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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-18

The eyes of the entire nation are
today turned toward Chicago. At
noon Chairman New, Of the republi-
can national committee, called the
sixteenth national convention of that
party to order in the presence of L.
O78 delegates and fifteen thousand WIS.,
itors. Tens of thousands of others
from all parts of the country, who
made frantic though unavailing efforts
to secure tickets to the big show, are
surging about the big auditorium.
The excitement is intense and every
city, hamlet and farm house from
Maine to California and the Canadian
border to the Mexican line await the
first news from the Windy City.
The national committee concluded
it's strenuous work on the contests
Saturday after having been in session
a week. There were 258 contests
heard, and of these, Taft was award.
ed 235, and Roosevelt the fateful mum.
Der %.
How They Stand.
With the contests settled, the line
up is about as follows: Instructed for
Taft, 436; instructed for Roosevelt,
1872; instructed for Cummins, 10; in
structed for LaFollette, SO; unin-
structed, 166.
A majority of the 1,078 delegates is
$40 and the man who first secures
that number of votes will be the re-
publican nominee. Taft requires 104
additional votes and Roosevelt 108.
Included in the 166 uninstructed
delegates are 80 from New York. OF
these. Taft will secure not less than
rs on the first ballot. He is also as
sured of the eight from Montana, or
total of 83, which will bring his
total to 529, or II less than he will
need. OF the remaining SO delegates.
Taft is thought to be the choice of at
least 80. The Taft managers say that
the president will have not less than
555 votes on the first ballot, enough to
win.
Making Big Claims.
The Roosevelt leaders are making
no specific predictions, but content
themselves with the general state
ment that they will have enough to
win on the first ballot. They are
counting heavily on some eleventh
hour support from a bunch of ''black
and tan" (negro) delegates from the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-18
ALL SEWER BIDS ARE
REJECTED BY COUNCIL
LOWEST OFFER SUBMITTED Is
FOURTEEN THOUSAND DOL
LARS ABOVE ESTIMATE.

Bids for the construction of the
East Side sewer were opened by the
city council last Saturday afternoon,
and after figuring them up, the city's s
governing body unanimously decided
to reject all of them and readvertise.
This action was taken because of the
fact that the lowest bid submitted ex-
ceeds the estimate made by City En-
gineer MCLEAN and Special Engineer
Swearingen by approximately $4,000.
The engineers estimates OF the
cost of the sewer is $4,000. The
lowest bid was that of George c.
Deitrick & Co., of Missoula, who Of
fered to do the work for $5S,1O3.4O.
Lindstrand & Oren, who are now
putting in the city water system, bid
$59,545.23 r. M. Borden & Co. bid
$50, ,584.6O. Other bids went as high
as $4,000.
The council believes that better
bids than these can be secured, and,
accordingly, will readvertise, the exact
date for opening the second batch of
offers not yet having been determined
upon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-18
WILL TRY AGAIN TO
HOLD H0BS0N MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 27, DATE DE.
cIDED UPON FOR oRGANIzA-
TION OF LEAGUE,

At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Lewistown Commercial
club, held at the office of the secre-
tary this morning, it was decided to
try once more to beat the weather
man, who has consistently foiled all
attempts to hold a long projected
meeting at Hobson for the purpose
of organizing the Judith Basin De-
velopment league. Thursday, June 27,
is the date suggested by Secretary
Raitt, of the Hobson Commercial club,
and this met with the full approval
of local business men.
The organization of a judith Basin
Development league was first sug-
gested in an article published by the
Democrat several weeks ago. The
suggestion met with instant favor in
all sections of the Basin and arrange.
ments were made to hold the initial
meeting at Hobson, which is centrally
located. Rain prevented the meeting
the first time and two later dates
which were fixed had to be postponed
for the same reason. 1t is figured out
that a shower will do the crops no
harm along toward the latter part OF
June, so the 9th has been decided
upon as the time.
In connection with the meeting, the
people of Hobson will hold a big cele-
bration on that date and large crowds
from all points in the Basin are ex-
pected to gather there at that time.
Lewistown will undoubtedly send over
a big delegation.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-18
south. They also depend somewhat
upon stampede at the psychological
moment.
Teddy Arrives in Chicago.

