Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-09-05
GOOD RECORDS.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
MEET WITH GENERAL
APPROVAL.
The Entire County Well Represented
Everyone Satisfied-A Strong
Board Named-General
Details.

| The county ticket nominated on Satur-
day by the democratic county convention
meets with general approval from the
party. 1t will poll full vote. The fair,
open and friendly manner in which the
proceedings were conducted has satisfied
all concerned. Neither the defeated can
didates nor their friends feel sore, and
all are willing to take off their coats and
go to work. Business men who take no
active part in politics are pleased with
the ticket and consider that the affairs of
the county would be in good hands, as
each candidate is we'll qualified for the
duties of his position.
1t is felt that all parts of the county are
fairly represented by strong men. 1t is
understood that a majority Of the dele
gates would have nominated Robertson,
of Sun River, for sheriff, out of courtesy
to that locality, but he declined to be
candidate. As this is probably the best
position on the list, the offer shows that
the convention was disposed to be liberal
with Sun River and its vicinity.
| Most Of the candidates are already
well known in this city and county. Err
nest A. Ringwald, the candidate for clerk
and recorder, has already filled the exec
utive duties of that office with ability and
success. He studied law for twelve years
with an eminent firm in St. Paul and has
thus acquired that knowledge Of legal
forms and methods which is Of so much
service to county clerk He was chosen
as deputy by Mr.. Matkin on account of
his fitness and he has had the honor of
opening the first records of Cascade
county.
Charles Turner, who was proposed for
sheriff by Mr.. Paris Gibson, is an "old
timer" as the phrase goes, but is really
in the vigor of manhood, being about 45
years old. Some years ago he was en-
gagged in freighting. Then he engaged
in the sheep business He made money
at that and is now engaged in both the
sheep and cattle business at the head of
Box Elder creek. He is an active, intel
| ligent man, who knows the county thor
oughly and is we'll fitted for the RESPONSE
Bile duties Of sheriff.
The choice for treasurer, J. X. Clark,
is the well known liquor merchant of
this city, who does large business on
First avenue south. Mr.. Clark has had a
long business training and has conducted
mercantile transactions Of large extent
He has the business aptitude and tact
He is agreeable in manner and public
spirited in all that concerns the advance
ment of Great Falls. It is proper to note
also that his wife is the popular, accom-
plished lady whose fine voice has been
heard SO often at church concerts or in
any concerts that were held to promote a
good cause.
R. T. Gorham, the nominee for assessor,
has held t,.at office since the county be-
gan-last December. He has discharged
its duties with credit to himself and ben
eft to the county. He is now completing
an assessment roll, which amounts to over
$3,6OO,OOO. He has done that rather irk-
some task with perfect fairness and has
thus given the new county good start
financially. Mr.. Gorham comes from the
place of that name, but as he has been so
| much on the wing he might be said to be-
long to the county at large.
THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Everyone knows George W. Taylor,
who was renominated for county attor-
ney by acclamatlon. He comes from old,
historic Kentucky, but he is now as firm
ly grounded in Montana as the Rocky
mountains. He practiced law with the
firm Of Wade, Toole & Wallace in Hele-
ma, and having mastered all the intrica-
cies of territorial jurisprudence, he came
here, where he soon acquired lucrative
practice. Last year he was appointed at
torney for Cascade in the bill which es-
tablished that county. In that capacity
he has displayed much energy and abili-
ty. As Mr.. Collins said at the convention,
Mr.. Taylor scored many legal triumphs
in the district court here, thereby win
ming the respect of the bench and bar.
He is nephew of Hon. Jesse Taylor,
who represents Choteau county in the
legislature.
PROBATE JUDGE.
The nominee for probate judge, John
P. Dyas, is widely known and popular
throughout the county He held busi-
ness position at Sun River and more re-
Gently had charge of general store at
Gorham. MI Dyas was at first es'ndi-
date for clerk and recorder, but as the
convention has named Ernest A. Ring
wald for that post, it placed Mr.. Dyas on
the ticket as probate judge. He stands
we'll with the merchants of this city and
with the public at large. He has
been for some years notary public
and is qualified for the general duties
that devolve on probate judge.
DIR. Longeway, nominated for coroner,
stands high in the medical profession and
possesses much general information. W..
s. Wetzel, named for public administra-
tor, was formerly county commissioner in
Choteau and is property owner as we'll
as merchant here. Miss 8. A. McBrine,