Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-28
BIC DELEGATION
OFF FOR BUTTE
FERGUS COUNTY TO BE WELL
REPRESENTED AT GATHER
ING OF DEMOCRATS.
HARMONY IN NCONVENT|ON


Lewistown Yesterday-ResoIutions
Strongly Endorse T. J. Walsh, Sen
ator Myers and Governor Norris.
Fergus county's delegation, twenty
three strong, left this morning for
Butte, where, tomorrow, the state con-
ventlon for the purpose OF choosing
eight delegates to the national con-
vention at Baltimore will be held.
The local bunch is live one and will
make fight for the selection Of
Fergus county man, Tom Stout, as
one of the delegates to Baltimore.
Well Attended Convention.
The county convention, held here
yesterday, was exceptionally well at
tended considering the fact that
there is no particular interest mani
tested under normal conditions in a
gathering the only purpose OF which
is the selection Of delegates to state
convention. A large number of out
side precincts were represented and
| the unfavOrable weather conditions
| kept several delegations away.
Phillips Temporary Chairman.
The convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock by Roy E. Ayers, chair
man Of the county committee. The
/ call was read by the secretary, Judge
B. H. Foley. Mr.. Ayers made short
but eloquent address, in which he
felicitated the democrats Of Fergus
county and of the nation on the spirit
of unity and optimism which now is
so apparent. He stated that the poll
cies for which the progressive repuD-
licans are now fighting are the same
principles of government for which
the democratic party, under the lead
ership Of William Jennings Bryan, has
been fighting for throughout the past
sixteen years.
Mr.. Ayers then announced that the
first order of business would be the
selection of temporary officers. J. w.
Hughes nominated John N. Phillips,
of Straw, for temporary chairman and
Mr.. Phillips was chosen by acclama-
ton. H. A. Davee was similarly
chosen temporary secretary.
Committees Appointed.
Chairman Phillips quickly an
nounced the appointment of commit
tees as follows:
Permanent Organization and Order
| OI buSlu6SS- d. NCI GILL;, u
w. Mettler and v. F. Dusek. Plat
forn and Resolutions Stout
Roy E. Ayers and Robert Shelton
Credentials-R. G. Jackson, A. w
Harrigan and John B. Ritch. An ad
journment was then taken until
J o'clock in the afternoon.
Permanent Organization.
s After the convention was called tt
order in the afternoon, the report o
the committee on permanent organi
zation and order of business was frs
read. George B. McFerrin, of Moore
was then chosen permanent chairman
and H. A. Davee, permanent secre
tary.
/ Next the committee on credential
reported as follows:
/ Report on Credentials.
/ We, your committee on credentials
beg to report that the following dele
gates have presented their credential
duly authenticated:
First Ward, LeWistown-Delegat
Tom Stout, E. w. Mettler, G. A. Drink
ard, l. B. Kirkland, H. J. Kelly, Juliu
Petersen, H. A. Davee. Alternates
John w. Foster, Murray H. Deaton,
M. Drinkard, David Hilger, R. S. Ear
hiser, E. G. Worden, B. H. Foley.
/ Second Ward, Lewistown-Dele
gates: James L. Martin, John S. MAJ
SHALL L. P. Slater, J. e. Pinkley, Il
NJ. Traywick, J. w. Hughes, Joel Hav
kins, Ed Martin, Charles Woodwork
IP. J. Osweiler, Mike Gurnett. Altel
mates: Joe Friel, John Parsons, L.
Butler, Oscar Helsing, J. S. Flanagan
lie. w. Buntin, William MCLEAN,
C. Ohland, Leslie McCann, Joe Peters
| J. T. Wunderlin.
Third Ward, Lewistown-Delegat
James Smith, ]. E. Lane, Joe Schmid
| N. J. Littlejohn, T. A. Berkin, Ro
Cromer, Roy E. Ayers, F. R. Cunning
ham, John B. Ritch. Alternates: {
j. Marshall, H. L. DeKalb, George "
Canon, Jr., T. H. Peasants, Charlie
Bebb, William Slater, John P. Schmid
j. T. Mcdonald.
Straw-Delegates: John N. Phi
lips, ]. S. Phillips, Stephen Drinkart
Alternates: Ira Phillips, ]. Popejo.
T. M. Breeder.
Moore, First Ward-Delegates: Ge'
B. McFerran, ]. N. Osborne, Willial
Moore. Alternates: C. C. Coomb
John H. Hensley, J. B. Weidenborne
Moore, Second Ward-Delegates
William Dundom, Dan v. Coffmal
John P. Ducks. Alternates: Geore
w. Belcher, w. A. Caldwell, Charlie
Croley.
Stanford Robert Ske
ton, sr., A. w. Harrigan, John Pic
Alternates: A. d. Strouf, w.
Northup, Earl Wineman.
Day Precinct y Delegate: Robe