How He Broke Ti Convention State Uproar At Speech
San Francisco May 27 1912 Ruefs autobiographical installment describes how insurgent candidate for school superintendent was placed in nomination amid uproar pistol drawing fist fights and cheering. The anti boss candidate won amid pandemonium as Ruef was carried off the platform and later returned to practice law. The scene marked a political surprise and Ruef expresses mixed feelings about breaking the state and the insurgent bosses.
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Abraham Ruefs
San Francisco Bulletin
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Sear
Charley
Super. Intendent of
Messenders
Sutter
Montgomery
Butte Boy Wins Case After Elephant Slaying
Jimmy Evans of Butte, who hunted elephants in South Africa, faced a Congo fine of 300 for ivory. He claimed self defense, avoiding the fine, but the government confiscated the ivory and imposed a monopoly on its sale.
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Jimmy Evans
Butte
South Africa
Congo
Tivans
State Democratic Convention Convened in Butte Tomorrow
In Butte the Democratic state convention will meet at Broadway theater to choose eight delegates and eight alternates for the national convention in Baltimore next month. Sam V. Stewart will call the session to order at noon, with a meeting of the state central committee at 5 p.m. Delegations from several counties arrive, and Silver Bow may send un instructed members. The total convention strength stands at 450, with 226 needed for a majority. A Silver Bow caucus is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Finlen hotel.
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Baltimore
Sam V. Stewart
State Central Committee
Stewart
Virginia City
Democratic
Champ Clark
Chaiman Stewart
Silver Bow County
Missoula
Gallatin
Powell
Fergus County Democrats Back Clark For National Choice
May 27 Lewistown democratic county convention selected delegates to the state convention in Butte. Framing Champ Clark and W J Bryan were endorsed with Myers Norris and Walsh as delegate at large. Names include Tom Stout J E Lane Joel Hawkins and Tom Berkin among others. Clark and Bryan drew applause while Wilson was not mentioned.
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Lewistown
Champ Clark
W. J. Bryan
H. L. Myers
Norris
T. J. Walsh
Tom Stout
Butte
John Marshall
J. E. Lane
J. B. Ritch
J. ¥. McDonald
R. G. Poland
Mike Hall
Grover Miller
J. A. Coleman
F. R. Cunningham
E. C. Abbott
Page Davee
Mike Goosch
William Dundum
Julius Peterson
Dan Hanley
IL. B. Kirkland
Tom Berkin
V. F. Dusek
C. J. Marshall
Joel Hawkins
Lew Butler
James Weaver
Clark
Bryan
Wilson
New Jersey
Fergus
Yellowstone Hound Dawg Delegation Heads to Butte Convention
Billings May 27. Yellowstone county delegation to the democratic state convention at Butte leaves tomorrow wearing a badge with a hound image and the song lyrics said to be Speaker Clark’s favorite. John B. Arnold, former cashier of the First National Bank, a close ally of Clark, joins the delegation from a neighboring county. It is believed 14 of 18 delegates will back Clark. four reportedly favor Governor Wilson’s nomination.
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Clark
John B. Arnold
First National Bank
Wilson
Purcell and Walsh Named to Delegation for Democratic Convention
Special Dispatch from Helena reports the Lewis and Clark county convention selected R. R. Purcell and T. J. Walsh for the delegation to the national Democratic convention in Baltimore. Walsh will cast his vote for Purcell as Lewis and Clark’s chosen delegate.
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Helena
R. R. Purcell
T. J. Walsh
Walsh
Mr. Purcell
Lewis and Clark
Baltimore
Delegates Name Purcell Leader as Unit for National Convention
A Lewis and Clark delegation instruction passed 108 to 1 directing unity behind Mr. Purcell for delegate to the national convention. Purcell chaired the delegation to Butte, favoring Champ Clark then Woodrow Wilson, but not aligned with Harmon. The platform backs Governor Norris, and the elected delegates include Purcell, Maginnis, Walsh, Nolan, Toole, Ingram, Emerson, Hepner, Biggs, Ha ley, Johnson, Schriener and others.
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Purcell
Butte
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Harmon
Norris
R. R. Purcell
Maj. Martin Maginnis
T. J. Walsh
C. B. Nolan
Joseph K. Toole
George F. Ingram
J. C. Emerson
Henry Carstenson
W. R B. Hartwig
H. S. Hepner
W. M. Biggs
D. B. Price
R. Lee Ward
Seth Maxwell
A. J. Haley
J. M. Newton
Sidney Miller
J. F. Smith
A. H. McConnell
J. J. Milton
C. F. Bergerson
John Johnson
Peter Hrella
Owen Byrnes
John Schriener
Opening at Columbia Gardens features largest Montana dance orchestra
Under Jack Brennan's leadership a record dance orchestra will provide music for Columbia Gardens opening night. Twenty five top Montana musicians play in the mammoth ensemble as hundreds of dancers keep time, promising a new attendance record for the pavilion and a largest string band in the state.
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Jack Brennan
Montana
Columbia Gardens
Bracelet theft leads to arrest after dealer identification
Sam Radmilovich discovered a stolen nugget bracelet missing from his trunk last July and later saw the same piece in an East Park jewelry store. Kristo Ratimirovich, a minor, was arrested on robbery charges after the jeweler identified him as the bracelet buyer. He denies the accusation.
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Sam Radmilovich
East Park Street
Kristo Ratimirovich
Butte Briefs Highlight Local Guests and Movements
Miss Filna Tilton of Thompson visits Miss Hazel Mason in Butte while A. A. Pelletier arrives from Helena with friends. Local births include daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Powers and to Mr. and Mrs. Wortman. Teddy Traparish improves after Murray hospital surgery. Various travels and visits by residents and state visitors noted, including Shriners groups and naturalization examiner Henry Hazard departing for Seattle.
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Filna Tilton
Thompson
Hazel Mason
A. A. Pelletier
Helena
John B. Powers
East Center Strnet
J. P. Mondloch
Chicago
E. J. Wortman
Third Avenue
Teddy Traparish
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Carl Engel
California
Los Angels
Shriners
San Francisco
A. B. Brady
Boulder
A. T. Lohman
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Butte Briefs
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Livingston
A. J. Nicholson
E. Db. Coleman
George F. Burke
George E. Hurd
Glasgow
Henry B. Hazard
United States Naturalization Examiner
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Ruby Valley
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Terre Haute
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