The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-09-16

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House, Tuesday, Sept. Is, at 10:30
A. M. The weather conditions We're
ideal, and the attendance all that
could be desired by the most captious
republican. in all truth credit to
the party.
Judge Pyper, after the reading of
the call by sec'y. Brodrick, briefly
addressed the convention, expressing
pleasure at meeting full delegation,
and the convention got down to busi-
ness.
b. T.. Blackstone, of Chinook, was
nominated for temporary chairman,
OH motion, the nominations being
closed, was elected. He was escorted
to the platform by delegates McGraw
of Benton, and Skylstead of Havre.
J. D. Templeton, Of Fort Benton,
was elected temporary secretary,
without opposition, and escorted to
his position by delegates Towner
and Lehfeldt.
A motion to make the temporary
organization permanent, was ruled out
Of order by the chair, on objection
Of delegate Stranahan.
The following committees were
named:
Credentials: D. S. Mackenzie, J. G.
Sullivan, H. B. Brook, w. E. French,
and w. S. Young.
Resolutions: F. E. Stranahan, R. x
Lewis, H. c. Turner, W. B. Sands,
and L. Crichton.
Order of Business and Permanent
Organizations: O. A. Bergeson, A. M.
Grimmer, G. H. Stevens. Alonzo Smith
and Barney Simpson.
Delegate Skylstead produced mild
wave of enthusiasm by producing pic
ture of congressman Pray, which were
conspicuously displayed from the
chairman's desk.
The band was out, and aided ma
terially in livening things up, on the
street and in the hall during the pro-
ceedings.
Convention adjourned to 1870 Pm.
The convention re-convened at 1:45
p. IN.
The report of the committee on Or
der Of business and recommending
that the temporary organization be
made permanent and providing for
the nomination of the officers named
in the call, was adopted.
The report of credentials committee
showing 10 delegates to be entitled
to seats, and reporting a contesting
delegation from Big Sandy, and rec
ommending that both delegations be
seated, and given one half vote,
each, was adopted, after some lively
discussion.
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee was read by Delegate Strana-
han and adopted.
The convention then proceeded will
the nomination OF candidates for the
legislative ticket, Thos. A. Cummings
of Fort Benton, and Chas. A. Rose, o1
Havre were nominated by acclamatio
For commissioner. Chas. A. Smith
of Harlem, James Griffin, Of Chin
ook. G. !. Jensen, of Big Sandy, E.
al. Kennedy, of Harlem, Cal c.
Shuler Of Chinook, We're placed il
nomination. 1t took two ballots te
decide, II. M. Kennedy receiving the
majority on the second ballot.
For clerk and recorder, w. r. Leet
the present incumbent was nominate'
by acclamation.
For sheriff, Frank Morger, of For
Benton, Alex Ross, of Chinook, ant
George Bickle, of Havre, were place.
in nomination The first ballot re
suited as follows: Merger, Al; Ross
%: Bickle 46; The second ballot
Morger 451s; Ross, 21k; and B:ckl
81. easily giving the nominatin to tn
latter
For treasurer, E. Frank Sayre, A
H. West and T. j. Troy were places
in nomination. 1t took two ballots L
decide, Troy winning ON second ballt
by a majority of four.
For C.erk of the Court, Geo. u
Patterson. Jas. w. Hindman, Chas. +
Boyle and A. D. Smith Re- pitte'
against each other. The first bal
lot showed: Patterson 13; Hyndma
1919 Boyle 81; Smith 30k. The sec
ond ballot was a walk over for Mr.
Boyle, he receiving IS votes with 5
necessary to elect
The outcome of the contest 10
county attorney nomination, was !
the nature OF surprise W. S. Tow
ner, with an eloquent tribute, plas