The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-26
THORNTON FOR MAYOR
AlacOnda'S HaldSOm, AID Popular EX'
eCu,iYe RenOmilated.
COMPLETE TICKET NAMED
O'Leary For City Attorney. Fitz-
gerald For Police Judge and
Delury For Treasurer
Aldermen Named.

The democratic city convention assem-
bled yesterday afternoon in Standard
hall and named a complete ticket for the
election on April 8. The proceedings were
harmonious to degree and there was
shown everywhere marked enthusiasm.
On motion of j. L. Quigley, JOHN II.
Walkup was made chairman of the con-
vention and Frank Kennedy secretary.
Chairman Walkup then called for nomi-
nations for mayor as the next order OF
business.
Colonel O'Leary arose and made a
speech which was frequently applauded,
and at Its close the cheers were hearty as
the name of Mayor Thornton was mem
toned. Colonel O'Leary said:
The citizens of florence IN the middle
ages had for their motto "Elorence Flo
rentia." We of tins young city of Mon
tana should take for our motto Anaconda
Agenda," and we of her people should
strive to make the motto real. We stand
to-day with much realized. Our city is
prosperous, progressing, but the next two
years will to n larger extent determine
her future. We are upon the threshold of
an era which means much, and our acts
now will determine what tho future of our
city will be. Had j time | might go on
enumerating the many interests now at
stake and upon which the future of our
city depends. We cannot sit down and
rest ana see these interests, tneSo lnuuS-
tries go 10 other cities. Our motto means
"things to be done," and the destiny of
Anaconda is to do them. Anaconda must
make progress. We have the man for the
hour. We have tried him and he has
proved true. We have tested him and he
city were at stake and he won the con-
tests for Anaconda. On public occasions
in the past he has been without peer.
We can trust him with the future. You
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choice, but to comply with the rules of
conventions, l place in nomination for
mayor the Hon. William NJ. Thornton.
The nomination was made by a unan-
imous rising vote.
T. ID. Fitzgerald named Col. I. O'Leary,
the silver tongued orator of the day, for
the position of city attorney and there
was no opposition. Colonel O'Leary made
a brief speech in response to call, and
assured the delegates that he would do all
in his power for the advancement of Ana
conda.
DIR. j. L. Spelman responded to the call
for the nomination of a candidate for po-
lice magistrate. He said it gave him
great pleasure to name a man for this po-
sition who has been connected with the
city from its early history, a man of pro-
bity and justice, a man of judicial expert
ence, L. ID. Fitzgerald. Half a dozen del
egates wanted to second this nomination,
but Dan Dryer secured the privilege.
For city treasurer j. Nj. Delury was
nominated by acclamation.
A recess of 20 minutes was then voted
to allow the ward delegations to consider
candidates for aldermen, and the follow
ing we're recommended and confirmed by
the convention:
First ward-Denis Shovlin.
Second ward-John ID. Rom.
Third ward-J. Lappen.
Fourth ward-J. II. Walkup.
Cba,rp,ap XValkun nauaaI tho fOlIou;,o-
ward committeeman: Barney Mckinley,
Hugh Daily, Frank Kennedy, James T..
Quigley, and j. NJ. Kennedy, members-at-
large.
committee was instructed to fill all va
cancles that might occur on the ticket
from any cause.
The chair then appointed ID. j. L. Spell
man, Denis Shovlin and Dan Dwyer as a
committee to notify Mayor Thornton of
the action of the convention and 10 escort
him to the hall.
The delegation returned in few min
utes and DR.. Spelman introduced Mayor
Thornton, who said in substance:
"Never before since / have lived in Ana.
conda have / been SO moved by an evil
dence of good will on the part of my
friends as / am to-day by this honor be-
slowed upon me by this convention. 1t is
a trust to which shall prove faithful so
far as in my power.
being made by the opposing forces think
/ shall be able to demonstrate are untrue.
Not a dollar has been paid to any man
out of the city funds that was not earned.
"Ihese are not the issues in this cam
pagn. The line has been sharply drawn
and the contest is on not between men
but on the question whether the bes
citizen should guide this city or shall IL be
turned over to the irresponsible rabblC
known as the A. p. A. Shall the citizens
govern or shall this un-American organi.
cation control this municipality. l &C
cuse no man of membership in that order
for ! am not In position to know them
nor do care to do so. No man can live
down the iGnominy of a connection will
known. Decency and responsibility are
Numerically opposed 10 that element and
appeal to the best representatives of the
republican party. who abominate the
order even as we do, to say to their neigh
bors let us save this fair city from the
blight of the threatened disgrace.
II see only friendly faces here, ant
though not personally acquainted will
you all, l wish now to assure you that
shall do everything possible for the sue
cess of the ticket named hero to-day
Loud applausel
L. ID. Fitzgerald moved that vote oil
thanks be extended the retiring city cen-
trail committee for the faithful manner in
which their labors had been performed
The motion carried and the convention
adjourned.
Immediately after the adjournment tht
new city central committee met ant
elected j. NJ. Kennedy chairman anC
Frank Kennedy secretary. b. Mckinley
j. L. QuIgley and Hugh Daily were named
on the executive committee.
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