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

G. F. Tomilson, E. P. Searles, A. =.
Hart and Emil Borborg.
Resolutions-W. H. Norton, Austin
North, G. Yegen, R. 3. Noyes and
Joseph Kinnick.
During the recess the credentials
committee met at the court house,
while the other two committees met
at the Office of Attorney O. F. God
dard in the Bank block.
Afternoon Session.
The delegates were slow in arriv-
ing in the afternoon and it was nearly
2:3O O'Clock when Chairman Hath
horn called the convention to order
It was very close in the hall and
Frank Yanek was given permission
TO distribute fans among the dele
gates.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was read by Temporary
Secretary North. 1t showed no cor
tests and seated 81 delegates in the
convention, every precinct being rep.
resented by it's full delegation. No
elections having been held in some OF
the precincts in the northern section
of the county, the Republicans select
ed in those precincts were seated as
follows: H. B. Drum, Upper Mussel.
shell; w. F. Strait, Roundup; NJ. r
Trogden, Faifview; Cab Thomas.
! Thomas ranch.
The report of the credentials com,
mittee appears in another column.
Rules Committee Reports.
Chairman Goddard Of the committee
on rules and order of business AMI
permanent organization read the re
port of that committee, which recon
mended the election of. Fred III. Hath
horn as permanent chairman, w. J
Hawkins as secretary, H. r. Rickart
as assistant secretary, and Emil Dor
berg and w. c. Keil as tellers. II
also called for the nomination of the
y candidates in order, beginning with
representative and following success
sively with member OF the board Of
county commissioners, county treasu
Ter, assessor, superintendent OF
schools, county attorney, sheriff, clerk
of the court, clerk and recorder, coun
ty surveyor, county auditor, coroner
public administrator, the selection o.
delegates to the state and judicial con
yention and the election of a county
central committee.
Attorney J. Henry Nibbe inquired as
to why the order of nominating haG
been changed from that outlined If
the call for the convention. Chairman
Goddard explained that it was the in
tention to name the candidates WHIT
had no contests before taking up nom
nations for offices for which there
were several aspirants. The report
of the committee was adopted.
Chairman Hathhorn thanked the
q lO1 u uUO1
him and said he would fulfill the du
i ties of chairman to the best of his
ability and impartially. Secretary
Hawkins and Assistant Secretary
, Rickard then took their places on the
platform.
Cheers for Roosevelt and Taft.
II= q Et sea. ~
The report of the resolutions com
mittee, which is printed in another
portion of this paper, was presented
by Chairman w. II. Norton and wa.
read by Secretary Hawkins. Thu
reading was frequently Interrupted b,
! applause and the name of Presiden
Roosevelt was vociferously cheered.
When the name of William H. TAT
was mentioned, pandemonium brok'
loose and Mr.. Hawkins was compelle,
to await the subsistence of the dem
onstration before continuing with tn,
reading. The report was unanimousl,
adopted. d
R. b. Shepherd gained recognition
of the chair and in q short speec,
presented the name OF Frank b. Cor
molly as a candidate for the nominatio
for representative. o. F. Goddard i
, an eloquent speech seconded the non
ination, as did several others. TIL
rules were suspended and Mr.. Coz
molly was chosen by reclamation.
The Shortest Speech.
The shortest nominating speech {
the convention was made by c. Yegel
who placed the name of Charles New
man, as member of the board (
county commissioners, before the co,
d vention as a candidate for that pos
Q tion.
"Mr. Chairman" he said, II want /
n nominate as a candidate for membe
OF the board of county commissions,
Hon. Charles Newman. His record
such that I need say no more" D
Rinehart seconded the nomination
an eloquent eulogy. The nominatio
!. was made by acclamaton.
q Ira L. Whitney was placed befo]
e the convention as a candidate for IL
nomination for county treasurer by
~. Logan. who declared that Mr.. VIII
ney's record as county clerk had show