Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
James Greeley Nominated for Alder
man in the Second and w. Rob-
erts in the Fourth Ward.
The Convention VIII Name Alder.
men for the First and Third
Wards-Delegates

Friday night with the greatest harmony
and singleness of purpose. The leaders
Of the local democracy have not looked
upon the coming city election from a
partisan standpoint and would have been
satisfied to have seen first-class bust
ness mems ticket elected without much
reference to their party leanings, being
mainly desirous to see the city's admin
lstration Of affairs in the hands of ca
pable and efficient business men. The
results of the two party primaries held
Thursday evening have not encouraged
those who were hopeful of such result.
and the primaries last Friday showed that
the democratic party is equal to the oc-
cason and prepared to put winning
ticket in the field. The convention will
meet today but will probably adjourn
TIL Monday before putting ticket in
the field. The ollowing is the result in
the various wards:
FIRST WARD.
The First ward primary was held in
the municipal court room and was large.
ly attended. W. G. Downing was chosen
chairman and james WiImot secretary
and the latter with e. b. Largent and
=. Il. Gallagher were chosen as Judges
After the chairman had explained the
| provisions of the primary law, a number
of gentlemen were nominated as candi
dates for delegates to the city convention
ths ward being entitled to nine. The
| election resulted as follows:
Dergatee-R. S. Ford, w. N. Fletcher
Andrew Jensen, b. II. Turner, DR.. J. A.
Sweat, Il, J. Fitzgerald, S. f. Atkinson
p. B. Gallagher, e, h. Largent.
Automatically. G. Downing, Jas Will
mot, d. Dulin, j. w. Cornelius, +. G.
Park. p. b. McNair, w. p. Wren, O. +.
Wadsworth, T.. f. Shurr.
DIR. }. A. Sweat was chosen as ward
committee man.
On motion of Ira Myers the delegates
to the convention were authorized to
select candidate for alderman for the
ward
SECOND WARD.
The Second ward caucus met pur-
suant to the call Of the democratic
central comni't"e in the vacant store
room. ON IA" eon'hWrst corner of Fourth
street and Third nvrnut south. :, good
hncndann" "as prt9nut Au orgauza-
lon WAS rIr"cte' hy ,hn choice Of DR..
Nrntcfer dr. chairman. Thomas Cordially
and VIM. We!.'h were ".oGted to act with
the chairman az JGig"s. George Ryan
and f., a. Albrrtn we're elected as clerks
James Greedy wa+ nominated for
alderman and elected Ivy acclamation.
The following were elected delegates
with power to name thelrown aternates:
DR.. T.. Crutcher, lhomas CORDIALLY, w.
II. Casey, w. M. Shaw, George Ryan.
Peter Gamble, b. Woods and David
Williams The utmost harmony ard
unanimity of sentiment prevailed in the
primary.
THIRD WARD.
The Third ward democratic primary
met in the International Hotel block on
Third avenue south pursuant to the call
at 8 p. m. and organized by the selection
of Charles Wegner az chairman and
Archie Mcdonald, John Hurley. and
Herman Widekopf were elected judges.
1t WAS the sense Of the voters that no
alderman should be named at tn" "du-
Gus and the matter be left to tho dele
gates elected to name a suitable man
for the place when the convention as
sembles Tho following delegates and
alternates were then elected
Delegates james Matthews, John
Hurley, Thomas Lynch, Mike Hunt
and Archie Mcdonald
Observation-Disclosures Wegner,H III. Wilde
kept, John Myers, A. j. Vance, and Tom
Lanning.
FOURTH WARD.
The Fourth ward primary was held in
Realty hall. A goodly representation OF
the democrats of the ward were present
when Capt. Cochran called the meeting
to order. w. y. Pigott was elected
chairman and VIM. M. Cockrill, J. X.
Clark and Myer Harris judges. VIM. M.
Cockrll called attention to the meritor.
ious services of VIM. Roberts, the pres
ent democratic alderman from the
Fourth ward, and moved in recognition
OF his splendid record in the
city council that he be renominated
and by acclamation. There were
several seconds and the nomination went
through with hurrah and loud cries Of
speech, but Mr.. Roberts could not be
found. The selection Of eleven delegates
and eleven alternates to the convention
was next in order. 1t was agreed that
twenty-five or more be nominated and
voted upon, the eleven receiving the
highest number of votes being the dele
gates and eleven next highest the alter
mates (Ihe city committee at meet
ing Friday decided to increase the ap-
portionlnent for that ward from eight to
eleven.
The following were elected delegates:
w. M. Cockrill, j. b. Leslie, j. w. Stan.
ton, ID. w. Bateman, w. Il. Pigott, j. H
Donlin, W. D. White, John Shea, G. d.
Wilt, II. Nalbach, M. M. Lyter.
Alternates-M. Driscoll. II. Aftierbach
| W. II. Gelsthorpe, A. w. Kingsbury, N
j. Verge, }. Tullock, M. Harris, p. Sper-
ling, W. F. Brown, j. X. Clark Nate
Wertheim.
The delegates we're instructed to use
! every honorable means to secure the
, nomination Of ID. w. Bateman for mayor
W. M Cockrill was elected ward com
mitteemen, and in response to calls hi
. made a ringing speech. He said tha
when the polls closed on April it woult
be seen that the enemy had been met a