Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-06
DISTRICT JUDGE.
A Harmonious Convention al
Billings Names Judge.
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T'he. Nominee Ii Called Upon
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>Hta,, J.*>W. >tr~vriI nf Custer :et:t.: i
" Wa~ 4et,rui.auttd unanitnuu>Iy "fuf
tjnp&e.Hf ttat Seventh Judicial di*1sict
hy the Republicans vt Dawson, Custer
aufl Yellowstone counties, In Judicial
convention assembled ut Billings OH
i .u4r1ny. -:~:. ::
Al OVER nut hfonu countit4, in state,
judicIAt Hnu county conventions tue
republican, iur&y afe earnestly en~
gagged in masking up ticket to submit
t. the voters next ov"mber, and ou
| the results of the efforts of these con.
ventIons depends the destiny Of the
| republic 4n purity ia Montana. The
delegates to these several conventions
| will see to 1t that such u ticket may he
presented as will meet the unqualified
endorsement Of The people Of the sew
eral counties.
The delegations OF rerrcsentive re-
putlicans from Dawson and Custer
VIII" met 10 confer with the gentlemen
of Yellowstone at Billings, their beau
tiful aud thrifty county seat, and there
dellbt rate upon the choice Of judge
Tor the Seventh judicial district, were
prompted by spirit OF the broadcast
| patriotism. The welfare OF their sew.
eral communities lowered OVER them,
and obscured from view all lartisan
feeling or pers onal differences.
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| While the duty Of adding hut Que
sane to the general republican ticket
wa~ tbs work delegated, all conceded
the office to be the mort important III
when the THREE counties were inter~
eated.
There are several republican nem-
htr+ OF the bar Of this district whose
natne- wouId adl lustre to tile judicial
chair, and who would wear lht r ,bes
of t1ice with dignity aud hunur. but
frnm among their number ,ne must
be selected II. .ur candidate. Al 10
who that should W here was hut one
opinl"11, As In shown by the tact that
when permanent organization WIS
perfected, with A. l.. Babcock of Yel-
lowstone In the chair, aud Sam Etr>
don ot Custer secretary, the chairman
annuuuced that nominations 1ur dis"
trlct judge were nov in order, the mas
Aive proportions of Gordon rose slowly
from bis seat, and nominated Hon. J.
w. Streveil of Custer. j. G. Auld Of
Of Dawson desired to second the nom~
luation for himself and his delegation.
Fred Foster Of Yellowstone, after
making SOME timeIy and we'll chosen
remarks, eulogiztng hls character and
ability desired la the name OF Yel~
lowstone to second the nomination OF
Judge Btreveli. Benton also desi4ed
to add bis hearty endorsement for
himself and Yellowstone.
Judge B,revell was declared the
unanimous choice OF the convention,
and committee consisting OF Prof,
Louis Bach of Custer county, and one
from each of the other countits, whose
names We did not catch, was chosen to
inform the gentleman of his nominr-
tlor and escort him to the convention.
The committee eoon returned, and
Prof. Bach eaid:
"Mr. CAatrman: It gives me great
pleasure to introduce to you the Hon
J. w. 6trevell, the unanimous choice
| Of this convention for Judge OF thf
Seventh judicial district, and never In
my life has task presented itself tt
me which 1 have performed with
greater satisfaction. now present tt
you the unanimous nominee OF the
con ventton.n
Mr.. Babcock then introduced the
nominee 10 the convention.
Judge Strevell said:
Mr.. Chairman and gentleman of thu
conventions: anu far from being In
sensible or Indifferent to the homo
you have conferred upon me to-day
The committee from this convention
which did me the honor to conduct mi
before you Informed me that my nom
iuation was unanimous. see befor,
me in this convention representative
men from every walk and pureuitln life
to receive nomination at the hands o
such a convention Ia an honor Of " hicl
any member of my profession Nigh
Justly be proud.
The office Of Judge, to which by you
choice have been nominated, 10 on
Of the oldest distinctions conferre,
q upon men. Long beforeieven the dawl
OF modern civilization as We know II
as far back aa tbs time when mel
lived almost wholly by the chase IN,
predatory war. one was chosen fro.l
the olan to aprortion the game an