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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-25
his party. made a fight against the
selection of Parker, but was defeated.
Kern Withdraws Name.

his party, made tight against the
selection of Parker, but was defeated.
Kern Withdraws Name.
AS quickly as the subcommittee of
the democratic national committee Sc
lected Parker for the position of tenn
porary chairman last Friday, Bryan
Immediately wired his protest to all Of
the leading candidates for the presi-
dency. He stated that he was per-
sonally very friendly with Judge Park
er, but that the progressive demo-
cratic party should not choose recog-
nized reactionary to sound the keynote
of the campaign.
The fight began in earnest as quick
ly as Bryan reached Baltimore Sun
day. Arrayed behind Parker were the
New York delegation, the Clark
Baldwin men. Wilson entered into an
alliance with Bryan. John w. Kern,
of Indiana, was chosen as the pro-
gressive candidate and nominated this
afternoon by Bryan, who made an elo-
quent speech. Just before the ballot
was to be taken, Kern withdrew in
favor of Bryan, who was defeated by
Parker by close vote.
The result of the vote on temporary
chairman was: Parker, $40; Bryan,
SOC.
Little Preliminary Fighting.
This will be practically the only con-
test which will come before the con-
vention until it comes to the nomina-
ton of candidates. Bryan will likely
be chairman of the resolutions COM
mittee. It is thought the Clark
strength will be augmented by his al
lance with the Parker forces, but the
Missourian will still lack more than a
hundred votes of the necessary two
thirds on the first ballot even with
New York's 80 votes.
The New York Herald's poll of the
delegates to the republican national
convention, as published by the Dem
ocrat week before that convention
met, was proven correct almost to a
man. The same paper Is authority
for the poll, here published, of the
delegates to the democratic conven.
ton.
| At Baltimore there will be 1893
delegates and the successful candi.
date must poll no fewer than 729. OF
two-thirds, of these. The poll shows
that Speaker Clark will enter the con.
vention with 407 votes instructed for
him; Woodrow Wilson, 282; Repre-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-25

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tummlns got votes in Idaho and
10 in Iowa.
LaFollette got 10 votes in North
Dakota, In South Dakota and 26 in
Wisconsin.
Hughes got 2 in Pennsylvania.
one delegate was absent in each of
the following states: Illinois, Mary
land, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Texas and Virginia
The Second Convention.
Immediately after the regular con-
ventlon had finished its work, several
hundred OF the Roosevelt delegates
gathered at Orchestra hall, less than
Il mile from the big coliseum, and
there rendered to the former presi-
dent the nomination for president on
the ticket OF a new party. The
speeches which had been prepared for
the regular convention, but not deliv-
cred, were heard. Roosevelt appeared
before the second meeting and an
nounced that he will accept the nomi-
nation. A second convention will be
called In August, at which formal ac-
llOn VIII pc taken.
Bryan Is Cheered.
One OF the features of the republi-
can convention was the numerous
ovations rendered Hon. w. J. Bryan,
thrice candidate for the presidency
on the democratic ticket, and who at
tended the Chicago convention in the
humble capacity of newspaper re-
porter. Wherever the Great Common
er appeared, In hotel lobby, on the
streets and In the convention hall It.
self, he was wildly cheered.
Montanans Stand BY Taft.
The eight delegates from Montana
stood with Taft from start to finish.
Tom Marlowe, doc" Lanstrum, Jack
Waite and others of the old guard
from this state were among the most
active of the presidents workers
throughout the long, sultry week, and
by helping to defeat the colonel, did
what they started out to accomplish,
knock the props from beneath the
tottering political fortunes Of the Hon.
Joseph M. Dixon, of their own state.
Senator Dixon was the campaign man.
ager for Roosevelt. The success of
the former president meant revival
of Dixon as a political factor in Mon
tana. The crushing defeat of his chief
will probably mean that the senator
from MissOula will become a neglible
quantity so far as having voice in
the future conduct of his party In Mon
tana.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-25
Work Starts on Milwaukee.

