Fergus County argus., 1889-09-05
srATEDEM0cRAT1CC CONVENTION
The Ticket Strong One Democrats concsde
the New State Republican il Their
Candidates are Defeated.

The first state Democratic convention
called tn order al = O'Clock noon On tn,
26th ult. Every county was represented
witlsa full delegation. with the exception o
Fergus. The delegates present from Fergus
we're allowed tn east the full vote of the
county. W. 4. Clark was chosen 10 TEN.
rctary.
On motion ~ committee ON credentials
consisting of one delegate from each county.
was appointed. This committee Was or.
ganized 10y the election Of II. II. C"ul-y, oI
Lewis and Clarke county, AZ chairman. and
Charles :. Fell u. secretary.
Committees on permanent organization
and order "f business were appointed. aud
the convention ADJOURNED subject To- report
Of committees.
The convention was called to order at
I p. M. Committee on credentials reported
full delegation. with exceptions named.
Committee "n permanent organization aud
order of business reported in favor eli W.
4. clark as permanent chairman and J. r..
kanouse. A. II. Barrett and W. u. Todd
rs secretaries and stated order of bu-i-
ness. Reports al bath committees were
unanimously adopted
Committee on resolutions was then ap-
pointed. aud on motion the convention at
iournea to Tuesda.'. Aug. %. at ga. M.
Promptly at 1oa. m. theconven,iou was
called to order. and after reading the ~.
port of the committee on res,lut lone
(Which was greeted with prolonged sp-
plausel the chair announced that nomna.
tons were in order for the office of gov
-rnor.
Jos. X. T"olc was placed in nomination
by the Deer Lodge delegation. Immense
applause greeted the nomination. nd u mid
"a wild scene of men standing on chairs and
yelling at the top of their voice Hon. Mar
tin Maginnis moved the nomination b,
made by acclamation. which was done
Mr.. Toole mounted the pla tform and made
II speech in acceptance, which was greeted
with frequent outbursts of applause.
Nominations for lieutenant governor
We're then announced as in order. M-ssrs
j. II. Conrad of Yellowstone, d. stuart oi
Fergus and +. II. Poindcxtcr Of Beaver.
head were placed before the convention.
The first ballot resulted as follows Poin.
dexter, -? Conrad, ss: Stuart, 26; neces-
sary to choice, ST. Mr.ts,nrad on motion
Of Granville stuart. was declared the unan-
imous nominee of the convention. Mr.
S..ncuI Ia. s.,,., . a.
nomination.
Nominations nov being in order for mem
ber of congress, the silver Bow delegation
placed in nomination the name of Hon.
Martin Maginnis. \ similar scene of en-
citement to that following the mention oil
TOoles name here ensued. The nomina
tion was seconded by nearly every county,
and the cha irman of the MissouIa ,lelega
tion moved that the convention get on
their chairs and nominate Mr.. Maginni.
with one accord, to which the delegates
eagerly responded, and the hall was seen.
of men standing On chairs. wildly gesticr-
lating and cheering. The motion was put
aud carried amid storm of applause. Mr..
Maginnis was escorted ~ the platform and
made characteristic speech, which was
greeted with prolonged applause.
The remainder Of the ticket was ao,n-
mated by reclamation. In every instance
where two or more names were placed be-.
fore the convention they all Withdrew in
favor of the one whom il was thought bet .
ter geographically located I" strengthen
tho ticEet