The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-29
FOUR SURE WINNERS
The Democrats Select Their Alder
manic Candidates.
THEY ARE ALL GOOD MEN
Tom Murray In the First, Peter COX
In the Second. d. d Walker In
the Third and J. ". Collins
in the Fourth.
THEY ARE ALL GOOD MEN

The convention of the democratic
party of Anaconda held yesterday aft
ernoon developed no contest for the
places on the ticket to be named and
yet, without exception. it is conceded
that good men were selected.
Chairman j. NJ. Kennedy OF the CEN
trail committee called the convention
to order. In his opening remarks he
thanked the party for the able support
of the committee during the last cam
paign, and complimented them upon
the success achieved. The credit OF the
victory. he said. belonged to the rank
and file by wh4e labors 1t was made
possible.
Mayor Thornton nominated ]. r.
Toole fr chairman of the convention
and he was unanimously elected.
Messrs. Thornton, Walkup and Burke
escorted him TO the chair.
NJ. A. Dubrey was then elected secre-
tary and afterward this temporary or
ganization was made permanent.
The list of delegates, as published
yesterday, was read. and they were
seated by common consent, without the
red tape of a committee on credentials.
On motion of Col T. OLeary, Messrs.
Pat Walsh. Mike Louth and Denis
Shovlin were chosen from the First
ward as delegates. These three were
later empowered to complete their del
William Morley, James Cassidy, Tom
Leary. Pat Shugro and William Ed
wards as delegates.
The roll call showed all the wards
of the city represented on the fioor OF
the convention by large delegations.
Alderman Walkup moved that nomi-
nations be made from the convention.
| which prevailed.
Colonel O'Leary then placed the
! mo me of " a "a q
from the First ward. Alderman Walk
up seconded the nomination, referring
I TO Mr.. Murray as an old-time democrat
and an excellent officer. He was elect
ed by reclamation.
Peter Cox was renominated on the
motion of Joseph Mcdonnell of the
Second ward by reclamation.
In the Third ward ID. ID. Walker a
reliable man, a true and tried officer,
was nominated by Ed Burke and the
nomination made unanimous.
j. V. Collins of the Fourth ward was
named by Alderman Walkup as a rep
resentative business man, a taxpayer
and citizen who would serve ably and
well. He was nominated without a
dissenting voice. This completed the
ticket
The central committee was then
named, to consist of John X. Walkup,
Ed Burke, NJ. A. Dubrey. Denis SHOW
lin and John r. Toole, member-at-
large. j. NJ Kennedy was twice offered
a place on the committee, but stead
lastly declined, saying that he had
served long enough and felt that others
should come TO the front.
Mayor Thornton moved a vote of
thanks to the retiring central commit
tee for its efforts and the success of
last year, which motion was seconded
and adopted with cheer.
The central committee was author
lied to I'LL any vacancies which might
arise on the ticket and the convention
then adjourned.
"A short session of the committee held
after adjournment resulted in the cleo.
ton of j. r. Toole chairman and NJ. A
Dubrey secretary The committee Their
adjourned to meet on Tuesday evening
of this week