Dirt Is now flying on the new Mil
waukee line between Lewistown and
Great Falls. Three sub-contractors
have lined up their forces in the line
in the western part of the country
and another big outfit was unloaded
here yesterday. Within another week
or ten days Twohy Bros. expect to
have outfits strung out all along the
proposed line between here and the
Arrow creek divide.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-25

sentative Underwood, SO; Harmon,
81; Gov. Marshall, of Indiana, 80; Gov
ernor Baldwin, of Connecticut, IA; and
Governor Burke, of North Dakota, 10.
There will be 1876 uninstructed dele.
gates. OF the leading candidates.
Clark will need 313 more votes; Will
son, 447; Underwood, 636; and Har-
mon, 66S.
Just which of these men will lead
on the first ballot will depend upon
where the uninstructed delegates will
go. 1t is safe to say, however, that
first honors will rest with either Clark
or Wilson, probably the former. The
real lineup will show somewhat on the
second ballot.
The Herald poll, by states, is as fol-
lows:
Speaker Champ Clark-Instructed
for, pledged or favorable to-:
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-25

convention. Cummins' name was not
presented. Then came the roll call
and Taft received SCI; Roosevelt, 107;
LaFollette, Al; Cummins, II; Hughes,
2; absent, 6; and not voting, 344. The
number not voting represented the
Roosevelt men who refused to partici-
pate in what they termed a plain
"steal."
How States Voted.
Not ROOse
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-25
CHOICE OF THE NATIONAL COM
MlTTEE RATIFIED BY DEMO.
GRATIS At BALTIMORE.
BRYAN MAKES FIGHT
Man Who Was Thrice the Candidate
Of His Party Wages Ineffective Bat
tie to Prevent Selection Of Reac-
tionary As Temporary Presiding
officer-Delivers Great Address.
Special to the Democrat.

Special to the Democrat.
Baltimore, June 25.-Judge Alton B.
Parker, of New York, former candi-
date for president on the democratic
ticket, was chosen temporary chair
man of the national convention Of the
democratic party after sensational
contest here this afternoon. William
J. Bryan, himself thrice the leader of
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-25
cudahys ReconeiIed.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 1S.-J. r.
Cudahy, the packer, and his wife, who
tackled Jere 8. Lillis. the bank presi-
dent. in the Cudahy home here, slash
ing him with a knife and disfguring
him for life, announced today that
they had become reconciled.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-06-25

ATIZUHd (pdTC I
Arkansas complete. IL
California (complete) ... ...-.-...... 2t
Colorado (complete) l;
Illinois (complete) ....-...... 81
Idaho (complete) .........-..---..
Iowa (complete) .... .......-..... q
Kansas (complete) ..,..., ......-....-.. q
Kentucky (complete) ...-..... q
Louisiana (part) Il
Maine (part) .--.....-..- .-........
Maryland (complete) ).-...-.-......-.....-. il
Massachusetts, (complete) .-....... 81
Missouri (complete) -...-.-..-.-.....-. 81
Montana (complete) ..---.-. .~....-.-.....-.-..
Nebraska (complete) L
Continued on page g.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28
ROMANS FOURTH Of JULY PROGRAMME.

The following partial of the events for Roman
July 4h Others will be added the day attractive
one from morning till night:
out Purse
60 and
a MILE RUNNING RACE
d MILE PONY RACE-Free per
MEMS RACE 100 yards, ALL
FAT MEMS RACE pounds Purse
BOYS RACE-Under Is 1st prize $5 End $3.50
BUCKlNG CONTEST prize to
EGG and SPOON RACE yards. So. and $5O
POTATOE RACE so yards. So. and $.5O.
THREE LEGGED RACE-1O0 yards. $3.50 and ST.
yards Drug
$1.50
FARMERS TUG OF WAR North south of
GIRLS RACE Under 16 so yards, and $3.50
condition
saddle and
back unsalile and unbridle and tie $40 and S..
JUDGES Farrell Ray Simmons
MARSHAL
ANNOUNCER
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28
ROMAN WINS AGAIN
R0NAv IS, DIXON a

The game at Dixon last Sun
day resulted in another victory
for the Roman team, the score
standing 13 to 4 in favor Of the
locals.
Quite a crowd went down from
Roman to see the game and some
went down intending to go on to
Plains for the day, but were pre-
vented from so doing by reason
of all the trains being off sched-
ule time.
1t was rumored that Dixon
had strengthened their team
with hopes of winning this event,
but if they had then the boys
here must be improving along
with the practice and getting
even stronger than we thought
they were. The battery for Ro-
nan was Wagner Bros. as usual,
and Buell. and Bedard for Dixon.
The game was not as interesting
as if it had been more even, but
it was good practice even at that.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28
KOMESTEADERS
MUST SELECT

