The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14
THE WINNING TICKET.
MONTANA REPUBLICANS NOMINATE
DIXON FOR CONGRESS AND LIND
SAY FOR GOVERNOR.
Col. J. II. Rice, Of Choutcau County. Nom
mated For State Treasurer
Republican State Ticket.

Presidential Elect ors ........J A. W. Merritield
Thomas Duncan
Congressman. .................. Joseph NJ. Dixon
Governor. Observation-Disclosures. %. William Lindsay
Lieut.. Governor. e. W. h1ng
Attorney General Albert j. Galen
state treasurer. James IL. Rlte
State Auditor. Harry Cunningham
Supt. Public Instruction. .........W. E. Harmon
Chief Justice Theodore Branticy
Clerk of Supreme Court. John r. Athey
BILLINGS, Sept. S.-The mornln-
session today OF the republican state
convention was called to order at 1920
by Chairman Meyer. It was reported
that the committee on platform and
resolutions was not yet ready to re-
port. After a short recess it was de.
cided to proceed with the nominations.
AT 1885 roll call of the counties
was taken, and Delegate B. f. White,
of Beaverhead arose and relinquished
his privilege in favor of Silver Bow.
Delegate George NJ. Bourquin, of Sill
yer Bow, then took the floor and in a
neat speech placed in nomin alton for
congress the name of Joseph NJ. Dix
on. Mr.. Bourquin spoke about ten
minutes and was loudly cneered as he
took his seat. Delegate Joe Davis, of
Lewis and Clarke then moved that the
nomin alton of Mr.. Dixon be made by
acclamation and this was done. In
his speech of acceptance Mr.. Dixon
favored the initiative and referendum
and railroad commission and other
measures.
The report Of the committee on reso-
lutions was presented at the afternoon
session, and adopted. Then followed
the nomin nations for governor, the
names of Hon. Lee Mantle and Hon.
William Lindsay being presented.
Mr.. Mantle announced that he was
not candidate for the honor, and
Mr.. Lindsay was nominated by accla-
nation. The nominee made brief
and eloquent speech OF acceptance.
For lieuten ant governor, the names
of w. r. Allen and E. W. King were
presented. The latter was nomin ated
by vote of 2S3 to l67.
court, candidates were Col. W. F.
Sanders and Judge Theodore Brant-
ley, the present incumbent. The bal
lot resulted: Brantley, 265; Sanders,
1S4.
For clerk of the supreme court,
John T. Athey was nomina ated without
opposition.
For secretary of state, the candi-
dates were L. Rotwitt, T. B. Miller
and A. N. Yoder. The latter received
the nomination, after which the con-
vention adjourned until I O'Clock.
At the evening session, the first Or
der OF business was nominating can
didate for state treasurer. G.. N.
Pray, of Fort Benton placed in nom
ination Col ames H. Rice of Chou
teau county. D. e, Folsom of
Meagher county nomina ated Nate God
frey of that county. VIM. }. Brennan
urged that Flathead county was en-
titled to the pomin alton and named
H. S. Cannon Of Kalispell. The vote
was: Rice, 1875; Nate Godfrey, 16l:
II. S. Cannon, 81. This was the first
contest in which there was failure to
elect on the first ballot, 222 votes be-
ing necessasy to a choice. The second
ballot resulted as follows: Rice, 2ll:
Nate Godfrey, It's, and Fl. S. Cannon,
60.
Mr.. Rice gained l6 votes, but still
there was no choice. Before the
third ballot was taken the name of
H. S. Cannon was withdrawn by a
delegate who said it was desired tn at
the strength of Cannon should go
to Godfrey. The goods were not de-
livered, and James II. Rice was nom-
mated for state treasurer by a vote of
23S to PIP.
The nomination for state superin-
tendent of public instruction was
sought by three aspirants, w. E. Har-
mon, OF Bozeman, securing the neces-
sary vote on the fourth ballot.
Paul Mccormick of Billings was bv
acclamation chosen as presidential
elector. A. w. Merrifed was named
as an elector. Joseph Dixon opposed
making this nomin alton by acclama-
ton and the motion was lost. Thomas
Duncan and Otto kreiger were famed.
Mr.. Kreiger's name was withdrawn
and A. w. Merrifeld of Flathead and
Thomas Duncan of Madison county
We're nominated, which completed the
nominations for presidential electors.
On motion of Lee Mantle the con-
vention rendered the people of Bill
lings hearty thanks for their hospital
ity to the visiting delega ates, and to
c. C. Bever and F. H. Hathorn of
the local committee for the fine enter
tainment Of the convention. The con.