The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-08
IN CONVENTION ASSEMBLED.
Proceedings OF the Republican Delegate,
In Butte.

BUTTE, April 1.-Wildcn Pinkham,
chairman of the city central committee,
called the republican city convention to
order at Renshaw hall at II o'clock noon
to-day. He requested that the delegates
abstain as far ms possible from splitting Oh
the floor, as the room was to be used for a
fair during the week. On motion of b. T..
Calkins, T.. :. Booth was chosen temper
ary secretary and on motion Of Henry Nc
Murphy, w. q. Speer was chosen temper
airy chairman. Mr.. Speer said:
"Gentlemen of the convention, ! am
highly appreciativc Of the honor con-
ferred and thank you all most heartily.
This convention has convened for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
mayor and aldermen of each ward mt
the selection of a central committee. Last
year the democrats came TO Us with the
cry of Kenyon and reform. There is not
an intelligent citizen i'm Butte hut knows
how the reform terminated. This admin
istration has spent - to 81 spent by any
other administration. IL has bcen criti-
cized by its own press and called on to
dismiss some OF its W appointees. What
is the city's financial condition to-day? Ii
will only be a month or two when the
city will be for sale To the highest bidder,
and when the taxes are paid in OH Decem-
Der 20 the city will he AT least $4,000 in
arrears. Ii is about time the republican
party came to the front and administered
the affairs OF the city as IL is capable Of
doing. Whenever the democratic party
has been put in power, il has been found
wanting. Not long ago h city was bank
rupt on payment for two paltry chemical
engines. Let us labor to do good for the
city i'm general"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Spcer's re-
marks, the following committee on crc-
dentials was appointed: Patrick Conlon,
George Dufaye, B. G. Calkins, w. Pink
ham, Olof Olson, W. Galluck and J. w.
Stoner. The following were appointed
committee on permanent organization
James Dingenon, T.. A. Shaw. Simon
Hansworth, H.. A.. ~Neidenhofen and
Thomas Driscoll. This committee on
resolutions was appointed: +. I. Nc
Bride, Stephen Grarney, A. A. Mcmillan,
Henry McMurphy and James Brown.
AT 2 O'Clock the convention reas.
sembled. The committee ON credentials
reported the list already published as cor
rect. The committee on permanent or
ganization reported in favor of Henry Nc
Murphy for chairman u George Dufaye
for secretary. Mr.. McMurphy on taking
the chair, said:
at is a surprise 10 me TO be elected AZ
chairman. | did not anticipate IL and dc
not expect TO make speech. My opinions
as well as those of your committee will b,
found embodied in the resolutions on
which this campaign will be conducted
+. L. Mcbride read the report of tn,
committee on resolutions as follows:
We, the republicans Of the city Of Butte ~reaiizin.
the fact thai our city l. about entering upon an
era Of uneNampled prosperity. In spite of the de
fellctions in Office ~ the party IN power, which
prosperity Is due Ia our unlimited resources aDt
TIE energy and enterprise ~ our citizens, ana
Foundation therefor heretofore Laid by the repub
mean PARTY; and realizing iurillrT That 20 Keel