The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-28

chair appointed the following commit
tees:
Credensials-William Collins, F.
Chestnut, Chas. Lepley.
Permanent organization and order
of business-Ed. Nj. Allen, Jos. Sulli.
van, A. W. Ziebarth.
Resolutions-David G.. Browne, ].
B. Turton, w. c. Broadwater.
A recess was taken until 3 p. M,
when the credentials committee report.
ed the following as the accredited dele.
gates from the several precincts:
Basin-J. B. Kinsella.
Big Sandy-D. E. Hadlock.
Chester-H. E. Lorauger.
Chinook-John Buckley, M. b.
Taylor, Jno. W. Archer, Thos. Dow.
en-, A. W. Ziebarth.
Clear Creek-J. Collier.
Cleveland-1. M. Rogers.
Dodson-J. B. Turton, w. T.
O'Reilly.
Fort Benton-Jno. Harris, j. V.
Carroll. Jos. Sullivan. Chas. Lepley,
J. N. Chestnut, David G. Browne.
Harlem-R. b. Ganaway, w. c..
Bernard.
Havre-D. H. Boone, Ed. Nj. Allen,
W. G. Broadwater, J. G.. Holland, L.
Newman. ]. A. Mayer, Ed. Doyle, F.
Chestnut, H. J. Meili, j. G. Baily, c..
W. Young, Thos. McDevitt.
Highwood-W. H. Thomas, j. A.
Bright.
Marias-William Collins.
Upper Shonkin-J. w. Woodcock.
Lower Shonkin-A. H. Davis.
The committee on org aniz alton and
order of business recommended that
the temporary organization be made
permanent, and outlined the order in
which nominations should be made.
The report was adopted.
The resolutions committee reported
q platform declaring allegiance to
democratic principles, condemning
tariff law, and endorsing democratic
state platform. It favors q direct pri.
mary law similar to that of Oregon,
fsvors state control of natural re-.
sources, and points with pride to the
record of Chouteau county's democra'
tic member in the state legislature,
and the record of the o attic
county treasurer.
After the reading OF the resolutions,
the nomination of q candida ate for
state senator was in order. The name
OF Rev. Leonard ]. Christler was pre-
sented by Ed. M. Allen in a neal
speech, and his nomination was made
by unanimous vote.
For two representatives in the legis'
lature, the names of ]. A. Mayer, OF
Havre, DR.. J. V. Carroll, of Fort Ben
ton, and G. G.. Catron, of Harlem,
were presented. On the first ballot,
DR.. Carroll received "a votes, Mayer
%, and Catron 20, and while DR.. Car
rolls. nomination was conceded, some
of the delegates expressed the BELIEF
: that another ballot was necessary te
! nominate the second candid ate. There
was q long discussion of the matter
: and finally Mr.. Mayer was nominated
on q second ballot.
For county commissioner, ThomaI
: Dowen, of Chinook, was nominated b,
! reclamation.
For sherif-I. M. Rogers, OF Cleve
! land, by acclsmstion.
! For county clerk-L. O. Hudson, O
9 Havre, by reclamation.
0 For county attorney the names o
Harold Youell, Of Chester, and r. E
O'Keefe, OF Chinook. were presented
|. the former receiving the nominatio,
, by q vote Of 30 to 8.
4 For public administrator, F. w
Mccarthy was nominal II without op
d position.
+ For county auditor-Henry j. Meili
OF Havre, by reclamation.
No s~spirants for nomination for th
Offices OF county treasurer, assessor
superintendent Of schools, county eur
n veyor. and coroner having appeared
: the central committee was authorize,
Q to fill these vacancies on the ticket.
a John Harris was re.elected as chair
2 man of the central committee, wit
power to select his committee az
d sociates and advisers.
9 M1ssoULA. Sept. 2Q-Burglars las
: night forced an entrance into th
freight Office OF the Chicago, Milwau
kee & Puget Sound railway and utter
d ~ demolished the safe by the use q
4 dynamite. Cash Amounting To ah0u