Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-08-19

A GOOD TsCKET NOMINATED.
In pursuance to a call issued by M, mbers
of the republican party of the new county
of Fergus, the republican convention met
in the school house. at Lewistown, ON Sat
urslay. August 14th, at 1890 \. NJ. The
convention was called to order by All. j.
Stevens. member Of the old central com
Iaittee from this end Of Mcaghcr. MIR.
stephens briefly stated the object of the
meeting and awaited the pleasure of the
convention.
TN motion T.. p. Chandler, Of Deer creek
WAS placed before tn. convention for tenn
porary chairman. and unanimously elected.
Frank T.. Smith. Of Cottonwood, WAS like
wise chosen secretary.
On motion =. =. Ilobso,,, Of Utica. Eugene
smith, of Maiden, and All. J. Stevens. oi
TIBET, were appointed II committee ON ere
dentials.
W.p. Br:,inertl, Of Maiden, &. W. Tavrncr,
M Trout creek, and j. ID. Westherwax. OF
utica. were appointed n committee ON order
of business. Adjourned until 1870 +. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention was called to order at l:i5.
Report of committee ON order Of business
read by secretary. Report adopted.
Report Of committee ON credentials read
by secretary. T. J. Frost and &. ". Tav-
ener not having certificates of election, were
admitted by vote to seats in the conv-n-
tion. Following are the list "f delegates:
Anderson ville--Walt-r smith.
Ar,nclls K. T.. Chandler.
l,ercail-Timothy Wilcox.
Cha aIniserlain-t;cO. II. Potter.
Cottonwood--R. II. Canine, T.. l'rassy
and +. T.. Smith.
Flat Willow-IIoracc brewster.
Forest GrOve-T. J. Frost.
l'bet-.JOhn Mct Ourt and A. j. stephens
utica-S. :. IIohson and j. -. Weather
wax.
Lavina-H. W. Turner.
Lewistown-T. j. Leard, =. W. Darling
J. l.. C1egs, X. W. Noble and q. W. Hunter
Maide Eugene Smith, W. y. Brainerd
j. +. a, mold. II. +. CIaddock, Frank Mar
/ tin. ". r. Marston and X T.. Vinson.
Moccasin-ira Knapp.
Philbrook, \. j. Stough and Clarence NJ
| Goodell.
Stanford-.Iames NJ. Croft, j. =. Me
Sweeney and BENZ. ID. Phillips.
Stuarts-iIugh Green and Samuel J
Harding.
Sahara-N"t represented.
Trout Creek--C. W. Tavener.
On motion the temporary officers wer'
made the permanent officers Of the conven
! tion.
| The chairman. in ~ brief but strrin,
speech thanked the convention for TIN
double honors conferred upon him.
The chair appointed Thomas J. Lear,
and e.. ". Tavener, tellcrs.
| Nomination of candidates now being il
with report Of committee. commencing will
head of ticket: -
sHERIFF-INFORMAL BALLOT.
There were three candidates for the ofIic
of sheriff. W. =. Braincrd presented tn
name of John Beck, Of Maiden; Il. II. "a,
nine presented the name Of \. Is. Bean
of Cottonwood; John Met 'ourt the name q
Robert Jackson, of Lewistown. The in
| formal ballot resulted as follows:
John Beck
RoDert
n. H.
! Eugene smith moved that the inforna
ballot he accepted as the formal ballot of tn
convention. Carried unanimously. JOIN
Beck WAS declared the nominee Of the con
vention for the office of sheriff.
! CLERK AND RECORDER.
There were two caudidates for this office
Daniel Brereton of Lewistown and W. I
Mcfarland Of Mailen. ]. l.. Clegg pr.
sented the name of the former and Eugcn
Smith the latter. The Informal ballo
resulted as follows:
". r. Mcfarland ...........................2
Daniel
The convention then proceeded with tn
formal ballot with the following result
". 4. Mcfarland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Dinel
Mr.. Mcfarland having received II m;,
jority of all the votes east was declared In
nominee Of the convention for clerk an,
recorder.
rREAsrRER.
Frank h. Wright, of Utica. was tn
unanimous choice of the convention for tn
office of county treasurer.
PROBATE JUDGE.
For this office there were three cadidate,
Frank Martin presented the name Of :. 4
Sharplcss. 81 Maiden: J. ID. Weatherwa,
Mel. W. Keith. Of Maiden; Thomas Lcar
Daniel Meagher. Of Lewistown. The iir-
ballot was as follows:
Daniel IMeagher..............
;. q. Sharpess...... ............................
Mel keith
:. q. Sharpless Withdrew his name iroi
before the convention. Second ballot
Mr.. Meagher was declared the nominee {
the convention for the office of probat
judge.
Five names were placed before the eoI
vcntion for this office. Following il the liz
and result Of ballots:
W. Il. Nelson
L.
t'eo. Stafford. ..............
u.
second ballot
NELSON
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