Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-12
A DISMAL FAILURE.
The Unterrified Scarcely Able to Muster a
C0rporai's Guard.

~C0rp0rdFs Guard.
A small band OF the faithful got to.
gether In the court house last Mon
day evening for the purpose Of or
ganlzlng a Bryan and Stephenson
Democratic club. A counter attrac-
tion in the shape of a theatrical COM
pany's first night in town failed to
keep people away from the demo-
cratic meeting, many preferring to
attend the court house comedy as a
better means OF having their fun and
OF getting the worth Of their money.
Mr.. David Hilger, who aims to be
the high Mogul Of the democratic
party in this county, called the
meeting to order and stated it's OBJ
ject. He then called upon all of
those who believed In the principles
OF true democracy, as exempliied in
the life and teachings OF Thomas JET
ferson, to step forward and sign the
roll of membership. About forty
eight responded to this Invitation
and signed the roll. Among them
were Mr.. Johns, Mr.. Court, and d.
vers and sundry individuals Of the
type composing that wing of the To-
cal democracy which these gentle
men call their own and seek to dom
mate. The Hilger men were also
there in force and one and all duti-
fully stepped forward and appended
their signatures to the piece OF pa
per spread out before them.
Upon the conclusion OF this cere-
mony, the meeting proceeded to elect
officers. Mr.. Edgar G. Worden's
name was proposed for temporary
president OF the club by Mr.. Johns,
and as he appeared to be acceptable
to those present Mr.. Worden was
declared to be duly elected and was
directed to take the chair. Mr.. Wor-
den did so and made a brief speech In
which he referred to his conversion
to the democratic party about four
years ago. Mr.. Worden evidently
thought this remark would bring
down the house, but " the war
horses of the party maintained ST.
lence and looked as though they
thought there was nothing merltori-
Gus in such apostacy. Attorney W.
M. Blackford was next chosen tenn
porary secretary. He and Mr.. Wor-
den will hold Office until the next
meeting of the club which takes
place on next Friday evening, ut
which time it il the hope and expec-
tation Of the Jefiersonian declples to
make their organization permanent
and the same officers will probably
be retained.
Two committees were appointed,
n on membership consisting OF Il.
]. Johns, W. A.. Shaules and David
Hilger, and the other on constitu.
ton and bylaws, consisting OF WE,
Cort, William NJ. Blackford, and j,
p. Barnes. The latter committee
expects to be able to make its report
on next Friday evening, when 1t Is
expected that a constitution and by
laws will be adopted, and the organ
ization placed on as permanent q
basis as its irail membership will al
low.
The residents of the two Lewis
town precincts then got together
and held " for the purpose o
agreeing upon a list Of names to b,
voted upon at the primaries for dele
gates and alternates to the count.
convention: The East Lewistowl
men finally determined upon the fol
lowing ticket:
Delegates-F. Moshner, F. Meow
an, L. p. Slater, Tim Crowley, d. II
Crowley. Alternates-M. Regain, II
Rogers, A. j. Johnson, C. II. Dudley
j. 1. Corbly.
In the West Lewlstown precinct
the following ticket will be place,
before the voters:
Delegates-Frank Pick, J. NJ. Par
tent, John Laux, VIM. Dundom, w
A. Shaules. W. II. Culver, j. L. MuT
ray, j. A. Weaver. Alternates-T