The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-09

weighed and never found wanted, who
bore an untarnished name from which
glanced the shafts Of Islander and
malice. Against the Goliath Of democ.
racy and populism OF Montana the
party should send the David of Daw-
son. Cascade presented the name OF
William Lindsay Of Dawson.
Tremendous cheering followed the
nomination.
Carbon county, through F. A. Sell,
seconded the nomination Of Mantle.
Chouteau seconded the nomination
of Lindsay.
Before the call could proceed fur
Their Mr.. Mantle asked permission to
address the convention. He responded !
to the cries of platform" and said
he was not Indifferent to the high
honor conferred by being even men
toned in connection with the exalted
position of governor of Montana, yet
he had not been and was not then a
candidate; that his name had been
placed before the convention without
his consent. Again he repeated h a
he had not sought the nomination and
did not want it, and was prepared TO
endorse everything that had been said
about Mr.. Lindsay by the gentleman
from Cascade. While he did not seek
the nomination, he felt that no loyal
republican had the right to refuse 10
serve his party when asked to do SO.
so.
Custer seconded L%indsay's nomina-
ton, as did Dawson, his home
county. Colonel Malone, speaking in
behalf of that delegation. His speech
was of considerable length and he
dwelt strongly upon the purity OF the
political and personal character CT
the candidate, presented by a county
that had always been loyalty republs-
can.
Deer Lodge had no choice and Fer
gus seconded the nomination OF Lind
say. Flathead and Gallatin did like
wise. Granite had no candidate, while
Jefferson yielded to Dawson.
When the name of Lewis and Clarke
was called l.. H. Carter, in an extend
Ed speech, seconded the nomination
of Lindsay, saying that he accepted
the sincerity of Mr.. Mantle's remarks
and was satisfied that if Lindsay were
successful in the convention he would
have no more loyal or enthusiastic
supporter than Mr.. Mantle.
Madison asked to be passed for the
time being. Meagher had no candi
date. neither had Missoula. Park had
{ no candidate, but H. J. Miller, OF tha'
delegation, said he desired to place
: a candidate before the convention, and
: then seconded the nomination of Lind
say.
+ Mr.. Mantle spoke again and said III
!, endorsed all that had been said abou
Lindsay and moved a suspension o
] the rules and that Lindsay be nominal
s ed by reclamation.
t Dozens of seconds were receive
e and cries for a standing vote wer
heard all over the hall. When tn
motion was put, every delegate aros
to his feet.
n Messrs. Mantle and Carter were al
Il pointed a committee to escort tn
d nominee to the platform. Mr.. Line
: saw thanked the convention and sal
d he accepted the nomination becaus
"a he believed the people would endors
the action of the convention.
IT, elected governor he pledged himse
that the power Of the executive woull
not be used to deport citizens witho'
lie trial or law and that citizens Won
2 not be torn from their families ar
it. forced. out into the world branded
Id criminals and outlaws. Capital Q
be protected in all its rights n II
laws would be enforced without re
or favor and all would stand on ECU
ground.
W kina Lieutenant Governor.
Nominations for lieutenant COVE
&C. nor now being in order, the roll
counties was called.
it's Beaverhead, Broadwater, Cascat
re- Chouteau, Custer and Dawson had
candidate.
re- Deer lodge, by Doctor J. M. Sill
nominated William R. Allen, OF II
or county.
it For Fergus, r. Won Tobel nan
Ernest w. King, of Gallatin.
ma These were the only nominate
err made. Both received various secon
When the votes were counted nj
tic was found to have 2s3 and Allen l
noor i 0dge moved that the nOmi.