The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-27
Frank Kennedy and Tom Boland
for Justices of the Peace.
FOR THE ~CONSTABULARY
Daniel Lynch and Val Shebat Named
for Constables Convention Was
Good Natured and There Was
Lots OF Fun.

tory in minutes than the county or
state conventions produced in half a
day. The delegates who attended last
nights convention were full Of joshes
up to the neck, and they sprung them
on the convention at every available
opportunity. The fun started of with
a parliamentary fight between Chair
man Harrity n a gentleman who was
afterwards found to have no place on
the floor, being an alternate to a dele
gate who was present. The next item
was the speechmaking of half a dozen
delegates who spouted out compliments
about the candidates by the barrelful.
All was good-natured and everybody
was in a pleasant hunror. Tom Boland.
the only, original. genuine Uncle Tom
Boland, was nominated for justice of
the peace by the largest vote cast in
the convention, receiving As out of the
so votes cast. Judge Frank Kennedy,
the present justice of the peace. was
also nominated by a handsome vote.
This is the result of last nights o.
vention:
For justices of the peace. Anaconda
township
Thomas c. Boland.
Frank Kennedy.
For constables. Anaconda township
Daniel Lynch, Val Shebat.
There was a large attendance of dele
gates at last nights convention, nearly
the entire delegation from Anaconda
and Carroll being present. besides quite
a few from the outside precincts. Fos-
kett's hall. where the convention was
held, was well filed with the delegates
and spectators who were anxious to see
who would be the lucky men in the race
for township offices.
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trail committee called the convention to
order at $40 o'clock. Mr.. Harrity an
nounced that the first order of business
would be the election of a temporary
secretary. Denis Shovlin nominated j.
r. Boarman, n he was elected unan-
imously.
Mr.. Harrity then announced that in
order to ascertain the number of dele
gates present he would order a roll call
the list n So delegates responded to
their names.
The first order of business as an
nounced by Mr.. Harrity was the selec-.
ton of two candidates for the Office of
constables.
Colonel o'Leary placed in nomination
John Dugan, w. w. Goodman nomi-
mated Ben w. Rollins. ]. T.. Casey
named Patrick Cummings, J. V. Collins
placed before the convention the name
of Val Shebat. Ed Devine nominated
William Sensney and l.. ]. Nadeau
named Daniel Lynch.
on motion of Colonel O'Leary. II was
decided to vote for two candidates at
the same time. If two did not receive
a majority of the votes the name of the
candidate receiving the lowest number
of votes to be dropped from the list I'M
til a selection was made. There was
quite a bit of discussion over the meth
cd of voting. but the motion finally car
ried and balloting was proceeded with.
j. j. McGuinness and Emil Hansen
were appointed tellers. The ballot re-
suited as follows:
Total number of votes cast.......... g.
Necessary to a choice ............. 81
John Dugan 3
Ben w. Rol1nS. IA
Patrick Cummings ................ rs
Val Shebat Sc
william Sensney s
Daniel Lynch 81
Danie Lynch and Val Shebat having
received a majority of the votes cast
were declared the nominees. The nomi
nations were made by reclamation.
The successful candidates thanked the
convention in brief and appropriate
speeches for the honors conferred upon
them, and promised to do all in their
power for the success of the entire DEM
ocratic ticket.
Nominations for justices of the peace
were then called for. Colonel O'Ueary
nominated Thomas Boland in a clever
little speech. He had known Boland for
% years. and knew him to be a man of
honor, integrity n a thorough demo-
crat. If elected he would make an eff
cient. painstaking and ZONES official.
George Barich nominated Frank Ken
nedy. Mr.. Barich said that Kennedy
needed no concentrations from him, as
everybody knew him.
Buck" Langsted was also nominated.
j. V. Collins placed before the con-
lawyer who thoroughly understood the
duties of the office.
Ed Devine desired to place in nomi-
nation a man whom he had known for
20 years. He had been a democrat
where il was almos worth a mans life
to vote the democratic ticket.
"Where?" shouted a delegate.
In Iowa." said Ed. at which there
was a great outburst of laughter and
applause.
Mr.. Devine then nominated Charles
H. Tracey.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Total number Of votes cast.......... IS
Necessary to a choice. 30
Inonas BoIand IS
" L. 20
Langsted ................ IL
Frank Kennedy ......... ............ 81
c. II. 6
Boland and Kennedy were declared
the nominees of the convention and. or
motion of j. T. Casey. the nominations
were made unanimous.
The county central committee was or
dered to fill any vacancies that might
occur on the township ticket
Both Messrs. oland and Kennedy
thanked the convention for the honor
and promised to fill the Office honestly
and with fairness to all.
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