The three year homestead law
provided homestead entrymen
must elect as to whether they
will make proof under the new
law or under the law under
which they made the entry.
A recent circular issued by the
commissioner of the general land
office, is as follows:
There is printed below a copy
of an act passed by congress,
and signed by the president on
June 6, 1912, amending sections
2291 and 2297 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States re-
lating to homesteads and home
stead entries. l call your par
ticular attention to the last pro-
viso to section 2291, reading as
follows:
Provided, That the secretary
of the interior shall, within sixty
days after the passage of this
act, send a copy of the same to
each homestead entryman of
record who may be affected
thereby by ordinary mail to his
last known address, and any
such entryman may, by giving
notice within one hundred and
twenty days after the passage of
this act, by registered letter to
the register and receiver of the
local land office, elect to make
proof upon his entry under the
law under which the same was
made without regard to the pro-
visions of this act.
If you wish to elect to make
proof upon your entry under the
law under which the same was
made, you must give notice
thereof within 120 days after
June 6, 1912, to the register and
receiver of the local land office.
This notice must be sent by reg
istered mail and may not be sent
in any other way. If, in your
case, you desire to make proof
under the law under which you
made your entry, there is, for
your convenience, inclosed here
with a printed notice of election,
which you may fill out and use
for that purpose.
:. Unless you elect in the man.
ner and form and within the
time above stated your entry
will, without notice, become SUBJ
ject to the provisions of said act
of June 6, 1912; and in reaching
a decision as to which course you
prefer you should first carefully
examine the provisions and re-
quirements of the new act print
ed herewith.
Very respectfully.
FRED BENNETT,
Commissioner.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28
Church Notice, June 80

There will be preaching SER
vices in the Methodist church
next Sunday, both morning and
evening. This will be the fourth
quarterly meeting occasion and
the elements of the Lords sup
per will be administered in the
morning. District Superinten-
dent O. A. White will preach in
the evening. Quarterly confer
ence business meeting will be
held Monday morning at9 o clock.
There will be services at the
Mud creek school house at $3.50
p. m.
R. w. Newman and A. D.
Welch will hold services at the
Fairview school house in the
evening at s o'clock.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28
MOUNTAIN STATES TEL.
co. FURNISHES BULLETINS

Last week during the republi-
can national fiasco and during
this week while the democrats
have been in convention at Balti-
more, the Mountain States Tele-
phone company supplied bulletins
giving the news of the conven-
tions as soon as anything hap
pened. This service was given
gratis and was appreciated by
everybody. To wait for the daily
papers is to great a strain on the
nervous system and while the
news was not of the kind one
wanted, the spirit in which the
bulletins were furnished was
appreciated.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28
STEAM ROLLER To BAL T|M0RE:

been made toward nominating a
presidential candidate.
Some adhere to the belief that
no other man but Bryan can be
nominated and others say that
Bryan is eliminated from among
the possible candidates.
That Bryan and Senator La
Toilette have been in consulta-
tion in Baltimore is absolute
known but neither one will say
a word as to what it was about.
There is much fear among demo-
Gratis opposed to Bryan that he
will take part in the formation
of third party in conjunction
LaFollette.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28
VERY IMPORTANT ARRIVAL
KNOCKS ON HEAVENS GATE

A hardware man of Birming-
ham, Alabama, in attendance at
the hardware mems convention
at Nashville recently, told his
listeners a good St. Peter story
with one condition that every
body was enjoined to keep it a
secret. Someone failed to abide
by the condition and the story is
as follows:
st. Peter was aroused by
knocking on the gate of heaven
and upon inquiring who was
without received this reply,
George Washington
What have you done to merit
heaven. " asked the Saint.
II helped to establish a great
nation,'' was the modest rejoin-
der, whereupon the father of his
country was invited to enter.
"A few decades after a tall,
cadaverous individual presented
himself at the pearly gates and
requested admission. Who are
you," asked St. Peter. | am
Abraham Lincoln, was the re-
ply. Of course the great eman-
cipator was assigned one of the
high seats in heaven.
After the passage of a few
more decades, there came a ter
rifle hammering upon the golden
gates and St. Peter, in much
trepidation, fastened to ascer-
tain the cause of the racket.
Looking timdly out, he saw
pompous individual in a rough
riders uniform and bandishing
big stick.
'Who are you" asked St. Pc
ter, tremulously.
"None Of your business who |
an" came the tart reply, "just
tell God Pm here
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28
THOMPSON FALLS WILL PLAY
IN ROMAN ON the FOURTH

