Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05
IT LOOKS like A COMPROMISE
That is the Way the eeting of the Democratic Coun-
ty Central Committee Strikes Most People,
September II and Is the Dates Set for
the Primaries and Convention.

The much-talked-of meeting OF the
Democratic county central alcommlttee
came off Saturday night, according
t. schedule. For some time preyi-
ously there had been rumors to the
effect that the meeting would take
place behind closed doors. but all
proved to be without foundation ana
it is known that number Of spec
tators, regardless OF their politics,
were admitted within the sacred por-
tails of Cort & Worden's office, where
the meeting was held, and had what
fun there was to be had out OF the
proceedings.
Twenty-one out OF the thirty-six
precincts into which the county is
divided we're represented, and In all
twenty OF the committeeman
were present either in person or by
proxy. These included some OF the
best known and most prominent
Democrats OF the organization in this
county, some of whom had Travelled a
long distance for the purpose OF being
present and doing their share to re-
store harmony in the councils OF the
party.
Both factions of the party were rep
resented in the meeting, the Hilger
men claiming that they had a major
ity sufficiently large to give them
complete mas .ery Of the situation,
but this is perhaps stating the case a
little too broadly. Mr.. Johns, the
editor ofthe Eagle, was on hand and
exhibited proxy from A. Z. Brew
ington, of Irene, place situated on
the other side OF the Snowy noun
tains. That he made his influence
and presence felt upon the delibera.
tions OF the committee Is certain, and
no doubt he has since been doing a
good deal of chuckliug to himselfove
the way things went.
1t was understood that one of the
principal objects OF the meeting was
to induce Mr.. Cort, the chairman OF
the committee, to resclnd the action
OF that body in appointing delegates
last May to the convention to be held
at Helena, and that call would be
issued for the election Of new set OF
delegates when the county conven-
tion meets. The idea was to oust
Mr.. Johns and his friends from Their
places on the delegation, but some
how or other the attempt was not
even made and what promised TO be
a main bone of contention when the
committee met has passed off with
out any friction whatever. Mr.. Johns
not only retains his place as a men,
Der of the delegation, but has also
contrived tp preserve intact the orig
inal delegation appointed on the 25th
OF last May, thesame being composed
vi JOlIrs W Noias ~ IL w ~
liams, j. A. Weaver, l.. +. Slater, +.
c. Abbott, j. Z. Wasson, Julius Pet
erson. George Gilpatrick, j. $. Phil
lips, William Abbott, Marion Burke,
When the date for holding the pri-
maries and county convention came
up for discussion, some Of the com.
mitteemen were In favor of setting ii
early, but to this proposition the
Johns men demurred, but this time
did not have their own way. After
considerable wrangling the date for
holding the primaries was set for
Tuesday, the llth day OF September,
while the date for the county con-
vention was set for Saturday, the
18th, just four days later. Az already
stated, the election ofdelegates to the
state convention will not be included