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Fergus County Democrat.
Vol. I. No 4.
LEWISTOWN, FERGUS COUNTY, MONTANA, TUESDAY, SEPT. 6, 1904.
Price 5 Cents.
DEMOCRATS IN
CONVENTION
A Representative Body of Democrats in Convention Assembled Nominate
Good and True Men for Fergus County Official Position—Every
Democratic Candidate Is a Representative Citizen.
TICKET INSURES A SWEEPING VICTORY
Every Democratic Aspirant Has an Excellent Chance of Election—The
Convention Was Enthusiastic But Harmmonious From
Beginning to End of Proceedings.
The Democratic party of Fer-1
gus county held its county convention |
for the nomination of a county ticket
and the selection of a delegation to
represent Ihe county at the si ate con
vention last Saturday, and from many
points of view the gathering of those
representative Democrats was a most
successful prelude to the unbroken
line of victories that will greet its
standard bearers at the November
elections. The work of the conven
tion was harmonious throughout and
at no time did there appear more than
the usual amount of feeling usually
witnessed at similar gatherings. A
strong comity ticket is presented as a
result of the convention's labor: one |
1 hat will make the enemy hustle to |
overcome it. The platform of the;
convention is resplendent with true j
Democratic principles, and it is easily |
discerned that the incomparable chief j
executive of the state has furnished !
llie foimdati n for • any of the mea
sures and principles which it advo
dated.
Numerically the convention was
was larger than it lias been for many
years, only a few precincts in the
county being without representation.
Sixty-five delegates responded to their
names when ttie roll was called by
Secretary M. I). Kimball and several
others appeared later on.
The convention was called to order
hy Chairman of the County Central
Committee W. E. Cort at 10:30 a. m.
After reading the call the chairman
announced that that the convention
was ready to begin the transaction of
business and called for nominations
for temporary chairman. The names
of three sterling democrats were pre
sented, J. AT. Ralston of Kendall, be
ing placed in nomination by Delegate
Robert Mungall of Gilt Edge, A. W.'
Schreiber oi Garncill, by Mon. E. C. !
Worden of Lewistown, and former j
Sheriff T. AL Shaw ol Jborest Grove, j
hy George Kilpatrick of Box Elder. A |
motion for a viva voca vote was offer- j
ed by J. E. Wasson and the motion |
prevailed and this form of voting pre
vailed throughout the work of the
convention, each delegation announc
ing its vote as its name was called by
the secretary.
But one ballot was used in t lie sc-1
lection of the temporary chairman.
The. vote stood Ralston 32. Shaw lft
and Schreiber 17. When the result of
the ballot was announced Shaw with
drew in favor of Air. Schreiber, and
immediately the latter gentleman]
moved that tlie nomination of Mr.
Ralston lx; made unanimous as he did
not wish to assume the duties of
chairman even if elected. The mo
tion met the approvol of the conven
tion and Air. Ralston was announced!
as the duly elected temporary chair
man. Attorney II. L. DeKalb was
appointed a committee of one to es
cort the new chairman to hisstafion.
I 11 a few felicitous remarks Air. De
Kalb introduced the chairman, who
responded briefly and announced that
the further pleasure of the convention
was the next order of business. Nomi
nations for a temporary secretary fol
lowed. the names of M. I>. Kimball.
ILL. DeKalb and E. O. Busenburg
being presented. The two latter gen
tlenten positively declined and Air.
Kimball was unanimously elected.
Following the perfecting of tlie
temporary organization a vote of
thanks was accorded the retiring
chairman.
The first step toward permanent or
ganization was made by Delegate J.
E. Wasson of Gilt Edge, who moved
that the chair appoint a committee
of live on rules and permanent organ
ization. W. E. Cort offered an amend
ment which would change tlie motion
to permanent organization and
order of business leaving out
rules. After some discussion t Ta
amendment was changed so that
permanent organization, rules and
order of business were included and
prevailed. A motion for (he appoint
ment of a committee of three on cre
dentials also passed without objec
tion. as did a motion for the selection
by the chairman of a committee of
live on resolutions.
Delegate John Dobson of Kendall.
moved for the appointment of a emo
mit tee for t he apportionment of dele
gates to the state convention. lion.
E. G. Worden ottered an amendment
that the chairman be authorized to
appoint a committee of five to select.
the delegates, but as his motion was
not seconded the original motion was
put and carried. The committee on
apportionment, as explained by Dele
gate Dobson, was to consist of one
delegate from each precinct repre
sented in the convention, the demo
som e\vhat slow
eratie vote of each precinct forming
the basis of representation.
