Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-09-07
In The Beginning.
The Republican County Ccnven-
tion Meets and Selects
Delegation to Butte In
stru tied for Carter.
The Democrats also Convene and
Labor for Hours over a
Perfunctory Duty.

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Tom Garter Endorsed and Delegates In.
structed for Him.
The republican county convention
was held at the court house. In Miles
City yesterday afternoon, as rer pre-.
vious announcement, Judge Milbnrn
having courteously adjourned court Ia
permit the people tn meet and deliber,
ate. Owing tn the severe storm fhat
hsd prevail. d for twenty-fnr hours
previous. delaying sll trains and max
ing travel in the country almost i'm.
possible, the attendance was MT ~
large as It would have been under
more favorable circumstances, though
an attendance Of thirty-one out ol
fifty.eight waa no: bad.
The convention was called to order
by J. B. Collins. chairman Of the cen.
tral committee, at 2:S0 p. m, and The
secretary read the call for the conven.
tion. A temporary organization wa
then formed with J. B. Collins q
chairman and g. Gordon o. secretary
On motion the chair appoinsed q
committee on credentials consisting ol
VIM. Harmon. Ed Campbell, A.
Sloggy, H. N. Moran and w. e. Sav.
age.
The committee on credentials there.
upon retired and the convention took &
fecess.
On reconvening she comIlittss on
credentials presented their report
showing the following delegates qusl-
ified TO sit In the convention:
Miies City-W. e. Savage, F. NJ
Kreidler by r. w. Kreidler proxy, H
B. Wiley by T. J. Bryan proxy, A. T.
Campbell by f. Campbell proxy, Ed
Arnold, G. B. Towers. f. J. Jones. H
NJ. Moran. q. w. Seyde, A. H. Swerd
figer. 9. A. Pepper. c. J.Smith and 8
Gordop-l3
Birney-J. A. Ross--l.
Dixon-Chas. Young-l.
Rosehud-A. Sloggy. VIM. Bowlsi
By A Slogzy proxy, and w. Bray-S
Hathsway-Geo. w. Newman-l.
Terry-C. Z. Joubert by F. w
Kreidler proxy, and Leon Dupont by
S. Gordon proxy.
!, Ekalska-Wm. Harmon and J. II
Brummett by w. Harmon proxy.
Bsrringer-W.C c. Mcdowell by j. B
Collins proxy.
Hockett's--N. Hockett bv J. B. Co!
lins proxy-l.
Trtal--25.
On motion the report of the commit
tee WIS adopted.
On uo'!on the following person
present the convention from pre-
cincts rot represented by delegates
a.terrat.s or proxies, were admitte'
to seats in the convention with privi
lege 10 cast the vote Of their precincts
Etchetsh-Wm. Rooney.
Paget's-T. J. Brysn-l.
Lee's-John McRea-l.
Albright-A. NJ. Cree-l.
Cutler-L. Cooley-l.
The Ave added precincts bringin
the total representation up to 81.
On motion the temporary organizs
tion was made the permanent on'
Mr.. Collins thereupou declined I
serve a. permanent chairman an
Cant. Harmon wac nominated an
elected to al the vacancy.
On motion the chair appointed
committee on resolutions consisting
Cree. Bryan and Collins. The con
mittee retired and after q brief al
sence returned and reported the 70
lowing resolution:
Resolved, BY the republicans of Gu
ter county In convention assembl,
that the thanks If republicans and a
citizens of Montana are due to Il
Hon, Tbos. H. Carter for the faithful
earnest and efficient labors rendert
by him to his constituency 10 MOI
taua aud particularly to Custer coui
ty. That we hesrtlly endorse h
every act and word ms expressed .
behalf of our people. That we poll
with pride To his almost unexampls
career o. q public man, q devoted ~
jealous servant of the people, and
loyal advocate Of the party he belon
to. That In recognition Of bis ps
services We unanimously endorse hi
for renomination.
The election Of otiicers was then pl
: ceedsd with, with the following
lsults: .-
pELEoATEs. ALTERNATEs.
A. T, Campbell, 6. Gordon,
! VIM ROOuov Jos. Van0ofpe1Dc