The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-29
prMocRArrc CONVENTION.

Chairman Sloan promptly called con
yention at half past three o'clock P. 10
Hon. ]. A. Savage Of Livingston moved
that F. K. Armstrong be placed in noini
nation as temporary chairman. Carried
Mr.. Armstrong took the chair, and In
neat speech accepted the position. de
stated that the convention had mel
under the very best auspices. Said thai
the people had sent delegates for the
purpose of selecting the very best men
and hoped that they would do SO. Re
publicans as well as democrats in Gala
tin county would support a good ticket.
Mr.. Whitson nominated J. ]. Mcbride
of Livingston as temporary secretary
Mr.. Cooper nominated A. B. Carow OF
Bozeman as assistant secretary. Carried.
Mr.. Highsmith moved that commit
tees of five each be appointed on BUSH
ness and organization and resolutions.
Carried.
Mr.. Shelton moved that the conven-
ton take recess of five minutes to give
the chair an opportunity to select com
mitteemen. Carried
The chair announced his selections:
COM. ON CREDENTIALS.
Ben Myers, j. L. Patterson, D. P. Nc
Elwee, NJ. E. Metcalf and Oliver Hollo-
way.
COM. ON ORGANIZATION.
d. ]. Kennedy, J. S. Mendenhall, s.
Haskins, Jerry Matthews and S. B. Wy
man.
COM. ON PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
J. A. Savage, ]. B. Whitson, Walter
Cooper. Thos. Lewis and Geo. Shelton,
Judge Savage moved that the conven-
ton take recess of twenty minutes to
enable the various committees to report.
Carried.
Committee on organization recon-
mended that the temporary officers be
declared the permanent officers, and
that officers be nominated as given
below. Report was adopted and COM
mitttee discharged.
Committee on credentials reported.
Their report was adopted and committee
discharged.
Committee on resolutions asked for
further time, which was granted.
Convention then adjourned until z
o'clock, pm.
Upon re-convening, the convention
proceeded to the nomination of
COUNCILMAN.
Mr.. Wyman of Cooke arose and said
he had known for ~ years a gentleman
an experienced legislator and man of
marked ability, whom he wished to pre-
sent-that man was Hon. ]. A. Savage.
[Applause.] Walter Cooper moved that
Mr.. Savage be declared the unanimous
choice of the convention Carried.
LEGISLATURE.
]. B. Whitson placed in nomination
J. R. Hathorn of Richland. Unani
mously nominated.
Mr.. Dan Lee placed in nomination Mr..
Purcell. Mr.. Shelton placed in nomina-
ton, in a neat speech, Hon. +. K. Arm
strong. Mr.. Cooper moved, and with
second, Mr.. Armstrong became the unan-
inous nominee.
Mr.. Matthews placed in nomination
H. C. CockrilI of West Gallatin. Ben
Myers placed in nomination Chas, Hoff-
man of ozeman. Mr.. Wyman moved
that the convention vote viva voce. Mr..
Highsmith moved that the motion be
amended "by ballot" Amendment car
ried.
Mr.. Savage suggested that two tellers
be appointed. Mr.. MeElwee and Mr..
Basinski wer therefore appointed.
The convent ON thereupon proceeded
to ballot for the third legislator, result
ing as follows:-Hoffman q, Purcell II,
Cockrill II. Mr.. Hoffman was declared
elected, having majority of the votes.
THREE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Flowers placed in nomination c.
w. Haskins. Mr.. Roth placed in nomi-
nation Ben Myers. Mr.. Williams placed
in nomination Mr. THATCHER. Theo. Nor
man placed in nomination A. L. Corbly.
Mr.. Wyman named f. B. Lamme. d..
Kennedy asked that Ben Myers be
nominated'by reclamation. Carried.
Mr.. Shelton moved that Ed Lamme be
nominated by reclamation. Lost.
Moved and carried that the gentlemen
nominated be voted for bv bailot:-Cor-
bly, 25, Haskins, 35, Lsmme IS, Thatcher
7.
sUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Miss Mary Houston was placed in
nomination. Mr.. Shelton placed in NOM