The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-29
Splendid Ticket Selected by the
Democrats Last Night 20 Be
Voted FOR Monday
T. w Bach, Q. 3. Garrett and T
n Crutcher for Mayor, Treas
urer and Judge.
One Of the Most Enthusiastic and Har-
moRious Conventions That Ever
Met la the city OF Helena.

The way 10 which the democrats fooled
their republican brethren last evening will
long be remembered by the politicians Of
Helena. Up 20 the time the name Of 4. ".
Bach was mentioned by Col. &. Is. Nolan
~ the convention the republicans had no
idea As TO whom the nominee would be; In
fact they we're under the impression that
the democrats had no candidate, OF that
il had teen determined 10 fuse on the pop
ulist nominee or that. may hap. Mr.. Curtin
would be prevailed UPON 10 accept. The
democrats. a. well a. the people Of the city
gene ally, wanted Mr.. Curtin. but that
Rentleman's first deolination a few
weeks ago vas final. and there never was
any question about that. Then the dem
oorats began 20 look for another good bus
mess man as his successor. aud they /
found him in T.. w. Bach. The convention |
was a most enthusiastic one and a more |
harmonious one never assembled In this /
c.tr. Every ward sent foil delegation TO |
Electric hall. and they we're all imbued /
with the same spirit-tho determination 20 /
nominate ticket that would command the
eonfdsnos of the people OF the city with |
ont regard TO patty. The hall WAS crowded
with democrats. republicans aud peoples
party men 90 see what the democrats we're |
going 10 do. and when the latte had con |
cluded their labors the opinion was unan-
imous that IL would have been almost i'm
possibls to have done better.
Chairman Daniel Hanley, Of the city
central committee, called the convention TO |
ords'. and announced that the first business |
was the selection Of a Temporary chairman.
Delegate Preuitt nominated A. II. Nelson. |
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elected. H. $. Hepner being also unani- /
mously selected for temporary sec etary. /
Committees we're then appointed on cre-
dontals anu on permanent organization |
aud order OF business. The frat named |
WIS composed of o. 3. Totten. W. NJ |
Bg9s, James Sullivan, w. q, PTeuitt, II. /
Hansen, ". G. Hickey and Il. T. Hoss. /
The committee on organization was COM
posed OF III. Lissner. DR.. .. {. Baldwin, W.
NJ. q. Settles. L. J. Counors. Geo. +. Core |
w. &. Hickey aud :. w. LanRhoins. ] be
convention then took recess Of ten min
utes.
On reassembling the COMMITTEES on Gre
deutiala relortsd the list Of delegates As
printed in The lNDEPENDENT, With one or
two slight changes. 80 entitled 20 seats.
4 he Committee on 20 manent organization
and order of business reported IN favor OF
the temporary office being made the
permanent officers, and the follow
ing order Of business; First, nominations
for polca judge; second, nominations for
city tTeasul er; third, nom nati0as for mem
hers OF she city central committee; fourth.
nominations for mayor; fifth, report Of the
committee on resolutions. This Ordsf OF
business was little out of the regular, but
the convention adopted the report 3 he
Chairman then appointed the committee on
resolutions, with instructions 90 report
after the nominations we're made. as fo.-
lows: j. n. Craig, =. l.. Flaherty. r. j.
C1nnors. II. G. sultzr Frank kenck, c.
H. Brown snd c. :. Muflls.
Then came the nominations. the first on
tue list being those for police judge. j.
W. Wade, of the Seventh. VAS the first on
the floor, and he nominated the present in
cumbeut, Hon. 4. +. Crutcher. The nom
nation was seconded all over the house,
and then, there being no other name men
toned. some one moved that the nomiua-
ton be made by reclamation. This wss
carried and NJ. Crutcher was declared the
unanimous choice Of the convention. There
were loud calls Tor the nominee. and n COM
mittee was appointed TO bring him before
the convention. When the judge appeared
there was great applause. lie thanked the
convention 70 the homo confer. ed and said
that during the past year be had endeavored
TO conduct tile business of his Office so as to
merit the confidence of his party and Of
the eofle of the city generally. He said
the denomination led HIM 90 believe
that his fellow eitizsns believed ne had
tried TO do the best be knew how. He said
that during his administration he had I led |
to deal out justice TO all. and that he had |
not while on the bench known democ at. |
republican or pOpuliss rich or poor, bat
had endeavored 30 trsat all alike and with |
Teriect TAI ness. In conclusion he said he |
did not believe In thi terms. and that II |
tbe reople Of the city saw ft TO re-eiect
hin he would not be IA candI ats for the |
Oiic next year.
Col. James sullivan then took the floor |
and In vey neat speech nominated G. Il. ]
Garrett Tor city easuGor. lie said that /
last year lac had the honor to nominate .
Mr.. Garrett for the same Office. and had I
promised the convention IL 10 selected him !
81 lie candidate that he would be elected |
and that be would give such an administra- |
ton that the people would be proud OF him. |
His promise had been fulfilled, and now |
the people of the whole city knew we'll |
Mr.. GaIstts worth. be took additional |
pleasure in nominating him again. The |
nomination was seconded by dozen diff !
ferent gentlemen aud then made by accla- |
nation. committee soon brought NJ !
Garrett before the convention. and then
there were loud calls for q speech. 1hs
nominee said he was not an orator. lie
thanked the convention heartily for the
confidence displayed and closed BY saying.
Il am willing. like my friend, Judge
CrutoheT. TO Htep down next year but / do
not want to step down next month"
The city central committee was then az
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by the committee, IN connection with the
G ,ndidRtge. TIE committee 10 AZ follows:
First ward. TeUenoe O'DonuOl; Second
W. NJ. BigRs; Third sam Alexander,
Fourth. Chas. Dillon; Fifth. =. n. Collins;
Sixth, ID. Hanleyi Seventh. Odell Neon
nell.
Then came the nomination of a candi-
date for mayor. Col. C. b. Nolan took the
floor and said; For two consecutive years
the enviable Tiviiege has been mine 10
place IN nomination before the democratic
convention OF the city OF Helena the name
OF the man who has twice been triumph
Hntly elected. lie was n business man aud
lie give TO the city of Helena n business
mans Administ alton. The ptolle knew
MIN AM trusted him md there was no
doubt Rs TO the outcome when his name Was
mentioned. he Hon. i. il. kleinsohmidt
and the Hon. Richard LockeV ere liv-
ing htaio iioal evidences OF bis POPULAR
~. IL would accord me IN 1oh pleasure,
ndeed. were tho conditions such that |
could have the privilege 81 nominating him
again. Bat he feels that he has served the
people for two wears AMI that nov IL 10 for
some ous else 90 take his place. His nd
ministrAtion has placed the democratic
patty iu the POSITION where % can nomin-
ate aud elect another busurs man Who
will ca ~ on tbs work ao Wei begun by Mr.
Curtin. he oouvrntion tonight ~ pure
lsineas mas convention, aud its can
sidate vii Ie business man. Ia uom-
inse viii be msn Who vii not use she
office OF mafor AZ stepping stone 20
seat In the United statea senate lie will