Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-04-03
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.


r. j. Fitzgerald, j. G. G. Thompson,
Frank Marion, and j. j. McDon-
nell for Aldermen.
The democratic primaries we're we'll
attended and passed off without contest
in any of the wards except the Second,
where there we're two candidates. The
following is the result:
FIRST WARD.
The First ward democratic caucus Fri
Gay resulted in the unanimous renomi-
nation of Aid. r. J. Fitzgerald. Dr..
Sweat was made permanent chairman
and F. G. Park secretary. w. G. Down
ing, B. f. O'Neal, and w. T. Ridgley were
elected judges, with w. G. Downing as
clerk. l. Parker Veazey nominated Fitz-
gerald in eulogietic speech in which
he said that Aid. Fitzgerald was no ex-
pertinent and his record needed no
amendment. No further nominations
we're made and the ballot showed Al
votes cast and every one fo- Fitzgerald,
who was brought into the council cham
ber and made neat little address of &C.
ceptance, in which he said he hoped that
no d-throwing would be indulged in
during the campaign.
The delegates to the city convention
are as follows:
DR.. Sweat, B. P. McNair, w. G. Down
ing, F. G. Park. B. Il. O'Neal, I. Myers,
B. b. Kelly, O. F. Wadsworth, d. r..
Edwards, l. p. Veazey.
SECOND WARD.
The democratic caucus in the Second
was called to order by Thomas CORDIALLY.
John Albert was elected chairman and
Thomas CORDIALLY, B. Wood and F. A.
Merrill, judges, the last named gentle
man also acting as secretary. Two names
We're placed In nomination for alderman,
David Williams and j. &. q. Thompson.
A ballot was taken which resulted in 81
votes being cast for Thompson and II
for Williams. Thcroupon Mr.. Thomp-
son was declared the nominee of the
democrats for alderman of the Second
ward. The following delegates were
elected to the democratic city conven
ton: Thomas CORDIALLY, f. Crutcher,
Frank Bigman, VIM. Lauckner, Geo. r..
Wood, VIM. l.. Martin, James Greeley, X.
r. Wilber, B. Woods, Richard Mans
field.
THIRD WARD.
At p. m. the democratic primary was
organized in the Third ward by the
election of T. E. Brady, chairman; Chas.
Wegner, Herman Wildekopf and Kyle
Price, Judges. The Judges elected ChaS.
Wegner, clerk.
Frank Marion WAS nominated for
alderman by reclamation.
The following delegates to the city
convention were chosen by acclamation:
Frank Ogilvie, John Haag. Kyle Price
Charles Wegner, II. E. Brady, G. w
Hanneman, Geo. w. Ryan, Herman
WiIdekopf, w, II, Davis and Chas. F.
Woehner.
The primary then adjourned
FOURTH WARD.
The democratic caucus in the Fourth
ward met immediately after the ad
journment Of the populists. The meet
ing WAS called to order by Committee
man J, w. Stanton and organized by the
selection of NJ, M. Lyter as chairman
VIM. N. Cockrill as secretary and j. b
Leslie, J. w. Cornelius and p, Sperlinq
| as Judges, John j, Mcdonnell was nom.
mated for alderman and a ballot being
taken il was found he had received al
the votes cast. The following delegates
were elected to the democratic city con
vention: Michael Driecoll, j. W. Stan.
ton. Vim. NJ. Cockrill, VIM. Roberts, w
T. Pigott, P Cudahy. P. Sperling, M. NJ
Lyter, J. w. Cornelius, j. M. Patten.
A motion was made and carried that
each delegate be empowered to Rppon
his own alternate.