The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-31

ernment shall be dsvolyed upon those best
able to boar the same and who are chief
participants in their bene1ts; that to that
end taxes shall bs Justly assessed, vigor-
ousiy expanded, and that the rspubicnn
| party nero represented shall perform itA
whole part IN placing The crown of glory
and prosperity on the qnoen city Of the
| mountains.
When the platform had been disposed Of,
n. r.. Howey moved that an informal bal
siot be taken for candidate for mayor. Jesse
hrmlthRs wanted to know IL it Wasn't Cug-
tomnry FIRST to place the candidates in
nomination. voice from tho Third ward
cried no" and the Howey motion was
adopted. Frank l.. keece and i. w.
Comba were made tellets and went around
with their hats. When the informal ballot
WAS counted II stood: KIoinschmidt forty
ilys. Richard Lockey nineteen. D. A. Cory
tnree, A. 9. Botk1n two. j. q. Sanders one.
| Coi. Botkin wanted to make tho nomina-
tion unani1nons then. but the chairman
tthouRht that little out of order, and the
lofmal bailot was proceeded with. 1t
| stood: Kleinschmidt forty-seven, Iockey
twenty-three. Kleingchmidt's nomin alton
was then made unanimous, on Col. Bot
kin's motion.
Calls for "Kleinachmidt'' brought the
mayor from the rear Of the hall Judge
sanders introduced him as tho next mayor
of Helena. II can only thank you,n said
Mayot kloinschrnidt, 'sfor haying placsd
me III nomination for that honorable posi-
tlon or mayor Of the city OF Helena. The
convention and the enthusiasm Of the re-
publican party is aroused in the cause
winch we advocate. | cannot but accent
tne nomination and will do my best to pro-
1hote the welfare of the party to which we
belong. as we'll as the interests Of the city
OF Helena alike. / can only eulogize those
WHO went into the convention and wage
.he contest which has just been closed. !
know tho responsibilities Of the office az /
nave hllsd it before. The smoke Of battle
stand united in the contest that ID before
us. assured friends tonight that no
matter how and what might be the rasul t
of the convention they could always RELY
on y. II. kleinschmidt's support at any
time. lApplausel. thank you from the
potion 81 my heart. Having placed me in
sne Fositlon Of being your candidate
can only ask you to make good the nomi-
nation by an election. | not only appeaI |
to republicans but to tho voters at large to
stand by this nominations of the republican
party, believing and knowing the conven-
ton VIII nnme only such men as will rep
resent the best interests OF the CITY, / DO
not propose to 90 back on former adminis-
tratlons. or the last one | will leave the
compartments to be made by the public, but
am frank to say that am willing to stand
on the record of the past administration
Inc books and accounts are open and |
court investigation from the largest to the
smallest item. In that council were repre-
sentative democrats and they were hand
ana hand with us. | am proud to accord
them the testimony that they acted as the
interests of the city required. | do not de-
slro to entertain you with speech. II
am elected I shall to the best of NV ability
ma oh Al L ~
OF Helena-your home, my home. and the
nome OF thousands more to come'
When an informal ballot for candidate
for city treasurer WAS called for, G. G. New
man said that il there was more than one
candidate for that office he did not know it.
James B. Walker declared tho unanimous
nomlnee. This was done, and Mr.. Walker
came modestly to the platform. ''About d
year ago | stood on the same platform and
accepted the nomination for the Office of
city treasurer" aaid Mr. Walker. ''Thanks
constituents, | was elected. can only re-
peat Tonight my expressions of gratitude
to you and thank you very much for the
honor. If elected | will endeavor to dis
charge the duties of the office to the best
of my ability. The gentleman whom you
have named as your standard bearer is the
right man III the right place. and l am sat
lstied he will maintain the dignity and
honor of the office. I have no hesltancy
IN predicting that on next Monday we will
ront the democracy horse, foot and
dragoon."
Tho informal ballot for police magistrate
resulted: f. N. McIntyre 49, Chas. i.
Gage 20, Q. w. Fleischer 10, S. N. NichoI-
son s, John Heldt 9, II. II. Howey. c. G. |
Newman, Miles Cavayanaugh and J, p. |
McEvily each one. The first formal ballot
stood: Mclntyrs 33, Gage %. Fieisner 8,
NJ cholson 5, and one for FLETCHER" evi-
de ntly meant for Fleischer. Sergeant
fore the second ballot, which stood: No
lntyre 81, Gage IS, Cavanaugh 3. Fleisher |.
Before the third ballot was taken there |
we're loud calls Of Mcintyre and Gage
oy the friends of the two candidates. The |
ballot, which was the deciding one, re-.
who was one of tho delegates, had the /
nomination made unanimous, Mr.. Gage
,ame forward for a speech. He said he
lad not considered himself in the
light until the past two days.
But after supper. and before the conyen-
ion, he had gone to the silence of his room
ind prepared 81 little speech in anticipation
# his selection. He pulled out a few sheets
IT paper, and when the laughter that this
treated had subsided, he read one OF them,
he sentiments in which were received with
applause. "There's another Sheet" said
lr. Gage, and amid laughter and applause
10 reau it. Some of his remarks were to
he effect that "the nomination carries
With it certain obligations to the party
which nominates:' and that the couyen-
ion must not put up candidates to slaueh-
or them.
Henry c. Smith was again chosen chair
aan of the city central committee, the
ther members of which arc the chairmen
# the ward delegations. ID. A. Cory was
hosen secretary and A. M. Thornburgh