The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-07
DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION
Or. GelsthOrpe. stanton. Clark, and
Merrill Are the Winning
Names.
tool. True. and Honest Men NOmi.
mated rnr the Several
Offices.

The adjourned meeting Of the demo
cratic city convention met at the court
house last night at s o'clock and was
called to order by Chairman NJ. NJ. Lyter.
Secretary J. p. Fitzgerald called the roll
Of delegates AS published in The TRIR-
UNE last Saturday and the delegations
from each ward were present.
The committee on resolutions reported
that they did not deem it expedient to
prepare resolutions as the people were
well posted on the affairs of the city.
The next order Of business was the
nomination of a candidate for mayor
James Donovan placed in nomination
DR.. w. II. G~clsthorpe for mayor in a
short speech, stating that he had IA clean
and untarnished record and was no
mans man. but would administer the
affairs Of the city in the interests of the
people and for the city in a businesslike
amer.
DIR. Crutcher nominated John w.
Stanton, but his name was withdrawn.
Or motion of Robert pontet and sec
onded by Dr.. Crutcher. the nomination
Of DIR. w. IL. Gelsthorpe was made by
reclamation.
The doctor was called to the front and
thanked the delegates for the honor con-
fcrred upon him aud said he would, if
elected, discharge the duties of the Office
To the best Of his ability. That he had
made no pledges or promises to any per
son and that he would do his duty to-
wards the people regardless of party ties.
The NEXT nomination was for city at
torncy and Charles Wegncr nominated
John ". Stanton, and Robert Pontet
dominated vi. NJ. Lyter. 4 vote was
taken which resulted as follows:
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u 80. .......... IL
Mr. Stanton having received a major
ity of the votes cast was declared tho
nominee unanimously.
For city treasurer James Donovan
nominated c. II. Clark, the present in
cunlbcnt, in a neat speech. and Hon. Il.
). Ford placed in nomination w. \.
Doyle. A ballot was taken with the fol
lowing result:
Clark. 20
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On motion the nomination of Mr..
Clark was made unanimous.
Mr.. Clark was called on for a speech
and no thanked the delegates for the
nomination.
Tho nomination Of a candidate for pc
lice magistrate was next in order.
DR.. j. a. Sweat nominated Frank A..
Merrill in Il few well.timed remarks, and
Thomas f., Brady seconded the nomina-
ton, saying that Mr.. Merrill was a good
and true man. honorable in all his deal
ings, and competent to discharge the
duties of the o.iice.
There being no other nominations w.
NJ. Cockrill moved that Mr.. Merrill be
declared the choice of the convention for
police magistrate, which was carried
unanimously.
Mr.. Merrill thanked the delegates for
the honor and said he would discharge
the duties of the office to the best of his
ability; that he would deal Justly in all
matters brought before him for adiudi-
cation. He was not bound by any
pledges and was free to act ia the inter
ests of the people for a pure and good
government in the city.
The nominees for the several ,lices
were heartily chee-ed at The cios, Of
their addresses Of acceptance Of thp hon
Grs.
There being no other busine-s 10
transact the convention adjourned sine
die.