The Western news., 1904-10-05

The Ravalli county democratic con.
ven ton which met in Hamilton Sept
| II, was in every respect the most har
nonious convention of any party in
Ra valli county since its organization
as county; the ticket it placed in
| nomination the strongest, best and
J most entitled to the confidence and
support of the voters; and if the favor
able comment everywhere heard con-
corning it be any criterion, it's success
on November 8 is foregone conclu-
sion. The News believing that short
sketches of the various candidates will
be of interest to it's readers, presents
them herewith.
william A. Grow
William A. Grow, legislative candi
date from the south end of the county
was born and reared in western Iowa.
There ne obtained common and
high school education and later at
tended college at Ames, from which
he graduated at the age of 10. Leav
ing college Mr.. Grow entered the
newspaper field, following the voca
tions of reporter and editor. This line
of work he followed for three years
when he abandoned newspaper work
to enter business with his father
| Coming to Montana in 1888 he took a
position with the Tuttle Mfg. Co., OF
Anaconda, and in the spring of 1896
came to the Bitter Root valley, since
which time he has resided continuous
ly in Ravalli county and been con.
nected in various capacities with the
-four milling businesa. This nomi-
nation came to Mr.. Grow entirely un.
SO ught. He was not a candidate be-
fore the convention in any sense OF
the word. But the farmers with
W HON he has talked and argued while
W aiting for their grists during these
years in the milling business recog-
nize in him a fearless and able cham
pion of the people whom they can
trust, and his nomination followed as
a natural consequence. Quiet, unas.
suming and extremely reticent, Mr.
Grow nevertheless possesses the abil
ity, mental equipment and traits o1
character which will enable him to
command a leading and Influential
| position in the legislature shonld he be
elected. He is lifelong and consist
ent democrat. Himself working
man, his sympathies are with the
working people; and those who know
him best predict that if he is elected
the people who toll everywhere, on the
the mills and in the shops will have q
champion who will uphold their cause
and defend their interests.
J. w. Hickman
| J. W. Hickman, the legislative can
didate from the north end of the coun
ty, is North Carolinaian, having
been born and reared at Beyson City
N. c. He is carpenter by occupa-
ton and since coming to Stevensvillt
in 1891 has worked at that trade II
various parts of western Montana
Mr.. Hickman comes from a christian
h o me; his father and grandfather wer.
mi nisters in North Carolina and HI
has one brother in Idaho and two il
Montana who are ministers, one O
whom, M. L. Hickman, is we'll ant
favorably known in Ravalli county
in 1895 Mr.. Hickman was married t.
Miss Jessie Mowatt of Corvallis ant
at present resides with his wife ant
two interesting children on pleasan
ranch near Victor. Mr.. Hickman i.
an old-time resident of the valley ant
the voters of Ravalli county may b.
as sureI that he is in every way en-
titled to their confidence and support
R. Lee hcCulloeh
r. Lee McCulloch, candidate 70
county attorney on the democrati
ii cket is we'll and favorably known t
everyone in Ravalli county. Mr.. Nc
Culloch has been identified with tn