Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-31
What They Think.

1t seems to be the concensus of
opinion among those of the voters who
are in favor Of the instilling of little
unity and harmony into city politics,
that the selectly private convention held
in the Whalen block, Monday evening,
was q move of such nature as to leave
no doubt Of the opposition of it's insti.
gators to mass convention, in which
ever yone might have voice. The ex-
pressions of opinion regarding it we're Of
such q nature as to lead to the belief
that it is the general desire to nominate
in mass convention-regardless of the
personal attributes of candidates, and
leaving out any factional differences.
While there are many who do not wish
to take any active part in the city pol
itics, and who therefore, are little 10th
to express themselves, yet they all agree
that city ticket should be put up by
the people, as body, and not arranged
by any select few, for the furtherance of
private and personal ends.
A great number of those who signed
the call for a mass convention Friday
night were seen yesterday, and almost
without exception, they enrolled them
selves as opposed to such moves as that
of Monday night, and in favor OF the mass
convention. Following are few of the
opinions expressed:
j. H. Holt: am in favor of mass
convention, and nominations by the
voters as class. I think that if it was
desired to hold q convention Monday
night, call should have been published,
to let people have chance to attend.
j. 81. Marshall: 1t is queer way of
doing business. Either call should
have been published, or the participants
in the convention should have joined in
next Friday.
A. Van Horn: The TRIBUNE about
stated my sentiments in it's comments of
the convention. suppose it was cut
and dried affair.
w. G. Steiber: I am in favor of
mass convention, and not nominations
made by any few or clique.
Mayor Allen: I signed the call be-
cause I wanted mass convention, and
not any private affair, as was that of
Monday night. I supposed that any
factions would publish call, and make
nominations in open convention.
Jos. Hare: I am heartily in favor of
mass convention, for believe the people
should have something to say, or at least
think they have something to say, any
way. I never saw anything quite so
rank as the So o-called convention, Mon
day evening. There have been some
nearly like it, where a slate had been
prepared beforehand, to be put through,
but there was always call and a sort of
pretense at organization. I would like
to vote for Mr.. Newton as mayor, but can
not under these circumstances.
F. E. Moorhouse: The convention of
Monday does not change my opinion in
the least. I favor and shall attend
mass meeting.
II. L. Reade: I could say great deal
about it, but will not, except that I
think it trick, and not in the least a
fair and open way of making nomina-
tions. favor an open and above board
way of making nominations by all means.
E. L. Whitford: believe in an open
mass convention of the business men
and representative citizens of the town,
and the nomination of good, clean and
efficient ticket as opposed to any private
concern.
A number of others were seen, also, of
the business mon, who expressed them
selves as heartily in favor of the mass
convention as agitated by the tribune,
and SAID they would attend and support
such an open convention.
Choleras Appearance.