The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-22
THEY'VE DONE ALL RIGHT
The Right Kind of Men in the
Butte School Board.
PROVED THEIR WORTH
Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Lane Nominated
for the Vacancies About to Occur.
Messrs. Macdonald and Clinton
Are Emergency Candidates.

The citizens meeting called to nomi-
nate candidates for school trustees was
held al the Auditor ium last night and
was attenned by about $50 people. The
proceedings were ~good-natured and
harmonious and excellent candidates
were named.
Augustus T. Morgan was nominated
by reclamation TO succeed himself. and
Charles H.. Lane. one Of the nominees
of the aucus held saturday evening",
was nominated as Mr.. Morgan's run
ming mate TO succeed e. X. Hawley. For
emergency candidates I'm case the SUI
preme court should decide nat trustees
can hold office only two years, which
would vacate the positions now held by
Frank Lyons ana q. NJ. Hall. the con-
vention nominated Attorney X. l.. Clin-
ton and Attorney J. h. Mcdonald.
The meeting was called To order by
John G. Evans, and on motion of James
Brown, w. McC. White was selected as
chairman ana Mr.. van as secretary.
ON motion of j. y. Collins the nomina-
ton of candidates was proceeded with,
and Alex Laist presented the name OF
A. T. Morgan. Clint &. Clark nomi-
mated Frank M. sullivan and M. l.. Hol-
land named Charles H.. Lane. After a
nlOtlpn ndI btti put 10 bdiiot " nv
candidates, w. IA. SWEET made a mo-
ton nat Morgan be nominated by ac-
clamation as a fitting endorsement OF
his record on the board the past year.
There was no objection to Mr.. SWEETS
motion and the nomination was made
by reclamation amid great applause.
The chairman was about to appoint tel
lers for balloting for the other candi-
dates when MIR. Clark the
name of Mr.. Sullivan. Mr.. Lanes NOM
ination was also male by
Chairman White then stated to the
convention that a question mad been
raised as to the ACCESSIBILITY of nomi-
naung two emergency candidates. He
explained the fact that the school law
fixed the terms of school trustees at
three years. while the constitution lim-
tied the term to two years. The ques-
ton is raised in a case just taken to the
supreme court, ana II 1t should be de-
c:Ied that the constitutional provision
governs, then the offices of Trustees
Lyons and Hall would be vacant. as
they had served two years of the three
for which they were elected. Mr.. White
stated hat the matter had been re-
ferred to a m of attorneys for
Investigation and called on Colonel Gala
han for an opinion. Mr.. Callahan stated
that he was not n membe OF the COM
mittee, but would suggest that two adj
ulhtbli ~ f''>N1 - $3.50
nation. II. L.. Clinton, a member of the
committee of attorneys, stated that the
matter had not been submitted to them
until late Saturday night, and that
they did not have time TO look into the
matter thoroughly n therefore did not
like to commit themselves in an opin-
ion. He had. however, consulted other
attorneys. who had given some atten-
tion to school law. ana upon their opin-
ion, as well as his own personal knowl-
edge and that of other members of the
committee, he YOU advise the nomi-
nation of two other candidates, as the
constitutional provision would most
likely prevail.
James Ii. Lynch then placed the
name of Frank NJ. Sullivan in nomina-
ton and moved that he be nominated
by acclamation, but there was al OBJ
lection and the motion was defeated.
L. O. Dugan nominated w. r.. Gallick,
but Gallick declined. He then nomi-
mated John q. Evans. but Mr.. Evans
also declined. j. X. Macdonald and
II. l.. Clinton again were named ana
Mr.. Lynch again presented the name Of
Mr.. Sullivan. Ballots on the three cam
didates We're then taken and resulted
as follows:
Macdonald. 80. . . -. =. ............ 22s
Clinton ........ ........ ....... ..'... IL
Macdonald and Clinton were de-
clared the nominees, and on motion Of
Mr.. Lynch the nomination was made
unanimous.
James b. Gallagher, chairman of the
committee on resolutions. read the fol-
lowing, which was adopted, and the
meeting then adjourned:
Resolved. That as citizens OF Butte.
assembled in mass meeting. we hereby
express our cordial approval and hearty
commeH.iation of the course pursued by
the school trustees elected n year ago.
in their management of the AFFAIRS OF
the school district uring the past year,
and congratulate them upon their sue
cess in rescuing the affairs of the school
district from the tangle in which they
had been placed by a preceding board
surfing report of a grand jury.
Resolved. That we pledge the nomi'
nees of this meeting to a continuation
Of a broad and just policy and the bust
nesslike methods pursued by Messrs
Long, Burke, Frederic and Morgan,
and promise that with the election OF
the candidates named at this meeting
the schools and the affairs of the school
district shall be conducted in the in
terests of the entire community, ire
spective of creed. race, politics or fac
ton. Committee, w. w. Walsworth
j. Il. Gallagher"
Chairman White called attention &c
the fact that everybody would have e
register for the coming school election
and that registration Will open to-mor'