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and carried the party to victory. Chotcau
seconded the nomination OF Collins.
Senator Mats of Missoula county pre-

and carried the party to victory. Chotcau
seconded the nomination OF Collins.
Senator Mats of Missoula county pre-.
sented the name of X. B. Smith Of Helena
FOR governor in behalf OF the young de-
mocracy OF the whole state. Ramsey of
Gallatin seconded the nomination Of
smith. as did feaycrhcad. Dawson and
Meagher seconded Collins. Silver Bow
not having succeeded ia finally decided
on its choice for governor, asked pcrnis-
sion TO withdraw to hold n caucus. This
was done. In the caucus Collins received
AZ votes and Smith IA. II was therefore
decided to second the nomination of
Collins and east the entire vote of the del
egation for him.
When the convention was called to
order, the call of the roll of counties was
begun. Beavcrhead cast Az for Collins
and ~ for Smith. The decision Of the
Silver Bow caucus by this timo reached
the ears of the Missoula delegation aud
Senator Matts Withdrew the name of Mr..
Smith. W. A. Clark seconded Collins
nomination In behalf of Silver Bow and
he was nominated by acclamation. The
vote was rising one and Collins received
a thunder OF cheers as lie was escorted 10
the platform. Mr.. Collins expressed his
pleasure at the nomination and said that
there Is no better material for governor in
the United Siatcs than II. B. Smith, and
had Mr.. Smith been the choice of the con-
veniion instead Of himself he would have
worked INCREASINGLY for his election.
Nominations for lieutenant governor
were called for. but in the roll of counties.
Yellowstone was reached before any name
was mentioned. Yellowstone suggested
w. NJ. Thornton of Anaconda. but John,
X. Toole of that city declined for MIR.
Thornton. Thcreupon there were yclls for
Tooie, but Mr.. Toole also declined. Their.
being no candidates. that position was
passed E,r the present as well as secretary
of stale.
For state treasurer Custer county named
Jesse Hastings, and he was chosen by ac.
clama,ion.
Hon. w. {. Wha,cy of jefferson was
named for state auditor and J. c. Mahoney
of Madison for supcriuienden nj public
instructions. For attorney general Cho
teau NAMED JOHN W. Tatten, sam Word
of Helena named Thomas Joycc of defer
son county, but Mr.. Joyce declined. II
was concluded to leave this nomination 10
the members OF the bar present. and
meanwhile n recess was taken.
On rcasscmbling Choteau withdrew the
name of Taiten. and L. &. Day OF Living.
ston was nominated by acciamation. For
chief justice Il. B. Smith of Lewis and
Clarke county placed W. Y. Pemberton OF
Silver Bow in nomination. saying the
members OF the bar desired court the
opinions of which they could respect. Sill.
yer Bow and Deer Lodge seconded tile
nomination. JGdge Mcconnell or Helena
said he had come to the convention chiefly
TO s"c that Judg" Pemberton was nom.
mated. and he referred TO Elake's politi
cal record as a Judge without mincinl
words. Judge Pcmberton was nominated
by reclamation and with great cu;has-
iasin. John l.. Sloane of Missoula count,
was named unanimously for clerk of The
supreme court. For presidential electors
the following were unanimously chosen
a. W. Lyman Of Lewis and Clarke county
Paul A. Fusz OF Deer Lodge county
Walter Cooper OF Gallatin county. Tho
matter of lieutenant governor came N,
again and Judge Henry II. Melton oi
Beaverhcad county was chosen by ac
clama,ion for that position. Tho con
vention then adjourned until : 80 o'clock