The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-24
NAMED THEIR MEN
The City Convention of the Silver
Republicans.
A STRONG TICKET PUT UP
A Platform Adopted Declaring for lo to
/ B~imetallism. the Independence
of Cuba and Honest City
Government.

The silver republicans held their
city convention at the Auditorium last
evening and nominated a good and
clean aldermanic ticket and adopted a
platform declaring for 16 to 1 bimetal-
lism, for the independence of Cuba and
an honest city government. The cam
didates nominated for aldermen are:
First ward-Thomas Driscoll.
Secon ward-H. NJ. Patterson.
Third w~ard-Savin Lisa.
Fourth ward-Charles Schatzlein.
Fifth ward-R. M. Campbell.
Sixth ward-John G.. Evans.
Seventh ward-W. +. Noyes.
Eighth ward-C. Ellingwood.
There was a full representation of
delegates at the convention. w. II.
SWEET called the convention to order at
s o'clock, and Thomas Richards. secre-
tary of the central committee, read the
call. On motion of Z. s. Booth, ]. l..
Wines was chosen as temporary chair
nan and William ~Shomberger was Sc
lected as secretary. The following
committees were appointed:
Committee on credentials-A. r..
Whips, Charles Lyford. F. l.. Melcher.
william Gallick, Ernest Lange.
Committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order of business-E. II. Met
CALI, j.. ". Evans. CeOTke w. TWILL, ~.
V. Long, Henry Sumner.
Committee on platform and resolu-
| tions-A. B.. Keith, ID. j.. Charles, H. b.
Hoyt, F. w. Haskins, Thomas Dris-
coll.
A brief recess was taken to give the
, committees time to do their work, after
which Mr.. Whips read the names of
delegates and ~alternates, as published
! a few days age.
49, ~ hn nnDn-
mittee on permanent organization n
order of business, read a report recon-
mending that the temporary ~organiza-
ton be made permanent, and that the
entire convention take part In the
minati of every candidate, so That
the best men might be selected. The
reports of both committees mentioned
were adopted, and then A. b. Keith
presented the following resolution,
which was punctuated with applause
and was adopted with enthusiasm:
Resolved, BY the silver republican
party of the city of Butte in convention
assembled, that we steadfastly an
tain our allegiance to the principles Of
| bimetallism, pledging ourselves anew to
unremittent effort in behalf of the free
coinage of silver n gold at a ratio OF
10 to /.
That we recognize the splendid gen
eralship of our silver leaders in the
past. both in congress and out believ-
ing in the fidelity of their purpose Tn1
the soundness of their judgment, cor
daily indorse the plans they have
have agreed upon as to the fusion of
the silver forces in state campaigns OF
the present year and the national con-
test of 1900.
That we favor such national legisla-
ton as will promote the Industrial in
terests of this state, encouraging man
ufacture within our borders. increase
the prosperity of the flockmaster and
the farmer and enlarge the opportuni-
ties of those who toll.
That our ~sympathies are extended
to Cuba in it's struggle to be free. With
sorrow for its suffering people, with
hope for their future, praise for their
heroes and honor to the martyrs of
their noble cause, we repose falth IN
the American republic and Its accredit-
ed lawmakers and believe that justice
will be done and the dignity of our
flag maintained.
That we most earnestly demand re-
form in the local affairs of this city.
condemning the policy of the present
administration in its treatment of the
social evil, through which official pro-
lection is given to vice in the collection
of percentages from the earnings of
sin. And we condemn all systems OF
favoritism in city government, whether
in the letting of contracts for the pub
lie improvements or the holding OF re-
sponsible positions by inefficient ap-
pointees.
THAT we pledge the nominees of this
convention to an earnest endeavor in
behalf of good city government and 10
the inauguration of every reform con-
sistent with the best interests of the
municipality and the welfare OF Its
citizens"
Mr.. Wines thanked the convention for
the honor conferred on him by select
ing him chairman and made a brief talk
on the subject of nominating good can
didates for aldermen and men WHIT
would do their duty IL elected. Nomi'
nations for aldermen were then made
Judge Speer named Thomas Driscol
for the First ward; A. +. Whips named
II. NJ. Patterson for the Second ward;
Joe Crossman of the Third, nominated
Savin Lisa: j. V. Long for the Fourth
presented the name of Charles Schatz-
lein; NJ. l.. Holland nominated II. NJ
Campbell for the Fifth; AL. Holmes
named John G.. Evans for the Sixth
William Shomberger presented w. +
Moves for the Seventh, and George
H. Tong nominated c. w. Ellingwooc
as alderman for the Eighth ward
There was only one name from eacf
ward presented and each nomination
was endorsed by the convention as !
was presented. The central committed
was authorized to fill all vacancies tha
might occur on the ticket, and afte
the importance and necessity of regis
tering had been urged on everybody
three cheers We're given for the tickle
nominated and the convention ad
journed.
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