The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-09
THE BILLINGS GAZETTE.

vlimbed to 211. Cannon's withdrawal
was announced by Mr.. Brennan with
the request that his supporters vote
for Godfrey. That not many did Sc
was shown when the votes were
counted, for the third time. Result:
Godfrey, PIP; Rice, 238. Colonel
Rice's nomination was made unani.
nous.
<Harnon for Superintendent.
lThfee candidates we're nominated
for the Office Of superintendent OF
public instruction. E. Brook Martin,
of Gallatin, named w. E. Harmon, OF
Bozeman, the party's candidate four
years ago; ]. r. Grice, of Silver Bow,
in a speech frequently interrupted by
applause, named G. T. Bramble, OF
Philipsburg, while Judge Cheadle, Of
Fergus, presented B. F. Hathaway, OF
Great Falls.
The contest between the trio proved
to be M OF the most spirited of any
and four ballots were required to
make a nomination. On the first Har-
mon received ia votes; Bramble,
LAG, and Hathaway 100. The second
showed Harmon to have 178, Bramble
1853 and Hathaway 1O4. When the
count was made for the third time
Harmon showed another gain, as did
also Bramble, with Hathaway a heavy
loser. Result: Harmon, 1872; Bran
BILE, 1863; Hathaway, SO. Hathaway
withdrew and the fight centered on
Harmon and Bramble. The final bal
lot gave the former 234, as against
PIG for Bramble. On the motion OF
Granite, Harmon's nomination was
made unanimous.
N Mccormick, Duncan and Merrifield.
7 Beaverhead retained it's gracious
mood when the call Of counties was
ordered for the nomination of three
presidential electors. 1t yielded to
Yellowstone, which named Paul Nc
Cormick.
Before any further could be
presented, Irwin of Silver Bow moved
to suspend the rules and make the
nomination unanimous. This pre-
vailed.
Carbon went to Beaverhead for the
second name and nominated B. F.
| White That ~0n%10~onn rnS I'll 49, ~~,o
not eligible under the law, being a
national banker. Cascade yielded to
Flathead and Mr.. Brennan named A.
w. Merrifeld.
Lewis and Clarke moved a suspen-
sion of the rules and asked that the
nomination be made unanimous. To
this J. M. Dixon objected, declaring
it would be unfair to the other u
ties, who might have names they de-
sired to present. The motion to sus-
pend was defeated.
A. J. Bennett, in behalf of the Madi-
son delegation, nominated Thomas
Duncan. c. r. Leonard, of Silver Bow,
was also placed in nomination. He
declined and added that, like Cover
nor White, he vas a national banker
and consequently ineligible. Otto
Krieger, of Livingston, was named by
Berg of the Park delegation. No
other nominations were made.
Before a call of the counties could
be made. Mr.. Krieger asked to be
withdrawn, saying the Yellowstone
valley had already been honored
enough in having one of it's citizens
named for governor. This left only
Merrifield and Duncan and they were
nominated by reclamation.
Thanks Are Given.
Mantle Of Silver Bow offered a reso-
luton thanking the citizens of Bill
ings for their hospitality and for the
generous manner in which they had
entertained the convention and for the
many courtesies extended, and also
thanking c.. C. Beaver and Fred H.
Hathhorn for their labors in behalf
of the entertainment and care of indi-
vidual members of the convention.
The resolution was adopted with a
rush.
State Committee.
The following names were submit
ted by the different counties as their