The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07
objection being heard, Chairman Irwin
declared it carried.
rnovan$inn Notes.
Convention Notes.

Convention Notes.
Unstinted praise is heard on every
side of the manner in which Billings is
caring for it's guests. The local com.
mittee having charge of the arrange
ments for the convention are not over
looked in the kind words spoken.
For the first time in the history CT
the political organizations Of the state
has a convention been held at which
pages and water servers constituted
a part of the working force. Some OF
the "old timers" in attendance are
wondering why some n did not think
of this before. The innovation is a
pleasing one.
So many notables are honoring the
city with their presence that elbows
are rubbed with them at every turn.
The correspondents Of the different
state newspapers represented are free
in their expression of approval of the
arrangements made in convention
hall for their comfort and accommo-
dations.
Firemen in uniforms stationed at ad-
vantageous positions throughout, the
hall allay the fears of the timid ones.
An abundant supply of hose is at hand
and chemical extinguishers are con.
spicuous for their numbers.
To those who never before have
been within it's walls the hall probably
presents no unuslal appearance, save
for the beauty of it's decorations and
the amplitude of it's dimensions. To
those who have seen. it only when put
to the use for which it was intended
find it difficult to recognize the i'm
mense barn-like structure as it now
appears. From a dust-begrimed, bar
rem room it has been transformed into
a chamber as inviting as it a for.
merly repelling.
There seems to be a rivalry between
the delegations from eastern Montana
in the matter of the size and bril-.
liancy Of color of the Lindsay badges
they wear. Some of them are so gen.
erous of proportions as to almost ON
ceal the men wearing them. Conspic-
uous on all is the likeness of their ia.
vorite.
Although not a delegate, Colonel
Sam Gordon, of the Yellowstone
Journal, is circulating among the
crowd and renewing old ties and
trading stories with the men whom
he met in other conventions.
A pleasing feature of the convention
is the presence Of the ladies, who oc.
cupy prominent seats on, the stage and
in the galleries.
Every one in Billings today is a re.
publican, except a few of the old fell
lows with whom voting the democratic
ticket has become second nature. They
have gone into hiding and will not ap'
pear again until after the convention
adjourns.
Men who once upon a time were
known as democrats are present and
taking active part in the proceedings
Such unmistakable signs of regener
acy of the wicked brings joy to those
who have always been on the right
track.
Colonel Sanders, Commodore Power
the Honorable T. H. Carter and the
Honorable E. B. Weed are among the
prominent members of the Lewis and
Clarke delegation.
Butte's delegation lay claim to con
tanning the best looking men at the
convention. Even though this claim
may not be borne out by the facts, il
lis certain that their breezy manners
and the good fellowship characteristic
of men from the mining camps has
won them a friend in every one with
whom they have come in contact.
Judge Spear, the only republican
ever elected to the bench in Silver
Bow county, is here to e that thing;
are conducted in an orderly manner
One of the modest delegates is w
A. Roland, Of Gallatin. For six years
his vas the only republican vote cas-
in his precinct. But he did not be