The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-23
make it unanimous. This was done.
Several Nominees.

make it unanimous. This was don,
Several Nominees.
For county attorney w. M. Joh1
ston named y. D. Matheson and /
doing SO paid his choice q neat con
pliment, both as a man and az an a
torney competent to fill the place,
elected.
H. w. Ostrander nominated Herr
A. Firth and G. L. Danford placed W
w. Berry's name in nomination.
The latter nominee was evidentl,
not very well known to the delegates
as = several were heard to ask VIII,
he was. After the proper explana
lions had been made a vote was tax
en-.
On the first ballot Matheson ha,
AZ votes; Firth 26; Berry TO-; T. A
Williams 1; Sam Wildly 2 and o. F
Goddard 1; blank 8.
No choice having been made, the
chair ordered another tote. While
the ballots were being prepared Mr.
Goddard, who was among several 9th
er republican sight-seers in the room
arose and said he would withdraw in
favor of Wildly.
Mr.. Firth said that he would leave
the matter in the hands of the dele
gates favorable to him and If they
desired he would withdraw and ask
them to vote for Matheson.
I. G. Armitage moved that the
rules be suspended and the nomina.
ton of Matheson made unanimous.
He was ruled to be out Of order, as
Mr.. Firth had not formally Withdrawn,
and a second vote was ordered.
Berry being the low man, he was
on motion dropped and the voting
proceeded.
This time the Judge pulled through,
receiving AZ votes, while Firth had
but 80. Despite of his withdrawal
Mr.. Goddard's lone friend remained
true to him for he again got a vote,
as did also Charley Ovren and John
Thinker. The nominees evidently
did not suit one Of the delegates, as
a blank was voted. On motion the
nomination was made unanimous.
Being called upon for a speech,
Judge Matheson said he would en-
force the laws to the best Of his abil-
ity and spare the county all needless
litigation; If infractions of the law
were reported to him, provided he
was selected, and were properly at
tested by the affidavidit of a citizen
of Yellowstone county. they would
receive his consideration.
. All by AccIamatlon.
No contests followed any of the
for the remaining Of
fees.
They were as follows:
Mrs. Lucy A. Railsback for super
of schools.
Henry Gerharz for surveyor.
DR.. Andrew Clark for coroner
Fl. G. Williams for public admin
istrator.
Mr.. Johnston, who also nominated
Mrs. Railsback, named Mr.. Williams
and said that although it was usual
y a difficult matter to find anybody
who would accept the nomination for
he Office of public administrator, the
office was an important one that re-
several qualifications in the
one filling it. He said Mr.. Williams
had consented to make the run, not
or glory or profit, but as a good dem
'crat willing to do his duty.
In accepting the nomination Mr..
Williams said that while he duly ap-
oreciated the honor, he was sorry he
permitted his name to go before
he convention, but inasmuch as he
been nominated he would run and
+ necessary go down with the rest
# the party, perfectly willing to be
as public administrator and
T called upon to do so would settle
he party's estate to the hest of his
lbility.
Township Officers.
The different delegations got r.
,ether and named the following JUS
ices Of the peace and c%onstables:
Columbus-H. w. Porter, justice Of
he peace. H. j. Calhoun, constable.
Park City--E. w. Peck and G. R.
lugg, justices of the peace. Frank
and N. S. Boyd, constables.
Billings-F. L. Mann and August
justices Of the~peace. E.
J. Jackson and v. J. Salisbury. con-
tables.
Musselshell-H. W. Ostrander, JUS
ice of the peace. James Lambert,
Unstable.
Central Committee.
The county central committee was