The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-09-07
REPUBLICANS TAKEN INTO CAMP
BY THE BIG CORPORATION.
AMALGAMATED LEGISLATIVE TICKET
p rOhibiti0n Element Strong Factor In
COnventiOn-NOmina Cook for
Sheriff and CalkinS for County
E. Att0rney-The Ticket.

The republicans of Ravalli county
were taken into camp last Saturday
by the partizans of the Amalgamated
Company. A coalition between the
heelers Of the company and the prohi-
bition element resulted in the nominal
ton of J. Frank Cone and Amos Buck,
both of whom favor Tom Carter for
United States senator and are strong
Arnalgamated men, for the legislature
and w. F. Cook and c. B. Calkins,
who were put forward by the ''drys,"
| for the Offices of sheriff and county
attorney, respectively. Very little
friction developed in the convention,
the entire slate as agreed upon being
put through with neatness and dis
patch. No attention whatever was
paid to geographical location, the two
big delegations from Stevensville and
Hamilton hogging all the offices.
On motion Of Amos Buck and by
unanimous vote the Ravalli county
delegation to the state convention was
instructed to work for and vote for
Aaron Conner of Darby for the nom
ination for lieutenant governor. Mr..
Conner was promised this nomination
by Tom Carter and the other Amalga-
mated managers as reward for his
strenuous efforts in behalf of the big
corporation at the last sessions of the
les islature. An amusing feature of
the convention was afforded when Mr..
Conner, as chairman of the committee
on resolutions, presented resolutions
indorsing the initiative and referen-
dunn, a railway commission and direct
primaries. Mr.. Conner was mem
ber of the legislature when Governor
Toole in his famous message brought
these reforms to the attention of that
body and recommended that they be
enacted into laws. Mr.. Conner was
then one of the most active of those
who labored SO assiduously and sue
cessfully to defeat these measures.
Harlan Chosen Chairman.
Chairman Wynne H. Roberts of the
county committee called the conven-
ton to order shortly after 10 o'clock.
On motion of Aaron Conner, w. B.
Harlan of Como was unanimously
| elected temporary chairman and J. E.
Marvin of Victor, secretary.
Mr.. Conner then moved that the
usual committees be appointed and
| fter few minutes recess the follow
| ing were announced: Committee on
credentials, T. NJ. Doran, Alexander
Mitchell and H. ]. St. John; commit
tee on permanent organization and
order of business, E. J. Kerlee, Amos
Buck, w. II. Roberts, A. F. Holt and
| William Mason; committee on resolu-
tlons, Aaron Conner, G. I. Waters, J.
w. Lancaster, w. p. Baker and J. A !.
Summers. The convention then ad-
journed until 1:3O p. IN.
In accordance with the report of the
committee on permanent organization
| and order of business, on recouvening
the temporary organization was made
| permanent. The report of the COM
mittee on resolutions eulogized Presi-
de mt Roosevelt, Mr.. Fairbanks and
Congressman ]. M. Dixon, and asked
for the enactment of law providing
for the initiative and referendum, for
a direct primary law and for the crea.
tion of a railroad commission to regu
la te railroad freight rates.
The committee on credentials re
ported full delegations for every pre-
CT net and no contests except in Eigh
Mile precinct, where in the primarie.
there had been tie vote. G. NJ
Mason and VIM. Shaffer, the contest
ing delegates, were each given one.
half vote in the convention.
The Nominations.
Following the adoption of the re
ports of the committees the conven
tion Immediately proceeded with tn
nominations in the order designate,
by the committee on permanent or
ganization.
For members of the legislature, ]
Frank Cone of Hamilton was place.
in nomination by w. p. Baker an
Amos Buck of Stevensville by Aaro
Conner.
Arthur c. Baker of Hamilton wa
ominated for clerk of the court b.
acclamation.
William F. Cook, of Stevensville