The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-12

ed II. l.. ChlldS. The pameS OF MAJOR I
[sdell of Pony and NJ. H. Lott of Twin I
Bridges were presented. c. w. Rank
presented the name of H. D. Rossiter |
Of Sheridan and Jacob Crissman that
of T. D. Townsend. Mr.. Crissman in {
timated that Major Isdell was not a
James Page of Twin
speaking of the majors can
didacy. said he was in the hands of his
friends. A ballot was then taken.
resulting:
lsuell. ........... 30
LoIt .'''o
Ahllos- .......... -,
A'ooSi'o'
Messrs Tsdell. Lott and Childs were
declared the nominees.
For county commissioner George
Burns presented the name Of M. A.
Swltzer of the Madison Valley: Tom
Shaw nominated Robert Ogden of
Sheridan. The names of Joseph |
Smith and G. D. Townsend were also |
presented The ballot stood:
Switzer. 80
OSQen ...'"..f ~
Townsend 26
Smith NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ..42
| Messrs Switzer, Ogden and Smith
were declared the nominees.
For treasurer Jake Albright was
nominated by acclamation.
For clerk and recorder George
Burns nominated Henry Steffens and
the Sheridan delegation presented the
name of l.. L. Jones. Mr.. Steffens was
chosen, receiving 36 votes to Mr.. Jones
1S. On motion of Mr.. Jones Mr.. Stetf-
ems nomination was made unanimous.
Thomas Duncan was nominated for
for clerk Of the coufs ~ acclamatiOr.
A like compliment was paid to
Frank Foster, for assessor.
With the next event came sur
prise. It was understood that there
at least dozen candida tes for sheriff
in the lists, and a sharp contest was
expected. Only two names were pre-
sented for the conventions considera-
, tion-John Carruthers of Virginia by
Frank WilcOmb. and Frank Metzel OF
Fuller Springs by A. B. Davis. The
count resulted in total of 81 for Metz
ell and Is for Carruthers.
[. S. Pendarvis moved that Lew l..
Galloway be nominated for county
attorney by acclamatiOn. The motion
. carried.
: The names of Emerson Ray and Miss
Nellie Switzer were presented fOl
county superintendent of schools. Miss
Switzer was chosen receiving 81 vote:
' to Mr.. Rays "a.
For coroner A. J. McKensey o
, La,uin and DR.. McNulty were named
The ballot resulted: McNulty "a: Nc.
: Kinsey Il.
o p. H. Gobn and Ed Wright were
;. named as candidates for public ad
i ministrator. Mr.. Gohn received 2
votes to Mr.. Wright's %.
). 1 A committee was then appOin9d t.
select Is delegates to the state conven
). tion. The committee consisted of c
/ w. Rank. w. w. Cheeley, L. Il. Jones
i Ernest Maurer and Frank Wilcomb
A recess was taken. In its report t.
= the committee recommended VIM
Mitchell as delegate from the Madison
l. valley, with George Burns for alter
nate. A Madison valley delegat
moved to amend the report by making
G. Mr.. Burns delegate and Mr.. Mitchell
>. alternate The amendment carried b.
=. a close vote. In a like manner Twi
;. Bridges delegation reversed2the name
k of Frank Reed and James B. Page
d The committee report made Mr.. Rec
delegate and Mr.. Page his alternate
{. The amendment made Page a delegat
;. and Reed an alternate. 1t carried
The report of the committee also cor
$: templated the following resolution.
''Resolved. that the delegates to tn
r state convention be instructed to vot
and work for the denomination OF tn
Hon. Charles Hartman for congress.
K Rev. George Comfort then addresse
the convention. He congratulated tn
e: convention on the harmony that WI
81 prevalent. This reminded him of
story. He had kindly feeling for tn
d word ::'harmony" because it was tn