Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-31

tlon for anything that the Miles CITY
men wanted, the ballot hsing as fol
lows:
Jonhs)n ......."........,.".......... Is
~
Sitn II
and the nomination of johnson and
Couriensy wa. made uuauimous. Be
fore the vote was taken on this aues.
;ion A. f. Wilson, ~ Sadie, claimed
the attention Of the chair with a mo.
tion to nominste by scclamation, bu,
A. there were three pegs and only two
hoIes, the chair could not se,. his way
clear and ruie0 the gentleman from
Sadie out of order.
The next order was nominating 9
candidate for clerk of conrt. F. NJ
Schwartz was nominated and as nc
one cared tn measure strength with
him he went through fiuking and by
acrlsmation.
Next on the list was assessor. Some
body made haste to present T. ].
Thomnson's name, which was fol-
lowed by that of Sam O'Connell. In
the vote that followed was the first
development Of an organized strength
that was sppsrent thereafter and that
mercilessly smote down every candi-
date that was opposef to "the ring"
and its methods. The vote on assessor
was as follows:
thompson ....n.......".......,....... Al
O'Connell. ....,,.....,.,............., lS
The total vote Of 50 attracted the at
teuiion If Mr.. Alexander who called
the attention Of the chair to the fact
that some enthusiastic democrat had
raised in his own camp the weapon
that was for t~e against the enemy
only. The chair recognizing the awk.
wardn-ss Of the situation, at once or
dered thst q new ballot be taken, but
before this was proceeded with Mr..
O'Connell gracefully Withdrew from a
contest where the odds were So great
against him and the usus' motion to
nc lain Truthful James The chosen
candidate. was msde and carried.
The order Of business called for
county attorney next, and the slate
called for John Fairfield rs nominee.
No other candidate was entered, and
Prince John, modes'ly vacating the
chair, requested Col. scheetz TO put
the motion that wa' to install him
among the chosen and il was done.
For public administrator r. q. Wear
was the only candidate and on motion
of Mr.. Jordan this important eendi-
dacy, involving the previlege of far
nishine a $40, 900 bond for 500 Office
was conferred upon him.
Superintendent of public instruction
next occupied the convention. Mr..
Basinski took great pleasure In pre-
senting the name Of Prof. Templeton
while Mr.. Beeman introduced Mr..
Ella V. Lewis. The advent OF cam
dlpate of the gentler sex put the gal.
liant profes ser 10 rout al once; he lost
no time In declining 10 favor Of Mrs.
Lewis and her nomination was made
unanimous. Whereupon Delegate
Whitbeck. from Cutler, arose, and
having gained the attention OF the
chair said, III motion Mrs. Lewis be
made by acclamation."
The chair then stated that Mrs.
Lewis was In the building aud would
address the convention; but mesen-
v., sent for her T. tuned without the
lady and the pleasure OF hearing her
views on the Mills bill and eognste
subjects was denied the convention.
For coroner, Wm. Birkle was
named aud Ht once withdrawn by his
mariner. Mr.. Truscott, who didn't
want Bill 10 monkey any more with
politics after last spring's experiene' :,
Jakey sllverman was next brought
out. but he arose from tn body OF the
people and spurned the honor. Louis
King was next mentioned and though
he most voiciferously declined, the
chair put him through on a gallop
and declared him the nominee bp ac-
clsmation.
just along here there wss desrth Of
opposition and when Eph Harrlsons
name was put up for county surveyor
there was none said him nay and &C
clamation claimed him for a cand'-
date.
The selection Of three candidates for
county commissioners was next on the
list and an important order OF business
Alonso McNeill, Of Alpslle, was firs'
nominated but he Immediately de.
sllnsd. T. J. Graham. OF H"seoud
wss then nsmed and he stuck. Jepy
RYAN cfMIIes City came next. Thsr