Manager Carper made arrange
ments with the Thompson Falls
team Monday evening to come
here for a game on the fourth.
There has been a desire on the
part Of both teams for a game
but circumstances have pre-
vented a game being made until
now. The Thompson Falls team
is a strong one and everybody
who loves the game will get
their moneys worth by coming to
Roman on the Fourth and attend
ing the game.
There will be another good
game here in the forenoon of
that day, between the Reclama-
tion and St. 1gnatius, and this
will give plenty of sport in that
line for the day.
1t was supposed that the Ro-
nan team would play Poison on
the Fourth but this thought was
dissipated Monday last and other
arrangements made.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28
More Airedales

Frank Denison received a
thoroughbred Airedale terrier
Sunday last from Canada, but
previously imported from Eng
land. He has another on the
road from Depot, Virginia, which
in of the Airedale strain also.
Mr.. Denison believes he will have
upon the arrival Of the last dog,
the best collection of Airedales
in the state and takes great pride
in showing them to dog fanciers.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28

After the games were over, it
was back to Roman as soon as
possible, and leaving Missoula at
Z O'Clock in the evening, the run
was made without mishap and at
II O'Clock the two first named
cars were in town. Cliff Welch
and party started home about a
O'Clock and were here shortly
after nine.
Considering everything, it was
one of the most pleasant rides
the writer ever enjoyed, the
whole trip being a pleasure from
time of leaving until arriving
home.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28
CAPITOL PAINTINGS
ALMOST FINISHED

Within a few weeks E. S.
Paxson will have completed the
last two Of his six mural paint
ings for the west wing of the
capitol building. The two under
process of completion now are;
"The Surrender of Chief Joseph
and THE Border Land" !"
Four of the pictures are COM
pleted. One shows Pierre de Ia
Verendrye when he first trav-
eled into the Big Horn country
and west to the continental di-
vide hoping to see the Pacific
ocean, in 1743.
A second picture shows Lew
is at Black Eagle Falls'' on the
way westward up the Missouri.
After Lewis had been rejoined
by Clark at this place with the
boats, a portage was made and
the party proceeded up the river
to Three Forks, where Captain
Clark turned up the Jefferson,
then crossed the range to the
Madison, and there again joined
Lewis, who was then in COM
mand of the boats. Mr.. Paxson
has shown the party at Three
Forks with the Shoshone Indian
woman, Sacajawea, pointing to
the land of her people in the
west. She was found by the
party in the Mandan village
where they spent their first Win
ter and came west with her Man
dan husband to show the way.
When she joined the party she
was but Is years old and had
been brought from the Shoshone
country six years before by a
Mandan war party.
The fourth panel now in place
is entitled, After the White
Mans Book. " It shows the
three Flathead braves, the chief
menrof the tribe, who were sent
to St. Louis by the tribe to get
the book which should tell them
of the white mans God. A trap
per had told the Indians that
this book would tell them all
about the true God, and the
tribal council decided they must
have it. The picture shows their
start, with the mountains in the
background. Two Of the braves
never returned from the perilous
journey, being victims of yellow
fever after they reached their
goal. They were greeted at St.
Louis by Capt. Clark. The third
returned, ragged, hungry, weary
and without the book.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28

Board by the day or week at
Chas. Doris boarding house.
By the week room and board
$500. All kinds of bakery goods
for sale at all times. Near the
Reservation Land & Lumber Co.
planning mill.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28
DELIGHTFUL SUNDAY RIDE

