Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06

Public Administ rator .........JOHN TOOMBs
Coroner r....................-..DR.J J. II. WILLARD
Probate Judge
Represent al W CHAMBERS
Joint Coune ilrnan. Sc. HON. GRANVILLE STUART
PRocEEpiNGs.
Though the convention was called to
meet at 10 a. M, il was O'Clock before
David Hilger chairman of the Democratic
committee. called for order and read the
call. Mr. Hilger was elected temporary
chairman and Chas. :. Fell secretary.
On motion u committee ON credentials,
consisting of David Calbreath, T. a. Mar
low and Chas. $. Fell, and a committee ON
permanent organization, consisting Of I'd
Vivian. Mike Gurnctt and Il. Valentine,
were appointed by the chair and instructed
To report at 2 y. M, Ia which hour the con
vention adjourned.
Convention got down o business prompt
ly at 9 p. M. Report of committee on ere
,lentials was read and adopted. Out Of IA
total of l6 entitled to seats but 23 were
present. as follows:
Armells-David IIilger.
Cottonwood VIM. Hawson. ID. l.. Shafer,
Mike Gurnctt.
Lewistown-T. J. Vivian. Jacob Hole
mer, Dr. l.. A. Lapalme, Maurice sullivan,
&. :. Fell.
Maiden-Frank Sage, Louis Landt, +.
Saunders, ID. W. Chambers, Chas. Brown.
Moccasn-R. Valentine. Theo. Lindsey.
Philbrook-Theo. GRAY. David Calbreath.
lin.
+. A. NARROW; Thos. Lannon and J. ii.
Peoples were represented by proxies.
Report of committee ON permanent or
ga nizati and business was read, amended
as to order of business, and approved. The
temporary officers were made permanent.
Rein Anderson and Mike Gurnett were
appointed as tellers and nominations de
clared in order.
James G. Dougherty was the only name
presented for the Office of sheriff, and ON
motion he was made the unanimous nom
inec.
There being no aspirants for the Office of
treasurer ON motion the power to nomi-
nate was conferred on the county commit
tee, should it see fit to Till the vacancy.
David Calbreath was declared the unani
nous nominee for county clerk. there being
no other aspirants.
For the office of county commissioner II.
=. Brooks, ID. l.. Shafer and $. j. Buchan-
nan were placed in nomination. The first
formal ballot resulted in the nomination of
Mr.. Buchanan by four majority. On mo-
ton the nomination was made unanimous
r. j. Vivian and W. :. Powell were placed
in nomination for county assessor. Mr..
Powell polled a majority on the informal
ballot, Mr., Vivian Withdrew, and the NOM
ination of Mr.. Powell was made unani-
nous.
John p. Martin was the only candidate
for county attorney, and was nominated
by aeclamation.
The nominations for the offices Of county
surveyor and probate judge were disposed
| of as i'm the cas- of treasurer.
Miss Fannie Corbin was placed in nomi-
nation by acclamation for superintendent
of public instruction.
| The nomination for public administrat or
| fell to Mr.. Toombs by acclamation.
| pr. j. II. Willard was unanimously nom
| ina ted as candidate for coroner.
ID. W. Chambers was the only person
mentioned for representative, and he was
made the nominee by acclamation.
For joint councilman Hon. Granville
| Stuart was unanimously nominated as "A
DIVISIONAL candidate. A committee of five
was appointed to report on this matter at
an early date, when it will be definitely as
cert aimed whether Mr. Stuart will stand as
his party's candidate.
/ As delegates at large to the territorial
leanxenfinn Hon. Granville Stuart and Z.
j. Mcnamara were elected, and regular
delegates II. +. Brooks, Jacob Holzemer,
ID. l.. Shafer, j. +. Sage, Chas. $. Fell and
| Rein Anderson were chosen.
The Democratic county committee se'
lectetl for the coming two years consists ol
ID. L. Shafer, ID. NJ. Crowley, Maurice Sulli
van, j. +. Barnes and J. T.. Murray.
Convention adjourned ut I p. m. sine die
There il some dissa tisfaction with one oI
two nominees, but voters are like juries, il
is impossible to fortell the verdict un
til after the votes are counted All in al
the ticket commands the respect Of thu
party, and will undoubtedly poll its ful
vote.