Fergus County Democrat., 1910-09-13
HARTMAN HEADS
STATE TICKET
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Mr.. George then proceeded to ex-
press his convictions, gained, ne
stated, after long political services in
the last campaign.
Following the expressing of his
views on various other matters, IN
cluding the use of convict labor on
the public highways, Mr.. George an
nounced that T. ]. Walsh of Helena
had been chosen temporary chairman
and B. F. Maiden of Lincoln county
temporary secretary. Former Senator
w. A. Clark of Silver Bow, w. G..
Conrad of Cascade, and John L.
Smith of Park, were asked to escort
Mr.. Walsh to the stage and were
asked to occupy seats there. MIR.
Walsh, on being presented, was
heartily applauded.
In accepting the temporary chair
manship, Mr.. Walsh said he deeply
appreciated the honor and his predic-
ton of victory evoked cheers. Mr..
Walsh was unsparing in showing the
plight of the republican party. Its
record, he said, was one of ignomy
and dishonor, especially in the mat
ter of the tariff. The junior senator
Of Montana, said Mr.. Walsh, deserved
credit because Of his work as to the
long and short haul clause, but that
his colleague never raised his voice
against single feature of the iniquity
in the bill in which that clause had a
part.
Mr.. Walsh scored Representative
Charles Pray for his attitude in sup
porting Speaker Cannon and predict
ed the election Of democratic con
gresham He spoke at length, his
rebukes Of the republican party and
his declarations as to democratic
success being vigorously cheered
Mr.. Clifford was appointed assistant
secretary and a motion by delegate
Anderson to recess until o'clock in
the afternoon was adopted. The
committee then proceeded to gel
busy. During the recess Silver Bow
county delegation caucused again, de-
Gliding to support Fire Chief Peter
Sanger, of Butte, for railroad com
missioner.
Major Maginnis devoted some time
to the railroad situation. His declara.
ton of victory for the democratic
party aroused great enthusiasm
Major Maginnis was rendered ris
ing vote Of thanks. The committee
on resolutions not being ready to re-
port, Chairman Walsh dispatched As
sistant Secretary Harry White to in
vestigate.
The chairman suggested recess
but cries for the State Senator Ton
D. Long became insistent. He re
sponded to request for speech in al
eloquent manner, presaging victor,
for the democratic party. DELEGATE
Edward Burke of Deer Lodge, wa
called to the stage by the chairman
to preside and he called for the re
port Of committee on permanent or
ganization and order of business
Two reports were submitted, ma
jority and minority report. AS fol
lows:
1--WE, your committee on permanen
organization and order of business
begs leave to report as follows: Tha
the permanent chairman of the con
vention be Hon. Edwin L. Norris
governor of Montana that the per
manent secretary be Watson Boyle
that the assistant secretary be J. T
Clifford
THAT the order of business be a
follows: First-Report of committe
on credentials. Second-Report O
committee of platform and resolu
tions. Third-1ndorsem of can
didate for United States senator
Fourth-Nominatio Of candidate fo
representative in congress. Fifth
Nomination of candidate for clerk 9
supreme court. Sixth-Nominatio
of candidate for railway commission