Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
THE A CONVENTION.

Although there would have been a
larger attendance had the state Re
publican convention been called for a
later date. as IL would have been pos
sible for Fergus and Meagher coun-
ties to have fuller representation,
nevertheless it was a representative
body of earnest, enthusiastic Republi-
cans which met in Helena on Tues
day OF last week for the purpose of
choosing delegates and a%lternates to
the National Republican convention
to be held in Chicago on June 81.
The presence of SO many of the
prominent Republicans of the state
indicates that the party was never
stronger and never more harmonious
and confident of success al the polls
than il is this year.
Only one incident married the pro-
~ceedings of the convention and but
for the pig.headed leadership of May
or Edwards of the Lewis and Clarke
delegation this could have been
ayerted. a successful political lead.
er must be generous and when by
foresight he discovers that he is beat.
en- he should magnanimously yield a
point. 1t should not have taken Mr..
Edwards long to discover, after the
delegates had assembled, that the
scheme to keep ex-senator Carter
away from the national convention
would prove futile. Mr.. Edwards
should have known that the Republi.
cans of the balance OF the state have
no interest in his personal ambition
nor do they care anything about the
faCtional troubles in Lewis and Clarke
county. On the other hand they did
feel friendly TO Mr.. Carter and desir.
ed that he be made a delegate. Had
Mr.. Edwards, after discovering the
trend of seutiment, requested that
some N of his delegation present
Mr.. Carriers name, in all likelihood
Lewis and Clarke county would have
had two delegates to the convention.
"a there was a strong sentiment in
favor of Col. Wilbur F. Sanders. Then
again, through anger or rank stupid.
ity he lost an opportunity 10 place
Col. Sanders name before the con.
v%ention by not asking the delegation
from another county ahead of Lewis
and Clarke alphabetically to waive
its right to the latter for the purpose
OF making the nomination.
This seems like very bad manage
ment and 1t is to be regretted be-
cause there are many Republicans
who would have been glad to have
seen both of the e~x-senators on the
delegation from this state.
Mayor Edwards understood his jot
when he undertook to side-track Mr.
Carter. He is evidently not a son o.
destiny and since his defeat at the
polls and his rebuke in the Republi
can state convention he must fee
that he has taken the toboggan slide
to political oblivion.
The resolutions adopted by the con
~vention and to be found on another
page will meet the approval of al
Republicans. The tributes to Presi
dent Roosevelt and Congressman Dix
on are well deserved and with thes'
stalwart young gladiators as oul
leaders the Republicans of Montani
Will march to victory next fall.
Fergus county was Unexpected!
honored In getting the national com
~mitteeman, Hon. John d. Waite beinl
the choice OF the convention. Fergu
Jared well, ven If the majority o
the delegates were compelled to fore
go the pleasure Of participating II
proceedings of the convention.