The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-09-04
The Republican County Convention Of
fers Its Usual Sacrifice.
THE SUCCESSFUL UNFoRTUNATES
The Slate Went Through Without Hitch Until the County
Surveyor Was Reached-Patriotisrn on Tap-Red
Fire and LmeLight Effects

efforts which Mr.. Noffsinger had limited
would be made to LOB" the convention.
After the committees had been named
the convention took further recess un
til 80 p. m.
Upon reconvening the various COM
mittees reported. The credentials COM
mittee found that there were 81 votes in
the convention. The committee on per
manent organization and order of bust
ness made the temporary organization
permanent. Mr.. Goshorn still refused to
make speech and was given liberal ap-
plause for his rare consideration for the
feelings of the delegates.
The report Of the committee on dele
cation to the state convention recon-
mended delegates and alternates as fol-
lows:
Delegates: W. G. Whips, H. G..
Keith, W. F. Hubbart, J. A. Coram, j. r.
Skyles, B. J. McIntire, j. E. Lewis, R.
M. Goshorn, VIM. Read, A. B. Cutler, f.
A. Steere, d. M. Reynolds, H. G. Swaney,
j. F. Harris, John Weightman, Peter
Weberg, G.. E. Proctor, Jasper Jewell,
w. J. Bremen.
Alternates: G. W. Pomeroy Louis
Switzer, r. A. Rollins. T. d. Fossum, J.
Hellman, G. H. Grubb, G. H. Brintnall
Daniel Harshman, Chas. Friedenburg
Jacob Billings. VIM. Mooring, David
Stryker, Gabe Rousselle, Harry Fine,
Jerry Phillips, E. E. Peterson.
Nominations for district Judge were
then called for and Mr.. H. G. Swanev
got the floor. Mr.. Swaney got clear
space from the chairmans desk to the
railing which separated the delegates
from the common herd, and tramped
from one end of it to the other while he
made his speech. The faster he walked
the faster he talked, and at times it
looked as though he was going after
some sprinting record. He was making
good talk and had his audience almost
expecting the roof to open and admit an
angel as he enumerated the countless
virtues OF "the candidate whom l am
about to name." When he finally made
known that his candidate was none other
than W. IL. Noffsinger, there was a gasp
of establishment from his hearers, some
OF whom evidently expected to have to
perform the same sad offices for Mr..
Swaney as did the friends of that some
what notorious scriptural character.
when "he fell down dead and they car
ried him out (See Acts V-5, g. How
ever, the age of miracles is past and Mr..
Swaney still lives. He said he was
pleased to see so many respectable" re-
publicans present, which remark implied
the presence of republicans who were
not respectable. Efforts were made to
spot the black sheep by the direction of
Mr.. Swaney's glances, but every one of
the delegates looked as innocent as
Gieger winning a thousand dollars on a
horse race or catching a package IF
greenbacks as it comes hurtling through
the transom. Mr.. Noffsinger looked
little embarrassed when he discovered
that he was the object of Mr.. Swaney's
eloquent eulogy. He blushed like a
school girl and tried to look as though
ne felt he didn't deserve the halo, wings
and harp with which Mr.. Swaney sought
to invest him. but the effort was a fail
ure
Mr.. Geo. Copeland of Tobacco Plairs
then arose and was unkind enough to
suggest that Mr.. Swaney talked too
much. He asserted with all the gravity
of stone idol that all republicans. in
cluding Jaqueth, Gieger and Bywater,
are honest. There was an audible snick-
er from the spectators at this sally, and
even the ministerial-like countenance of
the chairman expanded into a broad
smile. One delegate arose as if to call |
the speaker to order, but remembering
that everything in the nature of taffy
goes at republican convention he re-
sumed his seat with an expression of |
patient resignation. Mr.. Copeland's re-
marks were brief and he concluded them
by nominating G. H. Foote.
Delegate F. w. Merrifeld nominated |
Lawyer Grubb. A ballot disclosed the
fact that in spite of Mr.. Swaney's speech
Mr.. Noffsinger was big favorite, he
getting 20 votes to nine for Mr.. Foot and |
eight for Mr.. Grubb. Mr.. NoffsinRer
was called on for speech, which he
made. As the readers of the Bee will
hear the same speech from Mr..