A recess of 2o minutes t hen follow
ed in order that the different commit
tees might meet and confer.
immediately ahei the convention
convened the temporary chairman an
nounced the following committees:
Committee on permanent organiza
tion, rules and order of business: E.
O. Kusenburg. .1. E. Wasson, R. C.
White, Arthur T. Dennis and 'I'. M.
Shaw.
Committee on credentials: A. W.
Schreiber, Wm. Corley and J. E.
Lane.
Committee on resolutions: ILL. De
Kalb. Charles Sloane, John Burke,
Timothy Crowley and Robert Sharp.
Following the announcement of Ihe
committees, an adjournment was tak
en until 2 p. m. The delegates were
convention was
i getting in and the
not ready for busi
nes S until 2:30 p. m. The report of
tj, e committee on credentials was
fallecl for but tlie committee had not
yot completed its report and 1111 ?
names of the apportionment commit
tee were announced hy the chairman
iti t lie interim.
The report of the committee on or
der of business, rules and permanent
organization was read hy Chairman J.
E. Wasson and adopted as read.
The report of Chairman .1. E. Lane
of tlie committee on credentials was
read and unanimously adopted after
one slight correction regarding a proxy
had been made. The report of the
committee on permanent organization
was again taken up and the recom
mendations of that committee regard
ing a chairman, secretary and assist
ant secretary were acted upon. E. ().
Busciiburg of Lewistown was chosen
permanent chairman, Mark D.
Kimball of Lewistown secretary and
John J. Dobson of Kendall assistant
secretary. The permanent chairman
was escorted to the chair by Messrs.
R. W. Blake. 11. L. DeKalb and Will
iam Graham. Mr. DeKalb briefly in
troducing the chairman to the con
vention. Fpon taking the chair Air.
Busenburg addressed the convention
in a ringing speech of ten minutes.
Mis remarks sounded t lie keynote of
tiie democratic battle cry in Fergus
county and of tlie plan of campaign
that will be pursued by the party
throughout every county in the union.
The barest mention of Judge Barker
and Gov. Toole evoked enthusiastic
applause, and the convention was evi
dently in hearty accord witli the re
marks of their speaker.
The address of the permanent chair
man was followed immediately by t lie
reading of the report of tin* commit
tee on resolutions, the report being
read by Mr. M. L. DeKalb. The truly
democratic phraseology of t his plat
form again stirred the delegates to
uproarious applause and Mr. DeKalb
was nore than once compelled to de
sist until these emphatic marks of ap
proval had subsided.
The report of 1 1 it* committee on re
solutions was adopted inspirit Indore
the motion was put to record its ap
proval. The next order of business
following this report was the nomina
tion of candidates for office. The first
in order was tlie nomination of two
representatives in the legislature.
The roll call at this time produced
but one nomination, Mr. A. W.
Schreiber of Garneill being presented.
The nomination of Mr. Schreiber was
made unanimously but t ne gentleman,
while thanking the convention very
gratefully declined to become a can
didate both on account of his health
and his business affairs. This order
of business was then passed as was
tlie nomination for district judge
which was tlie next order of business.
Tlie next order of business being
the nomination for tlie office of clerk
and recorder, W. E. Fort, in a nice
little two-minute talk, placed tlie
name of the present incumbent, Frank
J. Ma/.en. before tlie convention and
that's all t here was to it except the
shouting. Mr. Curt's remarks touch
ed the delegates in just the right
spot and if there had been another
aspirai for the nomination he would
have quit at once. The nomination
of All. Maz.cn was made unanimous
and tiie convention madi him stand
up and say "thank you."
E. G. Worden then dominated the
horizon for three minutes while he
presented, in one of the neatest
speeches of the day, the name of Aliss
Ady Aleyersick for superintendent of
schools. There was no opposition to
Miss Meyersick in thedemocratic con
vention, and her splendid record dur
ing tiie past two years precluded op
position from any other quarter, so
that estimable, young lady has been
made the unanimous choice, of every
body everywhere in Fergus county
The first contest for a nomination
appeared in the next order of bust
ness when a candidate for sheriff was
to he chosen. When the name of Box
Elder was called Chairman George
Gilpatrick of iliat delegation "gave
away" to Lewistown and ILL. De
Kalb placed in nomination Sheriff L.
P. Slater. John E. Wasson of (lilt
Edge presented the name of Joint II.
Cooper, and numerous delegates from
different precincts seconded the nomi
nations. A roll call being ordered by
tlie chairman, resulted in the nomi
nation of Slater. the ballot being 4(1
for Slater and lti for Cooper. The
successful candidate in this case very
courteously acknowledged his grate
fulness to his friends and received an
encouraging applause.
