Fergus County Democrat., 1911-03-07
HENRY |. MYERS IS NAMED AS SENATOR
Prominent Raval County rS Is Selected to Succeed Thomas Carter
in the United States ateudge Myers Is an Abe Honest
Man and His Selection Gives UniyirSal Satisfaction

was cheered. Croft followed him and
was applauded with a will. Then
came Stout, and finally Whiteside.
The clerk of the senate announced
the senates vote and balloting among
house members commenced
Storm of Applause.
Henry l.. Myers" Alley an
nounced, and the storm Of applause
that broke forth almost drowned the
last syllable. The clerk stopped in
the roll call until order had again
been restored Asbridge voted for
Myers as the best democrat, and was
loudly applauded.
Joseph K. Toole, whose name was
then injected into the fight for the
first time, interposed, but this did not
dampen the Myers enthusiasm.
Berry fairly shouted Myers name
in his joy over the prospect OF a
compromise, and Binnard declared
enthusiastically, "At last we see the
light. Once more we are united
democracy"
Others Fall in Line.
Blackburn, Byrnes and Brady fol-
lowed With each succeeding vote
the enthusiasm and stampede as
sumed larger proportions. Crouch's
vote for Conrad was met with silence
that contrasted strangely with the
previous scenes of disorder Dobell
was cheered to an echo when he de-
clared for Judge Myers, as was Don
ohue, house leader OF the Walsh
forces, whose elation bereft him Of
words to express the exuberance Of
his feelings.
Duffy, of Granite, stuck to Conrad,
while Duffy, Of Silver Bow, declared
himself for Myers. Ebert stayed with
Conrad, but ellis. Hayes and Her
bold realized that the psychological
I r.onent had arrived and were quick
to seize it. Johnson, of Ravalli,
voted for his fellow townsman, but
Johnson, Of Lewis and Clark, pre-
. ferred to remain with Conrad until
the sentiment had shaped itself more
: definitely. Kammerer again voted for
Conrad, but Kirschwing came into
! the Myer camp bag and baggage.
McNally explained that Conrad had
, told him that the party was bigger
than the man and that, believing the
time had come when the interests OF
the party demanded the sacrifice OF
the man, and that the democrats
were now getting together, he would
vote for Myers:
Moore, OF Silver Bow, said he was
!, not personally acquainted with the
! new candidate and knew little abou
c him, but Mr.. Walsh and Dan O'Herr
r told him he was all right "If he:
. all right for Mr.. Walsh and Mr.
I OHern, he's all right for me- HI
announced.
: Nolan declared the manner il
) which the situation had been me
made him more than proud that h
{ is a democrat.
n Martin, McQuitty, McMurray ant
i Mcdonald each cast their votes 10
the newly found compromise, al
u though Lissner continued in his sup
c port of Conrad, insisting that but TO
&c the fact that enough democrati
= votes had gone astray to defeat HIN
&c he would gladly have given him h
>. support.
:e O'Flynn said in explanation Of hi
- vote: Because he is good demo
le crat and in order that Larry Dobe
= and that good old paper, the Butt
u. Miner, may have nothing to explai
at the next election, in the name {
the united democracy, |, from tn
! Conrad camp, vote for Judge Henr
~ L. Myers"