The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-01
THE DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION
And City Primaries Nominate Good
Men and True,

The primaries assembled at the differ
ent wards on Saturday evening, and
placed in nomination for aldermen H.
Pease, of the First Ward, w. F. Sloan
from the second, Jas. Kay from the third
and ]. Speith from the fourth. These
nominations will prove acceptable to an,
as they are taken from the ranks of our
best and most enterprising citizens.
H. Pease, from the First Ward, is, one
IF its most popular citizens, always in
the lead to benefit and build up Boze-
man. He will make a good councilman,
w. F. Sloan is one of the most popular
men In Gallatin county, is conscientious
and prudent. His official record Is suffi-
cent praise and far better than any eul-
ogy we could heap upon him.
Jas. Kay, of the Third ward, ia one Of
our oldest citizens. highly esteemed as a
careful and conscientious man. True, he
has never sought an office, and has the
great odds Of being in ward overwhelm-
ingly Republican, but if elected he will
become valuable member of the NUM-
cipal authorities.
Jacob Speith Of the fourth is strong
man, has large interests in the city and
should be elected. He Is one of our re-
preventative Germans, a careful man
with a large fund of good, common
sense.
First Ward sent as delegates to the
convention VIM. F. Davis, Jos. Kountz,
Jack Smith, VIM. Meadow, s. w. Lang
horne. Second Ward-Doug. Ferguson,
Jas. Owenhouse, Fred Beckett, A. A.
Hawks, and A. Lamme. Third Ward
R. P. Vivion, A. K. Yerkes, Nels. Catlin,
Ed. Lamme, and T. I. Dawes. Fourth
Ward-P. P. Worsham, J. Koch, j. f.
Martin, Geo. Highsmith and J. NJ. Rob.
ertson.
On Monday night the delegates met at
the Palace Theatre. Hon. R. P. Vivion
was called to the chair, and ]. NJ. Rob-
ertson nominated as secretary. The
committee on credentials and permanent
organization ported all delegates pre-
sent by Ed. Lamme. J. s. Mendenhall,
his alternate, was then duly declared
entitled to Lis seat
The first nomination was for MAYOR.
Hon. S. w. Langhorne was placed In
nomination and received the unanimous
vote of the convention:
For city clerk ann attorney, Mr.. Shell
ton and ]. J. Davis were nominated, the
latter receiving fifteen votes was declared
the unanimous choice.
City Marshal-Staf. Houston, Jocob
lakewood and Joe Kountz were nomin-
ated. Mr.. Kountz withdrew his name.
Houston, II; lakewood, 6; Kountz, 2;
Mr.. Houston was declared the nominee.
For Police Magistrate-J. P. Martin
was declared the unanimous choice.
City Assessor. NJ. Robertson was
ON motion of P. P. Worsham,
by acclImation.
The convention then nominated and
elected three members from each ward
as City Central Committee. First
Ward-W. E. Davis, Jno. Tilton and
Billy Black. Second Ward-Walter
Cooper, Ed. Ferguson, and Fred Beckett.
Third Ward-R. P. Vivion, A. X. Yerkes
and Nels. Catlin. F. urth Ward.-E. B.
Martin, VIM, Beam and J. NJ Robertson.
Mr.. Langhorne was then called upon
and delivereda neat little speech. which
was received with applause.
The selection of Hon. s. w. Langhorne
or mayor is a wise one. His well-known
ability, his knowledge of parliamentary |
lsages, his polish and popularity, Will |
larry him to victory with large major
ty. Bozeman will do itself proud if it
elects him mayor.
Judge J. J. Davis needs no commenda-
ion from us. He accepted the position.
or which he has again been nominated,
Turing the first year of our municipality.
lie attended strictly 10 the business,
uarded the city's interests with jeal-
us eye and received the plaudits of all.
lie is strong candidate.
Staf Houston, is a young man who,
nmbined with rare good judgment, has
good education. He understands
the duties devolved upon
he Office of city marshal, and will satisfy
Le people that his nomination was a
Use one. His is discreet, cool and
e rvy
J. 2. Martin viii make an A. No. /
dice magistrate. As Probate Judge he
as gained the necessary experience, and
i'll receive handsome vote.
The nomination Of ]. M. Robertson
as equally wise, as in his hands the /
fice of city collector and assessor will
conscientiously, carefully and consist
lily attended to.