The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-30
The Republicans Meet and Nom
mate Their City Ticket.
RESOLUTIONS ON WATER
City Ownership Recommendations
for Police Judge. Robinson for Treas
urer. Greenough, Grill. Gibson
and Moody for Aldermen.

A. Il. Tietjen, chairman of the city cen-
trail committee. The call for the con-
vention was read by @. III. Beckwith,
secretary. s. c.. Murray placed Il. II.
I. Ryman in nomination for temper
airy chairman and that gentleman was
unanimously elected. He was escorted
TO the chair by Messrs. Bellew and
Darbee.
Mr.. Ryman acknowledged the honor
OF election and then proceeded with
business. NJ. X. Rutherford was chosen
secretary by reclamation. ON motion
of s. G. Murray. the chair appointed
the Following committees. each ward
having a representatives:
Credentials-G. T.. Boos. Ed Roh-
kramer, George Mink. Eugene Court
ney.
Permanent organization and order of
business-G. ii. Beckwith. Miles Mix.
c. f.. Johnson. w. II. Goodman.
Resolutions-S. q. Murray. G.. Il. Nc
Cullough, w. f. Hughes. Sam Bellew.
After a recess of Is minutes the con-
vention was called to order again and
the committees reported. There was a
full representation from each ward.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation m order of business reported
in favor OF making the temporary or
ganization permanent and the follow
ing order of business:
Transformation of aldermanic
candidates. Second-Nomlnation of
candidate for police judge. Third
Nomination of candidate for treasurer.
Fourth-Election of central committee.
Fif~th-Platform and resolutions
A recess of five minutes was taken
to allow the ward delegations to eau
rus. after which the aldermanic ticket
was selected as follows:
First ward. w. Greenough.
Second ward-Julius Grill.
Third ward-A. j. Gibson.
Fourth ward. T.. Moody.
OF these candidates, j. w. Greenough
is the present alderman of the First
ward: julius Grill vas once elected al
derman from the Second ward, but re-
signed upon moving from the ward.
The other two are new in politics.
When the chairman called for nomi-
nations for "A candidate for police
judge. T.. Courtney of the Fourth ward
nominated Andrew Logan, he black
smith" Miles Mix of the Second ward
placed the name of HiZzoner. N. j.
Myers, before the convention and then
interest ran high. There were 80 votes
cast. Logan received 26 and Myers 10.
There were loud calls for Logan, who
made n brief speech in which he said,
Il don't know whether ! ought to he
thankful for this or not" democratic
applause). Mr.. Logan promised to do
all ne could for the success of the
ticket.
For treasurer. Tietjen nominated w.
Il. Brooks Jackson named w. +. Rob
inson: Murray placed j. r. Phillips be-
fore the convention. There were no
speeches and the balloting began at
once. The result was: Brooks, l6;
Robinson. Is; Phillips. :. a new ballot
was ordered. which resulted as follows:
Brooks. 16: Robinson. Il; Phillips. 4.
A ,htrl haIIAt xun taken ne fnllnNNGs
Brooks. l6: Robinson. 20; Phillips, ..
DIR. Robinson was declared the nomi-
nee amid loud democratic applause
from the outside. DR.. Robinson re-
sponded to a call for "A speech by saying
that he wanted the place and, IL elect
ed. would do the best he could to MI
the office with credit To himself and his
party.
The city central committee was Sc
lected as follows: First ward-G. III.
Beckwith and Z. y. Pierce: Second
ward-A. T.. Tietjen n Miles Mix;
Third ward-D. II. Ross and +. l.. Oar
bee; Fourth ward-O. i. Jackson and
Eugene Courtney.
The report of the committed on reso-
lutions was read by the secretary as
follows:
BE IL resolved by the republicans Of
the city of Missoula in convention as
sembled. first, that we commend the
tIlutN iouai 'hiS '"N ~
mated to the intelligent voters of the
city of Missoula, OF every party and
creed. and especially to the republicans
of Missoula. and urge that they are
entitled to every confidence. and. III
elected. will so discharge their duties
as will commend them most fit public
servants.
"Second-We pledge that our candi-
dates. IL elected. will give To the people
of the city OF Missoula a most econom
ical administration of the affairs OF
this city, being ever mindful of the
welfare of the people.
''Third-We heartily indorse the pres
ent republican administration Of the
city of Missoula under Mayor y. 6.
Webster. and commend the same tn the
taxpayers of the city Of Missoula as
being wise and economic i'm every par
ticular.
Whereas. There is a general belief
on the part of citizens of the city of
Missoula that the time has come when
the city government should take some
steps toward owning and maintaining
its own water plant: therefore be IL
Resolved. hat we pledge the candl-
dates nominated for aldermen from the
various wards that. in the event OF
their election, they Will demand that
a speedy examination be made by the
city council. first. of the probable cost
of owning and maintaining an @
quate system OF water works for the
city. and. second. that they will report
the ACCESSIBILITY OF purchasing the plant
now owned by the Missoula Water
company. or OF building an Independent
plant to be owned and controlled by the
city government"
The resolutions were adopted mids
applause and the convention adjourned
after ~instructing the central committee
10 fill any vacancies hat may occur on
the ticket by death. resignation or
otherwise.