The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-02
THEY'RE READYFOR WAR
PopuliSts Have Placed Their Candidates
In The Field.
HOWELL IS RENOMlNATED
Thomas Kinds for Treasurer and
J. n. CaIderhead VIII Try to Eff
90 feet Entrance Into the Police
Magistrates office.

Butte, April L-After several adjourn
ments and a number of conferences in
the hope of getting the democrats to join
them in n citizens and anti A. Il. A.
ticket. the populists met again in conven-
ton at Caplice hall this evening and nom
mated a full city ticket. The convention
did not meet until . o'clock, the delegates
still hoping for favorable consideration
from the democrats. When the conven-
ton was called to order, Alderman Byrne
moved that a committee of three be APP
pointed to hunt up the boilers from the
last meeting and bring them back into
the convention and they were soon
brought back and participated in the pro-
ceedings. The chair appointed Byrne.
Davis and Longmore.
j. II. Wharton, chairman OF the popu-
list conference committee, reported that
a number of meetings with the democrats
had been held and the chairman of the
democratic city central committee and
the democratic advisory committee we're
almost unanimous in favor of a
citizens' committee and that the mayor
would be conceded the populists. To-day
the populist committee met with the dem
ocratIc convention and discussed the mat
ter. An hour later tho committee was
again invited to meet a democratic COM
mittee and the latter said that the demo-
Gratis had nominated Henry Mueller in
caucus and if the populists would endorse
him the democrats would go into fusion
on the remainder of the ticket. The popu-
list committee had no inclination or au-
thority to withdraw the name of Mr.. How
ell, who had been nominated. on the sug-
gestion of the democratic committee, so
the request 10 endorse Mueller was re-
jected and nothing further came of tho
conference. Mr., Wharton said the popu-
list committee had done all it could to
| bring about citizens movement against
a common enemy and the failure OF 1t
| rested with the democrats.
The report of the committee was
adopted and the nomination of straight
| populist ticket was begun. +. Is. Howell
| was again named for mayor and his NOM
nation was made by reclamation.
For treasurer, Thomas X. Kinds, ex-
alderman, was nominated by George f.
McGrath. The nomination was seconded
| by William Shiffelbn. and on motion the
nomination of Mr.. Kinds was made by
| reclamation.
For police magistrate, j. II. Calderhead
was named by William Shiffelbin and
seconded by John Caplice, and on motion
| of Frank Reber Mr.. Calderhead was NOM
| mated by reclamation and with great en-
| thusiasm.
| A recess of Is minutes was then taken
|
time to select candidates for aldermen,
| and when the convention reconvened the
| following nominations we're reported and
ratified: First ward, James f. Healey;
| Second ward, j. Il. Wharton; Third ward,
| William Page; Fourth ward, John Wes-
\ ton; Fifth W ard, Edwin Hickey; Sixth
ward, DIR. l.. +. Holmes: Seventh ward.
George r. Whitcomb; Eighth ward, Daniel
| Mcdonald.
The following city central committee
was elected: First ward, r. A. Pelkey;
| Second ward, Harry Wing; Third ward,
| William Cunningham; Fourth ward,
| Frank Reber; Fifth ward, Larry Neal !;
| Sixth ward, Frank Stephens; Seventh
ward, James 7. Goodwin; Eighth ward,
! Henry 5. Davis. One committeeman-at :
| large is to be selected by the candidates
| and is TO be chairman of the committee.
| The central committee was empowered to
| fill all vacancies that might occur.
After a number of speeches in which
the delegates expressed great satisfaction
over the ticket nominated the convention
adjourned.