The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
MONTANA REPUBLICANS,
THEIR STATE CONVENTION Al GRE.A7
FALLS WAS a HARMONIOUS
GATHERING.
Joseph NJ. Dixon Nominated for Congress.
man and W. L. Holloway for
AssOei0tc Justice.


the nominees selected at informal
caucus Of tho larger counties were
made the candidates Of the party. ].
Prior to convention day there were
several candidates for the nomination
for representative in congress. among
them being Ex-Governor Rickards, Of
Silver Bow; 7. j. Porter, Of Custer:
Z. J. Edwards, Of Lewis 4 Clarke;
Joseph NJ. Dixon, of Missoula, and
others. The delegates from some OF
the larger counties united upon MIR.
Dixon as the nominee and his name
was the only one presented to the con.
vention when nominations for con.
gresham were in order. Mr.. Dixon
secured an introduction to all the
delegates by being made temporary
chairman Of the convention, and his
speech upon taking tho chair indicated
that he was fully qualified for the
position Of leader Of the republican
party in the coming campaign.
The nomination for associate Justice
OF the supreme court was brought
about by the same controlling element,
aud was also secured without opposi.
tion on the floor of the convention.
Until Friday night, Hon. II. G.. Smith,
OF Helena, was the leading candidate
for the nomination, but he was in.
duced to withdraw under circumstances
which created much disappointment
among his friends.
Judge Smith in y speech before the
convention said tho story had been
circulated about him to the effect that
if nominated he was to be endorsed by
the labor and populist parties, and
that although he denounced the ..mou-
gre" organizations, a. he termed
them. he thought he had no righ,to jeop.
ardi2e the republican cause by permit.
ting his maine to so before thc conyen.
ton. For that reasons although the
Lewis and Clarke delegation had been
Instructed to vote. first, last and all
the time for him, he endorsed the can.
didacy Of Judge Holloway, whose
nomination was made by acclam alton.
The features Of the convention were
the stirring address made by Mr.. Dix.
on. as temporary chairman: u splen.
did republican speech by ex-senator
Carter upon his sclcction as perma-
ncnt chairman Of the convention; aud
the remarks OF Judge Smith In declin.
Ing TO become tho target Of the oppo
sition 10 mud.slinging campaign.
The platform, which was reported At
the evening session, sets forth the Is.
sues Of the campaign ut considerable
length, and will command the hearty
support Of the party.
Joseph Moore Dixon, the republican
nominee for congressman, Is the son
OF Qnnkers. He was born IN Snow
Camp. N. G., In 1867, and was edu.
Gated at Guilford college, North Car.
olina, and Earlham college. l:ich.
mond, Md. He graduated from Gull
ford in 1889 and came to Montana in
1891. He has been practicing attor.
ney in this state since then.
In 1893 he was deputy prosecuting
attorney Of Missoula county. Ia 1894
he was elected county attorney. Two
years ago MIR. Dixon was elected TO
the legislature from Missonla county,
receiving majority Of 200 when the
county went 500 democratic.
Judge William l.. Hollowa, Of
Rozeman, the repu blican nomine. for
associate justice Of the supreme court.
is q young lawyer Of distinguished at.
tainments. He removed TO Bozeman
from the east about II years ago. and
since then has been prominently iden.
lifted with the republican parry. His
tirst public service was as county IT.
torney, having been elected when the
county vas democratic. Two years"
ago he Vas nominated by the republi.
cans Of Gallatin and Meaeher coun.
lies for the Office OF district Judge.
he opposed Judge Frank X. Arm.
strong, then on the bench, aud dem.
1crat who had been il Office TO, many
Years. Judge Holloway was elected
~ . good majority, and i. still ON
he bench.
II IS q fact worth au.ia. that Ills de-.
.isions have almost Invariably been
.phcld by the supreme court, and lac ,
. regarded by the members OF his
Profession a. most capable lawyer.
While the people OF his distriv, know
ha, he is u good citizen and man Of !
,robi,s and honor.
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