The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-04-02
REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION
Enthusiastic Delegates Nominate the Win
ing Ticket at the Coming City Election.

Enthusiastic Delegates Nominate the win
ing Ticket at the Coming City Election
The city republican convention as
sembled at Fowle's hall Satu rday after
noon and was called to order promptly
at o'clock by George T. Chambers, who
read the call of the city central commit
tee. On motion w. E. Thompson was
chosen temporary chairman and E. H.
; Hanche secretary. On motion the chair
was instructed to appoint committee
of six, consisting of two members from
each ward, on credentials, and the fol-
lowing we're appointed as such commit
tee: First ward-Geo. L. Collins, H. w.
Bingham. Second ward-George H.
Wright, George T. Chambers. Third
ward-C 7. Peterson, Geo. Anderson.
A recess of fifteen minutes was then
taken to permit the committee to make
it's report. Upon the reassembling Of
the convention the committee submit
ted the following, which was accepted
and on motion the committee discharged:
Your committee on credentials re-
spectfully report that the following per-
sons are entitled to seats in this cOnven-
ton as delegates:
First rd.-George T. Collins. E. H
Hanche, John Walker, Geo. A. Wright.
H. w. Bingham, Charles E. Jameson,
Herman Wolcott, G. j. Swanson, A. B.
Lind, Charles Schustrum, Il. F. Sturte-
want.
Second Ward F. w. Wright, E. H. Tai
colt, Pierce Hopes, Geo. H. Wright,
George Knight, W. f. Thompson, Chas.
S. Hefferlln, J. J. Berkey, P. ". Nelson,
George T. Chambers, W. L. Shawk.
Third Ward-C. I. Peterson, S. Schott,
S. M. Nye, S. M. Parks, George Gordon,
George Anderson, I. NJ. Swindlehurst,
G. H. Savage, Samuel Jackson, Floyd
Thompson, r. B. Morris
On motion it was voted to fill vacan-
cies caused by absence of members of
delegations with alternates and w. M.
Niblock was chosen to act for Delegate
George Gordon and Charles Angus for
Samuel jackson.
On motion the chair appointed COM
mittee of six, two from each ward, on
order OF business and permanent organ
ization, as follows: First ward-Jobn
Walker. c. j. Swanson. Second ward
E. H. Talcott, G. H. Wright. Third
wards. NJ. Parks Samuel Schott.
On motion the following committee
on resolutions, consisting of one from
each ward, was appointed by the chair:
George Anderson. r. F. Sturtevant and
G. S. Hefferln
A recess of ten minutes was then
taken to permit the committees to pre-
pare and submit reports. When the
convention again reassembled the COM
mittee on order of business submitted
the following report:
The committee on order of busin' ss and per-
manent organization respectfully report:
l. That the present temporary chairman and
secretary be made permanent officers of this con-
vention.
:. Nomination of candidates for mayor.
3. Nomination of candidates for city marshal. |
4. Nomination of candidates for city clerk and
attorney.
8. Ratification OF the nominees for aldermen
in the various wards.
s. Selection of city central committee, consist.
ing of three persons from each ward.
T. Report Of committee on resolutions.
8. Any other business that may come before
the convention.
g. Adjoui nment
The report was, on motion, accepted
and the committee discharged.
Nominations for mayor were then de-
clared in order. w. NJ. Niblock pre-
sented the name of E. H. Talcott, and |
George T. Collins named George L.
Chambers. Mr.. Chambers declined to
be candidate, and on motion nomina-
tions were closed and the secretary in
structed to cast the vote of the conven-
tion for E. H. Talcott for mayor. The
result was announced by the secretary
and responded to by Mayor Talcott,
who, in accepting the nomination,
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred and pledged himself, if elected,
to use his best efforts to conduct the af
fairs OF the city upon the sound declara-
tion of principles and policy adopted by
the convention.
Nominations for city marshal we're
then declared in order and H. w. Bing-
ham presented to the convention the |
name Of P. w. Nelson, which was duly
seconded. There being no other candi-
date presented nominations we're de-
clared closed, and the secretary, on mo-
ton, was instructed to CASE the vote of
the convention for P. w. Nelson for mar
shal.
For the Office of city clerk and attor-
ney George 7. Chambers placed in NOM
ination w. H. Poorman. The nomina-
tion was duly seconded and there being
no other candidates named Mr.. Poor
man was declared the unanimous choice
of the convention. On motion, S.
Deutsch and O. Emmons we're chosen
committee to wait upon Mr.. Poorman
and conduct him before the convention.
On motion of G. S. Hefferln the rati-
tication Of the nominees for aldermen
from the various wards was made unan-
imous.
On motion of F. w. Wright it was
voted 70 select central committee of
nine, composed Of three members from
each ward, the ward delegations to Sc
lect their own members of such commit
tee.
Another recess of fifteen minutes was
then taken, and upon reconvening the
special committee appointed for that
purpose appeared and escorted w. H.
Poorman, the nominee for city clerk and
attorney, before the convention, and that
gentleman addressed the convention
upon the political issues Of the day, both
local and national. The speech was a
masterly effort, elicitinp freouent ora