The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-01
yHOICE OF CITIZENS
VAUDEVILLE Holds Another Conven-
ton and Puts up Ticket.
LOUIS GAINOR FOR MAYOR
Simon Murray. Magistrates; Patrick
CollIgan. Treasurer; Mat
thews. Broughton and
Carney. Aldermen.

The VAUDEVILLE citizens convention
was held last evening in the city hall
and with considerable enthusiasm a
full ticket was nominated as follows:
Mayor-Douis Gainor.
Police magistrate-Simon Murray.
Treasurer-Patrick Colligan.
Aldermen, First ward-William III.
Matthews: Second ward-James l.
Broughton; Third ward-John p. Car
ney.
The convention was called to order
by George Holbrook. who was selected
as chairman. James Buckley was
chosen secretary.
Committees on credentials and reso-
buttons and platform were dispensed
with and nominations were called for
by the chairman. Michael Duffy nomi-
mated Louis Gainor for mayor and the
nomination was seconded by Charles
ODonnell. who also made a speech in
endorsement of the nomination. The
chancellor said IL was a splendid nomi-
nation and predicted Mr.. Gainor's cleo
ton as the next mayor of the enterpris-
ing city of Walkerville. Mr.. Gainor
has been an alderman for two years
and Mr.. O'Donnell thought the expert
ence would help him in making a good
mayor. There were no other names
offered and the nomination of Mr.
Gainor was made by reclamation
On motion, the chairman appointed
Pat Colligan and Dan Mulcare a COM
mttee to call on the nominee at his
place of business, inform him of the
honor conferred. upon him and bring
him before the convention. In a few
minutes Mr.. Gainor was brought in
and expressed his thanks for the nomi-
nation which. he said, he had not
sought, but having received Il he
would work hard to be elected and II
elected would fill the Office impartially
and to the best of his ability. He
thought ii was a good thing and hoped
they would push 1T along. Mr. Galnor
then returned to his work and Mr.
Duffy named Simon Murray, the pres
ent incumbent, for police magistrate.
and the nomination was made almost
by reclamation.
For treasurer. Charles O'Donnell pre-
sented the name of George Holbrook
the chairman OF the convention, and
repeated his speech about the excel
lence of the selection of MIR. Holbrook.
John Dreela named Patrick Colligan
The chair appointed Daniel Mulcare
and John Curran as tellers. Two ball
lots were necessary. Fifteen votes were
cast and the first ballot resulted in a
Tie and one blank. On the second bal
lot Colligan got 10 votes and Holbrook
fve. The nomination OF Mr.. Colligan
was then made unanimous and he was
with few remarks in which he thank
ed the convention and promised to do
the best he could to be elected and fiji
the office with credit after his election.
A recess was then taken to give the
ward delegations time to select their
candidates for aldermen, and when the
convention reconvened the First ward
nominated w. ii. Matthews, the Sec
ond James /. Broughton and the Third
John Il. Carney Chancellor O'Donnpll
got in another speech and then the
convention confirmed the nominations.
On motion, Chairman Holbrook APP
pointed the following central commit
tee, composed OF two members from
each ward:
First ward-Charles o'DonneII, Mike
McKevitt.
Second ward-Dan Mulcare, NJ. c.
Du1y.
Third ward-John Curran. Ed Mat
thews.
In the absence OF a platform and the
usual declaration of principles several
speeches were made in which II was
predicted that the entire citizens ticket
could and should be elected Mr.. Nc
HEWITT said no better men could have
been named for the different offices and
he believed they would be elected.
Afr vote Of thanks had been ten
dered the chairman. the convention adj
journed and the central committee
held a short session and organized by
electing a chairman and secretary.