Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-07
MINERS UNION ELECTION.

Officers Chosen Yesterday For the Ensu.
ing Six Months-The Vote Unusually
Heavy.
Yesterday afternoon occurred the semi.
annual election of Butte Miners Union and
it was the most exciting ever held by that
organization. The voting commenced at 2
O'Clock and continued until s when the
polls closed and the count began. It was
fully midnight before the result became
known and it was found that 1879 votes
had been cast. The hall was thronged all
afternoon and evening and when the result
was announced much rejoicing existed
among the friends of the successful candi.
dates.
Following are the gentlemen selected to
govern affairs OF the union for the ensuing
six months: President, D. b. Murphy;
vice president. Joseph Thomas; recording
secretary, James Brown; financial secre-
tary, James McCann; treasurer; Richard e.
Williams; conductor, Owen Dolan; warden:
John Shovel; finance committee, Phil J..
Hickey, j. q. WILKINSON and Daniel Drew.
Retiring officers are, Maurice O'Connor.
president, who has filled that exalted posi-.
ton with credit to himself and to the
union, and retires with the profound re-
spect OF every member OF the organization.
The retiring vice president, Michael Nc.
Ev1ette, has filled every position OF honor
which the union could bestow, and moth. |
ing but words OF praise can be said OF him. |
During the absence OF the president he al
ways performed the duties of that Office. |
and performed them well.
Iomoc P,onr. ALo .sI- l
rotary, does really not retire, for he sue |
ceeds himself and does so at the earnest
solicitations OF the union, and the fact that !
such Is the case is OF itself evidence sufficient |
OF bis worth as a mar and excellence as an
officer. Phil j. Hickey, the retiring finan.
clal secretary, 40 well performed the duties
OF that office that it was rendered to him
again, and bis acceptance of the nomina.
ton would have been equivalent to his
election. for, as some of the members ex.
pressed themselves, sit was his for the ask
lng." Mr.. Hickey has done much to build
the union to it's present financial solid.
ity and prosperity, and it's large member.
ship and fourishing condition are largely
due TO his hard work, u~ntiring efforts and
fitness for the position. The
greater part OF all official duties connected
With the management of the union de.
wolves upon the financial secretary, he be.
ing the only regularly paid officer OF the
W. E. Deeney, the retiring treasurer, is '
Known fully as well outside Of the union as l
within, and nothing can be said that q
would add to his popularity az a man or /,
Handing as a citizen. Three terms did he :
i'll the Office, and only his peremptory re- c
usal to longer retain the position enabled 4
lin to retire and allow others to make a t
lame and record for themselves. From a n
dollars, by his good management !.
nd Judgment, aided by the financial sec. =
etary, has the treasury of the union u
until it now contains thousands y
the union is to-day the wealthiest u
aoor organization in the Union. M. T. .
lurphy, the retiring conductor, and :"
llehael Shea, the retiring warden, are o.
9th excellent and honorable gentlemen q !"
nd performed their duties well and ~
'bored earnestly and zealously to further a
cause OF their organization. y,
All the retiring officers, and more es. ~
the financial secretary, were urged y
} again become candidates for the several g.
Just vacated by them but refused ~ n
accede to the requests of their friends. =.
linking that they had shown their fealty u u
the union by their deeds and acts, and e.
sre anxious to retire, richly crowned with l"
'nors and conscious that the result of r
cir works would live as long as Butte II ~
lner's Union continued to exist. )