Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-03-27

dissenting voice. A ballot was taken
for delegates to the convention and thu
following we're elected: s. r Wllber, All
B. Hunt, G.. A. Poole, Fred Wright
Charles Gahrie. The highest vote re-
ceived by any of the successful delegates
was ID and the lowest was 6. The eau
Gus then adjourned.
THIRD WARD.
The primary in this ward was called
to order promptly at 8 p. m. by Ii. CT
Shipke, who announced the purpose oil
the meeting and called for nominations
for judges. w. H. Race, r. E. Ham
mond and G.. E. Foster were nominated
and elected by acclama ton without op.
position. Judge Race acted as chair.
man and r. E. Hammond as secretary
of the primary. Nominations for alder.
men being called for the names of Ira
w. Thrasher and E. V. Rubottom were
presented to the caucus, and nomina,
tions then closed. A ballot was then
taken, which, being counted, resulted in
the choice of E. V. Rubottom, who re.
ceived % votes against 16 cast for Ira
w. Thrasher. The result was received
with cheers.
The following delegates were elected
to the city convention by acclamation;
Ira W. Thrasher, E. V. Rubottom, H.,
G. Shipke, A. S. Fletcher, j. F. New.
bauld. The caucus then adjourned.
FOURTH WARD.
The drill room of company A, in the
Grand Central hotel block, was comfort
ably filled with voters of the Fourth
when Ward. d.Committeeman Huston call
cd the primary to order, and read the
land, Geo. B. Swan was chosen chairman
without opposition. E. r. Gaylord nom.
mated G. o. Mcfarland secretary, and
the same was confirmed. A. K. Dicker.
man moved that in accordance with the
election laws, three judges be elected
G. M. Webster moved that the chair ap.
point them, but as the law provides they
shall be elected, the chair declared the
motion out of order. j. F. McClelland
then moved that the secretary be au.
thorized to cast the vote of the caucud
for Howard Crosby, w. B. Burleigh and
Ransom Cooper, which was done, and
they acted as judges.
On motion of McClelland, the order Of
business was declared to be. first, the
nomination of candidate for alderman;
second, the election of eight delegates
and eight aiternates to the city conven.
ton.
Joseph Schuler in few words pre-,
sented the name Of the present republi.
can, Alderman Edwin Young, character.
izipg him as good official aud a friead
of the workingman. }. A. Largent pro.
posed G. It. Grove, who he said was a
good, conservative business man, also q
friend of labor.
No other names being proposed, nomi-
nations we're declared closed. and ballot
ing was proceeded with, the name Of
each voter being taken down by the sec
retary. W. S. Frary and Frank Board,
man were appointed tellere. There were
10 ballots cast, of which G. II. Grove re-.
ceived CT, Edwin Young 40 and one
blank. Mr. Grove was declared the
nominee. In response to calls for a
speech, he said he had not sought the
honor, but would endeavor, If elected, TO
show he was worthy of the confidence
the republicans of the Fourth had be-
slowed upon him.
Sixteen names were placed in nomila
tion for delegates Fiftyfour ballots
we're cast, A type written ticket bore
the names of those who were elected
They were as follows, receiving the fol-.
lowing votes:
w. b. Burleigh, IS; j, f. Huston, ~;
Edwin Young. IL; J. F. NcClelland, II,
A. f. Dickermau, II; A. j. johnson, II;
II. j. Bolinger, 3G; Nj. L. Bridgeman, ~,
The following were the votes for altrr-
mates:
DR.. j H. Fairfield, IS: w. I, Hickory
1G; Josephus Hamilton, u; Robcr.
Vaughn, Q; Henry Pierce, Q; F, F
S'tciry, 8; Gust Lund, s; w. II. Sal.
ford, T.
The caucus then adjourned.
a Household Treasury.