Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05

Third Ward. q. j. Wiedeman, K.
Won TObeI.
The Republican ward primaries
were held Thursday evening and Fri
day evening the delegates met at the
court house to name the first mayor
df Lewistown. OF twenty-seven del
egates chosen-nine from each ward
all save one was present and he
was out of town.
Confidence that a nomination was
equivalent to election inspired quite
a spirited contest for the mayoralfy
nomination. tho such an altogether
friendly battle that even the gentle
men who honored their favorites in
nominating speeches expressed al
most equal admiration for their dis
tinguished opponents and could
scarcely assign reason for their pref
erence. Between Edward Brassey
and w. ID. Symmes the delegates had
to make a choice. and tho the former
was an easy victor 1t was no dis
credit to the latter popular young
man, but rather an honor that he
should have been 80 ably supported
when pitted against SO distinguished
a resident.
The caucuses in the wards were
well attended and entirely harmoni-
Gus, canvass Of the most available
men and those best suited for the pO-
sition of aldermen being freely made
and In each instance nominations be-
ing made unanimous.
In the First ward John War; pre-
sided, with l.. w. Eldridge as secre-
tary, and the candidates named
above were chosen without the for
mality of a ballot. In the second
ward f. T.. Smith presided and Hor-
ace Hill acted as secretary, Messrs.
Wright and Watkins being named by
reclamation. In the Third ward the
officers were II. o robel and Ed
ward Brassey and four names were
placed before the ucu for alder
manic honors. Messrs. II. A. Hanke
and ID. NJ. Crowley, however, declined
and the nominations were made
without opposition.
Friday evening the convention as
sembled at the court house, delegates
answering roll-call as follows:
First ward-Sam'l Phillips, l.. w.
Eldridge, James Corcoran. John
War;, j. NJ. Vrooman. A. w. War;,
Peter Schmitt. j. l.. Stuart, e. F..
Little.
Second ward-E. p. Chandler. w.
d. Symmes, Horace Hill, ID. J. Kane,
Ed Wright, p. w. Watkins, Ed. Fay.
C. A. Ridell. Paul NJ. Smith, alter
nate, was permitted to sit in place Of
Delegate Symmes, at the latter's re-
quest, and Jos. Pratt was absent.
Third ward-R. Won Tobel, q. NJ.
Stafford, G. j. Wiedeman, r. A.
Hanke, Fl. A. Moulton, ID. NJ. Crow
ley. II. X. Watson, Tbos. Pratt. s. b.
Gray.
John War; had called the conven-
ton to order and II. II. Watson was
chosen temporary secretary, these
officers subsequently being made per
manent upon motion OF the dele
gates.
j. NJ. Vrooman. +. p. Chandler and
Saml Phillips were appointed a COM
mittee IN resolutions and ten minutes
later reported the following, the
reading of which was greeted with
applause and the report was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved. That we earnestly in
dorse the firm patriotism and bust
ness ability exhibited by President
Mckinley in his administration OF
the affairs of government and rejoice
that his policy and that OF the Re
publican party has been instrumental
in bringing about the prosperity
which everywhere prevails;
That we heartily congratulate Go.
I and the First Montana regiment
on the courageous and manly course
they have pursued in the Philippines
rejecting credit upon the state and
the nation, and hail the prospect o.
their early return home with pro
found joy;
That we pledge the candidates o
the party for mayor and aldermentC
a wise, economical and b~usiness-lik,
administration of all town affairs;
That the burdens of town govern
ment should be shared by all of tn,
citizens of the town in proportion t.
the interests involved and the bene
fits to be derived therefrom.
j. NJ. VRooMAN, Chairman.
SAMUEL PHILLIPS,
l. ID CuANnI EN-