Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-08-20


struct IT. delegates TO the republican
state convention tO he held n Ana
! cOnda, 20 Use Their het endeavors to
nominate on our frs state ticket men
~ we'll known integrity and sterling
qualities, who will give that attention
( to 0this portion of the new state that It's
vast resourc, imperativeIy demands,
ANOTHER RESOLUTION.
II. r. Bltchelor then presented the
! following resolutiou:
Whereas, Tue timr ha- arrived for
/ The retirement nf the nf'i ssr- and
members ~ the republican county
! central cDmmitta" 'br the pH-f wear,
Resolved, That W. rermrizs aud
appreciate the efficient wurk uf the
vice chairman aud secretary of the
county cen, raj Commute fIr The past
yesr, together with that Of various
members Thereof, and that we hsrsbv
heartily express our aDpr val ot the
methods and means employed by
them to further the Interests of the re-
publican party in this tsrriIo-r.
This vas adoped and Mr.. Collins re-
sponded with kindly thanks for the
consideration shown him, bur stated
that the most considerable portion of
the work had been done by the sscre-
tary, (Mr. Gordon, 10 whom the
thanks were largely due for the recent
successes of the party.
Nominations were then IN order, the
first being for county cnmmlssior ers.
A Sloggy put in nomination the name
Of w. :. Smell. Mr.. Cree stated tIat
the wool men had never asked for
representation IN the board before and
they thought they were entitled 10
have Mr.. Smell bee bme candidate.
The other nominations were w. l..
Lansing, John Bakely. Frank Robin.
son, w. y. Haynes, ]. r. Mckay and
Louis Bach. An informal ballot was
first taken and DIR. Whitney aud E.B.
Weirick were appointed tellers. The
informal ballot showed that Smell had
IS votes, Lansing "a. Blskely IA, Rob-
inson 3s. Haynes AZ, Mckay l3 aud
Bach !.
Mr.. Gordon moved that a msjority
OF the v.tes cast be necessary 10 elect
candidate. Carried.
The formal ballot showed Smell 55,
Robertson 4s, Lansing "a. Bach 8,
Haynes ~, Mckay and Blakely 2.
Messrs. Smell, Robertson and Haynes
were declared elected.
For county clerk, A. II. Swerdfger
was elected by scclamation.
For county treasurer, w. f. Savage
was elected in the same way.
For sheriff, Ed Jones received A
votes on a formal ballot, Geo. Savage
Is, Dick Ingersoll l, c. f. Brown !
and A. Sloggy 3.
For county assessor Cha. B. Taber
was elected 10y acclamation.
For county attorney w. H. Ross re-
ceived 80 votes and 7. J. Porter 26.
Mr.. Ross was declared elected.
For superintendent Of public in
structiou Miss Louisa Cooley was
elected by acclamaIion.
For public admini-tratNr A D. Nc
Ausland was elected Ivy reclamation.
For county attorney A Sloggy was
nominated by accl,malion,
For county coroner the name III DR..
Flsh and C. 5. Young wee put in
nomination. Dr. Fish withdrew and
MI. Young was chosen by scclamatiou.
For state senator Mr.. Harmon nom
mated VIM. Ferdon. Carried 10y ac-
clamation.
For state Representatives {, h Loud
and Hugh Moran were chosen by sc-
c!amstlou.
For clerk Of district court Chss. w.
Seyde was chosen by reclamation.
Six delegates 20 the convention at
Auaconds were then chosen They
were : Gordon, a. p Dmke, DR.. W.
A. Brrlegb, judge StreyeiI VIM.
Harmon and O. l.. Pravrj. Tie al-
tarrates chosen were n, +, Bltchelor
c. b. Towers, Mr. Slmpzou, w. NJ.
Bray, A. Sloggv aud l.. B, Rrn.
The question of the way In which
the nomination VI district Judge
should be secured caused some dis
cussion. A motion Of Mr. Kreidler 10
elect six delegates IN represent this
county in judicial convention to be
held hereafter was carried. The names
selected were F, NJ. Kfeidler, Ii. F.
Batchelor, Loring b. Rea, &. B. Tow
ers, John Wright aud A, J. Kimbsll.
This wss supplemented by 4 motion
of Mr. Gordon TO instruct the dele
agies going TO Anaconda to confer
with the delegates of Dawson and
Yellowstone counties a. soon as they
reached there and telegraph the result
TO the chairman OF the central com
mittee.
A motion of Mr.. Cree was carried TO
instruct the Anaconda delegation 10
vote for Thomss. II. Carter for con-
gress first, last aud all the lime.
The convention then adjourned.
MILES CITY PRECINCT.
After the adjournment OF the county
convention the delegates from Miles
City met with the same Officers In the
chairs and selected N. Hockstt and
Jamee Clifford TOR Justice o. the
peace and @. K. Wood and d. N. gay
lord for constables.
The body then adjourned.