The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-09-11
PRAY %RE-NOMINATED.
Montana Republicans Honor Con
gresham For Fourth Time.

montana Republicans Honor Con
gresham For Fourth Time. 50
10 appreciation Of his record in
congress since he IA irss elected elk
years ago, Montana republicans re-
nomina'ed Hon. Charles N. Pray, OF
this city. to succeed himsef in the
house OF representatives,. The nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Pray was the most spec.
t~acular feature Of the republican state
convention at Great Falls. The fret
mention OF his name ELECTED the wild.
est applause from the deleg ates and
bis nomination by scclamatiOn was
followed by q noisy demonstration in
which many OF the spectators partici.
pa ed.
Congressman Pray was called to the
platform and made q vigorous speech
In which he srraigned the democr attic
majority in congress for it, record OF
incapacity during the recent session.
The nine months session. according to
Mr.. Pray, was barren of results ex-
cept the passage of the few appropria.
ton bills necess airy to defray govern
ment expenses. The speaker express
ed his confident belief that the record
of the Taft administra alton will appeal
to intelligent voters and will meet with
their approval on election day.
Hon. W. F. Meyer, of Red Lodge,
state senator from Carbon county
was selected as Mr.. Pray's running
mate on the republican congressional
ticket.
Chouteau county republicans receiv-
ed further recognition by the nomina.
ton of Major Thos. A. Cummings
as one of the republican presidential
electors. His associates on the ticket
are 9. E. Trescott, of Jefferson county
A. ". Miles, of Park county; T.. G.
Davidson, of Deer Lodge county.
The convention nomin ated Judge
Henry G. Smith, of Helena, as the
cen material preference of Montana re-
p%ublicans. Judge Smith is. at present
one of the associate justices of the
supreme court, and his popularity has
been proved at several former cleo
tions In which be sought support from
Montana voters. Following his nomi.
nation Judge Smith was called to the
platform, and delivered q rousiug
speech that brought down the house.
Other nominations made by the
convention were Harry L. Wilson
for governor; j. G. Kinney, lieutenant
governors; Frank Hazelbaker, secre-
tsry of state; w. H. Enright, state
treasurer; G. M. Mccoy, state auditor;
W. j. Paul, attorney general; L. H.
Faust, railroad commissioner; L.
Terwilliger, superintendent of public
instruction; L. L. Galloway, associate
justice OF supreme court. b
There was no lack of enthusiasm
among the delegates to the republican
state convention. They conducted
themselves like men who believed they
were nomina ting a winning ticket.
The speech Of Harry L. Wilson, OF
Billings, the temporary presiding Of
fcer, sounded a keynote that inspired
confidence in the ability and disposi.
ton OF the American people to appre.
ciate the record and services of the
republican party. Mr.. Wilson's
speech was probably the best prepared
and most effective oratorical effort
ever made before q Montana political
gathering.
An excellent address was also made
by Hon. w. A. Hedges, Of Fergus
county. who was elected permanent
chairman of the convention. Mr..
Hedges scored heavily on the political
opposition, his remarks being liber.
ally applauded.
The musical features OF the arrange
ments for the convention contributed
to the gayety OF the occasion. The
celebrated Boston and Montana band
accompanied the Silver Bow delega-
ton, and assisted the Black Eagle
band 10 entertaining the crowd. An.
other musical attraction was Q corps
of Scotch bag.pipe artists from
Helena, who rendered several exposi-
lions of the real thing. These enter
tatnment features were highly appre-
ciated by convention visitors to Great
Falls.
Republican Judicial Nominations.
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