The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1889-08-24

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and the convention took q recess to 1:3O
| The convention was again called t6
order at 2 p. m. The committee on ere
dentials submitted amended report te
conform to instructions of convention
with reference to the contesting delega
tons from Cokedale, by recommending
that Pat Tierney, Vim. Williams, James
Mackenzie, Jack Anderson, Hugh Por-
ter and J. X. Watson be entitled to seats
the last two named gentlemen being ac-
corded but one half vote each.
Roll call showed the following absent
ees: John Lisk, C. H. Stebbins. Living
ston; E. Adams, j. M. Dahl and John
Everett, Melville; Ed Kent, Red Lodge,
and S. Jarrett, Springdale
Under the rules of the last county
convention as adopted the delegates
present from all precincts. except the
one in which the convention was held.
were permitted to cast the full vote of
the convention.
On motion j. c. Villas was elected as
sistant secretary.
Nominations of candidates was declar-
was decided that candidates receiving a
majority of votes cast be declared the
nominees.
James S. Thompson was placed in
nomination by Joseph Meredith for the
Office of state senator. Chairman w. T.
Collins then called Geo. 0. Eaton to the
chair and in an eloquent speech second
ed the nomination of Mr. Thompson. On
motion Of j. Fl. Lowell the rules were
suspended and Thompson's nomination
made by acclamation.
The nomination of representatives be-
ing next in order H. J. Armstrong mov-
ed that both candidates be balloted for
at the same time: carried. G. H. Eaton
was placed in nomination by S. L. Hoiii-
day, G. H. Stebbins by Geo. M. Hatch,
and E. Goughnour by J B. Amin, sec
onded by Geo. r. Chambers. Messrs.
Biggs and Burg were also placed in NOM
nation but declined. Nominations were
then declared closed and Messrs Hatch
and Burg appointed tellers. A ballot
resulted in total vote of GA, of which
Eaton received 60, Stebbins 81 and
Goughnour 80. Eaton and Stebbins
having received majority of the votes
cast, were duly declared the nominees.
For sheriff A. L. Nichols was placed
in nomination by James Mckenzie, O.
P. Templeton by Geo. 0. Eaton, and
James Ennis by j. H. Lowell. A ballot
resulted as follows: Templeton 80, En-
mis- 4, Nichols 9. Templeton was there
fore declared the choice of the conven-
ton.
For the office of county clerk and re-
corder S. Deutsch was placed in nomi-
nation by Geo. II. Wright, Charles An
gus by D. L. Willard, and Charles Tap
pan by c. H. Eaton. Deutsch was nom
mated on the first ballot, receiving 81
votes to % for Angus and for Tappan.
On motion of Willard the nomination of
Deutsch was made unanimous.
For the office of county treasurer
there was no opposition tu F. w, Wright.
He was placed in nomination and ON mo-
tion the rules were suspended and his
nomination made unanimous by accla-
nation.
The office of assessor was next in Or
der and John Clifford was named by c.
r. Glidden, seconded by Geo. o. Eaton.
John Holiday was placed in nomination
by VIM. Williams, and S. l.. Wallace
named by Geo. L. Chambers A ballot
resulted in the choice of Clifford by the
following vote: Clifford fl, Holiday 10,
WALLACE 3.
For clerk of the district court Orlando
Emmons was placed in nomination by
w. E. Thompson. The rules were sus-
pended and his nomination made unani-
nous by acclaination. 1
Allan r. JOY was named by Joseph
Meredith for the Office of county attor-
ney. On motion of Glidden the rules
LII IL,
made by acclamation.
Three nominees for county commits
sioners were next in order. On motion
of W. E. Thompson it was voted that
be made separately. Burg
moved that in selecting candidates they
be chosen with reference to geograph-
ical location. Carried. H. J. Hoppe of
Horr was named by z. H. Daniels, sec
onded by Eaton; Geo. T. Lamport OF
Red Lodge. by Whelpley, seconded by
Burg and Armstrong; Geo. w. Baker of
Mcleod, by Gillette; VIM. NJ. Wright of
Livingston, by Burg: Thos. L. Prather
of Big Timber, by Briggs. A motion
was made to proceed to Ballot for upper
Yellowstone candidate was amended to
select Livingston candidate next, and
adopted On motion of Tierney the
rules were suspended and H. J. Hoppe
declared the unanimous nominee for the
upper Yellowstone division. 0. P. Dab
ney's motion to suspend rules and nomi-
nate VIM. NJ. Wright of Livingston by
was adopted A ballot was
then taken on the candidate from the
eastern division and resulted as follows:
Prather "a, Lamport 26, Baker 2.
,AS Of Nv .rfo
ent Of schools Brunette Ballinger was
placed in nomination by Meredith, sec
onded by Wright, and Mary L. Blake
named by Chambers and seconded by
Thompson. Miss Blake was nominated
on the first ballot by vote of "a to q
for Miss Ballinger.
Thos. S. Carter was placed in nomina
ton for public administrator by D. N.
Ely, and on motion of Eaton the rules
were suspended and his nomination made
by acclamation.
For the office of coroner w. H. Red
field was placed in nomination by Whelp
ley, and on Wizards motion the rules
were suspended and his nomination
made by acclamation.
Geo. P. Urner was named by Whelp-
ley for the Office of county surveyor, but
upon information that he was demo-
crat, the nomination was withdrawn.
On motion of Geo. o. Eaton it was
voted that the incoming central commit
tee be authorized and instructed to fill
any vacancies that may exist by omis
sion or that may hereafter occur.
Whelpley placed Frank Henry in nom
ination for district judge and moved
that the delegates to the state conven-
ton be instructed to sustain his candi-
dacy. Geo. 0. Eaton moved to amend
by instructing delegates to use all reas
enable efforts to secure the nomination
Of Mr.. Henry. The amendment was ac
copied and motion as amended adopted.
The selection of ten delegates and ten
to the state convention at
was next in order. Thompson
moved that the ten candidates receiving
the highest number of votes be declared
the delegates and the ten receiving the
next highest vote be the alternates. Will
lard moved to amend by authorizing the
chair to appoint committee of five to
select delegates. Amendment with
drawn and original motion carried.
Twenty five candidates were placed IN
and ballot resulted in the
selection of the following:
Delegates Geo. H. Wright, c. A.
Burg, Geo. 0. Eaton, J. d. Whelpley, g.