Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-21

OF Fergus county we fully endorse
the platform OF the Republican party
adoptep in st. Louis in 1896. and
most fully endorse and sustain the
action Of the Republican admins
tration of President Mckinley, which
during the last Is months has go
well upheld the pledges made for il
before election and has given the
country great prosperity and finan-
cial success and successfully carried
tn conclusion the war with Spain.
THAT we feel that the difference
now from that under Democratic
policy can but appeal to all and to
every interest within our borders.
I'VE heartily commend the action
of Senators Carter and Mantle in
their cordial support of the admins
tration of President Mckinley in his
protective policy and war measures.
1--WE point with pardonable
pride that two of our elected county
officials, E. X. Cheadle. county at
| torney and James NJ. Croft. county
assessor. resigned lucrative positions
to go into the service of the United
States. and that we express our ap-
probation of the services of these
officers and that of each and every
member of Company l, 1st Montana
Volunteers, and congratulating
them. trust they may safely return
to their homes"
From the committee appointed to
look after delegates to the state
convention, a list of names of those
willing to attend was reported, but
al this matter was taken up later.
when the delegates were elected the
subject was passed.
A. c. Green was appointed assist
ant secretary and F. r. Warren and
John Sellers tellers. and upon
motion of Mr.. Hedges an order was
adopted requiring a candidate to
have a majority of all votes cast to
entitle him to the nomination.
Other business ha wing been finished
Chairman Bower called for nomina-
tions for state senator. Mr.. Nc
Farland named r. Won Tobel, Mr..
Slayton 1.-the man who had never
been beaten''-W. A. Hedges. and
surrendering the chair to the secre-
tary, MIR. Bower placed in nOmina-
ton the name of S. S. Hobson. pay
ing graceful tribute to his nominee.
Mr.. Warren, on behalf of the Utica
delegation, seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Hobson, and Mr.. Stuart
seconded that of Mr.. Hedges.
The ballot resulted: HobsOn 33.
Hedges Is. VonTobel Z, and amid
great applause Mr.. Hedges moved to
make the nomina tion of Mr.. Hobson
unanimous, which was carried with
cheer.
1t was decided to nominate one
representative at a time. Mr.. Slay-
ton placed before the convention Mr..
W. A. Hedges, Cliff Lindsey was
named by John McCourt. Mr.. Slay-
ton named a second favorite in Chas.
C. Long of Cottonwood. and AL
Jackman placed j. b. Elliot of
Sahara In nomination. The first
ballot resulted In So for Hedges and
four for Lindsey, a great tribute to
the worth and popularity of the
delegate from Yale. The result was
received with rejoicing.
Then began the prettiest fight OF
the day. No further nominations
were made and for the second repre-
sentative the candidates were
Messrs. Long, Elliot and Lindsey.
Not until the fifth ballot was a
decision reached when several of Mr..
Elliot's supporters deserted to Long.
This was not because Mr.. Elliot was
considered the weaker, but because
of his location. Mr.. Hedges had
SnOwies and many considered it
poor politics to take bis running
mate from the same section, especial
~ since both were wool growers.
The result by ballots was: