Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY TICKET
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The committee on permanent or
gaalzation recommended that the
temporary organization be made
permanent, which was adopted,
Chairman Llneburger and Secretary
Gordon briefly thanking the conyen
ton.
Platform and resolutions were re-
ported by j. W. Parent. They in
dorsed Thomas Jefferson, the great
est expansionist Of the country's his
tory, and in the next breath pledged
satisfaction with the Kansas City
platform which had declared against
everything the great statesman had
favored. The usual platitudes about
a~ristocracy, plutocracy and other
"racys" were included. Bryan got a
half dozen words and a little ap-
plause, but Stevenson received fewer
words and no applause. A few
harmless shots were fired upon the
Standard Oil Co., OF New Jersey, and
the committee pledged support 70
the elght-hour law demanded by the
Republican convention September
9Th.
For sheriff T. NJ. Shaw got n unan.
imous vote, j. NJ. Weaver having
been side tracked the evening before.
Marion Burke, of stanford, was
pushed into the ring for treasurer by
the Utica delegation and no IN OPP
posed him.
When the chairman called for NOM
nations for clerk and recorder there
was a lull for several minutes and
delegates looked about the room for
an easy victim, it being recognized
by all that c. NJ. Kelley was as sure
of holding another term az though
the election had already taken place.
Finally Dan Crowley spotted G. A.
Fitzpatrick and the whole convention
looked on this as a good thing. He
got it-no one else even suggested an
opponent.
For clerk of court the convention
was absolutely without a candidate
and after a ten minutes wait j. L.
WATSON suggested that the office be
passed, which was carried.
Ed. Wright, the Republican nomi-
nee, was too much forany Democrat.
Not ever George Gilpatrick would
have taken a chance against Ed.
To the surprise OF all, two nomi-
nees were suggested for assessor,
John Marshall, OF Cottonwood, and
John Polly, Of Utica, the former be-
ing presented by f. f. MacGowan
and the latter by W. III. Abbott, of
Utica. Mr.. MACEDONIAN tried to shut
out Mr.. Polly on the ground that his
nomination had received no second,
but Il friend came to the rescue and
Polly was saved for-slaughterla later.
Ballot being necessary, Frank
Moshner and Julius Petersen were
named as %tellers. The ballot resulted
Marshall, IS; Polly, -.
Everybody applauded except the
Utica crowd, and they looked as
though amule had given them "A back.
handed greeting.
Mr.. Marshall responded to a call,
saying thatifh he got there, etc.-with
very positive emphasis on the ''if."
When the county attorney was
reached John Parent named W. NJ,
B~lackiord. and at that moment Mr.,
Blackford was seen going through
the door. Mr.. Johns, the Gilt Edge
delegation and many Others smiled
as they saw the visible portion fthe
%retreating form and thought what
elegant opportunities it afforded. He
was nominated and in replying said
the convention had made agreat mis-
take in naming him-to which nine
tenths OF the convention heartily
agreed.
b. F. Gordon a always be de
pended upon to make the wors'
breaks and he proved as complete Z
hoodOo today a. ever. He nomi
mated Miss Maud Lindsey for county
superintendent Of schools and said IL
explanation that the lady was moi
qualified for the place he knew, but