The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-02
K[EINSCHM|OT GETS II.
James B. Walker Named for City
Treasurer and Judge Sanders
Renominated.
The Republicans Are Mad Clear
Through Over the Action or
Their Brethren.
No One Cared to Head the CITY COmmittae
Five Trustees N~ontnated-A
Drive at Curtis.

1.-Two 1fuAtGeB NOlntnNt0U-A
Drive ut Curtis.
For II. kleinschmidt
For City Treasurer. .......J. II. Walker
For City Judge ..........s...J u. sanders
The republicans who assembled at Elec-
trio hall last evening were evidently in very
bad humor. They were sore over the action
OF some of their brethren In supporting the
citizens movement and did not hesitate in
saying SO. Ihe different speakers cracked
the administration the citizens n every
other head that appeared. Probably the
biggest surprise of the evening fell to John
w. Thompson. When the vote came ''he
was not in it." Mr.. Thompson has been
out of town for some time and has given no
attention to the canvass.
The convention was largely attended. It
was called to order by Mr.. E. w. Beattie.
Col. McCutcheon was chosen temporary
chairman.
He was greeted with applause and upon
taking the chair said: Gentlemen, you
have met here tonight to perform a SOL
emn duty to an outraged community. 1t
has long since proved to be a libel to char
a~cteriZe the last administration as the
worst the city ever had. 1t is only a short
time since the mayor signed a document
denouncing his own administration. This
STRIPPING promised when elected that
the streets would be paved with gold and
there is not enough gold now in the treasury
TO pay the running expenses. A year ago
the cry was Who is BradfordY Hence
forth the cry will tie 'Wno was Bradfofd?'"
Col. McCutcheon's speech was rewarded
With applause. After this had subsidized Mr..
Cassidy, of the clerk of the courts Office,
was nominated for secretary. He promptly
declined and Mr.. Ballet nominated Deputy
Clerk and Recorder Sherwood Wheaton.
who was unanimously chosen.
The following committee on credentials
vas the chosenn upon motion of Mr.. A. j.
Fisk: First ward, William Mellen; Second
ward. A. w. Markley; Third ward, William
Sims; Fourth ward, Francis Pope; Fifth
ward, j. s. Tooker; Sixth ward, G. f. Wash
burn; Seventh ward, j. G. Ross.
The committee on organization and order
OF business consisting of one delegate from
each ward, W. II. Guthrie, f. d. Weed. F.
n. McIytnre, A. Fisk. G. G. Newman, r.
II. Howey, John Bean.
Mr.. Newman moved the appointment of
a committee on resolutions and suggested
as chairman, Col. Botkin, who usually
oft1clates on such occasions because he is
popularity supposed to be more yindictive
than the others. Ihe other members of
IA OOAuAuluA0o NoIS IA. W DOUklIl, fl. u.
Craven and M. Meyendorf. A recess of
ten minutes was then taken to give the
committee time to report.
After the interval the committee on Gre
dentials reported a complete list of dele
gates present.
in favor of making the temporary organiza-
ton permanent and an order of business,
the feature of which was an informal ballot
for mayor. The chairman appointed
Messls. McIntyre and Cassidy as tellers
n the ballOting commenced.
The first name out of the hat was Rich
ard Jockey, but no applause followed.
Neither was there applause when L. III.
klelnschmidt's name appeared. There was,
however. a laugh when job w. Thomp-
sons name appeared near the end of the
ballot. This was repeated when the only
other vote for him appeared. After a time
there was Il feeble cheer for Kleinschmidt
followed by misses. Moses Morris was
recognized by one vote while Howey re-
ceived nine and Botkin five. The vote as
finally announced was as follows: Jockey %,
Kleinschmidt 81, Howey 8, Botkin S,
Thompson 2, Morris l.
After the noise had ceased Colonel Botkin
withdrew his name mi thanked his friends
for their generous o. support. He said
he would cast his ballot for Mr.. Klein
schmidt and hoped the others would con-
form.
Mr.. Howey had no use for the empty
honor n declined after thanking his
friends. Then John W. Thompson with a
smile n a blush arose and withdrew after
thanking his friends for their stalwart sup
port. he said he had not been rustling for
the nomination like some of the other
candidates, but had been attending to his
business.
The ballot was then proceeded with. It
resulted as follows: kleinschmidt 30,
Jockey 81, Moses Morris l. A series of
vQlIu fnIlnUA6 thu A.
ballot. Mr. Kleinschmidt, who was sitting
on the front seat, readily accepted the nom
NATION, walked to the platform and stood
then until his nomination was made unani-
nous.
He bowed pleasantly and said: 81 thank
do, but will leave the acts of the admins
tratlon to speak for themselves. They will
be done in the interest of Helena. Close
attention and application will be my
motto" Applause.
The nominations for city treasurer were
tnen made. In presenting the name of Mr..
W: M. Dolliver, Mi. Mcintyre said: 1.-THE
office OF treasurer of Helena is almost equal
10 That OF mayor in Importance. Perhaps
1t Is even more important to the property
n of Helena. 1t becomes us to give
the same care to the election of a qualified
man for that position. 1t is my purpose to
nominate a man who. from his experience,
Will not ind 1t necessary to ask the city
council for an approximation of $500 to
complete the revenue list. The man
l. shall name is efficient and
able In the requirements of that
ot1ce; one who from his fourteenth year
has gained his own livelihood. In 1883 he
came to Helena and was employed in the
office of the Herald as bookkeeper and from
there he went to the county treasurer's
ofhce as the able assistant of Richard Bar
den. His experience eminently fits him
Tor the position of city treasut or. / nomi-
nate William Nj. Dolliyer ffaint applause. |
COLONEL Botkin said: ''The speech | had
prepared for this evening was for the ac.
oePtance of the nomination of mayor but
THIS convention does not deserve t." Here
the colonel diverted for a moment and told
a funny story about the habit of monkey
In the island of Borneo. He continued:
1.-The democratic monkey drops his tail in
to a non-rartisan pool and then
some foolish crab of a republican grabs it
and is landed high and dry and the demo-
make n lunch of him (applause). We can
not have much respect for a republican who
nibbles at a democratic tail. | am here to
nominate a republican who has never CO
quetted with the democratic party. | pre-
sent the name of n man who allied himself
with the republican party ut his majority
md has never changed. He has served tho
party ably and faithfully without reward.
On one occasion he refused compensation
for service to the republican party. 1t was
the wish OF a great many people that
he shonld be postmaster of Helena
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