Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-09-03

cepted. Much interest was aroused
by the reading of the report of the
committee on platform and general
satisfaction was expressed over the
very progressive character Of that in
strument.
Walsh Is Nominated.
The next order OF business was the
nomination OF a candidate for the pref
erential candidate for the United
States senate. When the name OF Gal
latin county was called, Hon. Charles
s. Hartman, former congressman from
Montana, who has been mentioned as
possible opponent OF Mr.. Walsh for
the senatorial nomination, went to the
platform and, in short but brilliant
speech, withdrew from the race and
expressed the desire that T. j. Walsh,
OF Helena, should be nominated. The
mention Of Walshs name was the
signal for great Outburst of applause,
which lasted for several minutes. E..
G. Day, OF Helena, regularly nominated
Walsh, his address being a most elo-
quent and scholarly one. AS soon as
Mr.. Day had concluded, motion was
made and quickly carried that T. j.
Walsh be nominated by acclamation,
and this Occasioned another demon
stration.
| Address by Walsh.
| Mr.. Walsh was escorted to the plat
form and the convention heard another
speech which will long be remembered
by all present. After expressing his
profound appreciation OF the very
signal honor, the great Helena lawyer
launched into brilliant discussion of
national issues, his presentation being
profoundly logical and impressively
eloquent While the five hundred dele
gates and visitors who crowded the
galleries sat spellbound, he presented
his attitude on the subject OF most
momentous concern to the people of
Montana, the part which great corpo-
rations should be entitled to play in
the industrial and political life Of the
state. Without hesitation, he an.
nounced that our great mining com.
panles are entitled to every protection
at the hands OF the people, but that
they must not ask more than the
humblest citizen has right to expect
They must be accorded Justice and
fair play, but must depend upon the
voluntary action Of the people for this
merited consideration. 1t was at once
a plea to the corporations to keeI
hands off OF our politics and chal
lenge IT they are unwilling to do this
Stewart for Governor.
At the conclusion of the Walsh ad
dress, the roll of counties was called
for nominations for governor. Dan ]
OHern, of Missoula county, nominated
Hon. w. B. George, of Billings, the
young west-side orator being at his
best on this occasion. Hon. S. v
Stewart was named by w. A. Clark, o
Virginia City, and Senator Fred White
side, of Kalispell, by Mr.. King, of the
Flathead delegation. The first ballo
. resulted in no election, with George
and Stewart about equal. On the sec
ond, the Whiteside vote went largely
to Stewart, who was easily nominated
. Eastern Montana went solidly fol
George, but it was not strong enough
, to Offset the big vote from southern
/ western and northern Montana. Mr.
Stewart made brief but eloquent ad
} dress of thanks to the convention.
Adjournment Taken.
Adjournment was then taken unit
10 o'clock Friday.
The following account of the con
: Guiding features of the convention Il
that of the Great Falls Tribune of Sat
urday morning:
When the work of selecting a can
didate for lieutenant governor wa'
: taken up there proved to be but ont
candidate, former speaker of the house
of representatives of the state legisla
ture, w. w. Mcdowell, of Butte
: There had been much talk in the hote
, lobbies on Thursday evening that I
} new name would be sprung to contes
; for this place with Mr.. Mcdowell, bu
, the rumors proved to be false alarms
There was nothing doing in the spring
line of candidates for lieutenant COVER
) nor and so it was nomination by &C
. clamation for Mr.. Mcdowell. Hi
/ name was presented by e. M. O'Flynl
and the convention started the da.
with a show of enthusiasm when tn,
speaker reached the point of NAMING
. his man. The business of suspendinl
, the rules and making the choice b!
, acclamation gave another chance for I
demonstration.
Stout Convention Eavorite.
{ With the nominations for lieutenan
. governor out of the way, the order o
l business called for the nomination
) two candidates for representatives II
/ the United States congress. The frs
!, county on the roll to offer a candidat
! was Cascade, the name of John W
] Stanton being presented by Deput'
! County Attorney Stephen ]. Cowley
: who made what was declared to b.