The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-25
pRoGR EeslvE9 OF SEVERAL MON.
TANA COUNTIES GATHER FOR
THEIR CONVENTIONS.
CASCADE TAKES LEAD
Prominent Citizens OF Great Falls and
Vicinity Select Delegates to the
State nvsntion-Fiathsad, GaIlatin
and Custer Counties Also Take
Definite Action With Delegates.

Great Falls, Aug. 24.-fSpecial)--
The call of the bull moose" party for
a county convention this afternoon
brought together some of the most
sensible men OF Cascade county who
signed the roll OF the progressive party
and named delegates to attend the
meeting OF the state convention of
progrcssives at Helena next month.
progressive
While the number was not large. un-
der 50 being present, It was not lot
Of disgruntled members of the other
parties. but business men, we'll known,
sensible citizens OF the county. N. +.
Lease, a prominent contractor. pre-
sided and John @. Noren. an attorney,
was made secretary. The delegates
named to the state convention were:
r. p. Reckards. Il. L. Bishop, John G..
Noren, Colonel James r. Stanford, ST..
Andrew Patterson. N l.. Lease. Owen
p. McIclmeel. Samuel b. Robbins.
George Heldt and Duncan Cameron.
The alternates: d. +. Anson. J. II.
Corcoran, Ivy Parks, A. c. Probest, r.
g. Courtenage, Evan Jones
In the list of delegates. Mr.. Richards
IL cashier OF the First National bank,
and Colonel Stanford Is vice president
OF the Conrad Banking company and
president OF the Waller. Montana. Land
big Waller project. Il. L. Bishop Is
a weli-known lawyer. Mr. McElmeel is
vice president OF the Rocky Mountain
Insurance company: s. B. Robbins is
we'll known as civil engineer and
for several years was an expert In the
United states reclamation service:
more recently he has been engaged In
big railroad engineering business. Mr..
Noren Is president of the Scandinavian
Brotherhood of Montana. Duncan
Cameron Is a pioneer, who for many
years was a large rancher and stock
man and is wealthy. G. Heldt was
q member OF the vlgilantes in the early
days and Is a well-known pioneer
The character OF the following OF
the proggessives was widely different
from what had been expected. All the
men mentioned. were present at the
meeting and took an active part in the
business. The gathering put some
fear into the local leaders of the old
parties for they admit that the char
acter of the new party is such that It
cannot be laughed down. 1t also
gives some color to the report that n
straw vote on the west side few
days ago showed more votes for
Roosevelt than both Taft and Wilson.
In Flathsad County.
Kalispell. Aug. 24.--tSpecial)-Fro
every section of the county the pro-
gressfves gathered in this city for a
mass meeting to complete the organi-
sation Of the party today. Despite
sessions of the democratic nomination
convention and interesting addresses
at the bankers convention In the Ma
sonic temple the auditorium In Sells
block, was filled with enthusiastic
progressives. many wearing the en-
blem of their organixation,-red ban
danas. Rev. g. M. Fisher was &C.
lected chairman and A. J. Toward. an
attorney OF Poison, secretary. Chair
man Fisher opened the meeting fol
speeches and w. N. Noffsinger, forme,
wheel horse OF the republican party
and d. r. McGinnis and other promi.
nent men addressed the meeting. For.
mer members OF both old parties were
enthusiasm. It was determined tha
full county ticket be placed In tn.
field and Friday, August 80, was Sc
as the date for the nominating con.
vention. Many heretofore prominen
men In republican ranks today cas-
their lot with the new party and re-
cruits from the democratic party hav,
been annexed.
In Custer County.
Miles City. Aug. 24.-(Special)-
Custer county progressives held thei
county convention today with 10l dele
gates present In person or by proxy
w. p. Lakin was chosen chairman ant
c. w. Grandy, secretary. A ful
ticket was nominated as follows:
State senator. j. H. Wilson of Sta
coy; representatives, w. s. Haley, !.
r. Mckay. r. II. Daniels: county at
torney, John Fl. Alice; district clerl
r. Burkholder: clerk and recorder. /
u. Rushton; auditor. A. H. Swerdfiger
surveyor, II. r., Fearnall; coroner ].
Hawkins public administrator. J. /
Decarle; county commissioner, w. T
Peck; assessor. George u. Robbins
Sheriff, Ben Leyalley; superjntendei
Of schools. Emma Fritz.
oalistin County, Aiso.
Bozeman, Aug. A.-By vote Of {
to so. tho delegates to the republica
county convention OF Gallatin count
which met In Boxeman today, vote