Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08
Bozeman, Sept. G

BoZeman, Sept. ..
The delegates to the state convention
at Helena, returned home on this even
lng's' train from the west. All are more
han satisfied with the result of their la
bors and are agreed that the ticket put
before the people is a sure winner. Bar
ring the weather., which was horrible
for a time, they managed to get along
nicely with the accommodations provided
for them. while sufficient amusement
was provided in the convention to keep
them from having to look elsewhere for
something with which to pass the time.
The nomination of our superintendent of
city schools is regarded here with great
favor, Mr.. Harmon having made innu-
merable friends While residing among us,
as an educator he ranks among the very
best in the state, consequently no mis-
take will be made in his election to the
office for which he has been nominated,
he will carry this county hands down."
W. H. Holloway, who received the NOM
ination for judge of the Ninth Judicial
District, which includes the three coun-
ties of Gallatin, Meagher and Broad
water, is a young lawyer of unquestioned
integrity and ability, a young man who Is
we'll and favorably known throughout the
county, and would have been elected four
veal . uSo o. 1N oAS W AooA -
his interests, which was prevented by
sickness in the family, n requiring his
immediate presence in the east. IhlS
happened two weeks before election day
and defeated him for the office to which
he aspired. This time it is to be hoped
no occasion will arise that will take him
out of his district, and he will take him
suit be the choice of the people by a
majority that will be a surprise to his
political opponents.
Politics make up the principal topics on
the streets today, and when the nomina-
tions became known the nominee was
talked over and it usually ended with the
remark, 'he's all right" 1t appears that
there are but few of the old guard be-
fore the people for offices this time, most
of the names have a new and strange
sound to us farmers and we will need a
see the candidates personally to judge OF
them. We are disposed to be in their ia
vor, for, unless they were the right men
they would not be in a position to ask
for our votes. Still. life is very quiet at
times in this section, and a good. red
hot, nvas stirs up the boys and gives
material for much conversation for a
long time after it is all over, n We want
our share Of the excitement.
Our friends, the democrats, have awak-
ened from their long nap and are best1r-
ring themselves to make some kin of a
showing at their forthcoming primaries
Present indications are that the fractional
difference heretofore existing between RI
val chiefs have been for the time drop
ped, and many of their candidates are
%fervently hoping that this is true so that
they may know where to apply to be slat.
ed for a nice fat Office, good pay, no work
]. H. Taylor, who had charge of the
Wiley camp at Yellowstone lake, in the
park, was brought home by Mrs. Taylor
and taken to their home IN South Boze'
man avenue suffering from an attack Of
bowel trouble which it is feared will re
suit fatally.
The funeral Of W. S. Sloan will taxi
place tomorrow afternoon from tn
family residence. He was aged 60 year
and died of consumption. The funera
will be conducted by the Masons o
which order the deceased has long beef
a member.
The advance guard Of students Of tn,
college and county High school has ar
rived, the first being Homer Thompson
Clint Wiley and Misses Mabel Davis an
Mabel Mills, who have been at the Vile,
camps in the National Park.
Jovial Ike Boyer has struck town on hi
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