The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-31
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
A Delsgat. Speaks Right out in Meeting.

On Saturday evening last at half past
seven o'clock, the Bozeman branch of
the G. o. P. met at Spieth & Krug's hall
and proceeded to go through the formal
ity of nominating ticket already select
ed. Before the meeting, republican
handed us slip of paper containing the
following:
"To save you further trouble, / here
with present you the names of the candi-
dates to be unanimously nominated:
For mayor, L. s. Wilson; marshal, A.
P. Clark: collector and assessor, Phil
Dodson; clerk and attorney d. C. Camp
bell"
We concluded to wait and see the
thing through, however, and from what
followed are glad we did:
Col Ferris called the meeting to order,
stating its object, etc.
Nelson Story was nominated tempo
rary chairman, and J. v. Bogert tempo
rary secretary. The chair very courte-
ously extended an invitation to the
reporters to take chairs at the desk.
Committee of four were appointed
committee on credentials, and reported
that the following delegates were en-
titled to Seats
LIST wards. w. Cook, Gus. 5teffins,
VIM. Award, Van Tassel and Hite.
End ward.-W. Frensham, T. ]. Lynde,
Hemphill, L. Anderson and F. R. Pull
ford.
Sd ward.--D. Anderson, J. v. Bogert,
L. sperling, N. Story and ]. D. Radford.
4th ward.-E. F. Ferris, Jno. Craig, H.
Ceaveland, P. Koch and Chas. Rich.
Messrs, Story and Bogert were declared
the permanent officers, Whereupon Mr.
Story announced the order of nomina-
tons and requested the convention to
place in nomination a man for mayor.
At this juncture Mr.. S. w. Cook of the
first ward arose and hurled bomb shell
into the hitherto harmonious camp, by
the following extraordinary speech,
which is supposed to be-from Mr.Cook's
calling-a piece of cold irony:
GENTLEMEN OF THE coNvENTIoN:--I
desire, before proceeding to the nomina-
ton of officers, to make few suggest
ions. l recommend that we place such
men in nomination as will not drive
from US the finer elements of our party.
Though we cannot all be cashiers or
bank clerks, or all wear good clother, yet
we must, as far as possible, select such
men as this finer element can support.
Be careful not to put in nomination any
cranks, spiritualists or infdels. In the
last election, one of our republican cler-
gymen was driven over to the demo-
Gratis to find his ideal mayor, and we
must be very careful here tonight"
Interpreted, the above is supposed to
relate to Mr.. Cooks defeat for the mayor
atty last fall. Mr.. Cook feels aggrieved
at the action of what he calls the "finer
element" of his party, who, ne claims
defeated him because of his calling, and
because his clothes were not as they
desired. His warning regarding cranks,
spiritualists, ETC., is supposed to be fg-
ure used 10 show that his defeat was
also the result of his spiritualistic pre-
elections. This brief but pointed
speech was so entirely unexpected that
for few minutes the convention slight
ly wabbled from the Gender of its vox
populi, una voce, unanimity. Peter
Koch was the first to puncture the big
COB of gloom that was settling upon the
convention, by an inquiry regarding the
mode Of appointing a chairman of the
central committee. The chair called for
the nomination of a mayor, and by
prompt but unusual parliamentary rul.-
ings kept the business in hand under
the lash until its speedy close.
L. Sporting nominated J. v. Bogert
for mayor. Declined with thanks.
BoGert nominated Wilson, said he
was great and good man, etc. Nomi-
mated by reclamation.
At this point, some one suggested that |
tellers be approximation what purpose.
we failed to learn. The chair conferred |
that high honor upon Messrs. Radford /
and Lynde.
For city marshal, Sporting placed in
nomination Ben Fridley. Bogert stated
that Fridley had concluded not to come
before the convention. Placed in nomi-
nation A. p. Clark. No speech neces-
ry. Efficient marshal Great fireman,
etc. Nominated BY one accord.
Treasurer and assessor, Phil Dodson.
Acclamation
Af. Ferris placed in nomination for
:lty attorney, D. c. Campbell. John
Craig offered up ]. L. Stats. Campbell
got Is votes and Stats q.
Police magistrate, Davis Wilson. De-
;lined. Nominated by reclamation, just
he same. Begged to be excused, and
!. l. Stats was declared nominee. VIM.
Award was elected chairman Of central
COMMITTEES consisting of w. Y. Smith in
Inst ward, L. Anderson in second, julius
dendelson in third and R. F. May in
Ourth.
Adjourned, peace and harmony pre-
ailing.