Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-12
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
Adjutsnt Croft Expresses Himself as High
" Gratified With Convention Results.

AdJutant Croft Expresses Himself as High
" Grstified With Convention Results.
Nearly all of the delegates to the
Republican state convention return
ed to Lewistown Sunday morning
and have already settled back into
the grooves In which they were run
ming before they left for Helena. Mr..
Halsey X. Watson, OF the ARGUS
ofite, j. l.. Stuart, A. C.. Green,
Hugh Green and G. j. Wiedeman pre-
ceded the other delegates and arrived
here Saturday morning. Postmas-
ter All. Stephens made a trip to
Butte after the convention adjourned
and did not return to town until
this morning. having come over the
Great Falls stage line. A representa-
tive OF the ARGUS hunted up James
Croft last Monday afternoon and
found him at his rooms in the par
sonage OF the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Croft was one Of the delegates
To the convention from this county
and, as Is well known, il the Repub-
lican candidate for treasurer of this
county. When asked about the work
of the state convention Mr.. Croft
waXed enthusiastic In n moment and
spoke OF 1t as one Of the most harmo-
NOUS and successful political gather
ings held in this state for n number
of years. He said he was much i'm
pressed with the speech madeby Rep
r%esentativc Hedges in placing Frank
l.. Smith I'm nomination for attorney
general, saying that the gentleman
from Yale quite outdid himself upon
this occasion and made one Of the
hest efforts OF his life. The nominal
ton of Mr.. Won TObel, snid Mr.. Croft,
was the signal for II great aud spon-
taneous outburst Of enthusiasm on
the part OF the convention, in which
the delegates from all sections of the
state heartily Joined. According to
Nr. Croft, Won Tobcl was the most
popular with the convention Of all
the candidates named for places upon
the ticket.
Concerning the nominations made
Mr.. Croft expressed himself as being
highly pleased and spoke as follows
OF the nominees:
81 think Ii IL an excellent ticket.
In Folsom we havcnomlnated n man
who will prove IA strong candidate,
especially In the central and eastern
part OF the state where he IL well
known. He IL a nan who Is proml-
nent and who has long been identi-
fled with the best interests OF the
state and who has been allied with
the Republican party ever since Its
inception In Montana. He cannot
full to prove n very strongcnndidate.
II am not acquainted with the
nominee for lieutenant governor and
know very little Of him.
1.-The nomination for attorney gen.
eral seems To have been II very popu-
lar one. and 1t il the belief of the
leaders Of the party whose views |
have heard expressed that he Is n
man who will bring II great deal of
strength to the ticket from the fact
that he does not come from u mining
county.
Regarding the nomination for
secretary OF state, | only know that
he Ia popular with the Republicans
and citizens Of his W county and
Silver Bow.
"Mr. Edwards, the candidate for
treasurer. IL worthily one Of the most
popular men In Helena and IL the
idol Of his party. He will certainly
be elected by a large majority.
"Mr. Proctor, Of Cascade county.
who will make the race OF state audi
tor, Is one OF the Oldest and best
known citizens OF Great Falls and
his election is a foregoDe conclusion.
II know little about the other
nominees, except Murray and every
body knows he IL one OF the best
men we could have nominated for
congress. Judging from what ! saw
Of the convention we will win out,
Anyway, as the saying Is. we will
give them a lace for their money"