Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-08-20
Republican Convention
For Custer County Meets and
Selects it's Candidates for the
Several Offices.
Details If the Prcceedings-Thev
Were Expeditions and Har-
moniCus Throughout.
VOW FoR THE FIGHT.
4 Ticket That will Make the Democrats
"Rustls."


"Rustle."
Purs1snt tn rall the reruhlican
county Convention assent led A. the
court house Yesterday morning ~ II
o'clock for the purpose of nominating
the county republican ticket which Il
to be placed befr- the psople In the
coming campaign. Sixty one dele
gates were present. In the Miles City
delegation $. H. Lovett was proxy fol
L. ]. whitney ami George Reitz was
alternata for r. c. Westervelt. In the
Forsyth delegation A. ]. Kimball was
proxy for VIM Cross and w. A. Slater
and f. T. Drake for II. r. Marcys.
In that of Rosebud. A. Sloggv wss
proxy for w. Westahy and A. NJ. Gree
for G. NJ. Beasley. Hathaway, w. S.
Smell was proxy for A. J, Wood.
Terry, F. VI. Kreidler was proxy for
e. +. Joubert with 8 votes. Ekslaka.
WIN. Harmon was proxy for :. B.
Shaffer and j. n. BrImmett. Pring's
Ranch, James Davidson was proxy
for Geo. Harksn. Lays Ranch, w.
f. Savage was proxy for Frank Lis
c,m. Rowe'S School House, II. $.
Bstchelor was proxy for w. c. Nc
Dowell. Ashland. c. W. Seyde was
proxy for n b. Shreve. Paget's
Ranch, A. H. Swerdfiger was proxy
for G. W. Colbert. Boomers Ranch,
j. b. Collins was proxy for VIM,
Cheesman. Howard, +. p. Drake
was proxy for NJ. c. Lowry. The pre-.
cincts Of Ainslie. Fallon, T d Ranch.
Etchetab, Lees Ranch, "Rosebud," !"
Carpenter & Robinson's Ranch, RAM
sey & Beeman's Ranch, Beebe's
Ranch, Kimes' Ranch, Zook's Ranch,
Hill's Ranch, Powderville. S. II.
Ranch. Alzsda, Big Springs, Muddy
and Rue's ranch were all without rep
resentation in the convention.
On the opening Of the convention
J. b. Collins announced from the ros-
trum that in the absence Of the chair
man Of the republican central com.
mittee he, as vice chairman. would
cill the convention 10 order. This
was followed by :. Gordon, secretary
ofthe central committee, reading the
call for delegates from column of a
copy Of the JoURSAL. A. .M.Cree then
rise and moved that the vice chairman
act as temporary chairman, and the
secretary a. temporary secretary OF
the convention. This was carried and
upon suggestion of VIM. Harmon, the
delegates came inside of the railing
and took seats, and the convention got
dow n 10 business.
The first matter which occupied the
attention Of the chair was the
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
Mites City,. b. Collins. chairman;
G. :. WHitney, vice chslrman; :.
Gordon. secretary. II. L. Bachelor, +.
B. Welricl,, Jay Hall, G. n. Strevell,
Larry Kendall, 5. Basinski, Jno.
Wright, L. ]. Pouer, T. Campbell,
Geo. Gros, e Jones, II. Orschel, w.
Buttgrblugh. l.. Bach.
Foisyth-A. j. Kimhall D, l.,
Peavey, f P. Drake, c. b. Taber.
Rosebud-A, Sloygy, Wm. Bray,
Wm. Bowle-.
Ekalaka-wm. Harmon, J. P,
Hedges,
Etchstah-wu. Rooney, W. b. S.
UiFgius.
Cuilcr'z-Geo. CpIlpr !. q, Mckay.
Dixon -Chns. Young.
AinsliC--A. FaTuum.
Terry =. Eempton.
Sadie-John Blakeity.
Albrighl--J. Il, Brown.
Lees Rnuch-Chag. Lee.
Butte School Housa-.'oe Putuam.
Hook .tt's Ranch--N. lIorkett.
Pring's Rinch-L. W. Stacy.
Hill's Ranch-loe Fnruum.
Hotchkiss-S. II. Lovett.
powdnrvil'e-J. Millnr Graham.
Tebbitt's Kanch-M. Tebbitis.
Alz,ia-J. B. Noes
Govt Sswmill-H, Raukrm.
Boomers Ranch-Wm. Cheeslnan.
Howard-A. Bittle.
Muddy-Chss Parker.
Barringer's-John Barringer.
Smiths Ranch-Frauk w. Smith.
Hathaway-J. w. Matson.
Vacancies at Beebe's Ranch, kimes
Ranch, Ashland, Cooks Ranch
Paget's Ranch, = II Ranch and Big
Springs to be announced at some fo'
ture time.
A committee on permanent organic
alton was appointed, consisting OF NJ
@. Naples, w. E. Savage, NJ. Tibbetts'
II. r. Bachelor. A. II. Campbell. The
committee on the order OF business
Was composed OF three members
Messrs. q. Is. Whitney, Cbss TabeF
and A. 5loggy. COMMITTEES on Gre
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