The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-07
10 81 SLAUGHTERED ]
The Republicans Put Up Their Legis-
lative and County Ticket
.9s} Tue sday.
4 Few Were Taken and Many Got
Il iLeft--A Detailed Account of
the Proceedings.

Chairman ]. +. McClelland called the
republican convention to order about
1890, and after reading the call asked
for nominations for chairman. Three
nominations were made, J. I. Athey, F.
D. Cooper and G. M. Webster. The lat
ter declined, but on ballot it was found
that two votes were cast for him while
Cooper got 4S and Athey AZ. Another
ballot gave Athey the place by a vote Of
81 to 40.
For secretary, A. w. Delaney, VIM. M.
Bole, L. w. Curtis and w. B. Burleigh
we're nominated, but all declined to
serve and P. B. Buchanan Of Willow
Creek was FIN ally induced to accept an
Office which had nothing in it."
On motion of q. M. Webster the chair
appointed the following committee
Committee on permanent organization
&C. M. Webster, F. Odell, Geo. Raban,
f. D. Cooper, Geo. Lease.
Committee on credentials-W. j. Win
ters, A. W. Delaney, Sam Dean, Ira In
graham, Myron McDaniels.
Committee on order Of business-J. X.
Cashier, Fred Poole, Geo. M. Watson,
Henry Jones, William Glasscock.
Committee on resolutions-J. II. Nc
knight, Henry d. Evans, G. M. Board
man, G. c. Proctor and E. F. Lowry,
On motion the convention adjourned
till 100 p. m.
On reassembling the committee on
credentials reported those entitled to sit
in the convention. There were no con-
tests.
The committee on order of business
reported, bringing in the legislative
ticket first.
The committee on resolutions caused
a smile as they read off some chestnuts
about the hard times being due to a
democratic administration. The smile
increased to a subdued ripple of laughter
when they pledged the republican party
in favor Of the free coinage VI silver at a
ratio Of 16 to l, and unrestrained mirth
was heard in the audience when a de-
nunciation Of trusts followed, and Hart
man was endorsed.
Chairman Athey made a little speech
at this point in which he pointed out the
fact that there was a great many appli-
cants for the offices and promised to let
the unlucky ones down in as an agreeable
manner as possible.
Nominations being in order Ira Hick-
DRY nominated G. w. Pomeroy. David
Rice nominated his namesake, Col. j. II.
Rice, and S. N. Dickey put in nomina-
ton j. A. La-gent, for senator. The
first ballot gave Rice A, Largent 40 and
Pomeroy 81 and another ballot showed
Col. Rice the winner with 50 votes
while Largent got 45 and Pomeroy G. On
motion Of j. A. Largent seconded by c.
w. Pomeroy the nomination as made
unanimous. Col. Rice being called on
for a speech said that unlike his dis
tinguished opponent, who he under
stood had a type-written speech all
ready in his pocket, he was unprepared
but would try and so act that his con-
etituents would not be ashamed Of him.
After this unhandsome fling at his de-
feated opponents he retired.
For the legislature Thomas Uren NOM
mated J. E. Reynolds. r. M. Stickney
nominated j. A. Harris of st. Clair, re-
marking that he had been nominated
ono before for this Office but had with
drawn for reasons best known to him.
self. A. w. Delaney nominated H. H..
Nelson Of Cascade. Sam Dean placed
VIM. Glasscock Of Sand Cculee, in nomi-
nation. Sam Stephenson, j. G. Jones,
J. D. Tallant and Myron Brown Of
Great Falls, were also nominated, as
agreed that the four highest on the first
ballot should be declared the nominees.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Reynolds II, Glasscock Il, Harris 65,
Taliant 50, Nelson 4S, Stephenson 40.
Brown 80, Jones IL, Evans II. The first
Tour names we're declared the nominees.
For county commissioners the county
was divided into three districts. +. ID.
Cooper of Mission, was elected by ac-
clamation to represent the west side, ]
j. Ellis was elected by a vote Of 50
against 46 for Geo. Wells, to represent the
city, while John Z. Athey Of Arlington
was elected on the east side by a vote OF
"A against 30 for Oscar Swanson of
Kibbey.
For sheriff a big fight was expected,
but William Dryer carried off the hon
ore easily on the second ballot. The
vote was as follows: First ballot, G. P.
Downing 43, G. G. Proctor IA, William
Dryer 48; second ballot, Downing AZ,
Proctor 6, Dwyer 81. A. T. Kyle, who
was NJ Of the candidates before the
convention, dropped out before the bal.
loting commenced.
@. M. Webster nominated A. e. Dick
erman for treasurer, urging as n of his
qualifications that his purse had been
always open to his party friends. Ira
Hickory nominated Ed Burghardt and
the nominations were closed, shutting
out Ted Hanson. The ballot showed
Dickerman an easy winner by &C to 80.
For county recorder Ed Falk nom
mated Howard Crosby. G. M. Webster
said that he did not think the people be-
lieved in a third term and put up Joe
Houston. The vote, however, showed
that Towards fine italian hand was too
much for Joe, and he got the nomina-
ton by q vote Of 81 to 36.
For county attorney L. W. Curtis
nominated Douglas Martin. G. E. Chit
tendon put John A. Hoffman in the field.
Thomas Uren warned the convention
that they had been putting up men who
would be slaughtered by the labor vote,
and eaid be represented an organization
Of 1900. He wanted to see j. l.. Free
man put up for the Office OF county at
torney. His wish was gratified, for Free.
man came in q winner with 70 votes
against 20 for Martin and ID for Hof-
man. eys egtJ
G. D.. Elliott was renominated for
county assessor by reclamation.
Ira Hickory nominated W. P. Beach
ley for asspGoUr. VIC. Frisbie said that
this place Was due L. W. Curtis because
no had beeu to the worlds fair and done
aoua Unod wnrk fharo fnr the cifv Tho