The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-08-30
The date OF the Republican county

candidates who are seeking the
party's endorsement for the various
county offices are on the anxious seat
All seem to be more or less confident
OF their nomination on the first bal
lot, but as only one candidate can be
chosen for one office there are bound
to be some losers. Although the con-
test during the pre-convention cam
palsn has been keen, no personalities
have been INDUCED in by the candi-
dates and they have practically all
agreed to get i'll line for the nominees
after the convention. There is no
bitterness between the various can
didates as some would like to believe
for ulterior motives.
The first actual skirmish presaging
the coming convention occurred Sat
urday night at the primaries. Out.
side Of Roundup, Lavina and District
No. II, there We're practically no con-
tests over delegates. The following
is Il complete list of the delegates
elected:
No. IN. Ii. Wall, Aug. Schrump,
Ed Weaver, A. w. Eiselein.
No. IN. Il. Swanson, Il. s. Cook,
NJ. Polich, A. Schroeder.
No. 3.-F. A. Appleman, William
Boucher.
No. 4. 4.-Lavina.-J. w. Moreford,
DR.. Hedges. These delegates are in
structed to vote for Dan Slayton for
senator, c. w. Greening for represen-
tative, N. c. Brockway for commits.
sioner from the east end, T.. B. Carter
for treasurer, w. l.. Tillman for as
SCISSOR, 4. j. Parkinson for county sur
veyor.
No. -Musselshell.-J. ]. McFaul,
Bob WOrthington, X. NJ Jones, Geo.
w. Thompson. The delegation Is in
structed to use all honorable means
to secure the nomination of their home
candidates-E. b. Carter for treas
urer. George Bachman for commits.
sioner and w. l.. Tillman for assessor
| No. 6. .-Flatwillow Bench.-E. X.
Fassett. Frank Virgins.
No. 7.-Wheaton.-J. b. Elliot, II.
B. Samuel.
No. 8.-Rothiemay- Pirrie, d.
X. Cannon.
No. 9.-Ryegate. Barber and Frank.
lin.-Henry Bartz, W. c. Jenizen,
Harry Henton.
No. 1O.-Lavina and Belmont.-D.
w. Slayton, A. G. Bayers, Fred +.
Renshaw. A. Friend, o. II. Helgerson.
No. 11.-klein, Camp 3, Elso and
Lake Basin.-Geo. Harmon. John
Duffy, J. A. Maxwell, J. w. Mcbride,
Magnus Lindstrand, Dave McCnne,
Robert Warder.
No. 12.-Gage.-Park Newton, j. p.
Mayer.
No. 13.--NO caucus held.
The candidates seeking nomination
are numerous. For senator Hon. d.
w. Slayton OF Lavina is considered
the logical candidate. Mike Wall is
also candidate for that place after
more or less wavering from one office
to another for the past six months.
For Representative there are Col.
+. J. Crull, G. w. Greening, j. b. FL
! liot, Fred Handel and w. G. Jenizen
who have been mentioned for the
place although not one has announced
himself as an avoWed candidate.
There are eight candidates for
three commissioner jobs-Olof Jens-
void and G. J. Kruger of Roundup,
George Bachman of Musselshell, n.
IC. Brockway of Milestone, Henry
Bartz of Barber, Harry lIenton OF
Ryesate, VIM. Stubs of Rothemay
and II. b. Samuel of Wheaton.
Two candidates are out for the nom
/ inatiOn for clerk of the district court,
W. G. Jarrett, the present incumbent
of that office, and o. X. McVay OF
this city. The race between these
two, it is believed will be close.
Elmer Schefsick of this place and
! Fred +. Kenshaw Of Lavina are alone
/ in the field for clerk and recorder.
The county treasurer's office is tha
object of a lively fight, three candi-
dates having declared themselves as
willing to accept the nomination for
this place They are, j. w. Newton,
A. 4. Morris the present treasurer, OF
/ Roundup. and Elmer B. Carter of Fat
,ig. What the result of this contest
will be no one knows at this stage Of
the game.
between Chas. G. Hopkins and Homer
Martin. Both are good men and will
1 prove strong candidates.
Another lively little fight has cen
tered about the county attorneyship
! For this office there are three candi-
dates-C. II. Tyler, A. D. Baker and
James +. Potts, d. J. O'Neil thus far
having refused to declare himself a
candidate at the present time being
out of town. The result is in doubt,
Two candidates will ask for the
endorsement for county assessor, W.
l.. Tillman of Musselshell and H. A.
/ SeitZinger of the Lake Basin. An.
other candidate. dark horse, Is
spoken of for this nomination.
| f. J. Parkinson, the present eff.
cient county surveyor. has the field
all to himself thus far, and will no
doubt be the unanimous choice of
the convention. For superintendent
of schools Miss Maude Griffin will be
given the nomination without a con.
/ &or4 O,Cnnnor and NJ Acton