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

Duuy, W. w. f1dTt.
Upper Cottonwood-C. E. Mahana,
B. F. Jones.
West Lewistown-F. Z. Wright,
Horace Moulton. Gordon Shafer, Rich
ard Young, Rudolf Won Tobel, JEFF
Tubb. Frank Day, l.. w. Eldridge, d.
C.. White, John Arthur, A. B. Lehman.
East Lewistown-Emil Jensen, E.
w. Norton, George Bradbury, Chris.
Wiedman, William Medigar.
Moccasin-W. A. Akely.
Moccasin City-S. d. Garlick.
Forest Grove-Daniel Bean. Sam
Tyler.
Stuart-Fred Coos, Clyde Stephens
Box Elder-Nat Smith.
Gilt Edge-H. G.. McEvony, w. W.
Badger, Chas. G. Edwards, N. L. Po
land. Charles Dunn.
Flatwillow-George +. Wright.
Gunton-W. A. Hedges. George Pr
rie.
New Year-Joseph Meredith.
Ross Fork-Jos. King.
Deerfeld-C. V. Peck.
Findon-A. Morrison.
sapphire r. DdNlu.
Edgewater-T. II. McMahan.
Grass Range-Louis Place. David
Foreman.
East Fork-J. NJ. Weldon, E. C.
Busch.
Kendall-Paul Smith, Thomas Ris
er, John Jackson, Jr., William New
ton.
Moore-A. Fleming.
Cruse-Frank Schultz.
Whisky Gulch-C. T. DurelL
Maiden-J. Fl. Vert.
Pine Grove-Richard Noble.
Rockford-P. T. Elston.
1t was moved by Fred r. Warren
of Utica. and seconded by II. A. Moul
ton, of Lewistown, that the report
of the committee be accepted as read
and the committee discharged.
The roll Of delegates was then cali
ed by the secretary. showing most OF
the precincts represented.
The report of the committee on pre-
cinct committeeman was called fol-
and w. w. Badger, of Gilt Edge, re
ported that they were not quite ready
to report owing to the inability to sec
delegates from all precincts.
w. A. Hedges, of Yale, read the re
port of the committee on resolutions
and the platform unanimously adopted
by the convention, which Is elsewhere
given in full:
Then came the real business of the
day. the nominations of candidates
for Office.
Fred r. Warren, of Utica, arose
and placed in nomination for the leg
islature George J. Wiedeman, of Lew
istown. The nomination was second
ed by l.. w. Eldridge in a neat little
speech.
w. T. Neill placed In nomination
the name of w. A. Hedges. of Yale
This was seconded by N. l.. Poland
of Gilt Edge.
On motion of F. E. Wright the rule.
were set aside and the unanimous
vote of the convention was cast fol
the two gentlemen named by a risinl
vote of the convention.
Frank f. Wright then arose and il
short and fitting speech placed tn,
name of the Hon. Edwin X. Cheadl,
In nomination for Judge of the dis
trict court. w. A. Hedges seconde,
the nomination of Judge Cheadle. II,
moved that the nomination be mad,
by acclamation.
Chairman Won Tobel asked Mr.
Hedges TO take the chair and in :
graceful little speech seconded tn,
nomination of Judge Cheadle. Mr.
Won Tobel is an old friend of Judg,
Cheadle and he spoke from his hear
and as a friend.
On motion of Joseph Meredith, O
New Year, the nomination of Judg,
Cheadle was made unanimous by &C
clamatien. Judge Cheadle was calle,
for by the delegates and the Judge re
sponded and thanked the convention
in few words.
| John jackson, Jr.. OF Kendall, nom
mated e. p. Chandler as the candidate
for county treasurer on the Republ
can ticket. Frank Day placed tn
name of Walter s. Smith, of Lewis
town. before the convention. Will
the ballots were being distributed b.
the tellers, Horace Moulton and Ere,
r. Warren, the band played a selec
tion. Before the canyassing of tn
vote II was moved and carried that
majority of the votes cast be neces
sary for an election. On the countin
of the votes II was seen that Z. 1
Chandler had As votes as against "
s. Smiths 2i. Mr.. Chandler wa
therefore declared to be the choio
of the convention as candidate 70
the office of county treasurer.
The next office to be filled was tina
of county sheriff. w. A. Hedges non
mated George w. Cook, of Lewistowr
Clyde Stephens, of Stuart, nominate
James B. Washburn. of Gilt Edge, an
Richard Young, of Lewistown. place
the name of T. J. Sherman. of Lewil
town. in nomination. James Cam
bell. Of Utica. nominated John
Bebb, of Lewistown. The ballots wer
counted by the tellers. shown
| that the gentlemen named had r,
ceived votes as follows:
!, J. C. Bebb. H.
!, G. w. Cook, 33.
:! J. T. Sherman. II.
]. b. Washburn, 3.
Thirty-four votes at least being ne
: essary for candidate second ballC
! was taken. which resulted:
G. w. Cook. AZ.
j. c. Bebb, 8.
T. ]. Sherman. IL.
/. J. B. Washburn, 1.
Mr.. Cook having received msjo