The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-27
BUTTE News.
WILL NOT MEET TO-DAY
Chairman of the Populist Con-
vention Has Made No Call.
DEMOCRATS WILL MEET
The Entire Day Will Probably Be Con-
sumed in the Selection of a Ticket.
Those Who Have Lightning
Rods Out.

The populists will not hold a county
convention to-day. Instead of adjourn
Ing to the same time as the democrats
and the silver republicans they adj
,ourned subject to the call Of the chair
man. The chairman has made no call,
and so the populists will not meet to-
day. AZ to what the silver republicans
will do is a matter of conjecture. 1t
is not likely. however. that they viii
put a ticket in the field to-day and viii
probably adjourn 10 the date of the Nc
Einley republican convention or some
other agreed date.
The democrats will meet at 10 o'clock
this morning and probably the entire
day will be consumed in the selection
of the ticket. The first business Will be
the report Of the committee on platform
and resolutions. after which Will come
the nominations.
Candidates for all county offices will
be placed in nomination to-day, with
the exception of clerk of the district
court and county commissioners. The
best office in the county is undoubtedly
that of sheriff, the salary of which is
$4,000 besides fees. The sheriff has the
appointing of one under sheriff, two
jailers and six deputies. The only name
~ ~ NAAA' 'AAAN - NAA'N - -
rick H. Regain, the present incumbent.
For county clerk and recorder the
leading candidates seem to be w. X.
ouarles and John Z. Moran. There is a
salary of $1,000 attached 10 the Office
and the clerk has the appointment of
teven deputies.
For county treasurer John G.. Holland
and Geoff Lauzier will come before the
convention. and there was a rumor last
night OF another candidate in the per-
son of Miles Ffnlen. but this was de-
MED. The salary is Sc, 500 and the treas
urer has the appointing OF two deputies
and one extra for three months.
For county attorney the names men
Toned are c. p. Connolly. Dan Yancey,
W. j. Naughten, John McClernand and
John Donlan. The salary IS $1,000 and
there are two deputies.
For assessor there are a humble of
candidates and there will probably be
pne of the hottest fights of the conven-
ton. Among the candidates are Lou
y. Bowman, c. NJ. Allen, L. ]. Lauran-
deau. Joe Riley and John +. Bowen.
The salary is $4,000 and there is one
deputy and four extras during the busy
part of the year.
For county auditor the candidates
are c. f. Booth and J. j.. Cotter. The
salary is s.. 1000 and there is one deputy.
For superintendent of public instruc-
tion the candidates are Miss Mullin.
Miss Downey and Miss Boland. The
salary is 1000.
For coroner the candidates are Phil
Julien. J. T. Shinnick. Pat C~olligan. DIR.
Bryant, DR.. Shultz. DR.. Deehan and DIR.
Alexander. The office is worth about
$4,000.
There are candidates to be chosen also
for surveyor and public administrator,
nc rustic is apparent for these Of
fees. Twelve representatives and one
state senator are to be chosen. Th;re
are also two justices of the peace and
two constables to be selected in each Of
the townships, Silver Bow, Walkerville,
South Butte and Meaderville.
There are many candidates for jus
tice OF the peace, among the number be-
ing John Kelly. John Tighe. job Swim
ton. H. H. Burns. George Cross, John
NJ. Trap. Robert Coombs, T.. q. Jack
son. Tim Harrington, William Bliss and
Charles Smith.