The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-31
MONgOE FOR MAYOR.
Harmonious Dsmoerats Pave the way
COR a successful Campaign.

for Successful Campaign.
In pursuance to a call issued by the
chairman of the city central committee,
the delegates Of the different democratic
ward caucuses gathered at Spieth &
Krug's hall on Thursday night, to nomi-
nate city officers, at 7:30. Mr.. ]. NJ Rob-
ertson called the meeting to order,
Judge A. D. Mcpherson nominated c. P.
Blakeley temporary chairman and Mr..
Robertson was nominated temporary
secretary. Both were unanimously elect
ed. In taking the chair, Mr.. Blakeley,
in the absence of copy Of the official
call, briefly stated the object of the
meeting. and added 81 am thankful to
you for calling me to the chair. be-
heve your deliberations viii be conducted
with such wisdom as to insure their rati-
neation by the people"
/ It was moved that a committee OF
three be appointed on credentials, also
that committee of four, one from each
ward, be appointed on permanent organ
izatlon and order of business.
The chair announced the committee
on credentials: T. |. Dawes, A. B.
Carow, A. d. Mcpherson. AS committee
on permanent organization he announced
H. A. Pease, E. Kitterer, Chas. Hoffman.
and Mr.. Howard. The committee took
a recess of ten minutes.
On assembling, the secretary read the
following list of delegates, US accepted
by the committee on CREDENTIALS:
In the first ward, W. S. Mckenzie, II.
Pease, VIM. Meadow, F. .Gilchrist A. J.
Smith and w. F. Davis
Second ward:-Fred Bequette, A.
Kitterer, Walter Cooper, Mr.. Archam-
bault and Mr.. Lewis.
Third ward:-T. l. Dawes, Chas. Hof-
man, w. A. lines, R. P vivion and Jas.
Kay.
Fourth ward:-Messrs. Howard, Blake
ley, Robertson, Carow and A. D. Nc
Pherson.
Che report of the committee on per
Inanent organization, recommending that
the temporary officers be made the per-
manent officers, was read and approved.
The chair then appointed two tellers,
w. A. lines, and Fred. Bequette.
Nominations being in order, Mr..
Bequette nominated Dr. w. G. Monroe
for mayor. The nomination was received
with applause, and on motion was made
by acclamation
Mr.. T. /. Dawes then placed in nomi-
nation for the Office of city attorney and
clerk, Frank Mullin. A. D. Mcpherson
placed in nomination Joseph j. Davis,
the present incumbent Vote resulted
rs follows: Davis 9; Mullen IL; Mullen
was declared the nominee of the conyen-
tion.
Treasurer and collectoE-Jno. Christ
man, IL; A. W. Tanner, /; Thos. Lewis, Z.
City Marshal:-Nels Catlin, 5; Staff
Houston, I5.
Police magistrate:-The incumbent,
Judge J. P. Martin, was nominated by
acclamation.
For members at large and chairman of
the citv central committee, w. A. lines,
R. P. Vivion, Judge Mcpherson, Walter
Cooper and A. K Yerkes, were placed in
nomination.
Considerable debate was occasioned
by the election of a chairman fof COM
uittee by convention. 1t was finally
agreed to do so, however, and A. K. Yer
kes was accordingly chosen for that posi-
ton. The city central committee is COM
posed of four members from each ward
and member at large, and is as follows:
1st ward;--W s. Mckenzie, j. w. Til
ton, A. J. Smith.
End ward-Walter Cooper, DR. Foster,
N. o. Valiant.
Sd ward--J. S. Mendenhall, b. Vree-
land, Chas Cobb.
4th ward-A B. Carow, ]. NJ Robert
son, A. D. Mcpherson
Before adjourning, the chair called
upon Mr. Chiistnan for few remarks
Mr. Christman stepped to the platform
and said: Gentlemen, heartily thank
you for the nomination you have given
me tonight. If elected, / will serve the
city honestly, impartially and to the
best of my ability" Mr. Houston was
next called upon. He said, if elected, he
he would do his duty and advance the
interests of the city as much as it lay in
his power. The chair then arose and
said:
"Gentlen. en-, speak in behalf of Mr..
Christman. Although he has been a
citizen Of this county since 1864, there
are very few except his immediate neigh
bors intimately acquainted with him.
AS neighbor, wish to say that he is
one of the best neighbors l have ever
had. Strictly honest, educated and ex-
perienced in keeping accounts, he will
make you capable official; one against
whom never an i'll word has or can be
uttered Again say, democratic voters
republican voters. or any others; Mr.
Christman viii serve you impartially and
we'll"
Adjourned.