Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-03-28
Former County Assessor Accepts
Nomination by Citizens Con-
vention for Difficult Job.
HARMONY PREV AlLS
Well Attended Meeting Puts Strong
Ticket in Field to Be Voted for
at Coming Election.

Subordinating his personal disin-
clinations, John S. Marshall, former
assessor OF Fergus county, was nom-
mated by acclamation for mayor of
Lewistown at a regularly called cit
izens' convention held at the court
house last Wednesday evening. Mr..
Marshall had been selected by a
caucus Of democrats on the previous
evening and the ratification of this
action was made on the following
evening without dissenting voice.
Pleased With Selection.
Upon every side are heard express
sons Of satisfaction with the choice
Of Mr.. Marshall lie was not an
aspirant for the job, indeed accepted
with the utmost reluctance, but stated
that he believed that it is the duty
Of any man to respond to such call
and promised to use his best en-
deavors to give the city a fair, busi-
ness-like and impartial administration.
Judge Brassey Presides.
| Every seat in the court room was
occupied when the non-partisan or
citizens convention was called to Or
der by Judge Edward Brassey. Judge
Brasscy was chosen permanent chair.
man of the convention and David
| Trepp, secretary.
John P. Schmidt placed the name
of Mr. Marshall before the conven-
ton and the nomination was made as
stated above, without even the sug-
geston of a contest. Cyrus Brown
and Bert d'Autremont were nomi-
mated for city treasurer, the latter re-
cclvipg a majority Of the votes,
, Aldermanic Candidates.
The residents of each of the three
wards then held an informal Caucus
and nominated candidates for alder
men as follows; First ward, +. G.
WINS; Second ward John Ford; Third
ward, James Martin. These nomina-
tons were announced and met with
unanimous approval All are we'll
known business men Of the city and
all will devote their best efforts to-
ward assisting Mr.. Marshall in Civ
ing Lcwistown the sort OF an ad-
mnistration the people desire.
Commission Government.
Chairman Brasscy appointed COM
mttcc, comprising r. Won Tobel, L.
G. Wilson N ] Littlejohn, Phil A.
Chase and II. A. Mouton, to investi-
gate the bill passed by the Twelfth
legislative assembly providing for a
commission form OF government and
to publish the result OF their investi-
cations. A committee. comprising ].
G. Miller, T., c. Russell and II. A.
Moulton was appointed to see that
the nominations made by the conven-
ton are properly certified and filed
Rut Two Tickets
There will be but two tickets in the
: field at the forthcoming election, that
. nominated Wednesday evening and
the one named by the socialist con-
vcnton John Parsons. who was
nominated for alderman OF the Sec
ond ward by the regularly called den-
E ocratic caucus, has announced that
he will not run
! Mettler for Magistrate
: +. w. Mettler. who has served for
: more than a year past as police
magistrate, has filed his petition for
: the office OF police magistrate. This
being judicial office, the nomina-
e tons must be made by petition. Mr..
Mcttler has given universal satisfac-
ion during his term of office and will
: probably have no opposition for the
position at the coming election