Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-10-07
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| ihOSs Allen AANDEh,
Chairman.
On motion of Bullard the report was
adopted. The next order was hearing
the report of the Committee on Per
manent Organization. The report
was read by the secretary, the sub
stance Of ii being simply to make the
temporary organization permanent,
and on motion OF Alexander il was
adopted. Chairman McFarlane then
addressed the convention rs follows:
Gentlemen:-We have assembled
here to day TO select candidates for
the various county offices TO be filled
at the election this fall. / trust that
this meeting may be harmonious, and
that the selections of candidates made
here tO-oay may be of good and repre-.
sentative men Of this county. If We
do this we need have no fear for the
result; the battle will be nearly won,
and when the sun has set 10 the west
ern horizon on the 9Th of November
next, it will be upon another victory
for the democracy. | thank you, gen.
tlemen, for the honor Of having made
me your chairman.
The committee on Order of Business
then reported the order in which
nominations were 10 be made, which
was on motion adopted, and the COM
mittee on Resolutions were called
upon for their report as follows:
Your committee on Resolutions beg
leave to submit The following:
Resolved, By the democrats of Gus
ter county, NJ. T., in convention as
semhled:
LIST. That we indorse the platform
Of principal adopted by the national
democratic convention al 81. Louis in
June. 1855.
2ud. That we indorse the adminis-
trstion of President Cleveland. "a one
of which, not only democrats but citi-
zens without distinction of party may
well be proud.
3rd. That we indorse the nomina-
tion OF Grover Cleveland for Presi-
dent and of Allen G.. Thurman for
Vice President of the United States.
4th. That the Hon. j. X. Toole, our
present delegate In congress, has
proved an able and Efficient represent.
ative of the people Of Montana and as
such Is entitled to their thanks for his
services.
9Th. That we heartily ratify the
nomination of w. A. Clark for dele
gate 90 congress and promise them our
undivided support.
WM. NJ. ToMPKINs.
f. X. DAVIS, Chairman.
Secretary.
nominations for councilman being
in order Whitbeck nominated c. r.
Middleton and there being no opposi-
ton the nomination was made unani-
nous. Some objection was made to
this manner of doing business. Stone
of Dixon claiming that nominations
should be made by ballot. Hay of
Rosebud was of the same opinion, but
the matter was adjusted by u ruling
that hereafter the ballot must prevail
when there is more than one caudl-
date in the field. For the lower house,
Hay nominated Thos. Alexander of
FORSYTH, Whitbeck nominated +. ii.
johnson of Miles City aud Basinski
nominated J. W. Buster OF Dakota.
The nominations were then closed and
ballot ordered. Whitbeck moved
Tor an informal bollot but got no sec
oud. The chair explained that each
delegate WIS to vote for two candi
dates and the Two receiving the high
est vote would be declared nominated.
At this point n question was raised by
Ben Holt a. to whether Mr.. Buster
was a resident of this territory, aud nc
one was able TO enlighten him; Hay
thought he was NOT; amid some con-
fusion a ballot was ordered aud partly
taken when the enquiry was made 10
the chair, wherher Buffers name had
been Withdrawn OF not. The chair
said II had not. Bssinski then desired
to make motion TO withdraw II and
substitute someone else but was ruled
out of order. The motion was made
however, seconded, put by the chair
man aud carried. Bssinski then
withdrew Busters name, and placed
ia nomination J. NJ. Holt. This
brought Ben Holt to his feet with the
emphatic declaration that j. Nj, Holt
would not accept Basinski then
nominated J. II. Gsrlock who also
promptly declined the honor. There
bsipg no one else available, Cotter
moved that the ballot be proceeded
with and IL was 50 ordered. There
being no contest AS there were only
two nominations TO fill two offices, on
motion Of Bullard the nominations OF
Alexander and johnson were made
unanimous.
The nominations for sheriff being
next In order, Louis King nor Iinsted
I. II. Irvine and there being no oppo'
sition the same was made unanimous,
the announcement being greeted with
applause, Il being the first display OF
ANYTHING anproAchinR enthusiasm