The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-20
ALREADY FOR THE FIGHT
Democrats Hold an Enthusiastic
City Convention.
THE TICKET NOMINATED

A Splendid Lot of Men Placed In the
Running for Aldermen-Ske tch OF
he ominees-A Strong Plat
form Adopted.
The democrats Of Butte yesterday
donned their fighting uniforms. pre-
pared for an aggressive campaign.
adopted a strong platform and placed
in nomination a splendid list of citi-
zens as candidate for aldermen. The
nominees are:
First ~wsrd-John Ferns.
Second w~ard-Thomas Bryant.
Third ward-John Britt.
Fourth ward-Marco ]. Medin.
Fifth ward-R. p. Kelly.
Sixth ward-A. @. S~iebenaler.
Seventh ward-F. Grefig.
Eighth ward-J. ]. Knowlton.
The are exceptionally
fortunate, all being well-known citizens
Who will make good men in the city
council.
John Ferns.
John Ferns, candidate for alderman
from the First ward, was born in Eng
land in 1864. He came to h United
States in 1870 and West in 1881. He
has Dttn III NlDf1tdfld SluCt 1900. I1t
was engaged in mining up to W
years ago, since which time he has been
engaged in the grocery business. He
Is a married man and is i'm business at
No. 420 North Wyoming street.
Thomas Bryant.
Thomas Bryant. candidate from the
Second ward, is the present alderman
from that ward and is up for re-elec-
ton. Few men have made better al
dermen than Mr.. Bryant, and he well
deserves a triumphant reelection.
Mr.. Bryant is 35 years of age and was
born in England. He landed in New
York when Z years old, n has been
10 years in Butte. He is foreman of
the Original mine and stands well with
citizens as well as with miners n
w~orkingmen generally.
John Britt.
John Britt, candidate from the Third
ward. is a well-known miner n a
sterling citizen. He was born in Ire
land 35 years ago and came to this
country in 1854. He is a married man.
living at No. 121 Covert street. He has
always been a miner and a good one.
Marco ,. Medin.
Marco J.. Medin is one of Butte's
bright, progressive young business
men. He is 90 years. of age. married.
and was born in Virginia City, New. He
has been seven years in Montana and
| resides at No. 500 West Broadway. He
is in the grocery business in the
Fourth ward. which he will represent
in the mex council.
Robert r. Kelly.
Robert p. Kelly, candidate from the
Fifth ward. was born I'm Canada SO
years ago, and has been in Butte IS
years. During II years of that time
he has been a hosting engineer for the
Boston * Montana company, and has
never hurt a man, broke a cage or
smashed a set of chairs. He is an ex-
! cellent citizen and is the right sort for
a good alderman. He is a married man,
living at No. 629 East Galena street.
Albert G. siebenaIa.
Albert G.. Siebenaler, the candidate
from the Sixth ward. is IS years of
age, and was born at Havana, Ill. He
came to Montana in 1887 and is at
present employed as assayer at the
Butte Reduction works. He is an hon
est. upright citizen, and will make a
good alderman. He is a married man,
living at No. 121 West Silver street.
Ferdinand GreGg.
Ferdinand Grefg. the candidate from
the Seventh ward, was born in Brook
lyn. N. Y, % years ago. He came to
Butte IL years ago and is engaged in
the grocery business. He is a married
! man, residing at No. 715 Utah avenue.
He has been a good citizen of Butte i'm
every sense of the word, and will make
a splendid alderman.
j. j. KnowIton.
J. ]. Knowlton is the candidate for
| alderman from the Eighth ward. He
has already served four years in the
council and the record he has made is
his best recommendation for another
term. He was born i'm Erie county, n.
Y, in 1914. He Joined Company l.. of
the Twenty-Ninth regiment Of Wis
consin volunteers, and served through
the war. He served two terms in the
wisconsin legislature. He came to
Butte in 1887 N is engaged in the lum-
Der business.
None OF the candidates for aldermen
have held political Office before. ex-
cept Messrs. Bryant and Knowlton.
In the Convention.
There was a lively little contest for
temporary chairman of the convention
at the noon session. The convention
was called to order by j. j. O'Meara,
l chairman of the central committee, and
the call was read by W. ]. Naughten,
secretary. Mr.. O'Meara then called
for nominations for the office of tenn
porary chairman of the convention,
Thomas S. Kilgallon placed in nomina-
ton ex-Mayor z. o. Dugan, n DIR
P. r. Deehan placed in nomination w,
]. N~aughten. who was police magis-
trate during the term when Dugan was
mayor. r. ]. Booher moved that a ris-
ing vote be taken. Jack Mclaughlin
offered as an amendment that the vote
be by ballot. A motion to lay the
amendment on the table was lost. and
the amendment was then carried
There was no roll of delegates as yet
but each ward voted in succession. DIR
Deehan and Tom Kilgallon were ap,
pointed ~tellers, and the count resulted
Dugan ............. ....2.
Naughten ....-..-
On motion of DIR. Deehan the choic'
was made unanimous. Messrs. Dee
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