The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
ENTHUSIASM Is
SHOWN BY DELEGATES
Strongest Candidates Ever Presented TO
the Voters Of the County.
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County Ticket.

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Sherin-John G. Orrick.
County Attorney-Harry L. Wilson.
County Treasurer-Ira y. Whitney.
County ASSESSOR. F. Smith.
Clerk and Recorder-Bruce Rem
wick.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Newman
Clerk of the C~ourt---Lorin ". Jones.
Superintendent Of Schools--Mrs.
Sara Morse.
County Surveyor. @. Lillis.
County Auditor-Joseph Sleeper.
Coroner-G. Herman Smith.
public Administrators. g. samp-
son.
Justice Of Peace, Billings precinct
s. ii. Mendenhall, G. p. Smith.
Constables, Billings precinct-O. u.
Jones, Peter Rib.
The largest and most enthusiastic
Republican convention ever held IN
Yellowstone county yesterday noml-
mated a complete county ticket, named
a central committee, selected fourteen
delegates to the state convention and
a like number to the county conven-
ton and adopted a platform eulogiz-
Ing President Roosevelt and declar-
ing that the Republicans Of Yellow.
stone county will unite in supporting
William H. Taft for president.
1t was pronounced the best and
most harmonious convention that has
met in Billings. The only contests
were those Of friendly rivalry between
candidates for different nominations
and every candidate nominated finally
received a unanimous vote.
Every delegate who spoke expressed
the utmost confidence in the success
Of the Republican ticket this fall and
the impression was strong that not
one of the candidates nominated yes
terday but what would poll an enor
nous vote.
Starting with the deafening ap
plause that greeted the playing Of the
Star Spangled banner by the band at
the opening of the morning session
until the final adjournment was taken
the enthusiasm was great and the
election of this or that candidate OF
the mention of the names of either
Roosevelt or Taft were signals for ar
outburst of applause.
The ticket, the delegates and the
central committee are considered q
most representative body of Republic
cans. The convention refused in any
way to tie the delegates by instruc
tions.
Morning Session.
The delegates met at the city hal
at 10 o'clock and headed by the Sec
ond Regiment band marched to the
Coliseum, where after a concert Of pa
triotic airs by the band, G. Yegen
chairman of the county central com
mittee, called the convention to order
making a few brief Introductory re
marks.
5 I'VE are here assembled to select 8
new set Of county officers to conduct
the county affairs Of Yellowstone coun
ty," said Mr.. Yegen. Z believe The
Republicans of this community are
more harmonious than they have eve
been and are therefore prepared tt
select q better roster Of public of
fcials than they have ever selected
The secretary will read the call fo1
the convention
Secretary Austin North read tn,
call.
Fred II. Hathhorn was unanimousl,
chosen temporary chairman and MI
North temporary secretary. W. H
Norton Of Columbus and w. j.. Scot
YER appointed to escort Mr.. HAITI
horn to the platform.
Mr., Hathhorn thanked the delegate
for the honor bestowed upon him, an
declared that it was the first time i
his life he had ever received such a
honor and not had to fight for it. H
declared that the Republican party i
Yellowstone county was never NOR
united and as a result he predicte
success at the polls November 8.
"As q Democrat once said" remarl
ed Mr.. Hathhorn, "it is not hard /
fight a Democrat, but it is hard /
light a Republican and this yes
year there is no fight among the R
publicans."
q believe that it is the duty of r
publicans in the United States,,,' sal
Mr.: Hathhorn, ito work shoulder
shoulder and put themselves to Il
wheel and work so that every man I
the ticket in the county, state and n
tion, from president down to const
bic shall be elected November g."
Prolonged applause greeted M
Hathhorn's closing remark.
The convention on motion of w. /
Norton OF Columbus unanimously i
structed Chairman Hathhorn to mar
committees 81 credentials. permane
organization and rules and order
business and resolutions, consisting