ulOuSut.
Teddy Arrives in Chicago.
Chicago, June l5.-ColOnel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, wearing his new fight
ing hat, a compromise between a
sombrero and a Rough Riders head
gear, came into Chicago late today
and was acclaimed by thousands OF
his supporters and admirers. The hat
was In the ar throughout the automo-
bile ride from La Sale street station
to the Congress Hotel, waving salutes
OF acknowledgment OF the cheers
that marked the former presidents
progress.
Mr.. Roosevelt said tonight he had
not mapped out campaign. He was
in consultation for several hours with
his managers and then assumed
charge in person OF what he termed
this naked fight between corrupt
politicians and thieves and the plain
people," He would not discuss his
probable appearance on the cOnven-
ton floor, but there was no doubt
among the delegates that he would be
there. Colonel Harry New, in charge
OF convention arrangements, said Mr..
Roosevelt had not applied for a seat.
IF lie does apply we will do the best
we can for him. said Colonel New,
but unfortunately all the good seats
are gone.'
Early in the day it was announced
at the Roosevelt headquarters that the
cOlOnels arrival would be devoid OF
the spectacular
Many delegates, however, would not
have it thus and when the train bear
ing the candidate rolled into the sta
ton lnere were three bands and a
cheering multitude to greet him. The
California delegation, the most aggres-
sive and outspoken of the Roosevelt
adherents-a delegation which today
issued thinly yelled threat Of inde-
pendent action if things do not go well
for the colonel in the convention
marched to the station in body and
escorted Colonel Roosevelt to his
hotel. They bore aloft a banner which
read:
California refuses to try title to
property before the thief who stole it,
and on the reverse side: California s
solid twenty-siX for Theodore ROOse-
velt."
The banner caught the colonels eye
at once and he beamed with pleasure.
Later as he stood on the balcony of
his hotel and made brief address to
throng which blocked all traffic in
Michigan boulevard for half an hour,
he alluded 10 the sign end made thp
so-called "thefts" OF the republican
national committee the topic of his
remarks.
The band which led the way kept
up continuous crash while the two
| other bands in the rear were equally
busy. The tune that was most in IA
vor was the battle song of San Juan
hill and Santiago, '"Therell be Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight"
| Chicago is a bad place for people
who steal," said the colonel. Cali
fornia's 26 votes were cast for us al
the primaries and will be counted as
such. Look at that sign over there.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-18
SECRETARY MATHEWS
RETURNS FROM COAST
ATTENDED ENTHUSIASTIC MEET
ING OF THE NORTHWEST DE-
VELOPMENT LEAGUE.

Accompanied by Mrs. Mathews, Sec
retary George Mathews, OF the Lew
lstOWn Commercial club, returned
nome last evening after a two weeks
vacation spent In Seattle, Portland
and otner Pacific coast points.
Mr. Mathews first went to Seattle,
where he was delegate from Mon
tana to the annual meeting OF the
Northwest Development league. This
meeting, he informs the Democrat,
was an enthusiastic gathering and
Montana men pretty generally occu-
pied the center OF the stage. Lewis
PenWell, OF Helena, was again chosen
president by unanimous vote, and
Mr.. Mathews himself was elected a
member OF the board OF directors for
Montana.
After the convention was over, Mr..
and Mrs. Mathews went up to North
Bend, Wash, where they visited a
brother of Mrs. Mathews for a few
days, and then went to Portland
where they took In the famous rose
carnival. This was magnificent
floral display, four big street car loads
of roses being used in the battle oi
roses.
While in Portland, Mr.. Mathews de
livered an address before the Pacific
Coast Ad. club and received most
cordial reception. After looking over
large sections Of the two north Pa
cific coast states, the genial Lewis
town booster came back more firmly
convinced than ever before that Mon
tana is the real garden spot Of the
great northwest and that Opportuni
ties abound here to greater extent
than in any other section of the en-
| tire country.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-18
NATIONAL CONvEN.
TION CONvENES At NOON IN
CHICAGO AUDITORIUM.
TAFT HAS ADVANTAGE
President Leads Roosevelt by Two
Votes Among Instructed Delegates
and Most of the 1865 Uninstructed
Are Admittedly for Him-Teddy
on the Ground Whooping 'Er Up.

