The Dickinson press., 1902-06-28
BILLINGS COUNTY.

Ticket Nominated at Medora an Wednes-
day . Strong One. Legislative Dele
gates Instructed for A.. L. Martin.
The republican county convention
held at, Medora Wednesday afternoon
was the first delegate convention ever
held in Billings and the ticket as nomi-
mated is the most complete change of Of,
hcialst that the county has ever witnessed.
Notwithstanding this fact, the
ton was harmonious and there were
fewer sore places than one would natur-
ally expect.
The convention was called to order at
2 o'clock by Chairman H. Gilbert. The
crcdential committee had previously me,
and reported the following delegates as
entitled to seats:
Medora-J. A. Ferris, w. ]. Follis,
G.. A. Pelissier, F. A. Eaton, ! Brown,
H. Robinson.
Sentinel Butte-H.G Gilbert, A. L. Mar
tin, J. B. Stoddard, ]. Gilbert. +,
H is. N. Pullins, Frank Roberts,
d. F. Olmsted.
Yule-C. E. Carroll, VIM. Lang.
Bishops. P. Lowery, E. G. Bishop,
(proxy to Lowery). c. T. Langley, F. E.
Hill, F. E. Gorham.
Mikkelson-E. E. Mikkelson, !. c..
Morgan, Harry Dryer.
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McQuillions-Geo. Reid, Alden Moshier,
(proxy to Reidh Chas. Willis.
Rainy Butte Precinct not represented.
J. B. Stoddard was the unanimous
choice for permanent chairman and H.
Robinson for secretary.
1t was moved to take up tho order of
business as printed in the call and also
to ballot where there was more than one
nomination.
The chair appointed S. N. Pullins and
lay Brown ~tellers.
STATE DELEGATES.
The following we're, nominated and
unanimously elected delegates to the
Fargo convention on July %; H. Gil
bert. A. L. Martin, H. c. Miethe, F. A.
Eaton and E. E. Mikkelson.
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATES.
On motion the following legislative
delegates were nominated, the result
of the ballot being indicated by the fig
ures opposite each name:
Geo. Burgess, 10; H. G.. Miethe, -; Ed
Foley o;Frank Roberts, 10; H. Gilbert,
I4;J. W. Follis, 10; H. Robinson, 10.
The last four named were declared
the delegates to attend the 31st district
legislative convention in Dickinson,
July 9.
1t was moved by Eaton that the above
delegates be instructed for Miethe, and
it was also moved by Reid that they be
instructed for Martin. A ballot gave
Miethe II and Martin 10.
Geo. Reid was nominated for sheriff
by Eaton, seconded by Ferris and Cor
ham and was elected by reclamation.
S. M. Ferris was nominated for auditor
by Gorham seconded by Martin; Ed
Foley by Olmsted. seconded by Carroll.
The ballot gave Ferris Io, Foley 6, and
one blank.
Joe Gamble was nominated for states
attorney by Olmsted, seconded by Ferris
and was elected by reclamation.
H. Robinson was nominated for treas.
urer by Martin, seconded by Roberts,
and elected by reclamation.
Geo. Burgess was nominated for regis
ter of deeds by Follis, seconded b,
Eaton; IA. McGregor by Martin, sec
onded by Carroll. The ballot gave Bur
CESS 1o and McGregor 7. On motion O.
Martin the election of the former wa.
made unanimous.
H. Gilbert was nominated for clerk o
court by Roberts, seconded by Martin
and elected by reclamation.
]. ]. Tomamichel was nominated TO
county judge by Gorham, seconded b,
Carroll, and elected by reclamation.
F. Eaton was the unanimous choic.
for coroner
Miss Mamie CLAW was nominated 70
superintendent of schools, seconded b
Carroll; Mrs. w. T. Denniston by Pelis.
sier, seconded by Langley. The ballo
gave Miss Clay 20 and Mrs. Denniston {
The following other nominations wer'
made:
A~ssessors-Ist district, Chas. L. Wi
lis; and, Jay Brown; grid, ]. o. Gray.
Commissioners-1st district S. P. Low
cry; and, T. F. Roberts.
Justices. A. McGregor, w. w
Phipps, D. F. Olmsted, Geo. Meyers.
Constables-S. N. Pullins, Edward
Carroll, A. b. Kellogg, f. E. Mikkelson
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The following county central commit
tee vas named:
J. B. Stoddard, chairman at large.
Bishop-C. L. Langley, Mikkelson, E
E. Mikkelson.
Sentinel Butte-H. Gilbert.
Yule-Lincoln Lang.
frank Roberts.
Rainy Butte. E. Cook.
Th> ronr>1tso- <Loo ,l.zeJ .