Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
1t NOminates G. Nj. Webster for
Mayor and w. $. Frary for
City Treasurer.
Sam Stephenson is Named for City
Attorney and S. $. Hawkins
for Police Judge.

""J""ihou 'odtuIudy "ltHOuL uldkiIS any
nominations, ,reconvened Monday night at
Groves hall to put forlorn hope in the
held, The delegates were kept waiting
outside the hall for about an hour
on account of Scandinavian meeting
which had prior possession of the prem
lses, and they got chilled walking up
and down the sidewalk, which may
account in part for the lack of enthu-
siasm displayed in the proceedings after
wards. 1t was about nine o'clock when
they finally got inside the hall and Judge
Race called the meeting to order. A
roll call by the secretary disclosed the
absence Of three delegates, w. j. Winters.
George Poole and +. w. Wright Their
places were filled by w. w. Conner, E.
Dellabaugh and j. +. McLain.
The chair then announced that nomi-
nations we're in order for mayor, and ap-
pointed Meesrs. Hickory and Hunt as
tellers of the vote.
j. ID. Taylor in short speech nona-
mated G. M. Webster. j. j. Ellis nomi-
mated r. w. Berry
Brdgeman, but he declined.
Ira Hickory nominated f. ID. Joecelyn,
but he also declined.
At this point someone informed the
chair that j. G. McLain had been an
alternate in the populiat convention, but
as Mcl1ain denied the charge he was al
lowed to sit as delegate in the con-
vention.
If wDC IapiHaI fn folya ,,f ~
ballot on mayor which resulted Web.
ster, ii; Berry, l.
j. ID. Taylor moved to proceed to
formal ballot and the motion carried.
The formal ballot resulted as follows:
Webster y, Berry :, f. ID, Joscelyn l,
and Webster was declared the nominee.
On motion of II. c. Shipkey the nomi
nation was made unanimous.
On motion of J. ID. Taylor committee
OF three was appointed by the chair, con-
sisting of Meesrs Buringame, Holmes.
and Phillips, to find the nominee and
bring hir' before the convention.
The next nomination in order was city
attorney.
J. II. McLain nominated Sam Steph-
enson.
William Cleeland nominated B. d.
Townsend.
j, d. Taylor nominated Douglas Mar
tin.
An informal ballot showed the follow
ing vote:
Stephenson l3, Townsend II, Martin 5.
j. ID. Taylor moved that the conven-
ton proceed to formal ballot, which
was accordingly done, with the following
result: Stephenson, %; Townsend, ..
D. ID. Taylor moved that the nonlina-
| ton be made unanimous, and the motion
| carried.
The nomination for treasurer being
| called for by the chair X. Il. Hammond
placed III nomination l.. W. Curtis. w.
N,5Conner placed in nomination w. S.
i'rary, Sam Stephenson nominated b. f..
Elliott
A motion was made that nominations
close, but at this point the committee of
notification returned with Mr.. Webster,
and j. ID. Taylor asked that the conven-
ton hear him at once.
Mr.. Webster then took the platform
and made an earnest speech in which he
took occasion to say that he had not
| only not sought the nomination, but had
consented to accept it with great reluct-
ance and only at the urgent request OF
leading republicans and conditioned on
a unanimous nomination. He said he
would neither spend time or money to
canvass the city for votes, and relied
on the republicans to see that the votes
were registered and cast
| An informal vote on treasurer was
then taken which resulted as follows:
Frary II, Elliott s, Curtis ).
j. d. Taylor moved to proceed to form
al ballot and it was carried The formal
ballot nominated Frary, who got 10 votes
against 6 for Elliott and for Curtis.
j. d. Taylor moved that the nomina-
ton be made unanimous and il vas car
ried.
Judge Race nominated S. $. Hawkins
| for police magistrate in very effective
| speech.
j. d. Taylor said that it gave him great t
pleasure to second Judge Hawkins
nomination and moved that the rules be
suspended AMI he be nominated by accla-
nation. The motion carried and Judge
Hawkins was nominated by a rising vote.
| The committee on resolutions, consist
ing of Il. f, Hammond, Ed Falk, and 4.
| Erickson, reported that they were in
favor OF honesty and economy, and that
the water company was gigantic octo-
pus' whose greed was Unsuitable, and
that the people should own their own
water works.
j, D. Taylor moved that the report be
received and adopted and The motion
carried
j. ID. Taylor moved thai the chair
appoint the central committee. The
motion was seconded 10y Ed Falk and
carried unanimously.
j. d. Tall lor then offered an amend
ment to the effect that the chair name
the committee today so as to give time,
he explained, "for the candidates to see
us all and give us chance to get what
Doodle we can The amendment was
seconded by Sam Stephenson and
carried.
j. ID. Taylor then said that his atten-
tion had been called to an oversight
The ward aldermen should be confirmed
This was done by motion made by him.
He also moved that the central commit
tee have power to fill vacancies. This
also carried.
The chair called for speeches by prom
inent republicans, but none responded
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