The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-09-04

Assessor. Z. Z. /. IoA /
superintendent of Schools. .... May G. Flanagan
Coroner. I. WLIOro
Public Administrator. ...........W o. Dexter
The Chouteau county republican
convention met in the opera house
Wednesday morning, with delegate
in atteudan from nearly every pre-
cinct in the county. c. W. Morrison,
chairman of the central committee,
called the convention to order. and
the official call was read by G. G.
Schmidt, secretary.
The convention organized by elect.
ing Geo. n. Stevens as temporary
chairman, and G. G. Schmidt temper
airy secretary. Upon taking the chair.
Capt ain Stevens made q brief aud ap.
propriat t speech.
On motion, the chair appointed the
following committees:
Committee on credentials-C. W.
Morrison, I. Hunsberger, F. A. Elan
agan.
Committee on resolutious-E. B.
Seasons, c. E. Flint, Lyle Miller.
Permanent organization and order
of business &c. G. Ihmsen, Geo.
w ackerlin, e. Barkhoefer.
Committee to suggest a list OF dele
gates to state convention-C. W. Rus.
sell, F. Palmer, G. c. Mack.
The several precincts were repre-
sented in the convention by the follow
ing delegates:
Big sandy-P. h. Schwartz, G. G.
Ihmsen, G. B. Van Alstine, G. c.
Mack, G. E. Flint.
Buckland-G. II. Jagerson, o. E.
johnson.
Carter-C. w. Russell, E. b. Ses-
sons, Robt. Thompson.
Fort Benton-Lyle Miller, Geo. II,
Stevens, w. G. Morrow, I. Huns.
berger, G. r. Embleton, c. W. Nor
rison, Frank Palmer, Geo. Wackerlin,
G. C. Schmidt, H. LaBarre, E. Bark
hoefer, F. A. Flanagan.
Hawarden-J. Engellant.
, Highwood-John Reynolds, A. Il.
Lucas.
: Kenilworth-E. K. johnson, E. A
: Bessette.
Lee-H. w. Leaning.
Loma-Ed. Chappell. r. w. Day.
;, O'Reilly-T. O'Reilly, Fred Garter
Ragland - Wearn Rove, Geo. E
Barkley.
e Shonkin-H. Pendorf, Robt. liver
son.
q Sollid-Ed. Fredlund.
q Warrick-Henry Norden.
At the afternoon session, the com
mittee on credentials reported th
above named delegates entitled t
seats in the convention,
The committee on organic alton an
order of business recommended tha
% the temporary org aniz alton be mad
'e permanent; that the central committe
'e be authorized to fill vacancies in th
At committee, and suggested the order |
E. which nominations be made.
. The committee on resolutions pr,
!e sented a report commencing tt
y Taft administra alton, especially
regard to the enactment of the three
D. year homestead law, and the veto
n the wool bill; endorsed the action
D. Mr.. NARROW az national committt
man; deprecated the course of Roos
welt in attempting to wreck the reput
lIcan party; commended record
OIL Congressman Pray and endorsed Il
10 candidacy of aon. W. S. Towner IL
district Judge; favored creation
state grain and warehouse commi
sion; pledged nominee for coun'
ID treasurer to account for interest {
~ public funds.
rs The nomination of candidates vi
the next order of business, and
ne cases where only one name was pr
40 sented the nomination was made /
'e. reclamation.
XII There were seven names present'
On for the four representatives in Il
ds state legislature, a selection beil
re made on the first ballot.
IL For the Offices OF sheriff, clerk
the district court, surveyor and cou
GU ty attorney, the nominations we
ut made by ballot. As there we're tor
he delegates in the convention, a vote
,ly twenty. lone was necessary to effect
Ill nomin alton, and in the contest
OF clerk OF the district court it was nect
res sary to take three ballots to nomina
'ur Delegates to the republican st'
he convention we're named az follows:
J. McGraw, r. o. Buck, c. B. V
EN- Alstine, D. G. Lockwood, G. E. FIJI
Its I. Hunsberger, T. O'Reilly. Geo.
ire Stevens, G. M. Russell.
nd BUTTE, Sept. 3.-An attempt to
as cape from the convict camp at the r,