Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-28
WINNING NAMES AND TICKET.
The Magnificent Ticket Placed in Nom.
ination Yesterday by the Demo-
cratic Convention.
A Most Harmonious Convention That
Net and Did Its Work Quietly
and Well. ,7a -.@-ii -4
Brief Sketches of the Eminent Gentle.
men Who Were Honored by
the Convention.

The Democratic City Convention met at
the Court House, y, sterday, in pursuance
to the call. Chairman J. Ross Clark called
it to order, whereupon James w. Forbis
was chosen temporary chairman. Henry
J. Young was chosen temporary secretary.
THE coMAGITTEEs. .s-..... o.
The chair then announced that the eelec-
ton of committees was now in order,
whereupon the chair was by motion di-
rected to appoint the Commuters, which
he did as follows: ;t $50 e-
Permanent organization-Johns Noyes,
Frank Carey, James McGovern, p. j., Bro
ply and John jolly.
Order of business-Frank Hollywood, j.
A. McConville, James Henderson, j. $.
Peterson and Thomas Rogan.
Credentials-W. R. Kenyon, c. W. Scott,
J. R. Bordeaux, Charles Pope and c. F.
Booth.
At this point, upon the suggestion Of the
chair, recess was taken until 2 o'clock.
Afternoon Proceedings.
Upon the reassembling of the Convention,
Mr.. Kenyon, from the Committee on Gre
dentials,. found there were no contested
seats and reported the regularly returned
delegations from the various wards as en-
titled to seats. The report was accepted.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton recommended that the temporary or
ganization be made the p .rmanent organ
ization. Adopted.
The Committee on Order OF Busidess re-
ported as follows:
l. Nomination for Mayor.
2. Nomination for Police Judge.
3. Nomination for City Attorney.
4. Nomination for City Marshal.
5. Nomination for City Treasurer.
6. Nomination for Aldermen by wards.
Z. Appointment of Central Committee.
The report OF the COMMITTEES was adopted.
Delegate w. r. Kenyon now moved that
III. L. Frank be declared the nominee
OF the convention by reclamation.
The motion was adopted by unanimous
vote. A committee, consisting OF w. R.
KENYON, G.. B. Houser and L. 2. Smith was
appointed to wait on Mayor Frank and
bring him before the convention, but Mr..
Houser soon reported that the Mayor
could not be found. .a
POLICE MAGISTRATE.
Nominations for the Office OF Police Mag
istrate being now in order. Delegate Houser
nominated J. B. Wilcox, Delegate Lelande
nominated ]. j. Mediation and Delegate
HOLLYWOOD nominated Captain Shepherd.
Capt Shepherd in garrulOus speech, Tor
which ne seems to have a weakness, with
drew his name. .Messrs. Brophy and Hen
messy were then appointed tellels and
vote was taken with the following result:
Notation
Mr.. Mediation having received major
ity of all the votes last, he was declared
the nominee. On motion OF L. r. Smith
the nomin alton was made unanimous.
CITY ATTORNEY.
Nominations for City Attorney being the
next order of business, Mr.. Ward nomi-
mated T. C. Bach. .,Mr Pope nominated G. J.
Walsh, and Mr.. Venable nominated ). Il.
Baldwin. Result OF the ballot:
Ra ch IL
Baldwin.
Neither candidate having received a ma
ioritv q. votes cast there was no choice,
and second ballot was ordered with the
following result: -
Walsh.
Raid win ..................................
Mr.. Walsh was then declared the nominee,
and the nomination was made unanimous
On motion of Mr.. McGovern, John Jolly
was then nominated City Marshal by &C
| clamation.
On motion of Mr.. Lavelle, ]. r. Russell
| was nominated City Treasurer by accla
| nation.
ALDERMEN.
The various wards then caucused ane
nominated the following Aldermen:
First Ward-William P. Forbis.
Sec0od Ward-John Jahriess.
| Third Ward-William Owsley.
Fourth Ward-George E. Fisher.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
A discussion ensued i'll reference to tn
formation of the City Central Committee
Mr., Lou. Smith moved the appointmene o
a committee OF three to select names. MI
Brophy moved to amend, giving the chair
man OF the convention power to select TN
committee. The amendment was carried
and the chair named the following com
mittee:
First Ward-W. H. Young.
Second Ward-J. A. Hyde.
Third Ward-Geoffrey Lavelle. ...
Fourth Ward-C. B. Houser.
W. r. Kenyon from at large AZ cbairma
of the committee.
The convention then adjourned.