The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-30
No Shaking Of Hands Across the
B cody Ohasm.
The Cut, Dried, Smoked and
Cured Ticket.

The Cut, Dried, Smoked and
Cured Ticket.
The "K1ckers" Inglor1ously
Floored and Beaten.
The City Republican Convention
met yesterday II o'clock m. at
Caplice Hall. A temporary organi-
cation was effected by the election of
r. G. Knox chairman, and MI.
Wharton secretary. Committees on
credentials and permanent organ
ization and order of business were
appointed and the convention took
a recess until 2 o'clock p. m.
Upon Resembling. the committee
on permanent organization and order
of business reported. The report
made the temporary officers perma>
nent officers, adding w. N. Pink
ham as vice-president and Alex.
Ralston. assistant secretary
MI. Mantle moved that the name
of P. r. Dolman be substituted In
place Of r. G. Knox for permanent
chairman. Lost. ayes 9, noes 10.
MI. Porter moved the report be
adopted. Carried.
Nominations for mayor being In
order, Mr.. Pinkham IN a very neat
and complimentary speech. In which
he dwelt upon the excellent record
made by the present incumbent DIR
o. B. Whittord, placed that gentle
man In nomination.
Captain Wymau moved that DR..
Whitford's nomination be declared
unanimous by reclamation. Car
ried.
DR.. Whitiord being called upon,
responded in a we'll considered speech
in which he heralded the achieve
ments of the Republican party and
predicted a victory for 1t at the en>
suing election. He then returned
thinks for the honor conferred aud
retired amid tumultnous applause.
Captain Wyman moved that an in
vitation be extended to the represent
atives Of the city press to take seats
upon the platform at the Secretary's
table. Carried.
CITY ATTORNEY.
Mr.. Mcbride nominated the Hon.
W. o. Speer. In his speech prefac.
ing the nomination, Nj. Mcbride
referred to the eminent legal ability
of Mr.. Speer, his integrity of charac
ter, his services in the Republican
cause, his self-denial for the good OF
his party, his correct habits and abil.
ity to discharge satisfactorily the du>
ties of the Office.
Mr.. Mantle, in a speech extolling
the honesty, good habits, and ability
of MI. 81. 3. Smith, nominated that
gentleman for city attorney.
Captain Wymap seconded the NOM
ination of Mr.. Smith in a highly
Iaudatory speech.
The chair appointed Dr.. Gleason
as teller to assist the secretaries in
counting the ballots. The ballot re-
suited as follows:
Speer-12.
SInith--l3.
The chair declared Mr.. Smith the
nominee of the convention.
MI. r. &. Porter moved that the
nomination of Mr.. Smith be made
unanimous. Carried.
Mr.. Smith returned the usual
thanks. aud said something about the
whole ticket being elected.
CITY MARSHAL.
Mr.. H. 3. Smith nominated Mr..
Simon Hauswirth for city marshal.
DR.. Gleason moved the nomination
be made unanimous by reclamation.
Carried.
Mr.. Hauswirth was called for and
returned thanks for the nomination.
POLICE MAGISTRATE
Mr.. I. w. Stoner nominated Judge
Milo French for candidate for police
magistrate.
Captain Wyman moved the nolni-
nation be declared unanimous by &C.
clamation. Carried with one dissent
ing vote from Mr.. Fred Anderson
whose mo" was uttered with such
intense earnestness as to call out q
loud smile in which all INDUCED.
Mr.. T. C. Porter called for q divi-
sion of the members on the question.
The chair paid no attention to the call
and declared Mr.. French the nomi-
nee of the convention.
Mr.. French returned thanks and
said something about the whole ticket
being elected.
TREASURER AND ASSESSOR.
Mr.. Mantle in a ~eulogistic speech
of the merits, popularity, efficiency
and ability OF Mr.. E.G. Letter, nom
mated that gentleman for the office
of treasurer.
Mr.. John Leggat nominated Mr.:
II, PaXsOn. MI. Leggat spoke ~
Mr.. Paxsou as an honest, capable.
and energetic young man who could
more money than Mr.. Letter.
Mr.. Alex Ralston nominated
Henry McMurphy.
First ballot Letter II, Paxson 10,
McMurphy ].
Second ballot-Lef1er II, Paxson 10,
McMurpby l.
The Cnair announced MIR. Letter
the candidate CT the convention.
Paxson moved the nomination be
declared unanimous. Carried.
Mr.. Letter was called for and made
q speech in which he said something
about the whole ticket being elected.
He also added that he proposed to
beat MIR. J. H. B. x. Foster. the pet
of the Democratic party.
ALDERMEN.
First Ward-C. 8. Warren