The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-28
HARMONY PREVAILED.
The Repubs and Prohibs, in Convention As
sembled, Lie Down Together in
Sweet Accord
"Loving kindness. o, how sweet!

| !" opeltl W hruSS = nallS OH SatuTual
night, to witness the deliberations of the
Republican city convention. They die
not know but that the Third ward dele
CATION would take the bit in their teeth
and they proposed to be on hand to wit
ness the circus. But none took place; te
the contrary, harmony prevailed. 1t
was there to such an extent that it al.
most suffocated several members of the
convention. While the motto hanging
on the wall UNITED we stand, divided
we fall.) was noticed to vibrate as the
waves of harmony dashed against the
wall and swept back across the hall to
the doorway leading to the street. The
best of feeling prevailed. Consratula-
tions and handshaking (Which don't
cost cent? were in order, and taffy was
smeared on with white wash brush.
Smiles decorated the countenances of the
delegates, and smiles "gurgled'' their
way down the yawning cavities of the
"unwashed," to whom the fifteen min
utes for refresh nents was nothing short
of godsend.
Mr.. ]. V. Bogert called the meeting to
order, stated its object, and called for the
nomination of temporary chairman.
D. G. Campbell was called to the position
by Mr.. Radford, who in turn was called
to the office of secretary.
Geo. Nichols moved that the chairman
of each delegation be made member o
the committee on credentials, and, after
some delay, this was done.
On permanent organization, S. w.
Cook, W. A. Tudor, George Nichols, and
H. G. Rice were selected by the Chair
On order of business, w. J. Eastman,
FL. Nesbitt, II. Cleaveland, and DR..
Whitefoot were selected.
The Chair appointed the following
delegates to be In attendance and en-
titled to seats:
Fist ward-W. J. Eastman, S. w.
Cook, Archie Mcdonald, Gus Stetfins
and Arthur Elliott.
Second ward--Lars Anderson, j. Libby,
Fred Buchler, DR.. Whitefoot and Henry
G. Rice.
Third ward-F. L.. Benepe, Jos. Rad
ford, F. Nesbitt and George Nichols.
Fourth ward-Gus Gottschalk. ]. Men
delsohn, DR.. Tudor. H. Cleveland and D.
G. Campbell.
Delegate Moger, of the Third ward,
being absent. his alternate Mr.. Gardner,
was declared entitled to the seat.
The committee on organization recon-
mend that D. c. Campbell and Jos. Rad.
ford be declared the permanent officers
of the meeting. Carried.
The committee on order of business
suggested that the convention proceed
with the nominations in the following
order; Mayor, Marshal, Treasurer, At.
torney and Magistrate.
As soon as the nomination for Mayor
was called for, F. L. Benepe arose in his
seat with the alacrity of an acrobat and
nominatedJ. V. Bogert. Radford moved
that the Chair be directud to cast the
vote for Mayor. Carried.
Mr.. Bogert, who was, without doubt,
genuinely surprised and somewhat af-
fected by this touching tribute, feelingly
replied to the honor conferred upon him
as follows:
BoGERT's SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention Though not called upon
to address you, feel that in justice to
myself ] must do SO and now. Under
all the circumstances, l should be un.
grateful and unappreciative indeed, did
l not sincerely feel under the greatest
obligations for the compliment you pay
me by this unanimous nomination. 1t
comes to me unsought; as having now sevr-
ed three terms as Mayor. no matter how
much l may have desired and do desire,
to serve the coming year, I, on that ac-
count. have felt that had and have no
right to ask it again. There are many
others in Bozeman who, capable and
deserving are entitled to the place and
l appreciate the fact that should give
way to them. Therefore, / have asked
no man to support me either here or at
the polls, and cannot do SO without, as
I think, violating every rule of modesty.
do not deny that would like to serve
the coming year, as it would crafty me
beyond expression to officially see the
completion Of the public improvements
begun during my now ending term. The
next year will, l cannot doubt,
prove the most important of our corpor-
ate history-we are to witness the intro
duction of our water-works. the i'm
provements of our streets and the com.
pletion of our city hall-the building
which will protect our valuable, tax-pro
cured public property, save us rents, and
provide us, not an opera house, but the
assembly room the city so much needs,
and all at the same time encourage other
building enterprises which must help
on the "boom" we have SO long hoped to
welcome.
If elected, l promise to do my duty,
without fear or favor, and without regard
to party, personal interests, or favortism
toward one or the other sections of the
city. i'll have served you acceptably in
the past, your action tonight repays me
for all the time and work and effort l
may have devoted to our common in
terests-and now, accept this nomina-
ton, thank you again for the honor con.
ferred, which is to me doubly valuable,
coming as it does IN part from my own
ward and also from some from who per.
haps could not have expected such
compliment. trust may not disappoint
you, and leave the matter in your hands.
For Marshal, Radford named A. P.
Clark. Carried UNANIMOUSLY.
Mcdonald nominated Phil Dodson for
Treasurer. Carried unanimously.
]. Mendelsohn took great pleasure in
nominating Mr.. D. G. Campbell for the
Office of City Attorney. Campbell had
done his duty In this office. He had
given the council good advice. 1t had
been said that that even the ladies' had
voted for him at tho Iost -aIa,tiop n nd