Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-10-01

state committeeman, the choice OF
Fergus county being F. e. Wright.
The committee on platform and res
o%lutions announcing that they would
not be able to report Tor an hour, the
convention took a recess until 8 p.
m, and the delegates left for the
Rainbow falls excursion.
Before adJourning, Senator Mantle
made a feeling speech, moving that
the sympathy OF the convention be ex-
tended TO Senator w. +. Sanders. the
war horse OF Montana Republicanism,
who now lies i'll and suffering in Chi
cago. A letter from Col. Sanders was
read and the convention ordered that
a vote OF sympathy be extended to
him in his present suffering.
Evening Session.
The evening session of the conven
vention was called to order at 500
o'clock, and the business of the as
semblage was commenced by the read
ing oil the report OF the committee
on platform and resolutions by the
chairman OF the committee, Henry
c. Smith. The report, which was re-
ceived with loud bursts OF applause,
appears elsewhere.
A resolution was introduced by r.
Won Tobel of Fergus and adopted, re.
GREETING the death oil James Fergus,
which occurred since the last gather.
ing of the Republican state conven-
ton, and who was a pioneer of three
states and n of the patriarchs of
Re~publicanism in Montana. The res.
olution referred to him as n of the
most exemplary characters, and as a
man and a citizen who was a factor
In the foundation of the state, and
as one whose memory should be re.
yered by every Republican In the great
state of Montana.
On motion of Ex-Governor Richards,
the state central committee was di.
rected to fill all vacancies that may
occur in the central committee dur,
ing its life of two years, as well as
any vacancies that may occur in the
state ticket.
After rendering a vote of thanks
to the citizens of Great Falls for the
handsome in which they had
entertained the delegates, and espec
tally for the excursion which had beer
given to Rainbow falls on account OF
their presence in the city, the conven
ton adjourned, sine die, at 8 O'Clock
p. m.
Joseph M. Dixon.
Joseph NJ. Dixon or Missoula, the
Republican nominee for representa-
tive in the United States congress
was born of Quaker parentage IL
North Carolina in 1867. He gradual
ed at Guilford college, of that state
in 1889, and came to Montana in the
spring of 1891, located at Missoula
which has since been his home. ant
where he has been engaged in thu
practice of his profession, the law
He was elected county attorney o
Missoula county in 1894, after having
served two years as deputy count.
attorney. He was married in 1896 t.
Miss Carrie l.. Worden. daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Z. Worden, o
MIssoula. He has three children, thu
youngest being born July 4th last.
Judge w. L. Holloway.
Judge William L.. Holloway, the
nominee for associate justice of thu
supreme court, was born in Adail
county, Missouri, forty years ago. HI
graduated from the normal school o
that state, and later from the law de
partment of Ann Arbor, Mich, in 1891
He came to Montana and located a
Bozeman, which has been his hom'
ever since. He was elected count!
attorney and served two years, 1894
SO. In 1900 he was elected Judge o
the Ninth district of Montana, which
position he still holds. He was mar
ried in 1898 to Miss Lalia Holmes
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Holmes, pion
eer residents of Butte. They hav'
ono chiId a daughter