The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-03
PARK COUNTY POLITICS
Good HumOr PredOminated In Every
Instance.
PREPARED FOR BATTLE
Livingston People DO Things Up In
Hurry and with Neatness-
Republicans and
Democrats
Special Correspondence of the Standard.

Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
LIVINGSTON, April Tho republican
city convention was called TO order at
the court house ut . o'clock Saturday
afternoon by JIG. Villas, chairman OF the
city central committee. The proceedings
which followed were entirely harmonious
and the business on hand was transacted
in n very expeditions manner considering
the fact that no slate had been previously
prepared.
A temporary organization was effected
by the election of NJ. Il. Wilson as chair
man and G. A. McCuno as secretary. The
chair then announced the following COM
mittecs:
Credentials-W. II. Ycaton, T.. b. Wit
itch and &. A. Burg.
Permanent organization and order of
business-George II. Wright, Char les
Nathurst ami George +. Reed.
Rcsolutions-Dr. w. l.. Shawk, +. A.
Thompson and &. w. Hickman.
After the temporary organization had
been made permanent, with c. A. Burg
as chairman and {. A. McCune as secre-
tary, nominations for mayor were de-
clared in order.
Aldermen John Harvey and George A.
Gordon and eN-Mayor A. w. Miles were
nominated. The latter, however, declined
and the bollot resulted in the nomination
of Mr.. Harvey over Mr.. Gordon by n
vote of Is TO 10. The result was greeted
with applause and later the nominee was
escorted TO the platform and made n neat
speech of acceptance, in which he heartily
thanked tho convention for the honor
conferred and pledged himself, in event
of election. to give the city good, clean,
conservative and economical administra-
ton. At the close he presented his resig-
nation to the convention as alderman
from the Second ward.
For city treasurer Charles GARNER and
Worthy Mckee were placed in nominal
ton. The ballot resulted in tho selection
of the former gentleman by vote of 20
to-.
There was a three-corncred but entirely
friendly contest for the city attorneyshp
nomination, the candidates being the
present incumben NJ. r. Wilson, aud A.
u. Stark and II. J. Miller. The first and
second ballots resulted in no choice, but
on the third Mr.. Wilson captured the
nomination 10y a majority Of two.
For police magistrate Samuel Hosford,
eN-justice OF the peace, was nominated
by reclamation.
This completed the ticket, and inn
medIately upon adjournment n meeting
organization of the city central commit
tee was effected by the election of w. III.
Lashom as chairman and {. a. McCune
secretary. Tho first ward committed
nominated w. ii. leaton as candidate for
alderman from their ward IN place of q.
krieger, who Is ineligible to the Office on
account of his not having been a resident
of the ward the required II months.
The alderman's vacancy IN the second
ward, caused 10y the resignation of John
Harvey. which follow Cd his acceptance of
the mayorality nomination, was filled 10y
the selection of L. A. krieger as repub-
lican candidate for the position.
The democratic city convention was
held at the court house Saturday even ing.
1t was jovial and harmonious gathering
of the unterr flied, and all the nomina.
tons were greeted with tumultuous
applause.
The convention was called TO order by
T.. c. Day. chairman of the city central
committee. John L. Smith was chosen
temporary chairman and William Daw'
son temporary secretary.
The temporary organization was made
permanent and the chair declared nomh
nations in order for mayor. The names
presented were those of DIR.
W. II. Campbell, Frank Beley,
the present incumbent, and
John L. Smith. The latter gentleman
promptly declined and Mayor Beley would
have done likewise had he been present
Mr.. Beley has repeatedly stated that he
did not want and would not accept a re
nomination, and when he found out thai
his name had been presented TO the con-