The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27
MI OF THEM WINNERS
Democrats Put Up an Invulner'
eable Wall for Republicans.
SPLENDID MEN ARE NAMED
Happy Result OF the Convention Held Yes
tGday(J. g. Mc0roarty. Chairman.
= TO Lead the Ticket Il Victory.
Not Q Hitch Anywhere.

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Second ward................J. V. Petritz
Third Patrick Walsh
Fourth ward..............George Barich
Fffth ward. Thomas Mcguire
Sixth Patrick Dalton
A few minutes after 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon Chairman John Il.
Walkup of the democratic city central
committee called a convention to order
in the city council chamber for the pur-
pose. Of nominating one candidate for
alderman from each of the six wards.
There was a large audience and only a
few of the delegates were absent. On
Colonel O'Leary's motion the chair ap-
pointed the following committees:
Credentials. Hamill. j. V. Petritz,
James Johnston. George Barich, Il.
Shugrue. Frank Dolan.
Rules and Organization-D. ID. Two
ny, +. O'Leary. J. J. McGuinness, ID.
Shovlin. II. Hynes. p. Dalton.
Resolutions. S. McGroarty, j. III.
Duffy. Pat Walsh. W. w. Goodman,
]. NJ. Kennedy. Ed Devine.
A recess of 20 minutes was ana
the several committees met and re-
ported to the convention. The commit
tee on credentials reported. recon-
%mending the seating of he delegates
elected at the primaries. The commit
tee on permanent organization reported
and recommended that j. 5. McGroarty
be made chairman. w. w. Goodman
secretary. ID. ID. Twohy n Dennis
Shovlin tellers. j.. X. Walkup called
Mr.. McGroarty to the chair, n then
followed vigorous applause.
Mr.. McGroarty made a neat little
speech in accepting the con-
ferred, saying that he was confident
that he was presiding over a represen-
tative body of men, and he was sure
that IL would prove to be an honor to
preside over them. He spoke of the
magnificent city that had been built up
under democratic rule n urged the
democrats to do their duty, and the
city would continue to be anchored in
democratic rule. His remarks were
warmly received by prolonged APP
plause.
The chairman called for the report
of the committee on resolutions, and
j. NJ. Kennedy. as chairman of that
committee. read the resolutions. as fol-
lows:
'we. the representatives of the dem
ocratic party in the city of Anaconda
in convention assembled, appeal with
confidence al this time to the electors
Of his municipality. The history OF
this little city Is n record OF the credit
able achievements of the local democ-
racy. 1t Is an undisputed fact that
Anaconda has grown into commercial
importance and has achieved industrial
greatness under the wise and progress
sive administrations Of broad-minded
public-spirited men elected by a demo-
cratic majority. In the management o'
this municipalities finances. in the ad'
ministration of the affairs of justice
in the care of the city's streets anC
highways. in the matter of caring fol
public health and safety and caring 70
the public property. the democracy hai
uniformly adopted an enlightened
progressive and businesslike policy. 1
is a source of gratitude that no scanda
ever attached to the record of the dem
ocrats who have held offices in Ana
conda. C~herishing the fond hope q
seeing Anaconda retain her present 20
sition of Importance and of becoming
ultimately the first city In size an
greatness in Montana, we appeal to In
electors at this time to put in charge q
the affairs of this city only men of lib
eral minds and progressive views. w
are firm in the conviction that to plac
men on guard who are not I'm sympth
with public progress, or who adhere I
the principles OF a party nimical [
the interests of the masses of the pee
pie of the nation, would be bad publ
policy.
I'VE desire to record our unhesitatin
approval Of the course pursued by I'll
democratic members of the present cit
council. who have persistcntly defendo
the best interests of the public, VIII
have struggled valiantly to secure 10
this city a clean administration of al
fairs. We are confident the fair-mind
ed people of this city will not Indoors
the methods of the representatives
the republican party. who have bee
persistent in their efforts To destroy III
principle of majority rule, and VII
carried their efforts so far that IL wa
ece sary for the courts to interview
We the attempt of the reput
LIN managers of the city to control Il
affairs of this municipality along II
lines of government by injunction.
1--WE desire to affirm our unalterab
allegiance to the principles of demos
racy az a~nnunciated by Thomas Jeffel
son, and so ~splendidly e~xempliied
our own day by hat brilliant your
leader of men. that champion of n
rights OF the masses of the people
the American nation. Hon. w.
Bryan. We stand unitedly upon u
platform of principles promulgated
the national convention Of the dem'
cratic party in Chicago.
1T il a source of great gratifcatio
TO learn that the efforts of the repul
lican party TO fasten upon this natiC
y the single money standard. and to Sc
the American people to the moneys
kings Of Wall and Lombard streets. a
being ably combatted by the represel
tatiyes Of the democratic party at Il
national capital. The democratic par
II Rghting to-day as IL fought I'm Il