. Barbour, county attorney.
DR.. Raymond Mitchell, superintendent Of
public instruction.
c. Mead, public administrator.
J. IL. Ballerton, county surveyor.
John I. Dingley, coroner.
Thomas Baker, of the DLodisouia~, was
endorsed for joint representative with Mad
ison county.
The following delegates were sent to the
territorial convention: T.. NJ. Bloomer,
Charles Bliven, Thomas Watson, ]. n.
Browne, H. Schmalhausen and w. K. Nc
Intosl,. The new county central commit
tee will consist of w. B. Carter, chairman,
William Roe, II. Schmalhausen, ID. T.
Trapman, p. II. Poindexter, l.. Scott.
In the nominations for clerk and re-
coreier two names were placed before the
convention: Thos w. Poindexter, jr., and
Phil. McGoush. The first ballot gave
Poindexter II votes, and McGough 70;
the final ballot had the inc result, and
upon motion the nomination Of McGough
was made unanimous.
In the nominations for probate Judge
four were mentioned: Judge Christian
Mead, II. r. Melton, Con Bray and w. F..
, kirkwood. The informal ballot gave
). Mead 5, Melton ls, Bray 10, and Kirk.
, wood 5. The regular vote resulted as fol-
v lows: Mead I, Melton 70, Bray 10, and
C kirkwood O.
J. For assessor, n. l.. Pickett, X. ]. Moore,
t and O. w. w. Rote were named. The
!. second ballot gave Picket Is votes, Moore ;
h and Rote ;.
d The commissioners w. NJ. Oliver, a. s.
c Rife, and I. NJ. Johnson were placed in
# nomination. Commissioner from Beaver.
r. head valley was first voted for, and result
IT in IS votes for Oliver and Is for Rife on the
,e first ballot and 20 for Oliver and 10 TO
=. Rife on the second ballot. l. NJ johnson
81 of Glendale was chosen for the northern
ID district.
v. The following were elected as delegates
Of and al.ernates to the Territorial Conven
Or ton to be held at Helena on the - inst
Of DELEGATES. ALTERNATES.
y, E. NJ. Bloomer, q. 7. Paul
Charles Blivcn,
Thomas Watson, n. +. Graeter,
III J. \. Browne,
ic II. Schnaalhausen, II. NJ. Batcma'
of w. r. Mcintosh.
nd Ofthe reports by the several committees
n. the platform by the Committee on Resolu
tons, is the most interesting. The resolr
tons are as follows:
N We, the delegates Of the Democrat
party Of the County of Beaverhead in Cor
vention assembled, respectfully indorsc tn
'' following resolutions:
nc Resolved, That VIC hereby express ou
NC confidence and adherence in the tim'
10 honored principles of the Democratic pa'
as t., as expcunded by Jefferson and Mad
ne son, and executed by Jackson and Clev'
nc land.
ns Resolved, That we commend the ec'
|or nomical administration Of President Clev
M land, whereby the annual current e
re- penses Of the Government have been r
no duced more than $:S,ooo,uoo.
'st Resolved, That we heartily indorsc Il
W. action of the great majority Of the Dem
we cratic representatives in successfully d
'y' feating all legislation intended to destre
'a' one half of our currency.
ely Resolved, that VIC favor all legislatit
"a" forfeiting the unearned lands granted
nat railroad companies and preserving the p.'
re- lie lands for homestead settlers.
re- Resolved, That we favor the taxation
gn' the lands granted to the Northern Paci
nj railroad company.
Resolved, That we heartily indorse al
commend the able and straightforw w
course of our delegate in Congress. Tic
Law /. X. Toole, in his efforts to secure I
BILE passage Of laws taxing the lands granted
by the Northern Pacific railroad company,
ars advocacy of the silver interests before
I'M. House Of Representatives, his success
uld efforts in securing favorable modtfi'
y I ton Of the rules Of the Interior Depa
and ment relating TO the cutting OF tint
ri c~.o ,1.,hl:c lands l,;c eer,,rinu m the m