The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-01
CHOSEN THEIR Men
spublicans Of Lewis and Clarke
Name tho Standard Bearers
for 1892.
|he Ticket on the Whole II Not
Regarded - Ono OF Great
Strength.
little Enthusiasm. Hut Lots Of
Hard Work.

IsTRIcT JUDGEs-W. H. HUNT. j. W.
lsTRlcT COURT cLERK-JoHs BEAN.
OUNTY ATTORNEY = q NEWMAN.
AERIFF-J. q, SANDERS.
REASuRER-R. r. harden. m
LERK AND RECORDER-J. &. TooKER.
BSEk6OR-F. W. COINS.
UBLIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CAvAN-
AUGH.
UPERINTENDENT OF sCHoOLs-M1ss1E
R~EIFRsRATH.
UDITOH-E. 8. FRENCH.
ORONER-M. RooKMAs.
URVEYOR-B. =. MARSH.
ENATOR-W. C. GILLE1TE
Observation-Disclosures BuRRELL. G. H.
BRAY. g. W. B. SMITH r. n. HowEY, JAMES
g ouRLEy, ]. W. WORKING. r. LocKEs. 3.
CARPENTER, 4
oUNTY .OMMIss1oNERs-wx. HARnrsos,
M. 3. CAUBY. A. j. BURNS. -
JUSTICES PEACE-H. r. WooDMAN. A. G.
y6TAw.
ONsTABLEs-C. W. WrLsos. CnAs. HORN,
The republicans Of Lewis and Glare de-
ptsd twelve hours yesterday to nominating
hndidatss for county offices and members
the Legislature to DO voted for in Novem-
y. Though A. J. Craven proved to be an
kcellent pi residing officer, sxpediting the
|crk in every way. and At the same time
palinR impsrtially with all. it was an
Fdurous task the delegates had undertaken.
! = result they have put up a ticket strong
some points but very weak At others.
hon il 10 said that it 10 not wholly salts
hcto'y, even to those who helped make il.
- situation 10 not exaggerated. The anti
ms-Kleinschmidt people got together
lrly yesterday morning, and at noon
ley had things all their own way.
hey set ont to nominate Kinsley, Bean,
anders, Combs and Newman, and they did
without much trouble. The convention;
10 harmonious, because there was not
nouRh lifs left in those who were opposed
, what ID known ~ the court house rinR''
make : protest. The legislative ticket,
Articularly. is regarded
SAX n The happisst. man
tho convention was Thos. Graham.
y district judge, and he did IL He got
F. H. Howsy of the track BY guaranteeing
i'm not only I nomination for tho lowsr
ouse of the legislature. but also assuring
i'm of his support at the polls. Kinsley
40 happy also. because while he does not
kpect to trot side by side with Judge Hunt,
10 two will travel in tandem fashion.
90. H. Woodson, the oolored delegate,
a. about the best dressed man in the con-
sntion. and tool 4 very prominent part in
hs deliberations.
There were 100 members in the body and
= most Of them stay cd through the long
pssion. During the afternoon and evening
~~% ~ rA1Nn p4-nv A~N Tn1 G~SNn~n
led seats in the rear of the hall, but they
kefe nos o~allsa+upon TO, any speeches.
Vhsn the time came to name the delegates
! large to the state convention
!. D. Weed moved that b. Plat
Parponter DO selected for that honor by
exclamation. He said il would b. 1
diplomatic thing to do; that NJ. Carpsn-
hken by the collar and thrown into the r.
ublioan campaign. MANY Of the delegates
i'd not understand what was meant BY \
diplomatic thing" but it became IN open
ecret yesterday that the peoples party
olks were going to nominate Mr.. Cnrpen-
Or for one of the district judReships. Mr..
Weed proposed to snatch him as IL brand
rom the burning, the convention sided
nth him, and the ex-governor Was signally
onored. This sort Of thing had not oc-
ulred in anv previous republican conven-
ion. Mr.. Carpenter's official acceptance
Eas not received lRst evenluR. Geo. II.
Voodson was also unanimously selected as
delegate under a suspension of the rules.
The republicans were particularly for
innate yesterday both in the selection OF
heir officers and in the place of meeting.
While Mr.. Craven WAS a good presiding
ficer, +. L. Reece and his assistant, q. II.
PIamble. were equally az good in rhsir
ositions. md tile auditorium IL Just the
lace for Z county convention to meet. It
not too largo, the ventilation is good and
here is little colfuson. Among the pleas
mt Incidents was the presentation to
chairman Craven OF a handsome basket of
atural flowers, to which a card was Mt
hched bearing the word Success" Geo.
I. Woodson WAS the giver. Below will be
ound the proceedings of the convention in
etail.
There was a studied avoidance of any
eference to third party people and thus
ny trouble from that source in the
invention was avoided.