The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-24
FITZGERALD FOR MAYOR
Nominated by the Democrats for
a Second Term.
SKINNER FOR TREASURER
Ringing Resolutions Adopted-Populists
Nominate a Full Ticket-Clark's
Doodle Election Scathing-
.ly Denourc I'D.

Great Falls. March Outstanding room
was at premium at the district court
room this evening when the democratic
city convention was called to order by
State Senator Stanton. The aisles We're
crowded to the front of the room and
there was not an empty seat in the
place. Of delegates but one, Butler of
the Third ward, was absent and he ap-
peared later. r. s. Ford was selected
for chairman and Otto Schoenfeld was
made secretary. The chair appointed
committees on credentials, platform
and resolutions, order of business and
permanent organization.
Following this a short recess was
taken to allow the committees to make
form and resolutions reported COM
| mending the democratic conduct of mu-
nicipal affairs and bestowing the highest
! praise upon the present administra
ton. They gave special praise for the
successful conclusion of the water
works controversy and the early
achievements of reduction in expense
to the taxpayers and the consumer.
They pledged the present candidates to
a continuance Of economy and wise ad-
ministration Of city affairs: expressed
qualification at the honorable record
made by the members of Company A in
the war and arraigned the Mckinley
administration for delivering the con-
duct of the war TO the trusts and synd-
Gates and Endorsed the principles of the
democratic party and renewed fealty to
the presidential candidacy of William
j. Bryan. The report was adopted with
much cheering.
The next order of business was the
naming of a candidate for city treasurer
and Charles Wagner was nominated by
Jasper Tullock and Harry j. Skinner
by c. H. Small. Skinner received the
nomination on the first ballot by vote
of So to IL. The nomination was then
made unanimous and Mr.. Skinner was
then called upon and said he would
| make as hot campaign as the time
would permit and should he be elected
would endeavor to so conduct the office
in a manner that would cause his party
no regrets.
Peter Arnold was nominated for police
magistrate by reclamation. He also
made short speech of thanks.
Paris Gibson nominated r. j. Fitz-
gerald for the office of mayor. ]. A.
Williams presented the name of James
l.. SANFORD. Inc vote T9Sulteu. flLZ-
gerald, 80; Sanford. H. Harry j. Skin
ner, /.
| Fitzgerald was called to the front and
thanked the convention. He spoke of
the warm contest that had been made
! for the nomination and stated that he
expected those who had opposed him to
support him in the campaign. He would
have done so had the result of the con-
| vention been different. He spoke of
the admirable administration of the
| past two years, the saving to the city
| of quarter of a million of dollars by
| the purchase of the water works and
| his determination to continue that
course. He complimented his opponent,
j. A. Collins, the republican candidate,
| and hoped there would be no mud sling
| ing during the campaign.
| The following central committee was
| then elected: First ward, Gold Curtis,
w. ]. Zimmerman; Second ward Ed.
Flaherty, Dan Johnson; Third ward,
George Ryan, Fred Woehmer; Fourth
| ward, Thomas Reynolds, Herman Wal
bach.
The convention then adjourned.