Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-05


missioners for the business-like manner
In which they have conducted the
affairs of the county; as result Of their
painstaking and judicious methods the
county indebtedness has been dimin-
ished and the burdens Of the tax payers
lightened.
We are in favor Of such public i'm
provements as the finances of our coun-
ty will permit, and we recommend that
the commissioners use every effort
within the provisions Of the law to inn
prove the condition Of our public high
ways.
We pledge the nominees of this con-
vention, if elected, to continuance OF
the same careful, honest and economical
administration of county affairs that
has characterized our republican Of
ficials in the past.
The convention then proceeded to
the nomination of officers.
Bishop Clark placed before the
convention for state senator, the
name Of VIM. L. Rich, our present
senator, and he was nominated by
acclamation.
For representatives, James Red
man of Montpelier and John H.
Grlmmett Of Dingle, were nolninat-
ed by acclamation.
Miss Hermoine Hart of Bloom
lngton, being the only candidate for
superintendent Of schools, she was
nominated by acclamation.
For sheriff, the names of Frank
Wright of Bennington and Thomas
Sparks of Dingle, were placed be-
fore the convention.
. On motion it was ordered that
the vote be by secret ballot. Tellers
were appointed, and the ballot re-
suited in the nomination of Wright
by vote of 81 to 27 for Sparks.
On motion Wright's nomination
was made unanimous.
The names of j. L. Langford and
d. @. Kunz were placed before the
convention for probate judge. The
ballot resulted: Kunz 40 and Lang
ford IL, and on motion by the lat
ter, Kunz's nomination was made
unanimous.
The convention then took recess
TO give the delegates from the thre.
commissioners districts an oppor
tunlty to select the candidates.
| Upon re-convening the First dis
trlct reported the selection of E. M
Alfred, the present encumbent from
that district. and the convention
ratified the nomination.
The delegates from the Secont
district reported that they preferred
to leave the selection up to the con
vention, and named Samuel Hyma
of Liberty and Arthur Bulge Q
Paris as candidates. The ballot re
suited in the nomination of Hyma
! BY vote Of 81 to %.
, The Third district delegates al
8 nonnced the name of L. B. Leveric
E as their choice, he having receive
s l3 votes In the caucus to o for Ne
). Bolles. The nomination of Leveric
q was ratified 10y the convention.
For assessor and tax collector, tn
D names of Tnos. Barrett and Davi
y Follick of Montpelier and Milton
e Floyd of St. Charles, were place
before the convention, The ball,
: resulted as follows: Floyd 8
t Follick II, Barrett ~. Floyd ha
ing received majority of the vot
70 cast was declared the nominee f,
rs that Office.
IN For clerk of the district coul
- Bishop Clark named w. r. Holm
of Montpelier; Joe Lewis nam
I'd Jas. L. Dunford of Bloomingto
i, and Joe DEMO, IN an eloque
OF speech. named Walter Hoge
Paris. It required four ballots
n. settle the contest, the vote on ca
i'd ballot being as follows:
First-Holmes "a, Dunford 2
'r- Hoge 10.
u Second-Holmes %, Dunford {