Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-09-06
Representative Bey of Democrats Convention Assembled Nominate
Good and True Men for Fergus County Official Potiontyy
Democratic Candidate Is Representative Citizen
TICKET |NSURFS A SWEEPING VICTORY
Every Aspran Has Excellent Chance of Cton
Convention Was Enthusiastic But Harmonious From
Beginning to End of Proceedings.

The Democratic party Of Fer
gus county held its county convention
Tor the nomination of a county ticket
and the selection of Il delegation to
represent the county at the state con-
yention last Saturday. and from many
points Of view the gathering of those
representative Democrats was d most
successful prelude to the unbrOken
line Of victories that will greet its
standard bearers 1T the November
elections. The work Of the conven-
ion was harmonious throughout and
at no time did there appear more than
the usual amount Of feeling usually
witnessed at similar gatherings.
strong county ticket is presented as a
result of the conventions labor: one
that will make the enemy hustle to
overcome it. The platform of the
convention is resplendent with true
Democratic principles, and it is easily
discerned that the Incompatible chief
executive of the state has furnished
the foundation for H.any OF the mea-
sures and principles which it advo-
dated.
Numerically the convention was
was larger than it has been for many
years, only a few precincts in the
county being without representation.
SiXty-tive delegates responded to their
,..,lI ll,,,l lN,-
Secretary M. d. kimball and several
others appeared later on.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman of the County Central
Committee w. E. COrt at l0:30 a. m.
After reading the call the chairman
announced that that the convention
was ready to begin the transaction OF
business and called for nominations
for temporary chairman. The names
of three sterling democrats were pre-
sented. j. NJ. Ralston Of Kendall, be-
ing placed in nomination by Delegate
Robert Mungall Of Gilt Edge, A. w.
Schneider of Garneill, by Hon. e. G..
Worden of LewistOwn, and former
Sheriff T. NJ. Shaw of Forest Grove,
by George Gilpatrick of Box Elder. \
motion for a viva vOca vote was offer
ed by J. Z. Wasson and the motion
prevailed and this form Of voting pre-
vailed throughout the work of the
convention, each delegation announc-
ing its vote as its name was called by
the secretary.
But one ballot was used in the Sc.
lection of the temporary chairman
The vote stood Ralston 81, Shaw 1t
and Schneider II. When the result OF
the ballot was announced Shaw with.
drew in favor of Mr.. Schneider. and
Immediately the latter gentleman
moved that the nomination of Mr.
RalSton be made unanimous as he die
not wish to assume the duties OF
chairman even if elected. The mo
ton met the approval of the conven
ton and Mr.. Ralston was announced
as the duly elected temporary chair
man. Attorney II. l.. Dekalb was
appointed a committee OF one to es
cort the new chairman to his station
In a few felicitous remarks Mr.. De
i<alb introduced the chairman, wht
responded briefly and announced that
the further pleasure of the convention
was the next order of business. Nomi
nations for temporary secretary fol
lowed. the names of NJ. ID. kimball
II. l.. Dekalb and f. O. Busenburs
being presented The two latter gen
tlemen positively declined and Mr.
Kimball was unanimously elected.
Following the perfecting of tht
temporary organization Il vote o
thanks was accorded the retiring
chairman.
The first step toward permanent or
ganization was made by Delegate J
E. Wasson of Gilt Edge, who movet
that the chair appoint Il committe,
of five on rules and permanent organ
iZation. w. E. Cort offered an amend
ment which would change the motion
to permanent organization ano
order of business leaving out