R. W. Blake of Gilt Fdge was then
placee in nomination for treusurea but
declined, and this nomination was
passed for the time. An adjourn
ment of 15 minutes was then taken.
Nominations were resumed at once
when the convention reassembled, the
first order being nominat ions for clerk
of the district court, lion. B. ('.
White presented tlie name of John J>.
Riteli and as t lie roll call proceeded
delegates from several precincts sec
eonded the nomination of Air. Riteli.
No other nomination for this office
was made and it was made unani
mous. As with all the other success
ful candidates Mr. Riteli was made to
express his thanks, and was heartily
applauded.
Roy E. Ayers was nominated for
county attorney by K. G. Worden and
no other nominations being made was
unanimous choice of the convention.
In response to numerous calls Mr.
Ayers addressed t lie convent ion in a
stirring speech of ti\c minutes. Me
is a ready talker and has an attract
tive style that commands attention:
his talk won a regular hurricane of ap
plause and cheers.
Frank Pick was next nominated for
county assessor. W. E. Cort making
the nominating speeeb and Mr. Pick
making the speech of acceptance.
Roth speakers won applause. The
name of Mr. Pick was the only one
presented for this nomination, and
very properly too.
A. T. Goodspeed was nominated for
county surveyor by M. L. DeKalb and
the present incumbent in the office,
Abram Mogeland was placed before
tlie eon vent ion by E. G. Worden. The
tirst ballot settled this contest but
during tlie roll call tlie friends of both
candidates said many nice things of
them while seconding their nomina
tions. 'I'm vote resulted in Mr. Moge
land receiving 42 votes and Air. Rood
speed 25.
Nominations for coroner and public
administrator were passed as no can
didates could be found to administer
tlie functions of these positions. A
return was then muda to nominations
for representatives in tlie legislature.
t
,
Mon. I!. White placed in nomina
t' Mon. David llilger. the present
Democratic representative and H. L.
DeKalb presented the name of Arthur
T. Dennis of Kendal!. On motion of
('. A. Drinkurd of Cottonwood, the
roll call was suspended and the nomi
nations were made unanimous.
These nominations were a regular
least of oratory. Roth Air. White
and Mr. DeKalb made the old court
house resound with the praises of the
two nominees, and it was not Hat t cry
then Mr. llilger responded with an
interest ing account of his legislative
serv ice, injecting a graceful eulogy on
t he grand work Governor Toole lias
done for tlie common people of our
commonwealth, and also outlining
some of tlie legislation that, is much
needed by the people of Montana.
Mis remarks were frequently inter
rupted hy applause. Mr. Dennis fol
lowed in a broil' talk and was cordial
ly received by the convent ion.
The nomination of a county I rea
suror was next taken up. B. F. Gor
don nominated G. W. Cannon and as
All'. Cannon had not signified his wil
lingness to become a candidate for
the office a committee was appointed
to wait upon him. in the absence of
t hi 1 commit t ee t he elect ion of a slat 0
eominittonian was made the order of
business. G. W. Cannon and James
A. Weaver were placed in nomination
for 'his important party position.
Mr. Weaver received 33 votes and Mr.
Cannon 22: Mr. Weaver was declared
elected and the committee having re
turned the nomination of Mr. Cannon
for treasurer was then made unani
mously as the gentleman had indicat
ed his willingness to enter the race.
Tlie apportionment commit tec t him
submitted their report, the object of
the committee being 1 o give all parts
of the county proportionate
representation in the delegation
which will goto t lie state convent ion.
After the reading 04 this report by
Chairman.). E. Lane, there was a
roll call of the different precincts and
the following delegates to the con
vention chosen: John Alengolkoeh,
William Flanagan, J. 11. Daiiils.J. E.
Wassen. J. A. Weaver. W. E. Cort.
T. .1. Johns, W. Kearney, J. W.
, R:. ' ton Dobson. T. Dennis.
A. K. Ross. C. A. Drinkurd, I!. F.
Gordon, S. .1. Belcher. Aliles Lyons,
T. At. Shaw. J. S. 1 *1 li I lips. B. Gray,
B. C. White. A. W. Schreiber. E. G.
Worilon and J. E. Binkley.
The democrat ic central committee
was then decided, each precinct
delegation choosing their own
committeemen, the choices being
ratified by the convention. The
committee is now made upas follows:
Box- Elder. George Gilpatrick:
Cottonwood. E. At. Drinkurd;
Edge-water. S. 15. Butcher: East Fork,
.1. B. Cooper: Everson. L. F. Bonier:
Forest Grove.T. M. Shaw: Flatvvillow,
Frank Millsap: llighfield. C. Battams:
Gilt Edge. B. W. Blake: Grass Range.
