Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

| do not know what his initials are
and | don't know whether you do or
not. But | know rom Carter, and he
is not interfering with the Republi-
cans Of Fergus county. The Republi.
cans of Fergus county are dong their
own business absolutely: and SO far
as this nomination is concerned. | am
neither an aspirant at this time for
the house or for the senate. | want
TO thank you profoundly for the kind
sentiment expressed to me. | am al
ways at your service to do anything
that | can as a Republican and for
the good of the party. | have never
gone over to Democracy in any way.
shape nor form, becaI-g it is some
thing in my mind h!Gcous in aspect.
| have seen a good deal of il in sew
eral sessions of the legislature and il
does not, in my poor. humble opinion,
commend itself to anyone. Gap
plause).
For representative. Orlando Sawyer
Of Gilt Edge, nominated Frank Il.
Smith, a man who is well known in
Lewistown and who has always work
ed Tor the interest o. the party.
Fred. II. Warren nominated 4. w.
King al the second representative:
both nominations were received with
applause and on a motion by Mr..
Hedges Were made unanimous by ac-
clamatiOn.
Samuel Phillips in a neat and ap-
propriate speech, placed the name of
j.. ID. Waite before the convention.
The nomination was seconded and on
a motion by +. X. Warren was made
unanimous. A speech a called for
amid yocifcrOus applause but owing
TO the pressure OF time Mr.. Waite did
not respond.
For Sheriff, Frank Day. of Lewis
town made the nomination of
d. J. Kane and Mr.. Smith rose and
stated that Mr.. Kane had informed
him that he was not a candidate and
did not wish his name to appear be-
fore The convention.
The chairman stated that though
they regretted Mr.. Kane's action,
that under the circumstances his al.
timatium could not but be accepted
by the convention. Mr.. Day tnereup-
on withdrew his nomination.
j. c. Bebb was placed in nomina-
ton in a very appropriate speech by
w. A. Hedges. The nomination was
at once seconded and made unani.
nous. In a short speech of accept.
ance, Mr.. Bebb said: 4 appreciate the
honor and will do all in my power to
fill the office in a c%reditable manner
if elected The speech was received
with applause and the chairman stat
ed that the only fault he had to find
with il was that Mr.. Bebb used the
expression IF" instead of when"
j. NJ. Croft was nominated for the
office of treasurer by o. w. Metcalf
and the nomination was seconded and
made unanimous.
c. NJ. Kelly was placed before the
convention by c. +. McKoin for clerk
and recorder and was unanimously
accepted.
Rudolf von Tobel made the nomi.
notion of o. W. Belden for the office
of county attorney in a short and ap-
propriate address. The nomination
was seconded and made unanimous
by reclamation.
It was evident that there was TO be
a fight over the nomination of the
assessor and four names were plac-
ed before the convention for ratifi.
cation.
' W. w. Badger of Gilt Edge nomi-
mated j. II. Charters for the position
and said that he thought the addition
of the gentleman's name to the tick.
ct would strengthen it. The nomina.
ton was seconded by the delegation.
Rred r. Warren placed Z. p. Chan
der before the convention. which
nomination was also seconded.
Dan S. Lutz was nominated by
Thomas Gregory and Donald Fowler
was nominated for the consideration
of the convention by John Simpson.
The secretary was instructed to
prepare ballots. -four of which were
taken with the result that Donald
Fowler was declared to he the nomi-
nee on the fourth ballot. on a MAORI
ty Of eleven, the vote standing. 10
% in favor Of Fowler.
For superintendent of schools
Hugh Green nominated X. III. Mckee
of Gilt Edge. The nomination was
received with satisfaction by the con-
vention and made unanimous.
G. NJ. Stafford secured the nomi-
nation as surveyor, being placed be-
fore the convention by +. e. Smith.
o. F. David of Utica and DIR. f. F.
Attix Of Lewistown were both placed
in nomination.: a ballot was taken
and DR.. David declared to be the nom.
inee by a majority vote of seventeen.
A. w. Hedges nominated Frank
Day as public administrator the nom.
ination proved very acceptable to the
convention and was agreed on unan
imcusly.
The nominations being made and