Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-24

CONVENTION
The Labor Party Held Well Attend
ed Convention at Jaeksons Hall
on Saturday.
MORAL SUPPORT TO DEMOCRATS
The Conference Committee Of the
Two Parties Reach an Uunder-
standing With Difficulty.

The county convention of the I.abo
party was called to order at 10:3O a
m, an Saturday by A. T. Harvey ant
the call was read by Robt. Hendry
A very fair attendance was present
and upon the nomination OF A. T
Harvey as temporary chairman and J
| w. Stoner as secretary, the conven
tion at once got to work.
The following committees were ap
pointed:
On credentials. A. T. Harvey, Len
Hubble. A. Kelly, William Jones, c. G
Carlson and John knutson.
On permanent organization. J. ]
Lewis, II. p Nelson and w. Zullinger
Resolutions. j. j. Lewis. II. F. Luck
EFT. E. r. Summers, c. G.. Carlson and
Arthur Harry.
After a short recess the committee
on credentials reported, the report was
adopted and the following delegates
We're declared entitled to a seat in the
convention:
Maiden, Lem Hubble. j. j. Lewis
New Year. G.. G.. Carlson, Chas. Be
man: Gilt Edge, Alexander Sharpe, w
Gillian, John Alexander. Il. X. Sumner
A. III. Sellers. Martin Engor, Robt
Hendry; West Lewistown. A. T. Harv
ey. ID. w. Cassidy, II. p Nelson; East
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bons. J. l.. Hovis and John Knutson
Kendall, Martin Woodson. w. Zul
linger, Peter Sieh, ii. l.. Luckett, A.
Kelly and Bruce Jones.
The report of the committee on per
manent organization and order OF
business was handed in and on pres
entation was unanimously adopted
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
A recess was called In order to
draw up the resolutions and the ad
journment would, have In AZ proba
bility have been continued until after
noon only 1t was suggested that the
Democratic convention was anxiously
waiting the action OF the Labor con
vention and had already appointed a
committee to meet with them.
The committee on resolutions re
ported and platform and resolutions
very short in form, were adopted In
which the party pledged itself and
its officers strongly to making the
present eight hour law constitutional
amendment and declared itself in fav
or of the initiative and referendum
imperative mandate and an employ
er's liability act.
There was a clause attached to the
resolutions in which the party extend
ed its sympathy to the striking min
ers in Pennsylvania, but this was GU,
out as it met with violent opposition
and. as one member of the convention
put 1t, was mixing sympathy with
politics"
The platform was adopted after q
few more slight alterations, during
the progress Of which several
speeches were made pro and con or
the proposed amendments. and the
chairman mentioned that nominations
for state senator would be in order.
President Sellers. of the judith
Mountain Miners Union. nominated
John Alexander and the nomination
was seconded.
d. w. Cassidy placed Robt. Hendry
in nomination and a second was cas-
lily secured, but Mr.. Hendry arose ant
in short address declined the nomi
nation and stated that he thought Il
would be better for the party for then
to make John Alexander their nomi
nee.
Chairman Harvey expressed his sor
row at the refusal OF Mr.. Hendry Il
accept the nomination and as no othei
nomination was made the secretary
was instructed to cast the ballots FOL
the convention and John Alexandel
was declared the nominee.
A. T. Harvey and John Alexande
were appointed delegates to the stat,
labor convention.
A conference committee. CONSISTING
of J. J. Lewis, Robert Hendry AM
H. p. Nelson were appointed to NEE
with the conference committee ap
pointed by the Democratic conven
tion.
Someone suggested that the com
: mittee hurry as the Democratic com
: mittee were waiting and Mr.. Seller
OF Gilt Edge said in a rather emphai
: ic manner: I'VE are the Labor part
and we don't ask anything from tn
Democratic party; If they want 10 Sc
: us let them come and II they want {
endorse our candidate. all right"
Judging by the applause this seen
: ed to be the sentiment OF the part,
A committee was appointed to 81
! lect a central committee and the col
e vention adjourned until two o'cloc
D to allow the committee time to r,
q port.
The convention was called to orde
d again at o'clock and the committe
: on the county central committee r,
d ported as follows: A. T. Harve,
lchairman; Robert Hendry, secretary
a j. J. Lewis, c. @. Carlson, Marti
= Woodson and j. w. Stoner. The r,
: port was unanimously adopted.
t The Democratic conference commi
d tee put in an appearance and mad
e a demand to the effect that the Labo
t party, in consideration o. the Demt
: cratic party endorsing Alexander fc
p state senator. should pledge then
J. selves TO support the entire state ticI
g ct. This was not found TO be agre,
p able to the Labor convention and VII
e iting conference committee retired |