Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-01
WHOLE NO. 92O

quent City Republican Convention and the
City Central Committee shall have no
power to abrogate or alter the same.
The rules were referred to special COM
mittee-composed OF DR.. Holmes, DR.. Glea-
son and Carlos War6eld-with instructions
that they be considered.
FOR MAYOR.
The chairman then announced that NOM
nations for Mayor were in order, and three
victims were Immediately named. Alder
man Pinkham was nominated by Alder
man Richards, Judge Loeber named Henry
McMurphy and DR.. l.. E. Holmes was
thrown ON the mercy OF the convention by
Carlos Warfeld. Mr.. Pinkham declined the
honor, and the convention proceeded to
first ballot with the following result:
McMurphy
No choice. Mr.. McMarphy desired his
name withdrawn, and wished it understood
that he was not a candidate for the Office.
The second ballot resulted:
PnkhAm
Holnes
Still no choice, but plenty of button
hOling, which resulted in the utter exclusion
OF McMurphy and the capture by Holmes
OF Ii Of the "a BALLOTS cast, the remaining
being counted for Pinkham. On motion
OF an enthusiastic delegate, DR.. Holmes
nomination was made unanim Gus. and the
nominee thanked the convention, modestly
expressed his sincere belief that the n, xt
Mayor OF Butte will be an Esculapian
named Holmes, again thanked the conven-
ton and retired.
FOR POLICE JUDGE,
Henry McMurphy placed in nomination w.
r. keithly, and moved that the same be
made by acclarnation under suspended
rules. So carried.
FOR CITY ATTORNEY
two Richmonds were placed in the field
George c. Randolph and L. j. Hamilton.
The first ballot gave Randolph II and
Hamilton z votes, and Randolph was
accordingly declared the victim.
FOR CITY MARSHAL
the incumbent was renominated without
opposition, thanks to the fine work" per-
formed at the primaries by Mr.. Pinkharl
and himself.
FOR CITY TREASURER,
Simon Hauswirth had a walk over, thanks
to the ''fine work performed at the prl-
maries by Mr.. Pinkham, Marshal Stoner
and himself
FOR ALDERMEN,
the following were chosen by the Ward del
egations and presented to the conventions:
First Ward-H. Roudebush.
Second Ward DR.. Sarchet.
Third Ward-A. A. Mcmillan.
Fourth Ward-Fred. Loeber.
AMENDMENTS.
At this juncture Mr.. Mantle moved the
reconsideration OF the vote by which the
rules for the government OF primary meat
ings were adopted, and introduced the fol-
lowing amendments, which were adopted:
Each ward delegation shall select two
members OF the City central Committee,
and the Chairman shall appoint one com
mitteeman at large
The Central Committee shall elect one
OF it'd members to act as Chairman
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen were then Sc
lected as members OF the City Central Com
mittee:
First N.ard-W. H. De Witt, Robert
Grix.
Second Ward-J. C. Baker, Frank Bate
man.
Third Ward-Gus. Gallick and F. T. Nc
Bride.
Fourth Ward-H. McMurphy and Carlos
Wartield.
4 Large-Wilden Pinkham.
MIR. MANTLE's RULES.
The special committee TO which was re-
erred the rules for the government OF city
Republican primary meetings reported,
the adoption OF the rules az
irst read. The report was adopted.
Under the revised rules the number of
delegates elected at future Republican pri-
nary meetings in this city shall Re forty
Ell in each ward-with an equal number OF
Ilternates.
The Chairman and Secretary were then
banked for their services and the conveE-
ion adjourned sine die.