Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-09-06

rules. After some discussion the
amendment was changed 50 that
permanent organization. rules and
order of business were included and
prevailed. y motion for the appoint
ment of committee Of three Oh Gre
dentials also passed without objec
ton. as did Il motion for the selection
by the chairmai OF a committee of
five on resolutions.
Delegate John DobsOn of Kendall,
moved for the appointment Of COM
mittee for the apportionment OF dele
gates to the state convention. Hon.
f. G. Worden offered an amendment
that the chairman be authorized to
appoint a committee of five to select
the delegates, but as his motion was
not seconded the original motion was
put and carried The committee on
apportionment. as explained by Dele
gate Dobson, was to consist of one
delegate from each precinct repre-
Sented in the convention. the demo-
cratic vote of each precinct forming
the basis of representation.
\ recess of 20 minutes then follow
ed i'll order that the different commit
tees might meet and confer.
Immediately after the convention
convened the temporary chairman an
nounced the following committees:
Committee on permanent organiza-
tion, rules and order of business: f.
O. Busenburg. J. E. Wasson, b. c.
Shaw.
Committee on credentials: A. W.
Schneider, VIM. Coriey and J. f.
Lane.
Committee on resolutions: II. l.. De
kalb. Charles Sloane, John Burke,
Timothy Crowley and Robert Sharp.
Following the announcement of the
committees, an adjournment was tax.
Ell until 2 p. m. The delegates were
somewhat slow in getting in and the
convention was not ready for bust
mess until 2:30 p. m. The report OF
the committee on credentials was
called for but the committee had not
yet completed its report and the
names Of the apportionment commit
tee We're announced by the chairmal
in the interim.
The report Of the committee on or
der of business. rules and permanent
organization was read by Chairman J
f. Wasson and adopted as read.
The report of Chairman J. f. Lane
of the committee on credentials wa,
read and unanimously adopted aftel
one Slight correction regarding proX,
had been made. The report of the
committee on permanent organization
was again taken up and the recon-
mendatiOns of that committee regard
ing chairman. secretary and assist
ant secretary were acted upon. +. q
Busenburg Of Lewistown was chosel
as permanent chairman. Mark ID
kimball Of LewistoWn secretary ant
John J. DobSon of Kendall assistan
secretary. The permanent chairman
was escorted to the chair by MessrS
, r.. W. Blake. II. l.. Dekalb and Will
, lam Graham. Mr.. Dekalb briefly ia
Producing the chairman to the con
| vention. Upon taking the chair Mr.
Busenburg addressed the convention
in Il ringing speech OF ten minutes
His remarks sounded the KEYNOTE o
: the democratic battle cry in Fergu
county and of the plan of campaign
that will be pursued by the part,
throughout every county in the union
) The barest mention of Judge Parke
and Gov. TOoe evoked enthusiast il
: applause, and the convention was evi
IDENTIFY in hearty accord with the re
marks of their speaker.
The address of the permanent chair
man was followed Immediately by tn
, reading Of the report OF the commit
tee on resolutions. the report bein,
read by Mr.. II. l.. Dekalb. The trul
| democratic phraseology OF this plat
form again stirred the delegates t,
uproarious applause and Mr.. Dekall