The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-03
Republican State Convention Called
for September 8 At Great
Falls.
Et VIII Be a Distinct Affair From
That Held at Missoula
Before.
eomething About the Possible Candidates
for Places nm the Ticket That
VIII Be Named.

state central committee. has Issued . Gail
ftom Dillon for the state convention OF
that party to meet in Great Falls on bsps.
|G. The call contsmplAtes new primaries IN
all the counties. new county Convention
and an entirely new choice Tor delegates 70
1.-The STATE convention. within the next
month the republicans who aspirsto occupy
|places on the party ticket will be busy
Egstting their fences In order. Not mat
|thsy have been idle in the past In mat
matter, but from now on IL will b neoss-
ssry 10 put in the best lioks. Already the
names suggested for the leading places On
lthe state ticket are being weighed IN the
scale of party preference. For governor
Dthers will likely be Z number OF names
presented to the convention. AesRheE
county will present DR.. Louis Rotwitt. the
present secretary Of state. and Fergus
county viii second him. Il. q. Hickman,
present state treasurer. Who 10 dsbarred BY
the constitution from succeeding himself
III thit Office. will be the choice
OF the Madison county people
for the nomination for governor and
Il ID statsd that Missoula county will also
favor him. Treasurer Hickman, II 10 said
On XOOO 0Ub0OEAoye 00W AVV ~ -
any activs canvass for the place, though hif
friends are anxious to see him got the
honor. Should 1t 20 to Dr.. Rotwitt. how
ever, tho impression il that Treasurer Hiok-
man can have the nomination for secretary
Of state il he wishes ii. Lee Manila, OF
Butte, will bs advocated by the Silver Bow
delegation, without doubt. This idea II
based on the belief that Lisut.-Gov. Rick
ards does not care to make any fight for the
higher office. Surveyor General George O.
Eaton 10 another possibility for the guber-
natorial nomination, but 40 hs must rely on
Park county to press his claims and al hi
has something Of 9 bitter fight on there
with Allen r. Joy over tho segregation Of
tho Grow reservation, he will have SOM
patching up to do In order to get in touot
With his constituents. United States Dis
triot Attorney E. D. Weed ID also men,
toned, and il has been whispered around
lately that Eaton has virtually gotten on
Of the racs in b interest OF hi!
federal associate in the Merchants bani
building. Weed will have to rely on Levitt
and Clarke county to present his name
unless Eaton can induce some ono from
Park or Yellowstone to do so. Lewis ane
Clark people are not disposed to ask TO
the highest office in the state twice in sue
cession, 90 whatever strength Weed devel
ops will come from the easterp part of tn
state. In return for the support given him
Weeds friends are expected to help Eatol
10 the congressional nomination.
Will Hanks, of Great Falls. and W. j
Miner, of Choteau county, are among thos'
named for the nomination of treasurer. l,
case Dr.. Rotwitt loses the higher honor n
il not willing to continue whore he 10, b
NAV be named for treasurer. State Audito
Z. A. Kennoy had been talked Of some TO
the nomination Of governor. he says b
does not aspire that high. but shall be ver!
competent to try once more for his presen
position, Superintendent Of Public In
struction John Cannon is more than likel!
TO be out for q denomination. II is no
sure but that City superintend nd,
s .,n. = 4 ;hone e; hs h You = tnr.. may ,s.,., s s1s'
tract, just made, with the Halsna sohoo
district. 80 far there has been very littl
talk of the lieutenant Qovernorship, though
ex-Mayor I. II. K~lelnschmidt, of Helena
has been mentioned. 1t 10 not know
whether no would make a fight for tn
thing higher. For chief Justice of til
supreme court there have as yet develops
no candidates. and it il kind of oonoede
that the nomination will 90 to the presen
incumbent, H. N. Blake. The question il
that case will be % to what county vii
will not care to, since he is considered onl
resident of this city BY reason of his off
cial duties. Madison county is too nuo
concerned in the fight for Hickman 70
Governor to want to have n other reques
70 make to the convention. II no othe
candidate develops and the convention &C
oepts Judge Blake az = sort of judRmen
by default, it has been suggested that b
be credited to Precinct "a. For attorns
general no opposition has yet developed t
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