Bulletins from Chicago up to $3.50
this afternoon indicate the control of
the republican national convention by
the Taft forces. After many speeches
on both sides, the tenor Of which only
tended to widen the breach between
the two factions, the candidates for
temporary chairman were selected.
Root, of New York, represented the
Taft forces, while Governor Mc-Gov-
ern, of Wisconsin, was selected by the
Roosevelt crowd. A roll call was
finally reached and resulted as fol-
lows.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-18
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Senator Christopher "Renegs'' and
Dearborn Refuses to Sign Pledge.

A dispatch from Helena says:
No special session of the Montana
legislature will be called to enact the
primary bill drafted by Governor Nor
ris' commission, from present indica-
tons. The signature of two more
state senators are necessary, the
same number required when the gov
ernor wrote to Senator Everett.
An examination of the public rec
ords in the governors office today
showed that one state senator, w. Il.
Christopher, of Teton county, has
withdrawn his pledge to vote for the
bill, this withdrawal offsetting the
signature of Senator Conrow, obtained
last month.
Senator A. r. Dearborn, of Granite
county, who, it was rumored, would
vote for the measure, has written the
governor that without amendment
cannot support the commission pri
mary bill"
In the public files of the governor s
office appears this letter from Senator
Christopher:
my Dear Governor: am opposed
to the calling of an extra session. anG
would not support or vote for pri
mary bill If the extra session con
vened at this time, believing that tn,
proclama ion recently issued by you tt
be voted upon by the people at Tho
coming election meets all the require
ments necessary to the adoption of +;
primary law"
July 20 is the date fixed by Governor
Norris by which time the pledges mus
be secured. 1t is believed that 1t wi
be impossible to secure the two sig
natures yet lacking to insure ma
jority in the short time left. Conse
quently, there will be no special ses
sion.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-18
congressman to Play Ball.


Washington, June 13.-For charity
sake 18 members of the house of rep
resentatives will play ball Saturday
The lineup is on strictly party lines
as follows:
Republicans-Anderson, Minnesota
catcher; Miller, Minnesota, pitcher;
Patten, Pennsylvania, b; Kendall,
Iowa, '2b; Porter, Pennsylvania, 3b;
Faerr, Pennsylvania, SIS; Reyburn,
Pennsylvania, If; Ames, Massachu.
setts, CT; Lafferty. Oregon, rf; Sloan,
Nebraska, substitute.
Democrats-Rouse, Kentucky, C;
Webb. North Carolina, p; Rauch, In
diana, 1b; Cravens, Arkansas, 2b;
Harrison. Mississippi, 3b; Scully, New
Jersey, IS; McDermott. Illinois, If;
White. Ohio. CT; Carter, Oklahoma
ri; Edwards. Georgia, substitute.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-18
FOUND DEAD.
Body Of Man Found in Field Near
Stanford This Afternoon.

oV0y VVUV
Stanford This Afternoon.
County Attorney Marshall received
a telephone message about 800 this
afternoon stating that the body of a
man was found dead in field near
the Frank Strouf place in the STAN
ford district. The news came as we
were going to press and there were
no details given. Coroner Creel,
County Attorney Marshall and Sheriff
Woods left for the scene in an auto
mobile Immediately after receipt of
the news. The identity of the body
was not given, nor was any of the
details surrounding the mans death
made known to the county attorney
before he left.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-18

Six p. m.-Owing to fight among
the Pennsylvania delegation second
call of the delegates is being taken.
The slowness of the roll call is due
to the calling of each delegates name
from the platform and reporting his
individual answer.
The McGovern people are claiming
his election by majority of at least
eight votes.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-18
Attends State Textbook Commission.

