Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07

The Republican county convention
was called to order In Culver's hall
at 1910 o'clock by w. ID. Symmes
Horace A. Moulton, secretary of the
county central committee then read
the calls for the county and state con
yentions. There was large repre-
sentation of delegates. forty-two be
ing present when the call was read.
w. d. Symmes then announced that
nominations were in order for the
position of temporary chairman
Charles v. Peck, of Deerfield placed
the name of Frank E. Wright before
the convention and the nomination
was seconded by Fred r. Warren, Of
Utica. He was elected unanimously
Mr.. Wright then took the chair ant
in a modest way thanked the conven
tion for the honor they had conferred
on him. His remarks were greeted
with applause. The chairman asked
the convention to proceed with the
nomination OF a temporary secretary
and the Hon. w. A. Hedges, of Yale
placed A. c. Green. of Utica, in nom
inat'on. this was seconded by HOr
ace Moulton, of Lewistown, and Mr.
Green received the unanimous vote Of
the convention.
w. A. Hedges then moved that the
chair appoint a committee of thre,
to serve as a committee on credenti
ais and the motion was seconded b,
w. w. Badger, of Gilt Edge. w. A
Hedges made the motion that tht
chairman appoint committee OF
permanent organization and order o
business, one on resolutions, one Il
select names to be proposed as del
egates to the state convention. Alst
a committee to select names to bt
proposed to the convention as pre-
cinct committeeman and this commit
tee at the same time to submit a pro
posed list of township officers.
Chairman Wright then announced
that the convention would take a re
cess for ten minutes in order TO Civ,
him time to appoint the committees
After the short recess the conven
ton was called to order and the sec
retary read the list of committee.
which had been appointed.
Committee on Credentials-B. Z
Stack, Stanford; Nat Smith, Roy; d
W. Slayton, Lavina.
Committee on permanent organiza
ton and order of business-H. A
Moulton, Lewistown; HI. c. McEvony
Gilt Edge; Fred r. Warren, Utica.
Committee on resolutions-Rudol
Won Tobel, Lewistown; w. A. Hedges
Vale; w. T. Neill, Garneill.
Committee on state convention-L
w. Eldridge, Lewistown: c. v. Peck
Deerfeld; N. L. Poland, Gilt Edge.
Committee on precinct COMMITTEES
men and township officers-Richar,
Young, Lewistown: w. w. Badger
Gilt Edge; r. w. Clifford. Trout Creek
On motion of Rudolf Won Tobel tn
convention adjourned until 2 o'clocl
In the afternoon to give the commit
teemen time to make up their re
ports.
Shortly before the convention too
up In the afternoon the Lewistow
band of twelve pieces gave a conceI
On the corner of Main street an
Fourth avenue at the conclusion c
which the delegates fell in behind tn
band and marched to Culver's hall.
When the convention hall wa
reached the band played selectio
while the delegates we've being sea
ed. after which the meeting was cal
ed to order by Chairman F. e. Wrigh
The committee on permanent o.
ganization and order of business mad
its report by its chairman. Horace
Moulton. The committee recon
mended Rudolf Won ToDel for perm,
nent chairman, A. G. Green, of Utic,
for secretary. and Gordon o. Shafe
for assistant secretary. Frank Da.
of Lewistown, and James Campbell
of Utica. were appointed to escoI
Mr.. Won Tobel to the chair. On reacl
ing the platform Mr.. Won Tobel a,
cepted the honor In brief speecl
which brought forth many rounds {
applause.
At the conclusion OF his addres
Chairman Won Tobel called for th
report OF the committee on credel
tials. which report was read by
Z. Stack, chairman Of the committe
and the following delegates were d
clared as duly entitled to be seate
In the convention:
Stanford-Frank Mitchell. b.
Stack.
Philbrook-Henry Montgomery, ia
Raw.