Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-09-01
The Largest Representation
of the Grand Old Party
in the History of
Fergus County
TwENTY-THREE PRECINCTS ARE REP
RESENTED BY FIFTY-FIvE g.
DELEGATES.
A Ticket Strong From Top to Bottom Placed
Before the People.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS.

II there was ever any doubt as to the po-
litical complexion Of Fergus county it GER
tainly should be dispelled after the splen-
did representation of earnest, patriotic.
business men who participated in the Re-
publican county convention held last Satur-
day. Many of the delegates live in remote
parts of the county, and in some Instances
it was at personal inconvenience and con-
siderable expense that they made an effort
to he present. But this is an evidence Of
their devotion to the Republican party,
pride in it's grand history and achieve
ments, and faith in it's policy for the future,
particularly as that policy effects the in
iustries of this new commonwealth.
Nearly all the distant delegations reached
Le~wistown by Friday evening and it was
not long before they could be seen in groups
talking on the prospects of the morrow and
listening to the plaintive voice of the
nxiou candidate.
In a county not over supplied with mois-
ture from above, rain is considered a great
boon and an omen of good luck. The
weather bureau, being in the hands of a
ANPeobSoh a. nho"iht
the predictions Of this region for drouth
sent a rain storm to help out the cause.
The d%ownpour commenced early Saturday
morning and continued almost without
cessation throughout the day.
The convention being called to assemble
at 10 O'Clock a. m. that hour found Gull
ver's hall nearly filled with delegates, can
didates and interested spectators. George
w. Cook, chairman of the county commit
tee. after obtaining order, read the call and
then asked what was the pleasure of the
convention.
On motinn +. p. Chandler WAS made tenn
porary chairman and by the same method
Hon. j. ID. Waite was chosen temporary
secretary. Both gentlemen thanked the
convention for the honor conferrd and then
proceeded to business.
The appointing ofthe several committees
being in order the chair named the follow
ing gentlemen:
Credentials-C. NJ. Rogers, A. J. Slough,
W.. H.. Burgess.
Permanent Organization and Order oil
of Business-C Ii. Williams, Sam Phillips,
Fred Warren, W. Robertson, j. A Porter.
observation-disclosures Stiles, A. w. Bower,
j. H. Ralston, L. w. Eldridge, A. C. Green.
Selection of County Committee-G. w.
Cook, John McCourt. James Washburn,
B. Bean, Horace Phillips.
The committees having been appointed
and their being no other business before the
temporary organization, an adjournment
was taken until 1:30 p. IN.
Upon reassembling at the hour named,
and order having been restored, the reports
of the several committees were called for.
The committee on credentials reported
delegates and alternates elected as follows.
Owing to lack OF space we have omitted
names of alternates except in cases where
served in place of delegates.
Maiden-C. II. Williams, j. B. Wash
burne, j. ii. Connely, j. F. Cole, Adam
Sager, W. Vantilburg. w. ii. Burgess, w
| Smith.
Stanford-A. w. Bower, Al. Slough, II.
NJ. Packard, DIR. G. A. Tillotson.
Lewisto~n-Cyrus Stiles, G. W. Cook, J.
T. Evans, w. III. Culver, Thos. Gregory, j.
| T. Clegg, Edmund Wright. Samuel Phillips,
Nm. Mediger, Samuel Houston.
Moccasin-C. p. Colver-
Philbrook-J. A. Porter, Horace Phillips.
E. F. Hersey.
Ross ~Fork-Chris King.
Stuart-Joseph Ralston, c. l.. Coder.
Tennessee FIat-Donald Fowler.
Trout Creek-R. w. Clifford.
Ubet-J. McCourt, A. {. Green, Robert
Leavens, +. Marcellus.
Utica-J. ID. Waite, w. A. Waite, Fred
Warren.
Wareham-G. C. Ketchner, C. c. Stone.
Deerfield-Wm. Slower.
Box Elder f. p. Chandler.
Cottonwood-L. w. Eidridge, s. 5. Har-
per, A. Mcmillan, II. Often.
East Fork-Chas. NJ. Rogers.
Forest Grove-Samuel Tyler.
Flatwillow-W. c. Robertson.
Grass Range-B. NJ. Bean.
Halbert-George Perrie, Joseph Moser.
Judith-Charles Tuomey.
ID. w. Slayton was admitted by the con-
~yention as delegate from Lavina, and Ed
ward Parmlee from Cruise precinct.
The committee on order of business pre-
scented the following, which was adopted:
Credentials, permanent chairman, perma-
nent secretary, report of committee on res
olutions, nominations for house OF repre-
sentatives, commissioners, treasurer, clerk,
sheriff, county attorney, clerk OF court.
assessor, superintendent OF schools, public
administrator. surveyor coroner, delegates
to state convention.
The election of permanent officers being
the next in order, Hon. John ID. Waite was
made chairman and DIR. Tillotson secretary.
Upop taking the chair Mr.. Waite ordered a
raIl of the roll of delegates, resulting in
djty.fve answering to their names.
The committee on resolutions, through
its chairman, Cyrus Stiles. reported the fol
lowing platform, which was unanimously
adopted:
Re it resolved, by the Republican party
of Fergus county, that we are in hearty
,ceord with the cardinal principles Of the
Republican party, as enunciated In thu
Minneapolis platform, to-wit: In those
twin sisters of prosperity and progress
re~ciprocity and protection. In the right oil
very American citizen, regardless OF color
mr. condition, to cast one free and secret
halIot in every public election. In the libe-
al n~ensioning of all disabled or needy
veteraus Of the civil war; and in the doc
tr;ne of ..America for Americans" both in
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