Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-19

pianation Of why am q Republican.
!, Wmcn was about as amusing as q Dater
medicine advertisement, and as full I
Ifesn inioI nation, and wound up by refel
ence TO iong-winded yo,lna man Who 60,
sumed the time OF the Democratic Cor
vention at an inopportune moment. an
oy whose late he had better take Warnin,
g ne seems to have a disposition to louss
wnoeoness, eRotism and self-opinionativs
The eyer-ready Captain Wyman wa
10y 20 sing the praises oi Lou HOLLAND
wnen nominations for Assessor were n ~
dor. He praised him for his imnart;ai;tv S.
me vigilance. his energy and his good looks
he was one OF the men the partv m;oht n
proud OF. In this Democrats can cordial,
agree seeing there are so many OF whom th.
nepuphcan party must feel anything bu,
proud The Captain couldn't hello influlp
ing IN little buncomke over the party On
ite achievements and did mot fail to nav his
respects to his friends the enemy Who. he
reminoed his hearers, would have deprived
mem oi nation. The Captain has
repeated this fabrication OF his i'm.
sa2lnaton 80 often that he really be.
leves IT and uttered it on this oc.
casion With sincerity that evoked cheers.
Ai5er this it is unnecessary to add that
Mr; Holland went through by acclamation
and Mr. Holland made a few moderate re-
marks In returning his thanks.
Wnen nominations Tor Probate Judge
we're asked for Captain Wyman was equal
20 the emergency again and placed Judge
James Dingsvon IN nomination. The
customary motion OF acclamation was
passed and the Judge returned thanks after
the stereotyped fashion.
For County Attorney w. Il. Pettes placed
w. ID. Dewitt in nomination as q take-off.
your.coat-and.go-to-work Republican who
mad been OF immense service to his party
ana w. u. Hall indorsed the nomination
wnen Mr.. Dewitt was chosen by acclama-
1lon and made neat speech in reply.
schools Captain Wyman came to the front
again serenely and nominated Miss Mary
Layton as lady whom to know was ia
honor, to respect and to love. Some
graceiess scamps smiled openly at this
which caused the Captain
20 turn red In the face and declare that the
love ne meant was mot the sentiment they
understood but one which did honor to
5he captains head and heart in expressing
Il. He described Miss Layton's virtues at
ength and wasseconded by Judge Knowles
n panegyric that carried conviction to |
,very heart.
MISS Layton was chosen by reclamation |
md the Captain responded on her behalf. |
James Brown was placed in nomination
or County Commissioner and went through |
Without opposition as did also G. A.
Aornberg for County Surveyor and George
oascoe for i'ublic Administrator.
DIR. Amsden had competitor for Coroner
n the person OF DR.. J. w. Gum, but on a
'dllot he got 65 votes to "a for his oppo-
lent and two scattering.
The nominations of Justices OF the
'eace and Constables for Silver Bow town
hip then occupied the convention but the
oting on them was limited, after much
Irangling, to the delegates from the pre-
incts in the township. Charles O'Donnell,
Hilbert Engel, Evan Herbert, John G. Hop
ins and M. P. Smith were placed in nomi-
alton successfully and the ballot resulted:
Ierbert, 15; O'Donnell, 81; Smith, 4e;
[opkins. so, and Engei 12. Smith ana
[opkins were declared the nominees.
For Constable, Bennett Benson,
William Dave, VIM. Morsehaad, Sam Ton
in, Gilbert Engel and e. E. Williams were
laced in nominations The ballot resulted:
enson, 53; DAVE, 81; MorseheAd, ~; Ton.
in, IA; Engel, 20; Williams, 13, and Ed
ards 2.
1t was now nearly 6 o'clock and the con.
entiOn took q recess to 7:30.