J. 1). Mabry: Gunton, Ed Massy:
Kendall. J..I. Dobson: East Lewistown.
M. !). Kimdall: West Lewistown.
M. L. DeKalb: Maiden, J. Frank Sage:
Aloceasiu City, Ed Nave: New A'ear.
Gus Schcibclhut: Ross' Fork. S. .1.
Rowell: Rockford. George Belcher:
Stanford, A. 11. Bess: Stuart. Al. S.
Drydeti: Trout Creek. B. F. Gordon:
i'tica. John Diiltield: Cpper
Cottonwood. William Davis: Chet,
11. R. Daws: Yogo, miles Lyons.
Whisu-y Gulch. M. Burnetii-.
I!. C. Whitv next took the floor and
read a ringing resolut ion endorsing I he
honorable David llilger tlie choice of
the democrats of Fergus county for
nomination of lieutenant governor on
the state democrat ic ticket and
pledging the delegation from this
county to use all hoiio.iable means to
further the candidacy of M-v llilger
provided he permits his name to go
before the state convention. The reso
lution was adopted with a hurrah.
t 41011 mot ion. t lie cent nil commit t ce
was authorized to till all vacancies
on the ticket for township officers.
There being no further business, tin
convention adjorned sine die. And
thus ended the best convention ever
held in the history of Fergus countv
democracy.
E. W. Ruy Inlurcd.
While doing some work over near
Roberta last Friday. E. W. Ray. as
sistant chief engineer of the Montana
Railroad company, had the misfort tine
to have his knee thrown out of place.
Some of the men put the knee hack
in place and. after a few hours. Mr.
Ray was able to walk alioiit although
witli difficulty. Me left Monday morn
ing for Helena where lie w ill visit for
a short while and if his injured knee
permits, he will leave this week for
tlie World's Fair.
Read tlie Fergus County Democrat.
REPUBLICANS
NAME A TICKET
Very Much Cut and Dried Affair Is Pushed Along With Expedition in
Culver's Hall—The Same Old Ring in Absolute
Control AH the Time.
THIRD TERMERS GET NOMINATIONS
The Smith family Made a Determined But I utile I ffort to Prevent
Suicidal Action on the Pari of Convention— lack of
fnlhusiasm Marked the l ntire Proceedings.
The republican comity convent ion
was called to order at Pi:lo o'clock
Saturday morning in Culver's hull by
W. D. Kyinmcs. chairman of the
county cent nil commit tec. Secretary
Horace A. Moulton read the calls for
tiie county and state conventions.
About forty delegates were present
when the convention was called to
order. When the chair announced
t hat t he first order of business would
be the election of a temporary chair
man, (V. Beck of Deerfield, with a
commendable alacrity. nominated
Frank E. Wright as the heap big
sachem of the powwow. Fred War
ren of Ft lea, hastily seconded tin
nomination, it was pul to the house
and unanimously carried.
Mr. Wright thanked t he convent ion i
for the honor, made the usual sun-j
I»ur.st prognostication of a sweeping 1
victory in Novcnihci anil then got
down to business. \V. A. Hedges of
Yale nominated A. (Greene of
Greene for temporary secretary.;
Moulton of this city seconded the
nomination and, there being no other
nominations, Mr. Greene was unani
mously elmsen. Motions were made
that committees on credentials. 1 <<• r
maiieut organization and on hr of
business, resolutions, for tlie selection
of delegates to the state convention,
and precinct organization he appoint
ed. Motions carried and, after a re
cess of lo minutes. Ihe following com
mit tees were announced by the chair:
Credentials Stack. Stanford, Smith.
Roy and Slayton, Lavina: for the se
lection of delegates to the state con-I
volition, Eldridge, city, Beck. Deer
field and Boland, Gill Edge: perma
nent organization and order of busi
ness: Moulton, city, McEvony, Gilt
Edge anil Warren, I'tica: resolutions
Von Tobol, city, Hedges. Yale and
Neill, Garneill: precint Young, city.
Badger, Gilt Edge, and Clifford, Trout
Creek. Slayton of Lavina stated that
he was not. a regularly chosen dele
gate, no primary having been In id in
Lavina. < >n motion of Von Tobol,
Slayton was declared Ihe delegate
from the Lavina precinct. A motion
was thereupon made and carried that
a recess he taken until 2 o'clock to
give tin- commit tecs t inn-to prepare
t heir reports.
fpon assembling in the convent ion
hall a I 2 o'clock, the members and
visitors were regaled with some mu
sic from the Lewistown hand. The
committee on permanent organization
announced that they were ready to
report. They recommended that R.
von Tobol he made permanent chair
man, A.C. Greene permanent secre
tary and Gordon < 1 . Shafer, assistant
secretary. The report of the com
mit tee was accepted and Frank Day
and .1. M. Camptiell were appointed
to escort the new chairman to the
plat form. Responding to applause.
