The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18

house. This was opposed by some Of
the country delegates, but was adopted
by a substantial majority.
Before adjourning, on motion of o.
"a. Goddard, it was decided to appoint
a committee Of five Il suggest dele
gates to the judicial convention.
Chairman Hathhorn named as such
committees: On selecting state dele
gates, RE. Shepherd, CIV. stoddard,
81. =. Drum, A. North and q. G. San
sderrseon:;; ~ selecting delegates to the
judicial convention, G. u. Harris, r. 81.
Moves, John Todd, j.. H. Nibbe and
w: j. Scott. The committees met
during the supper recess.
The Night Session.
n It#Wass8 O'clock before the delegates
We're calledsto order in the court room
by Chairman Hathhorn, but the con
vention lostsno time in getting down to
business. Nominations being in order
for county surveyor, Fred w. Rixon
named E. w. Cotton, Joseph Kinneck
named E.8W. Sampson, William Clancy
nominated William Dallas and ID. B..
Camp named B. G.. Lillis. In the first
ballot Mr.. Lillis secured within one
|of enough to nominate, the vote being:
ELillis So, Dallas Is, Cotton 10 and
Sampson 10. The final ballot resulted:
Lillis 46, Dallas 20, Cotton z and Samp-
son 5.
For county auditor, the Office recently
created, Joseph Sleeper was placed in
nomination by w. a. selvidge and
Grant Lamport by p. L. Fenton. The
vote resulted: Sleeper 81, Lamport 80.
q. Herman Smith was named as a
candidate for oroner by Emil Borberg
and was elected by reclamation.
c. G. Sanderson of Canyon creek
vas unanimously chosen candidate for
public administrator.
The reports of the committees ap-
pointed to select delegates to the state
and judicial conventions were adopt
ed, the delegates selected appearing in
another column.
The convention decided to elect a
county central committee, composed
of representatives from each precinct,
the apportionment being n for every
two delegates or fraction thereof, max
ing "A in all. A recess was then taken
to permit the precincts to elect their
central committeeman and nominate
candidates for justices and constables.
The reports of the precincts elections
were adopted Immediately after recon
vening.
A resolution was adopted giving the
central committee power to fill va:
cancies and the matter Of electing a
county central committee chairman
was left to the committee.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
officers of the convention, after which
adjournment was taken.
II The following delegates we're elected
10 the state convention. which meets
at Helena Thursday:
Following is the list of delegates t.
Il the state convention which convene!
in Helena tomorrow:
For Delegates at Large.
Delegates. Alternates
Paul Mccormick ..,.....R. e. Noye:
F. H. Hathhorn ........O. r. Goddard
F. B. Connolly .......W. G. Kei
Delegates.
J.B. Amin ....... w. T. Adams
G. M. Bair. ... @. Z. Harri'
I W. A. selvidge .....C. g. Sanderso1
Wright Harvey .....,.W. r. strai
VIM. Enright ........J Fl. Rinehar
e. L. Fenton. II. Morton
Chas. Browning Walker Browning
G. Yegen ...... 70. 9. Beve
G. r. Tomlinson ...W w. y. Scot
w. j. Hankin ......... B. CAM
Clifton Ham,. Walter L. Brow
John Todd 3. G.. shore!
G. A. Waterman J. II. Johnston
Austin North carl Rankin
Delegates TO Judicial Convention.
r. H. Hathhorn, II. G.. Crippen, J. II
Johnston, R. E. Noyes. ]. Henry Nibbe
&c. L. Harris, o. F. Goddard, G. =
! Smell. Lou. W. Chapple, Harry U. Wi
son, VIM. Gallagher, r. T.. Allen, Gee
n. Simpson. w. II. Hood.
Delegates may appoint his Owl q
%ternate.
Members of county central commit
tee-C. u. Herrin, H. B. Drum, w. +
j, Strait, George A. Waterman, p. I
Carter, E. G. Sampson. w. s. Miller
W. B. DeGroat, {. D. Camp, CT. Ton
! ilson, D. L. Fenton, A. r. Hart, q y
stoddard. C. Browning. William Hoot
W. Lee Mains, MA. Jacobs. DR.. ia!
Craig. F. H. Young, A. G. Rich. Q. v