Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-01
THE DELEG ATES,

| FIRST WARD: .Delegates-Harry Nichols
| ert Todd and F. B. Thomas. Alterna tes-
| F. Gilbert, George Lapp, C. 8. Older
Thomas Crapp, Capt. Wyman and VIM
Morsehead.
SECOND WARD: Delega tes-Frank Bate
man, L. E. Holmes, DR.. F. E Gleason. j
c. Baker, G. B. Sarchet and W. C. Rouder
bank. Alterna tes-J. J. Cole, Jerry Roach,
R NJ. Dryden, Alex Cohen, j. NJ. Bowes and
William Thompson.
THIRD WARD: Delegates-F. T. Mcbride
A. A. Mcmillan, Gus Gallick, P. R. Dolman
George E. Perkins and James Job. Alter.
nates-Henry Albertson, Paul Davis, W.
R. Keithley and j. NJ. Knitht.
FOURTH WARD: Delegat tes - w. NJ
Cairnes. Fred Loeber, j. E. Richards, Car
los Warfeld, Henry McMurphy and C. H.
s ith. Alternates-Lavin Lisa, Louis
Demers, Fred Kerth, H. H. Horst, H. NJ.
Patterson and J. c. Snyder.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Chairman OF the Committee on Per-
manent Organization and Order OF Busi-
nlss reported as follows:
That the temporary orga,: ization be
made permanent organizationI by adding
the name of Mr.. H. Nichols as Vice Presi-
dent.
That the order of business be as follows
First-Mayor.
Second-Police Judge.
Third-Cty Attorney.
Fourth-Marshal
Fifth-Jreasurer.
Sixth-Aldermen; one from each ward ;
nominated by ward delegates
neutrality-suspicious. OF City Central
Committee; by ward delegates.
Etrh<h IL h,,os
acknowledgements.
The reportwas adopted and the commit
tee discharged.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Lee Mantle, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the follow
ing, which, of course, were adopted
WHEREAS, The Republicans OF the City
OF Butte in convention assembled, firmly
back with pride upon the grand achieve
ments Of the National Republican party in
the past. and with an abiding faith in it's
ultimate success in the future, desire upon
this occasion to rea firm their devotion to
those principles and to reassert their 10y
atty to the party; and
WHEREAS, We deem it of the utmost inn
portance that the Republicans of this city
should Use every effort to secure a unity OF
sentiment and action, to the end that the
party may be strengthed and it's power en-
hanced; and
WHEREAS, We believe this result can best
eb obtained by strict adherence to party
principles and party organization; and we
further believe that departure from this
rule has already done much harm, and if
persevered in, threatens the integrity of
the Republican party OF this city; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the nominees of this con-
vention stand pledged to use every honest
and legitimate effort, as far as in their
power lies, to promote the advancement
and preserve the integrity OF the party;
that whatever patronage the party may
have to bestow, shall be given to Republi-
cans, keeping in view always that honesty
and efficiency are absolute requirements in
every official capacity; and be it further
Resolved, That as a party we stand
pledged to careful and economical adj
ministration of the city affair: and as a
guaranty for the future we point with
pride to the achievements OF the Repub)ca n
Council during the year that has just
passed.
RULES FOR PRIMARIES.
MIR. Mantle then introduced the following
rules for the government OF city Republican
primary meetings, as improvement upon
those framed by him year ago
and which were shamelessly interpreted by
Chairman Pinkham a few days ago:
l. The date OF holding the city Republca n
primaries shall be fixed by the City Central
Committee, and shall be held at least six
days prior to the date of the city conven-
ton.
2. The time OF holding said primaries
shall be from $50 p. m. to 900 p. M, city
time.
8. The City Central Committee shall ap-
point three Judges and two clerks in each
ward to act as judges and clerks OF election.
The names of such judges and clerks shall
be announced at the same time that the
date OF holding the primaries is set. The
CITY Central Committee shall also, when
practicable, furnish said judges and clerks
with list of the qualified voters OF each
ward.
4. There shall be eight delegates and eight
alternates elected from each ward.
5. The manner of voting shall be by
printed or written tickets, each ticket bear
ing the names I not more than eight dele
gates and eight alternates, and no nomina-
tions shall be necessary, but each qualified
voter may deposit g ticket as above de-
scribed during the hours above mentioned;
provided, that the delegates and alternates
must be actual residents OF the ward they
are elected to represent.
6 The clerks shall keep a record OF the
name OF the voter and also the number of
votes cast and at the close OF the polls
the judges and clerks shall canvas the
vote, and the eight delegates and eight
alternates found to have received the high
est number OF votes, shall be declared to
be the duly elected representatives and
alternates OF the ward; provided, that in
caee of tie vote between any delegate or
alternate, the same shall be determined
by lot and decided by said judges then and
there. The judges shall furnish the chair.
man OF the City Central Committee with a
| retaining copy thereof themselves.
These rules shall be and remain in force
l until amended or annulled by some suhee