Last Sunday three auto loads
of Roman people made the trip
to Missoula, mostly to see the
double header base ball game be-
tween Salt Lake and Missoula.
The first load started at $50
and was composed of A. M.
Sterling, Geo. E. Broughton,
Albin Larson and C. F. Rath-
bone, with Jimmy Dudley as
chauffeur, driving the Crawford
& Clairmont Overland. The
early morning was delightful for
the ride, and passing through a
country which for natural beauty
cannot be equalled anywhere,
with growing crops on each side
of the road almost all the way to
St. Ignatius, nothing lacking but
the moisture to mature them,
and it seemed a crime that with
so much water in all the creeks
running to waste, that the farm,
ers were not permitted to turn it
upon the parching fields and
bring forth the harvest in abun-
dance. St. Ignatius was still
asleep, except that we saw Joe
Michaud up and around prepar-
ing to feed the people at the
Mission hotel. On to Ravalli we
sped, over the best piece of road
on the reservation, newly i'm
proved and made wide enough to
pass vehicles at almost any point.
Breakfast was had at the Bate
man hostelry and after a delay
of IS minutes for this purpose,
it was off for Missouia. From
Ravalli, the ride is simply de-
lightful, the scenery being much
more enjoyable from an auto
than from the windows of a pas
senger car on a railroad. The
road winds in and out of the
timber, crosses the river several
times over. fine steel bridges,
(that portion will probably al
ways remain>in Missoula county,
and in many instances irrigated
fields of hay and grain are found
on each side Of the road. The
reclamation service has allowed
the water of that part of the
project used and the beneficial
results can be seen by a novice.
Fine fields OF hay and grain are
showing the effect of water and
there is no question about
whether they are to have a crop
or not-a crop is certain.
1t is after one commences to
climb the Evaro hill that the full
beauty of the ride is realized.
Through the timber with abun-
dant verdure on every hand, a
splendid mountain road, every
moment a changing scene, equal
to a kaleidoscope, the twisting
and turning continues until all
at once we glide out Of the mar
row path into a valley with con-
tented farmers and surrounded
with every comfort and conven-
ience of a farmers life. From
here into Missoulo the road is
real road, turnpiked and put into
the best of condition, and is
probably not used by one-tenth
the people one day with another
as the road between Roman and
St. Ignatius, where it is not all
that could be wished nor all that
it could be made.
The two games at Missoula
that day were fine exhibitions of
ball playing, each team winning
a game, the first going to Salt
Lake by a score of 9 to S, and
the last to Missoula by a score of
5 to 2.
One auto load consisted of A.
M. Thornburgh, Bolivar Scearce,
Roy Boyd, Jim Murtaugh, Justus
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-06-28
Democrats Refuse
to Accept Bryan
PARKER TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN

The democratic convention
met in Baltimore Tuesday and
was called to order at 1916 p.
m., and the first order of bust
ness was the election of a tenn
porary chairman. Chairman
Mack presented the name of
Alton B. Parker of New York,
who had been selected by the
national committee, but William
j. Bryan at once arose and pre-
sented the name of Senator John
w. Kern of Indiana. Mr.. Bryan
made one of the greatest speeches
of his career, in so doing, but at
it's conclusion Senator Kern
arose and declined the honor,
and named Mr.. Bryan. The
thrice nominee of the democratic
party accepted the task of at
tempting to defeat Parker, say
ing he had favored any man who
was known as progressive, but
as none of them would be can
didate, he would. A roll call
demonstrated that the steam rol-
Ter had moved to Baltimore, as
he was f1attened as smoothly as
the valiant Theodore was at Chi
cago. The vote was Parker $40,
Bryan 506.
Temporary Chairman Parker
then attempted to deliver the
speech he had prepared, but the
confusion was so great an ad-
journment was taken until 8 p.
m., at which time the convention
met and listened to it. The speech
was fairly good, showing that
the speaker intended saying
nothing to injure Mr.. Taft, but
was hot shot for Teddy. The
evident intention being to help
elect Taft if a democrat cannot
be elected.
The Montana delegation voted
Bryan z, Parker l. ~
T. J. Walsh is chairman of the
montana delegation and the COM
mittee assignments are as fol-
lows: Credentials, Sid j. Coffee;
permanent organization and or
der of business, R. R. Purcell;
rules, M. E. Baldwin; committee
to notify presidential candidate,
Senator Henry L. Myers; COM
mittee to notify vice-presidential
nominee, w. ]. Johnson; resolu-
tions, Gov. E. L. Norris.
Wednesday the Bryan forces
were on top, by winning the
fight to make nominations before
the the platform was adopted.
This course was persued for the
reason that Mr.. Bryan says he is
not in accord with the officers of
the convention nor the national
committee. Mr.. Bryan was twice
offered the craftsmanship of the
committee on resolutions but
both times he refused, saying
that he wished to be in a posi-
tion to submit a minority report
if the committees report is not
satisfactory to him. In declining
he said: 1--WE used to have two
kinds of democrats, progressive
and conservative; now we only
have one kind, progressive, but
we find there is a wide difference
in the definition of the word
progressive l do not define
progressive as it is defined by a
majority of this convention and
I desire to be more free to repre-
sent the minority sentiment
Senator Kern was then elected
chairman of the committee. Ollie
James, senator elect from Ken
lucky, and a Bryan man, has
Deen selected as permanent
chairman, but no progress has