The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-22
Especial to The Gaxette.)

HELENA, Mont, Sept. 18.-For gov
ernor, Edward Donlan OF Missoula.
For Lieutenant governor-William
r. Allen, Of Anaconda.
For associate just1ce-William L
Holloway Of Boseman.
For congressman-Charles N. Pray
OF Fort Benton.
For secretary Of state-Abraham N.
Yoder. Of Butte.
For attorney general-Albert j. Gal.
en-. Of Helena.
For auditor-Harry R. Cunningham.
of Butte.
For treasurer. 3. Esselstyn, Of
Red Lodge.
For superintendent Of public In
struction-William E. Harmon, Boze.
man.
For railroad commissioner, six years
Dan Boyle, Livingston.
For railroad commissioner, four
years-Benj. T. Stanton, Bozeman.
For railroad commissioner, two
years-Edward A. Merely, Butte.
Fol presidential electors, William
+. Gallick,x OF Butte; Charles s. War
rem, Of Butte and Paul Mccormick Of
Billings.
Nominating the Ticket.
Tho 9nhn,rn %inl~n% ,,onvor1-Ar 1nho~
for two days Of the Montana Repub-
licans, assembled here in state con
vention. The convention got down to
work shortly before IL O'Clock and
wound up with the highly optimistic
address Of Senator Carter at 8
O'Clock.
The first business Of today wal the
nomination Of candidate for lieu.
tenant governor.
The roll Of counties was called and
when Broadwater, the second county.
was reached It yielded to Deer Lodge,
w. B. Rodger, took the rostrum and
placed in nomination w. R. Allen
OF Anaconda.
He said It afforded him great pleas
ure to nominate w. r. Allen, whose
name vas Justify cheered.
intellectually he is thoroughly
equipped; morally his life Is an open
book; his integrity and standing is
known to all men," said Mr.. Rodgers.
He spoke Of Mr.. Aliens life spent in
Montana in boyhood, Of his natural
ability, rising from the station of
an humble woodchopped to one Of
wealth. power and influence in the
public walks Of life as a legislator,
where his talents were recognized and
how served on the most important
committees. MI. Allen is the second
largest employer Of labor and the sec
ond largest taxpayer in Deer Lodge
county.
The roll OF counties was called and
when Lewis & Clark was reached
Mr.. Galen rose to second the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Allen. He moved that
the rules be suspended and Mr.. AL
len be declared the unanimous nomi-
nee Of the convention.
The motion was put and a few noes
were heard. B. F. White declared the
motion was out Of order and the roll
proceeded. Missoula, Powell, Sanders
and Silver Bow seconded the nominal
ton. T. G. Marshall Of Missoula sec
onded the nomination and renewed
Mr.. Galen's motion. which carried.
Mr.. Allen was called for and said:
Responds.
First Of all. I want to say l heartily
and sincerely thank you for the honor
You have conferred upon me-. / be.
lieye that on the third Of November
will be elected with the entire state
ticket. AS was said, i am a native
OF Montana and have watched its
growth from the crude mining camps
and the scattered farms to one OF the
finest states In the United States.
II fully appreciate what the Re.
publican party, nationally and in the
state, stands for-the best interests
OF the people. Of the city, morally and
politically; and / want to be one Of
the servants Of the party In the great
work II is doing and l will offer my
services to the Republican committee
In this campaign from this time on"
He was v~ociferously applauded for
several minutes.
The roll Of counties was then call
ed for the nominations for associate
justice and George Beace, Of Boze.
man, placed in nomination William L.
Holloway.
sSix years ago In Great Falls 1t was
my great pleasure to name the mar
Who won the race that November.
When that gentleman was elected the
business Of the court was far behind,
but he brought with him IN ardent
passion for his chosen profession and
since that time the court has trans
acted all Its business promptly and
with dispatch. He is . man Of hon
or. probity and high legal attachments
and without making an unnecessary
nominating speech I place In nomina-