Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-01
THEIR TICKET
IS COMPLETED
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS IN
CONVENTION FINISH THEIR
WORK.
HOLLAND FOR TREASURER;
PAIGE FOR AUDITOP.
Michael Egan for Coroner and Dave
O'Connor for Clerk Of
Court.

The Independent democrats adjourned
at II O'Clock Saturday night until 10
O'Clock today, after naming q county
ticket as far as county clerk and recorder.
The successful nominees for the Of
flee of county commissioners were: P. ].
Macarthur who received Il votes. John
Henry Cronin who received sc votes and
Charles Copenharve, IS votes. Dorais and
p. s. Sullivan, each received 40 votes,
Terrell SO. O'Connor IS. Culhane 26 and
McGarry "a.
There were three candidates for nominal
ton for sheriff. H. A. Gallwey placed
jerry Clifford in nomination J. M. Rey-
nolds named J. d. Murphy. the present
under sheriff. Dan Hanley named DAME
Drew.
The ballot resulted in Mr.. Murphy"s Sc
lection by the following vote: Murphy,
104. Clifford So, Drew 6.
For county treasurer, D. H.. Kehoe
named John G. Holland the present in
cumbent, DR.. w. H. Haviland placed W..
H. Cochran in nomination.
After the ballot had been taken but
when the count a progressed far
enough to indicate Mr.. Hollands nornin-
alton, Mr.. Cochran, his opponent, moved
that the count be n that
Mr.. Hollands nomination be made un-
animous. This action was taken and Mr..
Holland made one of his usual lengthy
speeches expressing his thanks.
There were three candidates for coun-
ty ASSESSOR: E. J.. Laurandeau the pres
ent incumbent, George T. Masel and
John E. Bowen. Mr.. Laurandeau won out
on the first ballot receiving Z votes to 81
for each of his opponents.
w. J. Naughten named D. II. Kehoe for
the office of county attorney. Roy S. AL
ley placed the name of e. M. Lamb be-
fore the convention. Dan Hanley named
M. D.. English, but Mr.. English declined.
On the first ballot the two contestants
each receiving II votes. On the second
ballot Mr.. Lamb won out by one vote, the
vote being "a to %.
John E. Moran was nominated for
clerk and recorder by reclamation.
For clerk of the district court the names
of r. E.. Leonard. Clint c. Clark, Harry
Kinds, P. ]. Witty, and p. H. Sidley
were presented. -Four ballots were nee
essary to determine the choice of the con-
%vention. On the choice of the convention.
On the second ballot Kinds and Witty
withdrew. On the fourth ballot Mr.. Sid
ley withdrew. This ballot resulted in the
81 to rs. The contest over the latter
office developed much excitement among
the friends of the two contestants and
when the result was Mr..
Leonard's friends warmly congratulated
him. Tt being near midnight an ad-'
journment was taken until this morning.
It was 1880 O'Clock to-day when Chair
man Kelly again utilized the broken
Ratchet in calling the convention to or
der. Assistant Secretary Boom called the
roll of delegates, but there were few re-
sponses. The chief business of the con-
vention ha been disposed of Saturday
and. the subsequent proceedings inter-
ested but a few of the office seekers.
The first business was the naming Of
a county auditor. 1t was generally sup
posed that this office would go to Maur-
ice Hartnett, the efficient gentleman who
was the deputy auditor for the past two
years. Judge D. H. Kehoe placed his
name before the convention. In doing so
Judge Kehoe referred to Mr.. Hartnett as
the watchdog of the county treasury and
a knight of the Lunch Bucket Brigade.
Delegate Kelly of Walkerville waved
an umbrella in the air and said he want
ed to nominate a man who s%harpened the
tools for the men who delved under
ground. He believed that Walkerville
was entitled to it's just share of officers.
Then he named John J. Collins.
Sheriff Regan named John H. Paige
and P. ]. McArtnur named Frank Dever.
]. M. Reynolds modestly withdrew from
the contest, although his name had not
been mentioned, but he explained later
that some of his friends were present pre-
pared to spring his name.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Hartnett, 30; Collins. 40; Paige. 81;
Dever, 5.
Necessary to a choice SO.
me SeCOHu DdllOL roSulCoO In ranges
nomination by the following vote:
Paige. II; Collins, 46; Harnett, 20.
When nominations were called for
county coroner Chairman Kelley read a
letter from DR.. Alexander in which he
stated that he would not be a candidate.
James T. .Finlen nominated DIR. w. H.
Haviland. w. H. Davey nominated P. ].
Harrington and Alderman Page named
Michael Egan. The first ballot resulted
in Mr.. Egan's nomination. the vote being
as follows:
Egan II.
Haviland A. 4
Harrington 20.
In response to calls for a speech Mr..
Egan replied that he would fill the posi-
ton, if elected. to the best of his ability.
and he thought he could tell when a man
was dead.
For public administrator Guy w. Sta
pleton named Dave O'Connor. Mr.. Sta
pleton said he thought it would be a fit
ting finale to offer a glorious peace Of
fering to a man who had worked in the
ranks of democracy SO long. John Cur
ran seconded the nomination and pro-
posed that it be made by reclamation. II
was sc ordered.
Dave" responded to the honor in his
maiden speech. He said hi a beer
working for the success of the democracy
of Silver Bow county for fifteen years
n this was the first time he had at.
tempted to make a speech. Then hi
LUdHkeu the ueleSdIeS ana sat cow
while the delegates cheered him to thu
echo.
Meyer Gensberger named w. H. Pen
nington for surveyor, but G. W. Staple
ton stated that Mr.. Pennington a in
structed him to decline the nomination
were it rendered him. There being n.
further names proposed the matter wa,
left in the hands OF the committee.
For superintendent of public schools
Mr.. Henry w. Trask named Miss Bridge
P. Downey n she was nominated by &C
clamation.
A recess was then taken until 1:s
o'clock.
The following persons were placed
nomination for justices of the peace fo
Silver Bow township: Andrew O'Neil
Tim Harrington, Ed Nichols, John She's
Mark Drilmm ana N AGoonoxx m