Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-07
FORMING A TICKET.
THE REPUBLICANS DO CONSIDER
ABLE CAUCUsING.
Finally the Convention Meets-JudEe
Race Calls it to Ortler-JOhn
T. Athey Elected
Chairman.

Chairman.
The republican convention which met
Wednesday has been preceded by con-
siderable canvassing. There was meeting |
in Judge Races room, but little business
was done. Today there were groups in
the street and public offices, discussing
the situation. Candidates wore an anx-
ious, mysterious look, and moved about
with the liveliness Of colts. There was
the sheriff group, the senator group, and
the county commissioner group. All
kinds OF rumors were atloat, but as the
convention was so near at hand it was
needless to hunt them down. The dele
gates elect were as follows:
First Ward-J Fl Fairfield, J Nc
Knight, D L Tracy, George Bulge
Chas Taylor.
Second Ward--Peter MacDonald, How
ard Criss, Joseph Herring. Altenates:
William Miles, Thomas Long, W H
Simpson. ......
Third Ward-John Clinton, J W Clark,
George Marcus. Alternates: W G
Stark, J G johnson, E L Cronkhite
Fourth Ward oseph Hamilton, w E
Kern. Alternates Ed Sims, E V Ru-
bottom.
Township-H P Rolfe, Dan Mckay, s
s Hawkins. Alternates: John Ross,
Thomas Mcmahon. W F Junkins.
Sun River.-J T Athey, M L Strong,
D Davis. .... .Mm".
Sand Coulee.-George Raban, Pat
Ferry, Sam Dean and Charles Arnaud.
Alternates-Jas A Walker, Chas Lochray,
Girls Donahue and K Higbye. .
Belt.-ER R Cllngan, N Dickey, X
Castner-Alternates- W Willard, D
McCloud, Ed swaby.
Kibbey.--T A Wall, Mr.. Briggs, q E
Swan. Alternates-Thos Geer, A W
Ford, Gus Okerman.
Chestnut.-C H Austin, A Hodson, !.
A Harris.
Cascade-Jos. Jefferies, Jos. Kaufman
Sargent.
Cora--J W Mcqueen, J A Campbell.
THE CONVENTION MEETS.
Judge Race called the convention t.
order. He read the call and asked TO
nomination for temporary chairman
John T. Athey and John Clinton wer
nominated. On motion the vote wa
taken by ballot which resulted in givin
Mr.. Athey majority of IA.
Mr.. Athey was escorted to the chai
and said: Il thank you for this homo
The democrats have put up stron
ticket. hope you will use your bes
judgement and believe we can selet
ticket that will win on Oct. 1st." 3.
Clingan of Belt was chosen secretary.
Committees on credentials and perm,
nent organization having been appointe
the committee took recess for one hou
The convention reassembled and tn
committee reported the list of delegate
which was substantially as above.
The committee on organization selec
ed H. P. Rolfe as permanent chairma
and @. G. Griffith as secretary.
Rolfe said "Let the candidates max
the best fight they can and then let tt
defeated candidates go out and work ju
as hard for the nominee"
On calling the roll, 49 delegates +
sponded. Nominations were then
order.
Geo. H. Mullery, in good speec
nominated ]. It. Arlington for senate
Dan Mckay seconded the nominatio
There being no other nominations ArI
ington was nominated by acclamatlon
The chair then called for nomination
for representatives.
Dan Mckay nominated E. D. Hasti
The nomination was made by acclaim
ton.
Chas. Lochray, J. T. Athey, W. 9. Le
j. A. Harris and E. R. Clingan we
named for representatives. On takil
the ballot Chas. Lochray was declare
the second candidate for representative.
Judge Race was nominated by McK'
for clerk of district court. II. Bud
named F. G. Heldt. Griffeth named
s. Higgs. On ballot Race was nominate
Joe Hamilton was nominated for she
if and Howard Crosby for clerk and l
corder.
The ticket was completed as follo1
county treasurer, j. F. McClelland; ass
sor, D. Rice; county attorney Doug
Martin; superintendent of schools, g.
Swan; county commissioners, S. s. Ha
kins, s. N. Dickey and John Sieben. \
Armington said "They could have fou
better timber and not put me here"
An Independent Candidate.
In our advertising columns will
found card from Mr.. J. P. Dyas,
nouncing that he will be an independ'
candidate for the Office Of clerk of {
district court. This will be rather
astounding piece of information to
democrats of this county when it is
membered that Mr.. Dyas last year ,
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