The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-10
DEMOCRATS Of M|SSOULA
A Harmonious Convention Puts Up
Ticket Strong in Every
Respect
The Bo zeman Delegates Will 90
to the Convention at Great
Falls.
Voters 0f the Connty-Othsr Politt-
cal News.

MIssouLA, Sept. o. - Especial The
county democratic convention met at the
court house to-day At noon. J. +. Marion,
chairman Of the county central COMMITTEES,
called the meeting to order and Ed. NJ.
Gale, of KaliBpeil. was elected temporary
chairman, with F. p. Dolsn. of Hamilton,
secretary. This organization was made
permanent and G. II. Hall was appointed
assistant secretary. The convention then
proceeded to nominate % follows: Lsgia-
latlve chndidstes. by acclamation. Sidney
II. Butler, of Kalispell, Simon Loring Of
Demersvills, +. G. Smalley, Of the Bitter
Root valley, and Mike German, Of Mis-
soula. For county ATTORNEY thsrs we're tive
candidates. Frank H. Woody receiving fifty
forty-ssven. For clerk Of the district court,
T. W. Mcdonnell By scolamation. The
vote on the nominees for sheriff developed
something Of surprise to many, Luke d.
Hatch. of Stevensville. developing much
more strength than was expected by Mis-
souls people. he coming within one vote Of
receiving the nomination over s. g. Ram
sey, who. IL was generally thought here,
would 20 in without a struggle. The op-
position came principally from the Bitter
Root and Flathead valleys. The vote was,
8 G. Ramsey forty-nine, Luke D. Hatch
forty-eiRht. D.J. Bailey was nominated for
treasurer by aoclamation. VIM. Berry, the
present incumbent, received the nomination
for assessor over J. w. Simpson. Jas. Burke
WAS nominated by acclamation for county
clerk and recorder.
For county auditor. the names of Eugene
Messenger. James H. Fissy, Samuel Garrick
and Thomas Williams we're presented. Mr..
Messenger received the nomination after
several ballots. H. Kohn was nominated
for public administrator BY acclamation.
For superintendent of public instruction
the names Of Miss Harriet Hord, Il. G.
Dodge. Miss Sally NcClay and p. ]. Ander.
son were presented. Miss Hord received
the nomination on the first ballot. Dr.. D.
h. Biilmeyer, DR.. Gilbert Mills and J. p.
Smith were balloted for for coroner. Dr..
Mills received the nomination. The follow.
gentlemen were nominated By aeclamation
for county commissioners: j. N. johnson,
Of the Bitter Root valley; John !. Matthsws,
of Miasoula; Gen. Joseph E. Marion, Of
Frenchtown, for the long terms, and Samuel
Fratt Of Flsthead valley, for the short
term. For county surveyor, by acclama.
tion. VIM. Klingberg was nominated. The
meeting then decided by motion that
county central COMMITTEES to consist
of twenty-ons members, to serve
two years, be selected by the
candidates nominated in the convention.
The convention was then addressed BY
Congressman R. B. Hill. of Ohio. who was
followed BY State Senator E. D. Mats.
The chairman then announced that the del
egates who went to Bozeman from Mis-.
soula county would be considered the dele
gates to the convention at Great Falls.
The work of the convention il viewed BY
democrats here with considerable satisfac-
ton. It was harmonious throughout and
each section of the county was recognized.