Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-28

HOLD MEETING
COMMITTEEMAN FROM ALL
PARTS or COUNTY TAKE
PART.

PART.
Charles Il. Wight, formerly editor
Of the Great Falls Leader, and long
Q resident of White Sulphur Springs,
has been appointed secretary of the
Republican state committee. Chair
man Fletcher Maddox, after looking
~. llc .eIu, mas decided TO establish
the state headquarters at Helena in
stead of Great Falls, the place first
selected.
Each of the fifteen candidates Oh
the Democratic ticket this week re-
ceived a note from Chairman w. A.
Gordon, Jr., of the executive commit.
tee, announcing that contributions
were in order, and that this was the
time for all good men to come to the
support of the county. Mr.. Gordon
informs the candidates that while hay
is a little high, the donkey must have
it, and they are all cordially invited
to come to the front Several of the
candidates were threatened with heart
failure when they saw the size of the
assessments charged up against them
by the genial Uncle Billy and say that
the donkey's appetite has grown con-
siderably during the past two years
According to all accounts. the DEM
Ocratlc state convention at Butte
Tuesday was a pretty tame affair. In
T. J. Walsh, of Helena, was found
man who was willing to accept the
nomination for congress, and he was
named with rush, by reclamation,
before he had chance to change his
mind. For associate justice of the SUI
preme court, j. B. McClernan. of
Butte, was chosen in the same way.
Addresses were made by Lieut.. Gov.
Edwin Norris, of Dillon, as temper
airy chairman; Gov. Toole, as perma-
nent chairman; Mr.. Walsh and H. l..
Frank, the latter calling the conven-
ton to order as chairman of the state
committee. The state comittee was re-
organized by electing David G.
Brown, of Chouteau, chairman; T. c.
Kurtz, who managed the Helena In.
dependent while that paper was own.
ed by Senator Clark, treasurer, and
Harvey Bliss. of Sweet Grass, secre-
tary. The most significant thing in the
platform adopted is the following ell
dOrsement of Senator W. A. Clark:
I'VE most heartily commend the
course of our senator, w. A. Clark, in
the upper branch of congress. and We
assure him of our appreciation Of the
able and energetic manner in which
he has worked for the interests of
this state and its people in the senate
OF the United States. We regret that
ne has determined to retire from &C
tive political life, realizing that
through this action the state will lose
conscientious and interchangeable rep
rSentatlve, whose place would be diff
ncult to NIL. We are gratified to have
MS assurance that, while not seeking
any office for himself. he will continue
TO give the Democratic party his sup
port and counsel in the future. as
ne has done in the past"
Col. Thomas JEFF. Stout, Of Fergus
was a member of the committee on
platform, but it is not known whether
or not he was the author Of the
Clark resolution.
The gathering of precinct COM
mitteemen at the Republican head.
quarters Wednesday was the means
OF bringing together representatives of
the party from nearly all sections of
tho county, and the reports received
were of the most encouraging nature
Reports presented show that there is
great enthusiasm among the Repub-
Hcans, and a determination to stand
by Roosevelt" all along the line.
Plans for the campaign were discuss
ed, and Chairman Huntoon and the
other members of the central commit
tee received many suggestions that
will help them in their work, once
the campaign is fairly opened. John
Jackson, IT,, and William Newton
were added to the committe at Ken.
dali; Andrew Matthews and Mr.. Rice
to the committee at Moore, while p.
c. Weydert and Mr.. Mckee were add
ed to the Kendall committee. S. w.
PennOck was selected as the candi.
date for public administrator, no nom.
ination for this Office having been
Made at the time of the convention
Mr.. PennOck is prominent attorney
of this city and his name will add
strength to the ticket.
The insincerity of the Democrats IN
their platform declarations is plain.
ly shown in that plank declaring that
in the event of Democratic success,
the county funds will be distributed
among the various banks of the coun-
ty. 1t was we'll known to the men
who ran the convention that the
funds are now distributed between
the two banks in this city to the sat.
isfaction of the people and those In.
situations. The banks at Kendall and
Moore are so closely allied to the 10