, 1896-04-03

Mr.. Brown moved for a recess Of 10
minutes, but upon objection by Mr..
Fox the motion was withdrawn and
the convention proceeded to business.
The call was read.
At this point in the proceedings
Chairman Symons took occasion to
thank the convention for the honor
conferred in selecting him to preside.
/, had BEEN WI oily unexpected. as was
evic-nccd by the fact t!,at destinations
were in order at the beginning Of the
meeting. No political Office was being
sought in these days half as much as
the people believed it was. Candidates
would probably be selected by the con-
v~ention who would have to sacrifice
their personal interests in the per-
Torrance of public duties. He said it
had been umored about the streets
that the primaries had been packed
and that certain men would be noni:-
mated: that everything had been cut
and dried long ago. He had devoted
a large part of the day to hunting down
these rumors and found that they had
all originated with Mother Gossip, and
that Mother Gossip in this ease was the
Boomerang. The convention was
made up of the most representative
body OF citizens that had ever assem-
bled in Laramie, and he believed that
the people generally were ready to in
dorse the action of the convention.
Nominations for mayor were de-
clared in order.
Mr.. Fox said that for the office OF
mayor he desired to nominate an old
citizen, a man whom he saw 90 years
ago holding the same position. when
Laramie was a burg of tents. He was
trustworthy then and we could trust
him now. Reforms were necessary
and the republican party could be
trusted to effect them. He spoke OF
open saloons on the Sabbath day dur
ing the church hour and said thai it
was a disgrace to the city. Such things
ought not to be in the university city.
He had the honor to present to the CON
v~ention the name of Judge NJ. C..
Brown.
Mr.. Brown said that he had great
faith in his friend, George w. Fox, ex-
cept in selecting candidates for Y
and he therefore desired to nominate
Mr.. Fox. but the latter gentleman said
he was going to build a town over in
the foothills near the great Little Ella
mine and that he wished to be a can
didate for mayor over there. He there
fore declined the nomination here at
this time.
On motion, the ballot Of the conven-
ton was cast for NJ. c.. Brown for. the
office of mayor, and he was declared to
be the nominee Of the convention.
Nominations for treasurer were de-
clared in order. N. C. Peterson placed
the name of H. D. Beemer before the
convention, Mr.. Fox nominated H. D..
Webster. and Judge Brown handed the
following letter to the chair and 1t was
read by the secretary:
"A Sf1Eaf OfFEh.
Laramie, Wyo., March 80, 1896.
To the Chairman of the Republican
Convention.
Dear Sir: l desire to nnounce to
you and through you to the delegates
assembled, that l am a candidate for
the office OF city treasurer at the COM
ing election. The watchword of all
good citizens in these times of heavy
burdens of taxation should be "econo-
my" All parties should unite in CIV
ing our city the most economical ad-
m~inistration that is consistent with
good government. To this end l here
by promise. that il I am elected to the
office of city treasurer. to conduct the
affairs of said office, in a prompt and
b~usiness-like manner; treating all that
may have business with that office.
with that courtesy and kindness that
should be displayed by all public SER
wants. l further promise that if elect
ed to that office, that my charge for at
tending to the duties thereof shall be
300, n that all money that may be
due the city treasurer under present
laws. over and above that sum, shall
by me be turned back into the treasury,
have acted one year heretofore as
city treasurer, during the year succeed
ing the incumbency of Mr.. Gale with
out n pay whatever, and l think l
may add satisfactorily to all parties. II
elected will carry out these promises
to the letter and spirit also.
Very Respectfully,
f. PERCY PALMER.
MI. Fox asked If the mount stated
In the letter meant 5000 per week, 5000