Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

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and she doubtless had many, some
one OF hem should have tied Mir.
Gordon and gagged him, but he did
the work and did it well-for the Re-
publicans. The whole convention
was visibly amused.
W. n. Abbott, OF Utica-no need Of
describing him, every oneknows who
and what he is-could not be longer
kept still and he arose, making an at
tack upon Miss PEBBLES, county
superintendent, OF which no gentle
mar could have been capable. Mr..
Abbott imagines himself the whole
thing at Utica and evidently Miss
PEBBLES had not been rs willing to
perform his Commands as he desired.
Miss Lindsey being nominated,
Mr.. Gordon threw the convention in
to commissions OF laughter by moving
that Miss Lindsey be asked to come
up and let us look at her." The
more he tried to extricate himself the
deeper he became involved and only
adjournment for fifteen minutes sa7-
ed adding insult to injury.
Upon reconvening W. V. Lewis, OF
Philbrook, was named for public ad-
ministrator. He was elected two
years ago. No one opposed him.
There were no candidates for cor
oner and this was passed.
Abraham Hogeland-the same old
chestnut-was nominated for sur
veyor. He has been running for that
office for the last ten yeas and was
elected once-his opponent not desir-
ing the office and refusing to make a
canvass.
For east side commissioner j. NJ.
Parent named 5. j. Harding. Some
one from somewhere attempted II
vulgar speech, but was called down
by the chair and compelled to sit
down.
The committee appointed to escort
Miss Lindsey to the room appeared
with the lady and SHE briefly thanked
the convention for the doubtiulhonor
conferred.
j. l.. Harmon was placed in nomi-
nation for commissioner from the
east side, and the ballot resulted in
an easy victory for Mr.. Harding, the
vote being Harding, 46; Harmon, 6.
The commissionership from the
west side went to Perry Westfall, of
Stanford, without opposition. The
gentleman had previously declined to
run but the pressure the evening be-
fore had been too great.
W. n. Abbott-always ON his feet
nominated j. /. Corbly for the last
commissioner. No ballot was nee
essary.
Abbott-the same one-gaveJames
Weaver a boost for the legislature.
This had been agreed upon when
Mr.. Shaw was given a clear field for
sheriff. Some one Of the delegates in
the body of the house-it was i'm
possible to see who-remarked very
audibly she won't be elected il you
nominate him."
q. IL. Perrine nominated w. T.. Cort.
Abbott-the same one-seconded this
and blunderingly remarked that at
this time n wire-puller was necessary.
He, zoo, tried to extricate himself,
but signally failed.
The contest Of the day came off
when f. +. McGowan named David
Walker. Both Mr.. Cort and Mr..
Weaver were o fthe Johns faction and
Mr.. Walker a bitter opponent OF
both ofthem. Hurried consultations
were held. The matter became fur
Their complicated when Matt Regain
was nominated-another anti-J ohns
maintained by Chas. Rhodes, of
Maiden. The Gilt Edge delegation
voting under the unit rule, retiredfor
consultation preceding ballotand the
temporary absence OF the chairman
"a Gilt Edge delegate-gave oppor.
tunity for the "wire pulling" spoken
OF by Abbott.
The ballot resulted: Cort, 10;
Weaver, 81, Walker, IL; Regain, IL.
The Johns crowd had won a com
plete, overwhelming victory and the
party tricksters had received the
most severe rebuke.
The surprise came from Gilt Edge.
When all other votes had been cast
and counted it being known that
both Cort and Weaver were success.
full WATSON announced seven votes
for W. Il. Cort and seven votes for
Mr.. Walker. Why Mr.. Weaver
should have thus been turned down
will probably be explained later.
For coroner DR.. T~illotson, OF Gilt
Edge, was named.
The ARGUS having been held unit,
. p. M, the further proceedings will
appear Wednesday.
IN ITS LAST THR0ES.