Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

Territorial Convention, selection OF Contra
Committee.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN CADlcAN,
CHARLES H. CARVER.
7 A. II. Barrett moved that the majority
report be adopted.
Mr.. Davidson moved that the minority
report be adopted.
Dr. Beal thought it would be preferable
TO deier the nominations, as by SO doing q
hardship to the nominees would be averted
Mr.. Mulville and Mr.. Booher advocated
the minority report.
Dr. Hough favored the minority report
in powerful speech; he thought the can.
vas would be entirely too long and that
the interest Of the Central COMMITTEES
would lag.
The Chair put the motion on the ma.
jority report and called for viva voce
vote. Motion was made to call the roll
which was done with the following result:
Ayes, 21; nays, Ga.
The question then recurring on the mi
nority report it was adopted.
The convention then proceeded to nom.
mate candidate for sheriff. Mr.. MulviIle
nominated John Brannegan. Mr.. Toofner
nominated Eugene Sullivan. When nomi-
nations were declared closed.
Col. DeWolfe made remarks reciting Sui
livan's record as a Democrat, referred to
his having bolted and deprecated nomina-
ting him.
DR.. Beal made remarks in accordance
with those advanced by Col. De Wolfe and
expressed the opinion that should Mr.. Sui
| m ho ofo foa ho o% ho oo1a nkol
to the position.
| Dr.Hough expressed himself as q personal
friend of Mr.. Sullivan, but would not vote
| to make him the unanimous choice of the
convention.
| Mr.. Mulville made remarks in favor Of
Mr.. Sullivan.
The chair appointed Mr.. Barrett and Mr..
Booker tellers.
The ballot resulted az follows: Whole
| a choice, a. OF these f. D. Sullivan re-
ceived SO; John Brannagan 25; Blank 2.
The Chair announced Eugene d. Sullivan
as the choice of the convention as it's
candidate for sheriff.
On motion a recess was taken for Is
minutes.
convention re-assembled. Nomination be-
ing declared in order for Treasurer the
following persons were named: H. 8,
Clark, A. H. Barrett, John Brannagan.
Mr.. E. A. Nichols moved that A. II.
Barret be declared the choice OF the com.
mittee by acclamation.
On motion the convention proceeded to
select it's nominee by ballot. Seventy seven
v.'tes were cast, necessary to q choice 80;
A. H. Barrett received 80; John Branna-
gan 80; H. Clark five. Scattering one.
The Chair declared Mr.. Barrett the choice
of the convention and on motion of Mr..
Koch his nomination was made una animous.
For Clerk and Recorder, w. f. Davidson
nominated John Sweeney, land D. F. Val
ton nominated Charles F. Booth. Eighty
votes were cast, OF which Mr.. Booth re- |
ceived 81, Mr.. Sweeney 25, scattering ].
Mr.. Booth was declared the choice of the |
convention. and on motion, his nomina- |
ton was made unanimous.
For Assessor Mr.. Brannagan was named, |
when he announced that he was not a can
didate for anything and regretted that his |
name had been brought before the conven
ton as a candidate for Treasurer. Mr.. t
Scheuer nominated in fattering speech |
Mr.. John Brann. Mr.. Brophy nominated |
Mr.. James A. Canty. Seventy seven votes
were cast. Necessary to a choice, 80. OF
these Mr.. Brann received 40. Mr.. Canty
81. The Chair announced Mr.. Brann as
the candidate, and on motion of Mr.. Boo
her, his selection was made unanimous.
For Probate Judge, DR.. Beal nominated
c. E. Irvine. On motion of Mr.. Scheuer,
be the unanimous choice of the convention.
For County Commissioners John H. Nc
Queeny was nominated; Mr.. Booher nomi-
mated John Smith; Mr.. Beal nominated
w. r. Kenyon; DR.. lHough nominated VIII.
Young; Mr.. Aiken nominated w. G. Pfouts.
On motion it was decided that the three
re- Giving the highest number OF votes
should be declared the nominees. The bal
lot resulted as follows: John H. McQueeny
67. w. R. Kenyon Sc, John Smith 81, w.
H. Young 20, w. G. Pfouts 10, scattering 3.
Kenyon and Smith were declared the unan-
nous choice of the convention as it's choice
for County Commissioners.
For County Superintendent OF Schools
T. j. Booher was nominated and receiving
a majority of the votes cast was made the
unanimous choice OF the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Scheuer, a recess was
taken till Z p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention met at o'clock p. m. and
was called to order by Chairman Hyde.
The chair stated that the first matter in
order was the nomination OF a
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Mr.. Booher nominated C. j. Walsh.
On motion, Mr.. Walsh was declared the
nominee of the convention by acclamation.
In response to call, Mr.. Walsh thanked
the convention for the honor it had con-
ferred upon him, pledging himself to sup
port the whole ticket and urged unity and
harmony of action among Democrats dur
ing the canvass. He promised. il elected,
fho 1,,tSo Of ho faI HI
fully and to the best OF his ability.
CORONER.
For this office DR.. w. M. Shultz and
DAVID Mack were placed in nomination.
The vote resulted as follows: Shultz 80,
Mack IA.
The nomination OF DR.. Shultz was made
unanimous.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
DR.. Beal nominated Henry Jacobs. N.
E. Davidson nominated A. V. Cory. The
vote stood Cory Al, Jacobs II.
Mr.. Corry's nominee was made unani-
nous.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Mr.. John Gilly was declared the unani-
nous choice OF the convention, by accla'
nation.
Mr.. Koch moved that committee OF five
be appointed by the chair to select and
to the convention the names OF 23
delegates to represent Silver Bow county IN
the Territorial Convention, which convenes
at Helena the Gath inst. Carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. John J:
Haeeerty, Maur.tz Koch, R. D. Leggat, w.
E. Davids.n n and John Smith.
On motion the convention took q recess
Tor Is minutes in order to give the COM
mittee time to make the selections.
RECESS.
At the expiration of the time the CON-
mitt4e not being ready to report, the con-
vention, by townships. proceeded to nom-
nate Justices OF the Peace and Consta abIes
for Butte Township and Me!rose Township
with the following result:
JUSTICES OF PEACE
For Butte: J.C. Carroll and Frank M.
Nnrrav. For Constables, Frank Coll and
Ed Mclaughlin.
After which the Select Committee made
the following report: