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

We believe that no more fitting per
son could have beensnominated to car
~ out the policies and fulfill the
greeted as .'the next treasurer" when
he closed.
A. P. Smith, the present efficient
county assessor, was also nominated
to succeed himself by reclamation,
He was placed in nomination by DR..
IL. M. Line and the nomination was
seconded by Emil Borberg. Mr. Smith
also made a few brief remarks.
j, The first contest of the day devel-
oped over the nomination for county
superintendent Of schools, which was
secured by Mrs. Sara G. Morse, who
was opposed by Mrs. Ell G.. McCray.
Mrs. McCray was nominated by H. b,
Richard and Mrs. Morse by G.. @.
Sanderson and DR.. Rinehart. The bal
loting resulted: Morse, ~; McCray
10.
' Connolly Speaks.
r. B. Connolly, who had not been in
the convention hall when nominated,
was noticed among the delegates at
this time and was compelled to re,
spond to cries for speech" He as
sured the delegates that he would take
off his coat and go to work to see
: that the ticket from William H. Taft
down to constable was elected.
Harry L. Wilson, the present coun.
!, ty attorney, was nominated to sue
coed himself. He was opposed by
Charles Harris, but when the vote
showed that Mr.. Wilson was victo
: rious Mr. Harris in a graceful speech
and one which reused the delegates te
!. the cheering point, frequently moved
: that the nomination be made unani
nous and declared he would at once
get out and work for the election Of
Mr.. Wilson and the entire ticket. Mr.
: Wilson secured 50 votes and Mr.. Har
: his 80, when the ballots were counted.
: The former was nominated by w. H
: Norton Of Columbus and the nomina
ton was seconded by E. r. Keil anC
: several others. Mr.. Harris was nomi
mated by Delegate Hood and E.. /.
Fenton. Mr.. Wilson made a short
and graceful speech of acceptance
which was greeted with prolonged ap
plause.
4 BalIoting for Sheriff.
1t took six ballots to decide the con
test for the nomination for sheriff
which al won by John G.. Orick O
Custer. When nominations were
I called for, j.. w. Johnston nominated
Frank Church of Billings; Fred P
Rixon named c. w. Forester; w. H
Norton nominated TIC. Pound of Parl
City; E. B. Camp named John G. Stat
!. fek and Harry Scott named John G
Orrick.s Orrick led on the first bal
lot with % votes, while Pound wa!
Y second with IS, Forester being Low
7 with five. The second ballot resulted
Orrick 80, Church 20, Pound IA, Stat
fek lG and Forester /. The third bal
9 lot resulted, Orrick 81, Church %
v Pound IS, staffek liz and Forester !
The fourth ballot stood, Orrick sc
9 Church 30, Staffek 1G, Pound 8. w. H
y Norton withdrew the name of MI
Pound. The fifth ballot stood, Or
q rick 80, Church so and Staffek IA
q Mr.. Staffek thanked the delegates 70
their support and then withdrew hi
q name. The final ballot resulted, OF
u rick Al and Church 38. Mr.. Churcl
/ moved that the nomination of Mr., OF
e rick be made unanimous. Mr.. Orricl
made a short talk, thanking the dele
gates for the nomination.
Lorin 7. Jones, who was nominate
# as candidate for clerk of the distric
court, was placed in nomination b
" DIR. Rinehart. H. M. Brayton wa
# named by G. G. Sanderson and j. {
L. Joy by Charles Harris. On the frs
l. ballot MI. Jones received 80, With
one of sufficient to elect, Mr.. Joy j
o and Mr.. Brayton 80. On the secon
sr ballot Mr.. Joy secured 5, Mr.. Brayto
IS 80 and Mr.. Jones 48. In thanking th
Is delegates Mr.. Jones complimented til
convention upon the personnel Of tn
in ticket.
Bruce Renwick, deputy county clerl
was nominated as a candidate fc
re county clerk and recorder, receivin
le 65 votes on the first ballot to 19 fc
] H. B. Miller. E. P. Searles nominate
1t Mr.. Renwick and DR.. Rinehart name
70 H. B. Miller. Mr. Miller moved thu
the nomination be made unanimou
ty which was done. Mr.. Renwick ais
thanked the delegates.
II Austin North called the attentio
a. of the convention to the fact that
p was approaching the dinner hour an
suggested that adjournment be take
as until 1880 o'clock to meet in the cou,