The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-29
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CITY CONVENTIONS
49,
The Nomination of the SifdAes-anll
Most Popular TicketEErf
Up in the Count.
H. f.. Frank Receives the Unanimous
Vote of the Entire Delegation for .
the Office of Mayor.

The Delegates from the differen,
wards of the city met in Convention
at the Court House yesterday at
noon. The Convention was called
to order by J. r. Clark, chairman of
the Democratic Central Committee.
A temporary organization was
effected, and A. Fl. Barrett was
elected temporary ch airman and J.
H. Lynch as Secretary.
| Committee were then appointed
on Permanent Organization and Or
der of Business, and CreLe II tlals. The
following named persons were ap-
pointed as a Committee on Perma-
nent Organization and Order of
Business: J. II. Lynch, &. b.
Houser and Patrick Talent.
Committee on Credentials: VIM.
J. Mcnamara, p. H. Beal, j. D..
Thomas and +. J. Brophy.
At the request of the Chair the diff
ferent ward delegations then handed
their credentials to the Chairman,
and on motion, the Convention ad-
journed until 4:2O p. IN. in order to
give the Committees time to report.
At the time prescribed the Con-
vention was called to order by A. H.
Barrett in the Chair and J. A. Lynch
Secre t4ry.
The chair then called for the re-
ports of the committees appointed at
the noon session.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization and Order of Business
then submitted their report which
was read by The Secretary. and on
motion adopted.
Committee on Credentials then
handed in their report, and after be-
ing read by the Secretary, it was Oh
motion ordered adop ed; also,
A. motion prevailed to accept the
temporary Chairman and Secretary
as the permanent officers during the
Convention, which was unanimously
carried.
A .cording to the order of business
it was then announced by the Chair
that nominations for Mayor # The
city of Butte were in order.
On motion, two tellers, Messrs. G..
B. Houser aud f. T.. w. Patten were
appointed by the Chair.
Ky roll-call it was ascertained that
all the delegates were present.
Nominations being in order, H. l..
Frank was nominated for Mayor,
and no other nomination being made,
it was moved and seconded that the
nominations be closed, and II. l..
Frank he nominated by acclamation.
This was carried amid loud applause
by the audience present, and Mr..
Frank was declared the nominee for
Il 4 or of Butte.
nominations for City Marshal were
next announced, and Jerry McCar-
thy and l.. P. smith placed in noml-
nation. Nominations were closed,
and ballot resulted rs follows: J. d.
Mccarthy, IA /; L. P. Smith, 6.
On mo: ion, the nomination of Jerry
Mccarthy was made unanimous,
amid loud applause, and he was de-
Glazed the nominee of the COnven-
ton.
Nominations for City Treasurer
were next called for, and the names
of Geo. w. Newkirk and J. R. Rus
sell placed in nomination. A ballot
resulted Newkirk, 8; Russell, IL.
On motion, Russell's nomination was
made unanimous, and Russell was
declared nominated by the Chair.
Nominations for City Attorney
were announced in order, and the
names IF J. H. Curtis, VIM. Scanlcn,
and J. H. Duffy, were placed in nom
iuation. MessIs. ScanlOn and Duffy
resigned, declining the nomination.
On motion, the nominations were
declared closed by the Chair, and the
nomination OF J. H. Curtis made
This announcement
was a signal for a period of loud and
vociferous applause.
Nominations were called for Police
Magistrate by the Chair.
Capt. Sheppard and T.. A. Nichols
were placed in nomination. a
ballot resulted as follow>: Sheppard,
8; Nichols, II. On motion the nom
nation of Nlcho,s was made unaDl-
nous by the Convention.
Delegates were tilVu llSll uCleu NY
the Chair to proceed to nominate
Aldermen for their respective wards
and a member of the Central Com
mittee from each ward.
Nominations were reported as fol-
lows:
Aldermen: First ward-William }.
Mcnamara; Second ward-John p.
Reins; Third ward-F. f. w. Pat
d, J. D. Tn, m rs; Fourth ward-T.
>. Hamilton.
Democratic Central Committee
FIRST ward-J. H. Lynch; Second
ward-John Mccormick; Third ward
II. f. w. pAtten; Fourth wacd -
P. j. Brophv, and J. Ross Clark at
large.
Messrs Houser, Lynch and Beal,
on motion were appointed a Com
mittee to notify those who had been
declared the nominees of the Con
vention. On motion, the Conven-
ton then adjourn ed.
The Apaches at War Again.
Sv I,OITIS. April IA special