Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-28
Democrats Name Their Weak
est Candidates.
Silver Republicans Put Up Two
of the Men and Were Very
Glad to Get That.

than that placed before the voters i'm
the Democratic convention yester-
day. Its weak point is difficult to
point out, for it is all so wenk.
Fusion bet the Democrats and
Silver Republicans was effected, n
for this the Republicans should beck
ceedingly grateful, for, as the result
of this fusion, the Silver Republicans
named for member Of the Legislature
and for treasurer two men who, like
Kendall and Wells OF two years ago,
will hardly know that they were in
the race.
Slated for these positions on the
Democratic ticket were w. h. Cort
and j. p. Barnes, two strong men.
Several good Republicans who as
sisted to bring about the shelving OF
these two popular gentlemen deserve
the thanks of the party.
David Hilger, though turned down
by the Democratic committee three
weeks ago, secured a free field for
senator and w. NJ. Blackboard, who
was frequently called upon to pour
oil on the troubled waters, is the dip
lomat who appeased, temporarily at
least, the bitter enemies of Mr.. Hilger.
This gentleman is well known to all;
he has frequently run for office in this
county and, we can t%ruthfully say,
has come as near being elected as he
ever will.
As a running mate for G. H.. Will
Jams on the legislative ticket thecon-
vention named j. S. Phillips OF Utica.
Mr.. Phillips is a pleasant old gentle
man, made the best speech in thecon-
, vention, and we are pleased that 1t
will not be necessary for us to attack
him in these columns. He will take
care OF himself. In accepting the
nomination he candidly acknowl-
edged he wanted something better
the treasuryship-said he knew moth
ing about being a legislator, could
make no promises, and insinuated
that he should deem it a misfortune
to be elected. For the sake of filling
the ticket, however, he accepted.
Tom Shaw easily beat Matt Gun
ton for sheriff, he having made a
dicker with James Weaver by which
that gentleman was not named in
convention. To many it looked az ii
Weaver had been u Shaw man from
the first. Shaw received A and Gun
ton 20.
NJ Darnnt and l. - SLATER had
no opposition for clerk and recorder
and assessor, respectively. The for
mer sang the same little song that he
always has in accepting a nomina-
ton, merely substituting clerk" for
superintendent" and leaving u
that part about 'nur forefathers'
and 1.-THE new generation that is
growing up"
Francis MACEDONIAN was named for
attorney without opposition, as was
Abraham H%ogeland for surveyor.
The only contest of the day was ON
superintcndent of schools. The aspir-
ants were Il. +. Gordon, Mrs. NJ. j..
Garrett and Mrs. l.. d. Nave. Miss
olailA a nav ,"
but her name was at once withdrawn
by a friend. Mrs. Garrett would GER
tainly have been named but that her
husband had buttonholed every dele
gate he could get to listen to him.
She was killed by herfriends and only
received - votes on the first ballot
and Is on the second. Mrs. Nave was
a poor third, receiving ID on the first
ballot and , on tie second. Mr.. Cor
don lacked only one vote on the first
ballot and mex time won in a canter.
In accepting the nomination he said
that he did not known whether he
was qualitied-"you gentlemen will
have to Judge OF that" said he would
not have thought of running against
"A lady had he not been a married
man, but that he had a help-mate
who would help him out, and that
IF elected | will do the best of my
ability"
For public administrators W. V.
Lewis of Philbrook, and for coroner
DIR. q. l.. Hogan, were named.
SiXty-one delegates out of a posi-
BILE IS were present. Judge j. f.
Murray acted as temporary chair
nan and j. L. Corbley as permanent
chairman, w. NJ. Biackford being the
coach throughout.
The platform stands Oh the issue
of ''16 to l" which two years ago was
heaten by the biggest Tor ever
returned by the American people,
talks about "~Jeffersonian democ-
racy" and makes a general arraign-
ment of the county officials of Fergus
county, SO general that it was evil
IDENTIFY intended to include Corbly,
HOgeland and Parent.
The convention was characterized
by frequent adjournments to consult