The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-04
Republican County Conventions to
Nominate Candidates for
November. .
Some OF the Gatherings Were Not
Altogether Productive Of g."
Harmony.
The Tickets Named At Missoula, Living
ston and Other Places in Mon
tanas Borders. ..

MrssouLA, Sept. 3.--fspsoial. The Mis-
aoula county republican convention met in
the court house to-day. Temporary or
Ranization WAS effected in the morning and
recess taken until two p. m. There had
been some inclination among the various
delegates TO kick ON the programme ~ pre-
pared by the party leaders, but most Of
them were plaoated before the convention
met in the afternoon. and until the nomi-
nations for county commissioners and tho
legislature came up, verythinR worked
smoothly and evidently to the satisfaction
of the leaders. g. w. Young was chosen
chairman and in his capacity % presiding
officer and to hia tact and Judgment, to-
gether with the wire pullers. may be largely
attributed the apparent unanimity of the
convention on tbs p-incipsi county
officers, J.. 0. Kennedy. OF Victor,
and D. D. BoRart, the present in
cumbent, were nominated for the Office Of
county clerk and recorder. Kennedy with
drew and Bogsrt Was nominated by ao-
olamation. N. q. Kroone for county as
SCISSOR, and P. Gogorty, for treasurer, wsro
nominated by acolamation, and r. W.
Augwine went in easily over A. W. Newell
and N. j. Myers for county auditor. In
the nomination for county attorney there
was tie vote on the first ballot for f. G.
Webster and G. H. MusgrAve. The second
ballot put in Webster. The nomination for
county surveyor was given to ID. M. Low,
Kennedy, of the Bitter Root valley, coming
close. N. p. Hewey, of Stevensvills, was
named for superintendent of schools BY
acolamation. Other nominations were:
Clerk Of district court, L. J. Knapp, Of the
Bitter Root valley; coroner. DR.. Il. A.
Craine, of Missoula; public administr ator,
w. B. Brooks. Of Missoula; county com.
missioners, J. o. Allen, Of Thompson's
Falls, Robert OHarro. OF Hamilton. Jos.
Irvine. Of Thompson's Falls and T.. A.
Winstanley, of Missouls.
At the commencement of the evening
session long address was delivered by
Judge Francis. of North Dakota, after
| which b. j. Mcintyre, of Kalispell, was
nominated for district judge. A tslseram
was received from VIM. Houston, now in
Utah. stating that he would accept the
nomination Of sheriff il il was not desired
by David Grinneil. Mr. Grinnell having
Withdrawn. Mr.. Houston was nominated BY
aoclamation. The nominations for the leg
islature we're then in order. 1t was de-
sired that two nominations be given to the
Flathead. two to the Bitter Root and ono
to Missoula. Here the elements Of discord
commenced to be manifested and the
rivalry of the two leading towns Of the
Flathead cropped out in several long
speeches. The nominations from the Flat
head were by ballot. J. L. Lewis. of Col
umbis Falls and II. G. Swaney, of Kalispsll,
were chosen. From the Bitter Root, Gar
land j. Jones and w. B. Harlan. and from
Missoula. W. H. Smead we're nominated By
acclamation. Twenty-seven delegates we're
chosen to the Great Falls convention.
Members of the press took vote among
the delegates to determine the sentiments ON
the capital question. II resulted as fol-
lows: Helena 40. Butte 40 Nissoula II,
Kalispell 8. Bozeman Z, Deer Lodge SO,
Anaconda 10, non committal and scattering
20. In this vote the majority of the dele
gates from the Flathead country seemed to
favor Helena. .u.