Attends State Textbook Commission.
Prof. II. A. Davee left Saturday
morning for Helena to attend meet
ing of the state text book commission,
OF which he is member. At this
meeting, which opened yesterday, text
books for the schools of Montana for
a term of five years will be adopted.
There is lively competition among the
various publishing houses for the or
der and the session is likely to be
more or less prolonged.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-18
viii Deliver Fourth Of July oratiol

viii Deliver Fourth Of July Grafton.
Judge Henry c. Smith, of the Mon
tana supreme court, will deliver the
Fourth of July grafton In this city.
Judge Smith is one of the most elo-
quent public speakers in the state and
the committee is to be congratulated
upon its success in securing his serv.
ices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07
OBVIOUSLY TRUE. BUT

An obvious truth often overlooked in the
search for some panacea, that reduction In
the high cost of living be secured by an
increase in the production Of crops, was stated
almost simultaneously by Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson and Governor Mann, OF Vir-
gFnia.
In his report sent TO congress, yesterday,
Secretary Wilson gives figures to show that
this has been the most productive of all agri-
cultural years in the country and states that
-the most effective move toward the reduc-
ton OF the high cost OF living is the produc-
speaking at the governors conference. said
practically the same thing Thursday in his
talk on what Virginia is doing toward i'm
proving agricultural conditions.
Both OF these told truth that should be
grasped more effectively by the people, but
acquiescence in the statements does not mean
that there are not other ways to bring about
the desired reduction and IL does not mean that
even this method will be effective unless the
exchange of crops for money Ia made easier
are many middiemen and somewhere between
the two the cost of the farm products takes
wings. Greater productiveness will lower the
cost OF foodsturs but that cost Will still be
too high unless some OF the middemen are
illuminated, cold storage people made 10 d.s-
gcrge. freight rates made equitable and ship
nenks made easier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07

The figures presented by Secretary Wilson
the nation, The sum represented by the crop
production of the United States. according to
the report, is more than twice the value Of the
wealth produced on farms in 1899, and is about
twelve per cent larger than that produced In
1909. During sixteen years the farmers
wealth has increased 141 per cent, the grand
total for that period being more than one
hundred billion dollars.
These figures are their own apology for the
interest displayed in agriculture In Virginia
by Governor Mann. who may well feel salts
fed IL he can leave office with the conscious
ness that he has done something for the agri-
cultural development of his State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07
ANOTHER PROMISE.

Charles Summer Bird, who tried to get into
the Massachusetts, State house by hanging to
the colonei's coat-tails, may be as innocent and
az guileless his statement that Roosevelt
Will not be a candidate for Office in 1916
would make us believe, but the American peo-
pie are not ON a par with him.
Mr.. Bird says he knows the colonel will
not be candidate because he has said so
himself, Suppose he has; does il mean
anything? Regardless Of what they may think
of the Roosevelt policies; regardless of what
they may think of Taft or Wilson or Debs
Regardless of whether they think Roosevelt's
election last November would have been good
or evil fortune for the nation, is there man
in this country who would gamble on Roose-
velts statement that he will not be a can
ddate In 1915? In other words, is there
man In this country who would believe T. r.
should the latter write him stating unequiyo-
cally that he will not be a candidate four
years hence?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07

