Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-10-01
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last four years, gave praise TO the
volunteers Of the First Montana, scor-
ed the Democratic party for the nom
entity platform put up at Bozeman,
and denounced the Democratic party
for injuring the state by their wanton
responsibility and corruption of Of
ficers OF the state. Senator Carter
sat down amid a hurricane of cheers.
Nomination for CONFESS.
When the applause had died out
the convention proceeded at once TO
the selection OF a candidate for con-
gress. State Senator w. +. Meyer
of Carbon was first to respond to the
roll call. He declared that the time
had come to turn over a new page
which could be done by the nomina-
ton of Joseph NJ. Dixon Of Missoula
county. He made a record to be proud
of in the Seventh legislative assem-
bly,. His name is not John Morgan"
said Senator Meyer, amid applause.
"he Is not a member of the party OF
rebellion. but Of the party that stood
for the union. He has 10 e~ntangling
alliances to hamper him. He is a
plain American citizen and nothing
more"
Dixon! Dixonl Dixon!
Amid cheers and bowls of applause
Mr.. Dixon mounted the platform and
thanked the convention briefly.
LAS a young man with a wife and
three children dependent upon me.
and, ! hope, more in prospect, ] had
not intended to be a candidate" said
the nominee, nor in justice to them
should /: but | accept the unanimous
verdict of this convention, and with
the running powers this convention
shall give me. | will make a campaign
in which | will see all of you between
now and the time the polls close.
And | promise you my opponent will
know there has been an election"
The speaker sat down amid applause
and cries OF Dixon. Dixon. Dixon"
For Associate Justice.
On the call for nominations for as.
sociate justice, all the counties pass
ed on roll call until Gallatin was
Reached. and George Pearce placed
in nomination Judge w. l.. Holo-
way. amid cheers. Delegate Haw-
thorne seconded the nomination for
Yellowstone.
Smith Makes Gall Down.
When Lewis and Clarke county was
reached Judge Henry C. Smith arose
to a question of personal privilege.
He told Of his candidacy for the NOM
nation and said:
mr.. Chairman: | desire to speak
for this nominee and in view of the
fact that Lewis and LIarke county
comes into this convention under in
structions to vote for me for associ-
ate justice. | desire also to speak up
on a question of personal privilege.
Mr.. Chairman. have I the 1oor for
that purpose?'
The chairman-"You have"
(Smith observation-disclosures Of
the convention. During the past six
weeks or SO, numerous of my friends
have requested me to become a can
didate before this convention for the
office of associate justice of the SUI
preme court. and | will say to you
here this afternoon that | should feel
proud and gratifed to receive this NOM
nation from a Republican conven-
ton (applause), but the m has
gone forth that my candidacy for this
high office was favored by a gentle
man who Is connected with n of
the corporate interests of this state.
1T has gone forth that certain mon
grel conventions which were and are
about to be held in the state of Mon
tana were going to leave a vacancy
so that in case the Republican party
nominated me for associate justice
they might place my name upon that
ticket.
Now. | want to know, Mr.. Chair
man and gentlemen of the convention,
If il is necessary in view of the rec
ord | have in the Republican party
that | should stand up here and refute
1t. (Cries from the floor OF No you
don't have to- Very well, but | de-
ny IL emphatically.
Gentlemen of the convention, |
want to say to you here In view of the
fact that, as | said before, this dele
CATION has been instructed to vote for
me, had | received this nomination
under no circumstances on earth
would | have allowed my name to be
placed on any other ticket in this
state.
II must be brief about this, but
while ! am on my feet | desire to ex-
press my thanks to those gentlemen
of my home county. who came here
as my friends to support me for this
office and | wan to say further to
those other personal friends who oc'
cupy seats In this political convention,
that | thank you also and that 1t is
the greatest qualification of my life
up to this time that many of you
have come here and expressed a pref
erence for me in this matter.
But, Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen
Of the convention. there Is a higher
consideration here than any mans
personal ambition. We must protect
the name of the state of Montana,
the Republican party and the supreme
court of the state of Montana, and
also the candidates of the Republican
party who are to go upon this ticket
from any suspicion of having any
sympathy with any outside organiza-
ton, corporate or individual.
THAT is our highest duty here to-
day, and realizing, as | do, that this
is our duty, | cheerfully bow my head
and say that no man. against whom a
rumor OF this kind is circulated. be
1t r or false. If he is a good Repub-
lican, should allow his personal am
bition to stand in the way Of the sue
cess of the ticket. (Applause.)
Let the Republican party take the
initiative in eliminating all suspicion
of corporate interests from the repu-
tation OF the man whom they may NOM
mate for this high office. | have
known Judge w. l.. Holloway long and
well know him to he n man of absO-