, 1898-09-28

AN ,o-Af lhC Sol uoWH ~
nominations. Charles C. Frazer was
nominated for Sheriff without
sition.
Fol county Clerk, w. w. Bower and
T. J. Dayton were nominated and a
ballet resulted in the choice OF Dayton
by the following vote:
boWer....... ..... . ............14
This result was not down on the
slate, and it threw Bill Holiday and his
henchmen into a panic. A ten minute
recess was hastily declared and the
ringsters adjourned to an office on the
lower floor. out OF sight Of the vulgar
crowd, and held a long and agonizing
conference. to which only a bare ma
tority Of the delegates were invited.
Surprising the convention had merely
adjourned to go and eat a Glove, the
audience waited over two hours and
then went home in disgust. 1t was
afterwards learned that another recess
was taken until 8 o'clock this morning.
"A member of the convention says
their great trouble was to find good
men who would consent to run. He
was evidently correct Jim Stirling,
assistant boss, was heard to remark
that he was not fool enough to put up.
his money to make the race for treasur-
err against a republican.
When the convention was called to
order this mOrnig It was evident that
| the ringleaders had not recovered from
the effects of their setback of the night
before, and Bill Holiday, whose con-
vention it was and whom it served,
arbitrarily ordered the roo cleared
of all but delegates. which was ac-
cordingly done, and another dark LIANT
ern seance ven on. Holiday evidently
succeeded at this meeting in fixing up
things to his liking and in preventing
further surprises, for everything work.
ed as smooth as oil from this point N.
After a secret session OF an hour and
a half the doors Of the our oom we're
thrown open and the ticket rapidly
named.
A. G. Dunn Of Lookout was the only
candidate for county treasurer and he
was nominated by reclamation.
For county and prosecuting attorney,
James Fenwick and Mons C. Jahren
were proposed. A ballot resulted as
follows:
~. 40
Fenwlck. ....... -. -. 80. ......18
JdnreH...... E. ...... ..........ll
and Fenwick was accordingly declared
the nominee.
For county commissioners, Hans
Olson OF Woods and j. r. Holiday and
James Stirling OF Laramie were the
only anne presented, the caucus evil
IDENTIFY having settled the matter. They
were declared the nominees OF the con-
~vention.
Mrs. Sarah w. Pease was selected as
candidate for county superintendent OF
schools without opposition.
A ballot was required to select a
candidate for coroner, Ralph McCul-
Tough and James P. Peterson (Jumbo)
contesting for the distinguished honor.
The ballot resulted:
Mccullough. -. ...... ...... .....10
peterson. 800. $50. -. -. .......14
and Peterson was declared the winner.
For the Office of county surveyor, A.
T. Holmes was nominated by acclama-
ton.
Fred Bath had nc opposition for the
nomination Of road supervisor, and he
was declared the nominee.
For justice Of the peace for Laramie
precinct, J. w. T. Gray had It all his
own way. no other candidate appear
ing. although 1t 10 we'll known that one
Of the old standbys Of the party was a
candidate for the place.
The contest for the nnaninatton tor
constable Of Laramie precinct wa an
exciting one. and it required two bal
lots to mako . choice. Tue hrst bal
lot resulted
Pat O'Counor........... -. ....... s
Sam Wal}ace..... -. -. -. ..... 3
J. 8. Watkins....... 49,. . .
H. G. Weich. ...... 80. 10
The second ballot ave the following
returns:
Pat O'Connor....... 80. .......... Z
Sam Wallace. ...... .......... 1
H. G. Welch. ........ :. ......... IA
J. A. Kinnear. ....... :. ........... 1
and H. @. WEIGH vas declared the uou-
inee.
Bill Holidays enerssac work dsr-
ing this conrsntioa secsFeA fnr - the