slight resemblance between Cole Bease and
Theodore Roosevelt and a similarity of con-
ditions in State and nation which made both
possible. Bleass is more vulgar, more pas
sionate and more the slave of his physical
senses than Roosevelt, but 1t Is possible that
the conditions in South Carolina are Of suffi-
Gent gravsr import than those in the nation
to make his election certain while Roosevelt
failed. Moreover. in 1912. there was high
minded gentleman advocating reforms in OPP
position to Roosevelt, while In South Caro-
lima he stood alone.
II Cole Blease reforms conditions in his
State; IL he succeeds in making justice to the
lowly more easily obtained: II he takes the
foot of capital from the neck of the work
ingmen his vulgarity and the manifest light
ness with which his oath of Office sits upon
him will be partially forgot and he will be
remembered as one who has served his State.
II he does none of these things he viii go
down in history as a demagogue, a perjurer
ard brigand in high place who disgraced
his State and his people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07
CHURCH HILL NEWS
ks asms f.sndei f he mn s person the
bsaa, 'pAonsd 10 Nodsen 1888.

At the toy party of the Santa Claus
club, which was held in the home OF
Miss Sallie Hawkins, OF East Grace
street on Tuesday evening, more than
fifty toys were brought In for the
annual stocking filling of the club.
Quite nice sum of money was also
turned In by the various members ap-
pointed TO do soliciting, A very en-
joyable social hour followed the bust
ness meeting, of which music. games
and the serving of dainty refresh
ments. were ..delightful features, on
Thursday evening, December 18th. u
can" party will be held in the home
OF Mrs. Julia Gay, 2120 East Broad
and 1t Is hoped, a real shower of
canned goods will follow this an
nouncement- for baskets of provisions
are also distributed by this club. ON
the 18th of December a benefit per-
formance will be given at the Little
theater. Through the kindness of Mr.
Hoffheimer the proceeds of the per
formances Of the entire day will go
to swell the Golfers OF the club. The
president. Mrs. Gay. will pass on all
pictures TO be exhibited for this oc-
casion. and the public is assured that
nothing Objectionable will be per-
mitted, but that only those of an ele-
pictures will also be selected with Il
view to entertaining the children
Miss Dolly Tignor, of 2900 East
Broad street, has returned home, after
a delightful three months In Penn
sylvania, where she was the guest of
relatives and friends.
Mrs George Phillips. Mrs. Harry
Moore Mrs. Lena Il. Warren and Miss
Elizabeth Andrews have returned
home, after a pleasant week spent
in Washington.
Miss Florence Taylor, of Lynch
burg. is the guest of her cousins, the
Misses Hawkins, 27o5 East Grace
street.
Mr. Harry A. Mccoy, of Twin
Branch. w. Va. an old Church Hill
boy, who has been visiting relatives
and friends and renewing acauain
tanees on the hill, has returned hoine.
Mr.. Samuel r. Pcindexter. Jr., of
Lynchburg, who has been the guest
of relatives and friends on the hill.
has returned home
Mrs. Fred T. Talmage and little
son, De Witt. of Portsmouth, are
spending some time with the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w w. Grass
witt. OF East Grace street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Rudd, of 35Ie
In keysv;lle, Va
Mrs. George Frances Hardy has re-
turned to her home in Norfsik, afteg
a weeks visit to her mother. Mes.
John Meanley. 260i East Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. Weston. of North
Twenty-second street. have been call
ed to Newport News, on account of
the extreme Illness of the formers
father.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07
GRACEFUL AND SINCERE.

Governor Hadey did q graceful thing when
he introduced q resolution in the conference
Of governors yesterday congratulating Gov
ernors Wilson and Marshall upon their cleo
ton to the presidency and the vice-presidency
respectively. and the governors showed the
obviously right spirit in passing it with such
good WILL That 1t would have been passed
under any circumstances is very probable
but the action was lifted to higher plane
by the good will In which the affirmative was
carried and in the evident sincerity OF the
hope that the administration OF Wilson and
Marshall will prove a success. Those who
supported any one of the other candidates can
not. OF course, believe that the incoming ad-
ministration will prove the success that some
other might have made II, but as patriotic citi-
zens they can and apparently do hope that
I. will.