Mr. von Tobel made a brief speech,
thanking the convention and bespeak
ing success at tlie polls in November.
B. E. Stack of Stanford read the re
port of the committee on credentials.
The following are the names of the
delegates who presented credentials
to the committee on credentials:
Stanford Frank Mitchell, B. E.
Stack.
Rhilbrook Henry Montgomery. Jas.
Raw.
A. Arkwright. A. C.
R. Warren. James AL
Utica—H.
Greene, Fred
Uampixdi.
Cottonwood G. II. Longeman, Matt
Wannebo.
Trout Creek Roger Clifford.
Garneiil Wm. T. Neill, B. F. Duffy.
E. AV. Marl.
Cpper Cottonwood C. E. Alaliana,
B. F. Jones.
West Lewistown — F. E. Wright,
Horace Moulton. Gordon Shafer, Rich
ard Young, Rudolf von Tobel, Jeff
ip,
|-,
Tubli, Frank Day. L. W Eldridge, B.
C. White, John Arthur. A. I!. Leh
man.
East Lewisl own Emil Jensen, E.
W. Norton. George Bradbury. Chris
Wiedman. William Medigar.
Moccasin W. A. Akcly.
Moccasin Cily S. D. Garlick.
Forest Grove Daniel Bean. Sam
Tyler.
Stuart Fred Goos. Civile Stephen',.
Box Elder Nat T. Smit h.
Gilt Edge II. C. McEvony, W. W.
Badger. Charles (i. Edwards, N. L.
Boland. ('buries 1 Minn.
Flatvvillow George F. Wright.
Gunton W. \. Hedges. George
IMrrie.
New A'ear Joseph Meredith.
Ross' Fork Ion. King.
Deerfield C. V. Beck.
Findon \. Morrison.
Sapphire I. F. David.
Edgewatcr T. II. McMahon.
Grass Range Louis E. 1'lace. David
Foreman.
East Fork .1. M. Weldon, E. C.
liuscb.
Kendall Baul Smit h, Thomas Riser,
John Jackson, Jr.. William Newton.
Moore A. Fleming.
('ruse Fiank Sehull/..
Whiskey Gulch C. T. Dnri-ll.
Malden J. II. Wert.
From the following precincts dele
gates have appeared without creden
tials: Bine Grove. Richard W. Noble;
Rockford, R. T. Elston: Cruse, Frank
Sehull /..
Your commit tcc respect fully recom
mends that the last-named delegates
lie seated.
Respect fully vours.
It. E. St vck. < 'hairman.
Nat S. Smith.
I >.\n W. Si ,a vni\.
Report adopt ed as read.
After some changes were made, the
report was approved. The report of
precinct commit I ee nut being
at this time, was deferred until
later in t.lie afternoon. W. Hedges,
chairman of tIn- commitee on resolu
tions. read the report of his com
mittee. The report was read
with an al I empl at orat ofii-al effect,
probablv for ihe purpose of arousing
the somewhat lethargic delegates but,
it was all lost and tlie well rounded
periods, proclaimed with mega phonic
gusto caused hardly a tremor to go
through the convention until it was
elosed when a lit t le hand clapping was
manufat-t 11 red.
Nominat ions for county offices were
then declared in order. Fred it. War
ren of I'tica delivered a well conned
lii 1 le speech and closed ii by nominat
ing George J. Wiedeman for the- legis
lature. Mayor Eldridge seconded the
nomination with a few oratorical
twisters. Will Neill named W. A.
Hedges anil t lie nomination was sec
onded by N. L. Boland.
Frank Wright then moved that the
rules he suspended and that the nom
inations of Messrs. Wiedeman and
Hedges he made unanimous. The
motion carried and the gentlemen
named will head the republican tick
,.| during 1 he coming campaign.
Tin- chair stopped long enough here
to appoint Fred Warren and II. A.
Moulton tellers. Next in order was
the nominal ion ofa candidate for the
office of district judge. Frank Wright
in the best speech lie ever made in
his life, presented tiie name of Edwin
K. ( beadle to tlie convention. This
provoked the first genuine enthusiasm
of 1 he day. Hedges seconded t he nom
ination. Calling Hedges to the chair
von Tolxd also made a seconding
speech. By a standing vote, E. K.
('beadle was unanimously nominated
for another term on tlie bench of tlie
Tenth judicial district. Being called
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