The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
THE WINNING DEMOCRATS
Wore Named Yesterday for Offices
in Various Counties Of tho
State.
In Park County the Convention
Was Very Enthusiastic and
Harmonious.
Tho same Was True OF the Gathering IN
chotsAa-TiSkst Divided IA MsAEhsr
County.

Special to Tho Indepondont
LrymosToS, Sept. 22.- Park county dem
ocrats met In convention to-day ana nomi-
mated full ticket for county ond leeiala-
tive offices. II WAS the most harmonious
aud enthusiastic political event ever held
in the county. Every precinct vaa fully
represented, and never before in The history
Of Park county has there been such an In
iersst shown in the deliberations Of a con-
Vsntion. Tho ,leket nominated IL pfo-
nounced on all aIdes the strongest ever
named In Park county. The nominees for
tbs loRislaturs arc especially strong. each
of the candidates being q representative
citizen nnd n man OF recognized ability.
The opinion IL shared generally here to-
night thn, the ii ekst will be elected from
top TO bottom.
The convention was called 30 order In
the poVulist hall at two p. IN. 7. p. Nc
Donald. Of Red Lodge. was made Temporary
chairman and J. l.. Dehart. of Livingston,
secretary. The hall proved inadequate TO
hold the regular delegates and spectators
who desired ndmittance. Committees on
resolutions and permanent organization
were appointed and adjournment taken
until $50 p. m. ct Htfferlin opera house.
Meanwhile. the Opera house was profuseiy
decorated. banners bearing appropriate in
scriptions wore placed on the walls and
stage. A permanent organization wns ef-
fected with the selection Of Hon. E. c. Day.
Of Livingston. chairman. and W. J. Will
isms, OF Gardiner secretary.
The resolutions adopted favor retrenoh-
ment In the management Of county affairs.
commsnd to the consideration Of the voters
OF Park county the able, honest and sffi-
cient manner in which the democratic off,
cials Of the county have discharged their
dutios; favor the election of men to the
legislature who ars com mpetsnt 10 enact Wise
and necessary laws; favor the revision OF
the salaries Of county officers; denounce
the dishonest schemes which attempt by
unlawful means 70 brlbe the people to vote
cheap labor and inferior service IL pablic
aGairsi declare that the only proper way
TO reduce salaries is BY means OF lcalslA-
lation; favor she free aud unlimited coin
age OF rilver AZ q ratio OF sixteen 70 one,
/ obs etS'o W Nostheuuiuh tltfu-
land and the democratic rarity In the lower
house Of congress in their efforts to relievs
the teoplo OF the unjust burdens OF taxa
tior.
The nominations were nea'ly all made
b' unanimous vote and the fve contests
wero conducted eood-naturedly. Tho fol.
lowing uer ''isoicd ss candidates for the
legia!ainl' Q. Day. Livingstop; John
I. smlih, o.. Iaaston, ana IL. p. Dshsrt.
Coksdhle. Ilo nominees for the county
offices are as follows: Sheriff, John Conrov.
treasurer. II. W. DIef; attorney. Sidney
Fox clerk and recorder. Il. +. Dohsrtyi
assessor. John II. Martin; superintendent
OF schools. Josie B. Duks; commissioners.
W. Il. Franklin. swssterass. Jos. Connsll,
Chico and s. D. N. G. Brady, Mysrsbure.
A. ]. Campbell was elected chairman OF
tho county central committee. The con.
vsnsion closed its work by elsstina seven
teen delegates to the state convention.