The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1894-06-29
THE COUNTY TICKET
POPULiST CANDIDATES NOMINATED
IN ATURDAY'S CONVENTION,

A Warm Fight Over the Shrievalty. But
Otherwise an Harmonious Gathering.
Winning Ticket Throughout-Dele-
gates to the State Convention.
The Deer Lodge County Populist con
vention, called for the selection of candi-
dates Tor the several county offices and
for the election of delegates to the state
convention, met at the court house in
this city last Saturday. All the precincts
OF the county were represented save
Avon, Bald Butte, Blossburg, Cable, Gold
Creek, Lincoln, Sunset and Washing gton
Gulch.
The convention was called to order at
noon by A. P. Stevens, Of Anaconda.
chairman of the county central commit
tee, and the call was read by Harry
Peterson, secretary of the committee.
=. M. Fox, of Anaconda, was then elected
temporary chairman and Charles Sines
secretary. Committees on credentials
and resolutions were then selected and a
recess taken until $50 D. m.
1t was quite o'clock before the con
ventlon was again called to order. The
credentials committee reported the list
OF delegates entitled to seats, and the
committee on resolutions reported a set
OF resolutions which were adopted, after
slight protest from one of the Anaconda
delegates, who objected to the manner in
which the old parties were referred to.
Lack of space precludes THE NEW
NORTHWEST publishing these resolu-
tlons at this time, but they will appear
next week. resolution presented by
the Anaconda Populist club, vestinc the
county central committee with unusual
power IN the matter Of Withdrawing can
dldates from the ticket and substituting
others, was promptly tabled.
Ihe committee on order of business
recommended that H. r. Burg be made
permanent chairman and Chas. w. Sines
secretary, which was DONE
Nominations for sheriff being declared
Ill order, quite fight ensued over the
proposition that an informal ballot be
taken. The affirmative Of the PROPOSE
tion finally prevailed with the following
result: $. D. Beehe, 23; John w. Nelson.
!; j. L. Dunseth, Is; Harry Peterson, s;
I. 2. Purcell, /; John Morris, 1; Marcus
DAILY, /; John Mccormick, 1.
A motion for q recess of fifteen min
utes was lost and the convention pro-
ceeded with the nominations. John P.
punseth, ), -. Reebe and Harry Peterson
We're named as candidates for the nomi-
nation, short speeches favored with more
or less acrimony being made by several
delegates pro and con on the record OF
MIR. Beebe as Populist, and setting
forth MIR. Dunsetll's qualifications for the
Office. The ballot resulted: Dunseth, 2S;
Beebe, 93; Peterson, 4 and Dunseth was
declared the nominee. His nomination
was made unanimous. The fight over
the shrievalty proved the only long
drawn battle Of the convention and en-
gendered the only ill-feeling which,
however, was thoroughly dispelled be-
fore the convention concluded its delib-
erations. After the nomination for sheriff
had been made the convention took re-
cess for supper.
On reassembling, nominations for
county commissioners were declared in
order. w. N. Aylesworth of Deer Lodge,
G. II. Williams Of Anaconda and Thomas
Mccormick of Helmville were elected
practically without opposition.
For clerk and recorder the names Of
D. f, Hallahan, II, l., Burg and r. L.
Spurrier were presented to tile conven-
uon. The result Of the ballot was: Spur
rier, 2s; Hallahan, s; Burg, II; and Mr..
Spurrier was declared the nominee.
For county treasurer f. M. Fox of
and j. r. Whitmre of Bloss-
burg were nominated The ballot stood:
Whitmire, 81; Fox, 26; and the former
was declared, the nominee.
For county assessor Henry Evans and
Q. Taylor of Deer Lodge and ]. II.
Of Lost Creek were nominated.
Mr.. Schwend received several comph
nentary seconds and the ballot resulted:
'chwend, 3G; Evans, 12; Taylor, 6. Mr..
was declared the nominee.
Percy Napton and James M. Self, both
# Deer Lodge, were named for the nom
nation for county attorney. Napton was
hosen on a vote Of 35 to IT,
For superintendent of county schools,
Hiss Josie Bond Of Ovando Mrs. Mamie
}. Mills of Deer Lodge, and Charles W.
'ines of Mill Creek were nominated.
The ballot resulted Mrs. Mills, 30; Miss
'ond, II; Sines, 8.